Things you never want to hear when your pregnant

Now that I'm 3 weeks away from my due date and actually out in public again I have begun to get lots more comments. Thankfully no one is touching the belly without asking (do I have a scary face?), but the looks and comments are increasing. A 7 or 8 year old girl at the post office kept staring at me with these big eyes, the meat counter guy at HEB had lots of questions, as did the check-out girl. They all seem to think my belly is their business. So, here is a post from my friend Christine's blog from her latest pregnancy. If you're pregnant or have ever been pregnant, you should enjoy this.

http://hooverhousehold.blogspot.com/2007/11/youre-fat.html

You're Fat


Why is it that when you're pregnant people make comments about your size as if you didn't know you were carrying around a watermelon in your midsection? Like, surprise, did you know you're fat? Or "Let me be the first to tell you that you're pregnant!" Who, may I ask, EVER wants to hear a comment about how big they are, even if they are in the final stages of pregnancy? I think people forget that they too were once the size of a whale, couldn't see anything below their belly button, and waddled like a duck. I'm not bitter or anything.....but I'm starting to get "the comments" and just thought I'd share a little of what pregnant women hear on a daily basis. These are at least the comments I've received over 3 pregnancies. Be wise and don't go this route:

• Are you sure you're not carrying twins? (I've heard this more times than I
  can count)
• My daughter (who was pregnant at the time) asked me the other day..."Did you
  see Christine? Am I going to get that big?"
• Is your husband close by? (implying that I would need to go to the hospital
  at any point)
• From a JCPenney's clerk in front of about 10 people at the top of her lungs:
  "Whoa, girl, you're about to pop!!"
• My brother-in-law upon seeing me pregnant for the first time: "Whoa!" (with
  a very long, drawn out, very surprised tone)
• Are you close to a hospital?
• From a college boy (of course): "Is it going to get any bigger?"
• Are you going to be able to fit through that door?
• When are you due? I answer. They say, "Oh" like I should be giving birth at
  any moment but actually have months to go.
• You're getting soooo big!
• Today, huh? (nope, 6 weeks away actually)
  

I could go on and on. But I tell you that I love those people who simply say "You look great" or "You do pregnancy well". Even if it's not true....because
No
One
Wants
to Hear
They
Look
Fat! (even
if it's true)