Pregnancy Police
For those of you who are pregnant, I'm sure you've read Girlfriend's Guide to Pregnancy. It is one of the funniest books because it gives you a no thrills explanation of what is to come over the next nine months, the gas, the bloating, the weight, hormones, etc. The author is very candid about these things and gives it to you much like a girlfriend would, hence the name.
Anyway, one part in there talks about the pregnancy police. You know who you are, the ones that feel it necessary to comment on every move a pregnant woman makes. That coke has caffeine in it, doesn't it? You seem to be a bit stressed today, you know that's really not good for the baby. Are you taking your vitamin daily?? These are the people that feel compelled to look out for us because you know, we pregnant women can't take care of ourselves. Well, I feel like I've been a target for these sorts of people. What I'm most annoyed with are the ones that tell me how much I should be enjoying this experience. Please don't confuse my dislike of the yucky part of pregnancy with the great parts about it. Great parts: baby moving- I love this and would feel it every second if I could. That's about it. The rest of it I could take or leave. I was told today by some random lady who overheard me complaining about the amount of weight I put on in a four week period that I was ruining the best thing that will happen to me. I just stared at her hoping she got the point that her opinion was not asked for nor welcomed. All in all I'm adjusting to the bad parts and yes, I complain too much. But aren't we allowed to complain for nine months of our lives for goodness sakes? Unless you plan on having more than one child then that would be 18-27 months of your life. Eek, sorry Kevin...but in the grand scheme of things that's really not alot to endure if you consider we'll probably live until we're in our 80's, is it. :)
On to other things, we have our first shower coming up soon and I'm really excited about that. We are having a Texas shower which should be fun. I'm still trying to figure out how to get our dogs adjusted to a different environment and prepared for the baby. If anyone has hints let me know. We're trying to exercise them to death so they just sleep when the baby is born. :) Looking forward to the Holidays... March will be here before we know it!
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1 comment:
Just wait for the mommy police that try to help you raise your children. (Some come in the form of mothers/mother-in-laws). My favorite is when I get instructions regarding my 3 year old. I've managed to keep her alive for three years what makes you think I can't handle this! Anyway, about the dogs... they'll adjust on their own. Your attention will be sooooo divided after the baby. It's good you have two so they can entertain each other. We pretty much neglected our dog after Hollyn was born. And as far as pregnancy goes there's stuff that stinks and stuff that you want back when they're born. The main thing you'll want back is the quietness. Right now you can't hear her, you basically have her undivided attention. Later, not so much. And much later (say around 3)...forget it, she's lost in the world of herself. Kids are great, a ton of work, but great.
P.S. I was told one time by a lady in the grocery store when Hollyn was 4 months old that she didn't look very loved because I wasn't talking to her! Just an example of unsolicited advice/comments out there.
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