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My circus performer bebeh...
...behaved and was head down for my appointment yesterday! Yay Nugget, way to avoid your first grounding! So, if you sent head down vibes, thank you!
Doc thinks this one will be in the 8 lb range. He didn't measure or anything, just felt around and asked how big Maya was at birth (7 lbs, 12oz). So, we'll see....I had placed this one in the 8 lb range from the start anyway. I'm also thinking he/she is a long bubba.
Also, I'm ready to not be pregnant anymore, if only to not have to get asked 3-4 times a day if there's "only one in there/sure you're not having twins...etc".
Yesterday was a slow day, I was only asked twice, within half an hour of each other and by the time the second woman asked, I couldn't contain myself any longer and laughed and said "Congrats, you're #2 today!"
Then, today, a group of 3 women walked past me and one said, loudly "Wow, she's HUUUUUGE! *cackle, chuckle*".
I just looked at her like "You're kidding me, right? You couldn't say that under your breath or wait until I was out of earshot at least?!".
However, she looked a little loopy anyway and like she regularly cracks open her first vodka of the day at 10am, so I decided to not sit on her and let the crazy lady live another day.
Why do people think it's ok to to discuss your body (size and other aspects) and feel you up when you're pregnant?
Also, interestingly, women seem to be the main offenders. I think men know better then to step on THAT minefield when it comes to a woman's body size/shape. You'd think that women would know better though, huh?!
That is all.
Re: My circus performer bebeh...
I can't believe its almost time for the baby to arrive. It goes by so quick when you're not the pregnant one
I can't wait to find out the gender...I love surprises!
After I had Marino, some guy at work who I don't remember ever seeing before came up to me and asked me if I had the baby, what I had, how big he was, etc. I said he was only 3lbs, 2oz and the guy looked at me and said "Really? It looked like he was going to be really big!" (mind you, I was only 32 weeks when I had him, so I'm certain he's seen dozens of women looking way more pregnant than I ever did).
Yeah it's a bit of a mixed bag: it feels like I've been pregnant forever but also, it feels like I blinked and missed it too, at the same time.
It makes ya wonder when people say things like that, eh? As in, what do they expect to see, a cute little slope of your belly when you're weeks away from birth. Dudes, there's another human in there, as well as pushed up and crowded organs, an umbilical cord, a placenta, amniotic fluid and maybe a little bit of fluid retention as a bonus prize! Expect more of a mountain then a cute little mini-hill!
I hear ya! one of my coworkers told me recently "i was looking at your maternity pics again and realized how HUGE you got at the end of your PG...you really blew up there at the end!!" gee, thanks!
but yay for being head down again! hopefully your LO cooperates and stays that way until D-day
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Amen to this. These days, I have this conversation with coworkers at least 3 times a day:
Them: "So how far along are you now?"
Me: "27 weeks."
Them: "Ha! You're so huge!"
Me: "Yeah well, there are two of them in there..."
Them: "And it's only going to get worse! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!"
Thanks. Because when I'm exhausted and my feet are swollen to the size of snowshoes and it's a major effort just to stand and I'm covered in stretchmarks, all I need is YOU cackling about how much worse it's going to get. Really makes me feel better. *sigh*
Anyway - yaaaay for head down babies!
oh man, I am not looking forward to all of the size comments!!
but yay for head down babies!!
Sucky!
Maybe women make the comments because they've been there/will be there.
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Tina, you crack me up. Thank god for your sense of humor because I don't know how many other pregnant women with all of their hormones would be able to deal with this on a daily basis like you have. I'm glad to hear that your bebeh is finally head down again! I have a hunch that it might be a boy and can't wait to find out!
When John's sister was like 8 1/2 months pregnant, he went to go visit her. She answered the door and was still wearing her badge from work, which had her name with the letters MSW next to it. (She's a counselor with a masters in social work, MSW.) Well....he said, 'What's MSW stand for? Monster sized woman?'
Not good, not good at all. I'm surprised she let him live after that one.
Btw, I love all the pictures you've been posting on FB. You look amazing and so beautiful and glowy!!
Lisa (Red Shoes) oh my...I hope the next person who guffaws and gloats over your twin pregnancy swallows a bee when they're "haw haw hawing!" Or a big dragonfly or something. Karma babay!
Lisa K, re. John...oh no he di'int?! I guess siblings get away with stuff, that normal citizens of the world don't, though.
Thanks too for the compliments on my piccies
I have to stand on my tippy toes in order to get my belly reflected in the mirror and the shot so there's like 100 shots of me frowning in concentration and trying to stay upright/get the camera at an angle where I actually GET IN the shot haha.
I could use a tripod but I'm too lazy to haul it out and self photo shoots are always a spur of the moment thing lol.
I thought you looked gorgeous! Co-worker must think it's safe now to say it in retrospect.
Ohhh, I feel ya hon! My feet really blew up last night with the humid day yesterday and I was feeling them go NUMB lol! The toes were like little dim sims lol.
OMG, that's hilarious and horrible at the same time. Only a brother could get away with that.
Tina, yay for head down! Hope the little nugget stays that way! Any signs of labor yet? I'm still sitting here waiting and getting super impatient. My friend who was due a week after me had her baby yesterday and my friend's wife is due on the 28th and expecting to go early. I will cry if she delivers before me. GAH.
Oh noes! Tell them they're jumping the line and to get back behind you! Lol.
I had to tell Josh to stop asking me every 3 hours if I'm in labour yet (he wants to be home from work for the Superbowl as his team, the Saints, are finally in it again).
So, nah, no signs of labour yet. I haven't even felt ay braxton hicks this pregnancy (forget if I got them with Maya even).
You?