No Baby Yet?

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Today, THREE PEOPLE on three separate occasions have seen me around town and said something like, “No baby yet?” or “Must be any day now,” or “I thought you’d have a baby by now.”
HELLO!?!?!?!?!?! I have eight weeks left until my due date!
And even worse, ALL THREE PEOPLE followed up their statements with some comment about how huge I look. “You look ready to pop!” or “But you’re so big!” or “Wow… it’s going to be a long couple of months with a belly like that!”
HELLO (again)!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!
I told Josh I want to make a t-shirt with a little dry erase spot on it that says “Baby due in x days. If you comment on my size, you will receive a swift kick in the shins.” Or something like that.
I came home upset that people would say things like that. I analyzed my size in the mirror. I think I look fine (pic is me @ 32 weeks). I’m scared about how uncomfortable I am now and that I still have two months left to endure. But, I am happy that I get to endure them in the comfort of my own home.
Now I just have to think of clever comebacks for people who have no tact.

4 thoughts on “No Baby Yet?”

  1. Jon and I BOTH thought you looked GREAT last weekend. Jon said you carry yourself very well and don’t look uncomfortable. I think you look spectacular. SO…. kick shins freely with extra gusto from Jon and I. We firmly disagree with comments to the contrary.

  2. THANK YOU! Actually, I’m finding that all of the women who have actually been through pregnancy always tell me that I look great and give me some encouragement to stay positive. It’s the “I have no baby thank goodness” people and teenagers that have no clue.
    One of the people who commented to me TODAY was a student of mine that I saw in town, I said to her, “You think I look huge? You just wait. You’ll have your day.” Then a wink and I was gone! She stood there horrified!

  3. Would the T-Shirt throw an exception if the baby goes past your date? Now THAT would be interesting.

  4. LOL. “Baby due in -9 days. Buy me a margarita.” Something like that would be good.
    Actually, if the baby goes past his due date, I don’t think I’ll have the willpower to show myself in public!