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Thursday, April 14, 2011

Belly Pictures are NOT my favorite

I finally gave in and posted a belly picture on Facebook. I kinda regret it. I don't want the crazies to think this will be a weekly thing. Or even a monthly thing. I am just not a belly pictures person. Now, you may love them, and I LOVE seeing them of other people. Don't be insulted if you like to post them, because I can guarantee I like seeing them. I just don't like them for me. Ugh.

I love hearing I'm cute, and really that helps. Not that this is a fishing-for-compliments blog. But now that I am pregnant, I am a lot nicer to pregnant woman and more careful about what I say.

Here are some things that are NOT okay. . .
(Not many of these things have been said to me, but more to my pregnant friends, but some to me..)


"Hi there!"
"Hey big mama"

no.

"Hey!"
"You're huge!"

I mean, come on.

"Are you sure you are not having twins?"

No. I'm not, thanks.

"You are getting so big!" 
(I know I have said this before! And I wasn't trying to be rude. I have replaced this with "You are so cute!")

Comes up, touches the belly (ugh, please ask) and says: "When are we due?" I had a friend who would reply, "WE are not due anytime!" (I don't suggest this.)

There are so many more. Feel free to add your own in the comments!
Just goes to show...as a friend said: "People just don't know what to say to a pregnant woman."

I am not trying to just complain in this blog. I love being pregnant. I realize that my body is the place my little girl is growing. I know this. I just wish there were some world wide classes that pregnant women could give to the rest of the world on how to talk to us. Treat us like we are normal, which we are. And tell us how cute we are. Or even say "Oh my gosh, you are only 20 weeks? You are tiny!". Yeahhh....that'd be great. :-)


Here I am....




In other baby news, she *almost* has a name!

2 comments:

  1. Well said!

    To add...
    Never comment on someone's baby belly unless you are completely sure they are preggo! If they have not told you they are.. and their belly button is not popped completely out, then don't say anything!!

    Size comments in general are not a good idea. Comments about being small can be annoying too. I got really sick of hearing "You don't look pregnant." Of course I didn't have to worry about that the 2nd time around haha.

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  2. Since Hannah was a week late...I hated hearing this everyday......
    "You're still pregnant??"
    "Haven't had that baby yet?"
    " You're still here" (implying being at work)
    my thoughts...well obviously I'm still pregnant, No i haven't had her, and yes I am at work...ugh!

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