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Wednesday, December 3, 2008
A Shout Out to Those Who Dare to Speak
As a pregnant woman, from my perspective, I just look fat. Not all that pregnant. But everyone I speak with insists that I definitely look pregnant. I want to thank those who state that opinion, as well as thank those who I hardly know if I know them at all, for saying something like "when are you due?" to let me know that you know that I am indeed expecting and not just a fatty. So thanks. Then there are those who are nearly to the speaking stage. Those who see me somewhere and look at me, then stare directly at my belliott, then glance back up at my face with a blank or confused face. That makes it worse. If you could just ask, or better yet, don't look at people that way, it would be great. By that expression the only communication I get is "Gee, that girl could be pregnant, but she could also just be a chunk. Let me look her over one more time..." That is not a pleasant communication on my end. Please, feel free to follow the lead of those who dare to speak. However, if you do dare to speak, make sure you do so in the next 2+ months, while I am still actually pregnant. It would be a large leap in the wrong direction if you were to ask me if I was pregnant when I am not. Sorry to seem fickle, but there it is.
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I think it probably has more to do with their inner struggle about whether to comment on your pregnancy or not. I am surrounded by pregnant women. Seriously, I somehow attract them. I constantly worry that they will be unhappy if I comment on their bellies. Some pregnant gals just DO NOT like to talk about their pregnancies or have their bellies touched all the time. I understand that. Am I making any sense? Bottom line... I'm sure that everyone knows you're a big beautiful pregnant lady. They might just have a hard time deciding how much they can fawn over you without making you uncomfortable.
haha thanks. I mostly just think it is funny how people look at my belly some times. Preston and I were laughing about it and coming up with ways to help them out a bit. Maybe with you being around so many pregnant woman, some of that will rub off and we will have a little Hayley running around soon!
You could always wear one of those awful shirts with "baby" written across the front with a downward- pointing arrow. Please don't ;)
I wonder sometimes if all the pregnant energy will rub off on me. Does this earth really need another Hayley?!? Lol!
from what i hear, the world most definitely would benefit from another hayley! but who knows, maybe it would be a little robert!
I must be a dork, i had a short that said, "growing a girl" and I LOVE, LOVE, LOVED it so much!! But then again, i'd never had the chance to grow something inside me before so i was beside myself with happiness. yes, i'm a dork. :)
i'm sorry about people that stare, and act weird. after i had sadie i went home for thanksgiving. she was still in the hospital, by the time i got back , i had to go in the emergency room exit (all others close at night) and wait in line. protocol is to wheel chair pregnant ladies up to the stork place and when they insisted i be wheeled i had to, rather loudly, explain that i had ALREADY HAD MY BABY and she was upstairs. they seemed embarassed. it's funny to me now. not so much then.
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