"Wow, you look like you're ready to pop!"
"Are you having twins?"
"I don't think you're going to make it to your due date."
"Your baby must be huge!"
just a few examples of things people say....guh
I don't remember feeling terribly insulted when people would comment on my belly size, I felt like I still had some growing to do!
But what I couldn't help but think when I read my friends comment on FB was, "it's only just begun."
People will continue to comment about your sweet baby once he's outa your belly!
Definitely not all bad.
I love hearing people tell me what a beautiful baby I have. They complement his baby blues. Tell me he's just so cute.
But some people say things, odd things.
I may be more sensitive than most. I don't know. A few examples...
Scene: check out at book store; Thomas holds carrier containing baby Sean. It's snowing outside, barely. Checker cannot see baby Sean because blanket is draped over carrier.
So as I'm signing the receipt, looking down, checker says "Awww, poor baby." I don't even lift my head. I just shake it, a what did she just say? head shake. Then she follows with, "I'm sure he's okay though." Yeah lady, I'm thinking he's okay too. I guess she saw my head shake and realized how odd her comment sounded.
Scene: Wal-Mart isle. An employee makes her way to me. Sean is in carrier on buggy/cart. She comments on his pretty blue eyes. Asks his age then tells me they'll stay blue. I tell her that I had blue eyes up until about 1 1/2 years old then my eyes changed to hazel. She continues to tell me that his eyes will stay blue. okay lady, thanks for your opinion.
People will see a scratch on his face and ask, "aww, did he scratch himself?" No i did it....guh
Also, I've had acquaintances tell me I need to trim his fingernails. Or say his clothes look small.
Sean is fussing in check out line. random person says "is he hungry?"
Oh here's a good one...
Scene: The Sunday after I had Sean, at church. Standing at welcome table. A friend, Brandi, and I are chatting about how Sean is doing in NICU. A college girls says, “Wait you already had your baby? But you still look pregnant!" Sweet Brandi explains to our naive young friend that it takes time to loose the baby weight and for body parts to go back to where they belong!
(My mom carried her pre-pregnant clothes to the hospital when she had her first. And sadly found out that she could not fit back in them so soon. Had she not told me that story I might have tried to squeeze into my pre-preggo clothes too!)
I think there are more stories but I've forgotten. good. Anyway. This might all sound terribly silly to some.
Surely no one is going to insult your child, but there are comments that make a mom shake her head and wonder why in the world someone would say that. Most people just don't even realize what they're saying could sound rude. Like I said, I may be more sensitive. For those that have kiddos I hope you know what I'm saying. And for those that will someday have kiddos. Heads up.
Got any fun, I can't believe they said that stories?
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