Classic Moments

If you’ve ever been pregnant before, you are probably well aware of the strangers that come up to you making comments about how big you are, how you are about to pop any minute, or how you look like you are carrying twins (when you are not). I’m not nearly far enough along to experience this myself yet, but below are my top ten favorite real life stories about these situations. As annoying and rude they are when you are the person receiving the comments, they certainly are funny to hear/read about!

10. So yesterday after getting off the bus, this man who also goes to my gym says to me "what happened? I thought you go to the gym??" After asking him 3 times to repeat it because I thought this man can't be asking me that, I finally said "umm, baby!" and he said "oh good luck."
Thanks a lot jerk!! I've only gained 10lbs!
---MicheleCM


9. My mother’s boyfriend’s exact words to me were “HOLY SH*T YOU’RE GETTING HUGE!” Lovely huh!
---Keshia


8. This man walks up to us while we're eating and says to me, "You're the most pregnant woman I've seen in a long time."
---triciabell


7. I was picking my daughter up from daycare and one of the teachers asked me when I am due. I told her and her eyes got huge and her jaw dropped. She looked at me, looked at my stomach, and looked back at me. She then said "How on earth are you going to make it that long when you are already so big?"
---rukiddingme79


6. DH & I are making a purchase in Wal-Mart yesterday, chatting inanely amongst ourselves.
Girl Behind Register: "How far along you are?"
me: "5 months"
G B R: "Oh boy, you gonna be sooo big. I thought chew was like 7" (direct translation...) “You ALL belly, oh boy, you in trouble". She spews as she shakes her head and fans her arm around her mid section.
Me: "thanks"
---Teestobe

5. I picked up my daughter from daycare & her provider looked at me and said "God, don't you eat anything?!" I asked what she meant & she said that I was all baby and looked like one of those ladies that gets pregnant but doesn't eat enough because they are worried about their weight.
---Luvmybabes


4. So....on Easter, my cousin and I had a conversation about how you never ask if someone is pregnant no matter how obvious it is. Then her friend arrives and says to me...
Do you have a bun in the oven or did you eat too much cake?
---Lil Kate



3. On friday I was in the back lunch area with all of our staff and I was bending over to write a note. And my boss just flat out says, "Wow Jennifer, you are really getting fat!"
---jenzimmer


2. "Gee you must be having a boy because your nose got bigger"
---Farah24


And my favorite . . .

1. The other day I am sitting at my desk at work, and this woman that I am no more than a passing acquaintance of, comes by and says to me...."How you feeling??" (she knows I’m pregnant) I say, "good thanks"...she says "you are having a girl, right?" I say...."yes"....she proceeds to say, " bet you wonder how I knew that huh?" I say, "well, yeah how DID you know that?" She then tells me that when women are pregnant with girls...the women lose all their beauty .....but don't worry, she says....you'll get it back"
I MEAN, SHE JUST CALLED ME UGLY!!!! RIGHT???? And I was so dumbfounded, that my only response was "oh ok, thanks!" LOL .... MY GOD, people can be so insensitive.
---Janzy75



Thanks to the girls from thenest.com for posting these stories. If you would like yours removed for whatever reason, please let me know (you can comment this post).

Shopping Spree

With each passing day, it was more than obvious that I had a problem. I was running out of clothes that fit me. Weekday mornings have been so difficult because I spend more and more time trying to find something that I can get over this newly changed body. I realized last week, that I could put it off no longer. It was time for a shopping spree!!

So, I spent half of the day on Saturday with my mom shopping for maternity clothes. I was surprised to find out that I really enjoyed it. I always loved shopping for clothes before, but I wasn’t so into shopping for maternity clothes at first, thinking nothing would fit me, it would all be awkward and just too difficult not knowing what size I’ll be even next week, let alone in two months. But, I was wrong.

I’ll have to post some pictures of me in my new wardrobe with my baby bump when I get a chance.

Make room for baby

Out of nowhere, I suddenly feel extremely overwhelmed at the thought of getting our house ready for this new baby. Seriously, out of nowhere. I knew that we had to clear out the computer room to make it the baby's room, but I didn't think passed that. Now I'm starting to realize that we have a ton of stuff around the house that we don't need and/or don't use and we really need to get it out. We need to have as much space as possible considering we already live in a tiny 1 bedroom condo and we will soon be three people living here, plus two dogs. Yikes!

Then it occurred to me that I still have a ton of partially unwanted stuff in my Dad's garage. I attempted a garage sale last year and although I did get rid of a good amount of stuff, I didn't get rid of it all. My Dad asked if he could just donate or throw away (can't remember which) the rest of the stuff, but honestly I can't bare to part with it. I feel like I need another look, just in case. And then, only then, if I decide that I can part with it, I would rather sell it for next to nothing to someone that wants it, or donate it. I can't even fathom throwing it out!

What I really want to do now is have another garage sale. I have so many things in the house that I don't need, but I really don't want to part with them unless I'm getting something out of it. Because I just know that if I throw it out, then a few months or a few years later I'll end up needing/wanting that item again. This has already happened to me and I think I've been scarred by the experience, lol.

I was trying to get rid of so called "junk" awhile back (maybe two years ago), and I realized I had been holding onto my VCR even though it had been stuffed in a closet somewhere for nearly three years. Well, Nik stepped in and told me that I absolutely had to throw it out because there was no way we would ever need it or use it again. So I did. It went right in the garbage. I think it was easier because he sort of took the lead on that one.

BUT - just a measly four or five months later, and all of a sudden I NEED a VCR. I needed it so that I could take home videos and put them onto my computer for editing and such. I had several family members that requested this service of me, and not only did I feel obligated to do it - but I wanted to do it! I could kick myself for not having that damn VCR!!

I ended up having to buy a new one, and I refuse to let that happen again!! Ok, a little dramatic I know, but I can't help the bond I have with my stuff. :-)

Fun times at the office

The client from my project was in our office on Friday. She had a baby right around the same time I got married, so we have a sort of womanly bond.

Well, she comes over to my desk to say hello and of course I asked about her daughter, not realizing the position it would put me in, until she responded with, "You're next!" (not knowing that I'm already pregnant).

Then she asked if people are already starting to ask me when I'll have children. Well, I could not have possibly have been more obvious because my face turned completely red and I said something dumb like "Well, no because my family already knows I want to have kids right away." I don't know why in the world I said that.

I should have just said no, but I didn't. I'm not good at lying on the spot, and I certainly wasn't about to give up my secret when I have been so good at keeping it from everyone in the office. It's kind of fun walking around the office knowing that I'm growing a person inside of me and no one else realizes it.

So anyway, the client politely went off to her meeting and I was left feeling like an idiot. I'm sure my red face and the sweat that began to form on my forehead didn't give me away at all!

Megan and Nik Slideshow

Check out my slideshow below. I put together a few 5 minute sample slideshows for my company website www.kaloskreations.com and since this one is all about me and Nik, I thought it would be perfect to post here as well. Let me know what you think!

I've got two other samples, one of my little sister, and one of my grandmother if you are interested, check those out too.




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