Questions and Answers

Have you seen those t-shirts that mothers-to-be are wearing that say, "baby on board" or "baby mamma" or "earthy momma" or whatever catchy pregnancy phrase is of the day?

Well, I need to make a t-shirt that says:
Answer #1: no, we don't know what we're having -- it's going to be a surprise
Answer #2: yes, there's only one baby in there
Answer #3: I'm due March 9th

I swear that's EVERYONE'S questions: "What are you having?", "You look big, are you sure you're not having twins?", "When are you due?"

#1: Everyone is surprised and shocked with my answers -- we want the sex of our baby to be a surprise, what is so shocking about that? I mean, yes, we know we're having a baby -- that's no surprise. My doctor said that only ~5% of his clients/patients DON'T find out the sex of the baby....now, THAT shocked me! Babies are babies -- they have all the same basic needs when they are born: food, clothes, love, diapers -- boys/girls -- it doesn't matter. There are only a few good surprises in life -- this is one of them and we're going to live it up as much as we can!

#2: Yes, I know my belly is big. Yes, I know I've gained weight (currently more than I gained with my first). Yes, my belly sticks out there and is nice and round. I like food-- what can I say? This is the ONLY time in my life that I can really enjoy food and not really worry about my weight -- I mean if I gain the recommended 25-35 pounds, fine....but, what's another 10-15 pounds when you're talking pregnancy? Luckily, I have no issues with body image and concerns about what I look like -- I like myself just the way I am (okay, well most days at least!). I will worry about the weight after I deliver this baby.'

#3: I'm due March 9th, but I'm having a scheduled c-section -- I had a c-section with my daughter and I'm going to go that route again. I had no problems with a c-section and I know no different, so I'm going with what I know and what I'm comfortable with......but, then the question comes, "so when are they going to take you?". Now, you will find out how odd I really am -- I don't want to know my c-section date, even though it's planned. (do you find that surprising -- see #1, I don't want to know the sex of the baby either -- I like SURPRISES!) Ideally, the doctor's office would call me 1-2 days before the scheduled c-section to tell me, "you're having a baby tomorrow!" Then, I would get all excited and ready. Really, if I was delivering 'naturally' I wouldn't know the exact day and time of the delivering of my baby, so why should it be any different with a c-section? So far, my doctor has me on the schedule and my manager at work knows the date (so she can schedule coverage for me while I'm on maternity leave), but I am telling people to NOT tell me if/when they find out my last day of work. I REALLY don't want to know -- I want to build the excitement leading up to the delivery of my baby.....like I said, there are very few HAPPY surprises in life and I'm making the most of this one! :)

So, if you see me soon -- you have all the answers and please ask me a different question! (and don't tell me if you know my scheduled c-section date)