Wednesday, April 25, 2007

Are you expecting?

Today i was walking between classes when i saw a girl in my ward. she is pretty nice, but sorta new to our ward, so we had the little getting to know you discussion. it was the typical questions... where you from? where is your husband from? how much more school do you have left? how long have you been married? yada, yada, yada. then she asked if we had any kids yet, so i said one little boy who is 18 months old. then she says, "oh well aren't you expecting another one?". WHAT?? i know that i am not a fashion model, but i am pretty sure i don't look pregnant. so i tried to not freak out, and just said " well, i am not quite ready to jump back on that train yet" and kinda laughed. then matt was at work a couple of weeks ago when one of his coworkers asked if i we were having another one too. WHAT THE HECK IS GOING ON? but it got me thinking, people here procreate like it is up to them to replenish the earth, but you cannot go around asking people if they are pregnant without some solid evidence. By solid evidence i mean, they have announced it or can rest a drink on their belly. i know that i am wiggin out a little about this, but i just got rid of all the extra chub from having kyle, so i wanted a little cushion before people thought i was pregnant again. (not to mention that i went to the dr the other day and i was the lowest weight that i have been since i was in like Jr. high or High school, so i thought that i was doing good) i also realize that maybe people just assume since kyle is 18 months old we would be ready for another one. i mean a lot of people have kids a couple years apart. i guess that is just what i am telling my self instead of feeling like i need to go lose 10 lbs. immediately. the funny part is that even if i was done with school and matt had a job and we were settled, i do not think that we would be ready for another baby yet. to be quite honest, i am very scared of being pregnant again. i hated being pregnant and sick and fat. it was not fun or fancy. and lets be honest about how much i hate not looking fancy!! not to mention that we already have a perfect child, and why mess with perfection. ok, that is a little much, i do need a little girl.( i think it goes back to being fancy) well that is enough ranting about being pregnant. but on that note, i am really glad mandy finally had the baby. and michele still has all the fun stuff to look forward to like labor and delivery. also, i know that matt is going to read this tonight while he is working at the fire station, so i love you and put on the turnouts just for me!!

2 comments:

Debbie Bond said...

Let me just say - I too am happy you are not having another baby yet. Although I would love another Kyle, your lives at still too much up in the air and I know how hard that pregnancy was on you. You need to be a little more settled. Now that was enough counsel from your mother-in-law, but remember, I did not bring it up - you did. And I do not think in any way you looked pregnant. You look at your fighting weight and I think you should enjoy that for awhile.

Susie said...

Only in Idaho would people ask that! I'm sure it's not cause you look pregnant, it's only everyone thinks you need to have tons of children there! Tell them to bug off- okay, maybe just say you're not ready and really, is it any of your business?