No one ever told me that being pregnant is a lot like being a celebrity… Like most other things in my life, I’ve figured this one out on my own (ereh, with a little help from Sarah). Everywhere she goes, people want to talk to her and ask her questions. “When are you due”, “Is it a boy or a girl”, “You look so great” and on, and on, and on… Luckily, I’m usually an innocent bystander when these stranger-speak attacks occur. I don’t think I could handle the onslaught Sarah puts up with every time she goes out in public, but she’s always polite and courteous. Some of my favorite questions and comments made to Sarah so far:

“Are you pregnant?” (She was 9 1/2 months at the time and looked to be
smuggling a HUGE basketball)

“Can you still drive?”

“Should you really be swimming? What if you have the baby while you’re
in the water?”

“What does it feel like?” -someone asked this recently after finding
out that she is already 2cm dilated

“Please don’t let your water break on my couch”

It occurs to me that being pregnant might just be a needy person’s nirvana. Strangers talk to you all the time, and when it’s all over you’ve got a nice little companion to torture for the next 18 years…

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