My girlfriends having a baby!
After coming home from an extremely beautiful baby shower, I look back at my own pregnancies;
"We're pregnant!" with #1! The excitement is there... it was a surprise to us all...
"We're pregnant!" with #2 Yes, a little more excitement, our family is now complete with 4!
"We're pregnant!" with #3 A little more shock than excited, not too much expression, ok, NONE!
"We're pregnant!" with #4 I do believe at this point, we were completely ignored!
My husband and I shared the joy in each surprised pregnancy, I was blessed enough to have the best doctor and four healthy deliveries with a safe pregnancy during each term. It was the emotional part that was the most difficult after each birth. I'm so glad I had my sisters for support knowing I wasn't alone and each day got a little easier to share the joy of our child.
With my lifelong friend, Tina, having her 1st child, I couldn't help but share so much excitement to see and welcome this new expecting soon bundle of joy. As much as I just wanted to tell her the do's and don'ts already as the "wiser, experienced" mom (seriously?!) I couldn't' help but just admire the baby belly and quietly bless her for a healthy and safe delivery and recovery. NO, I'm not getting baby fever and YES, my Maximus (#4) is my grand finale and our family is complete! But I'm so glad to share the new joy and excitement when I learn my closest friends are expecting.
and most importantly.... I do remember the last month... especially in the summer...so just let me share one piece of "wisdom" with you.... you are just not safe saying anything to an expecting mother at that point, so smile, tell her how flawlessly beautiful she looks and wish her the quickest, safest delivery and recovery for her and the baby and be on your way! That is for your closest friends, now for husbands, just don't talk for 9 months if possible, its just the safest route!
Hugs and Luv sweet Tina & Jeff, (and to all the newest expecting mothers out there) I can't wait to meet your new bundle of joy!
TOP 5 Things of what NOT to say to a Pregnant Friend
(& what I would recommend to the new mommy!)!!
1. "Didn't you pop yet?" (tell people a month later of the actual due date. Really surprise them, ha!)
2. "You look exhausted!" (really, of course YOU ARE! Tell us what we DIDN'T Know!)
3. "You wore heels?!?" (give us a break and mind your own biz! a grlz gotta wear what she wants!)
4. "Any thing yet?" (come on! we're the one ready to go already, quit talking!)
5. "NOW your finally looking pregnant!" (thnx, what part of that is a compliment?)
If its not nice, when it comes to pregnant women, don't say it at all!
Geesh, people really get the nerve! Luv them, hug them, and quickly send them away :) hehehe!
TOP 5 Things of what NOT to say to a Pregnant Friend
(& what I would recommend to the new mommy!)!!
1. "Didn't you pop yet?" (tell people a month later of the actual due date. Really surprise them, ha!)
2. "You look exhausted!" (really, of course YOU ARE! Tell us what we DIDN'T Know!)
3. "You wore heels?!?" (give us a break and mind your own biz! a grlz gotta wear what she wants!)
4. "Any thing yet?" (come on! we're the one ready to go already, quit talking!)
5. "NOW your finally looking pregnant!" (thnx, what part of that is a compliment?)
If its not nice, when it comes to pregnant women, don't say it at all!
Geesh, people really get the nerve! Luv them, hug them, and quickly send them away :) hehehe!
