Please, your opinion ONLY matters if it's what I want to hear!

First of all...all of you that have blogs where we can't see your WRITING...over 70% of us hate that the most...so make the writing so we can READ it! Thanks very much...

Second I have a bunch of cool homemade videos that I have done to announce the winners of my "Thanks a Bunch" give away. But I am leaving for a trip first thing tomorrow morning...and that means you will have to wait to SEE who won until Saturday evening...Sunday morning latest! Sorry...it's just the way it is.

Third...Mands if you are reading this...stop now...I am pre-warning you...this WARNING goes out to all pregnant women right now...stop reading.

Okay, are they gone?

Good.

I was talking with my Prego sister-in-law the other day about...well...prego things. And I got to thinking about when I first became pregnant with DCar.

I was so giddy and excited to share the news with anyone that wanted to listen! It didn't take long for us to get pregnant...in fact, I am glad I wasn't permiscuous when I was younger because apparently I'm fertile Mertile! I think about it and I get pregnant...it's David Blaine kinda stuff...

Anyway, you know what bugs me beyond bugging me?

You don't?

Good, cause I was going to tell you anyway.

I HATE it when you announce something as exciting and cool as being pregnant for the first time to someone and the first thing that pops out of the person's mouth is HOW HORRENDOUS and AWFUL and PAINFUL it is!

Example: Me telling someone I'm pregnant, "Hey nice to meet you stranger standing in line in front of me with more than 20 items in the 20 items or less Walmart line...I got knocked up! Isn't it awesome?!!!"

Person who is standing in front of me in line with more than 20 items in the 20 items or less line replies back, "Oh that's cool...but I don't envy you. The morning sickness...the incredible pain in your back and stomach throughout the pregnancy...and THEN comes Labor...talk about a undescribable pain...they say you forget, but I'll never forget...I would rather stab myself in the stomach repeatedly then go through pregnancy and labor and delivery...think about the most PAINFUL bowel movement you have ever had...now times that by 100 or 1000 even! Do you get it...it's PAINFUL. But you know...I'm excited for you."

Okay so maybe not THAT dramatic...but for some reason, and it may only happen to me, when I announce something of pure joy and elation...I always get the WHOA is ME response.

Seriously, that is all I can remember from the first few months of pregnancy...well, that and not getting sick, which would lead me also to remember the blonde girls name that worked the window of Wendy's after midnight..."Stephanie, yes I would like my usual Jr. Cheeseburger Deluxe."
So let me just say...when someone tells you they are pregnant. DON'T tell them of your worst labor and delivery story...like your epidural didn't kick in and you had your baby natural and you'd rather die than go through that pain again...or that you were planning to have your baby natural and your babies heart dipped dangerously low and you were rushed in for a Cesearen section and vomited the whole time from the spinal tap they gave you...and heaven forbid...please don't tell me about a still birth...I had nightmares EVERYNIGHT always laying on my left side and jumping up screaming to get to the hospital because my baby hadn't moved in the last 30 seconds...it was like walking on egg shells!

When they tell you they are pregnant. Reach deep down inside yourself and be happy for them...show them that happiness...genuinely congratulate them...

if you can't...if you find yourself twitching to tell them a HORRIBLE AND SCARY pregnant or birthing story...then back slowly away, claim sudden diarrhea or illness of some sort.

Please, for the LOVE of all that is holy, think about the other person...overwhelm them with things they want to hear like...oh, it's nothing...piece of cake...I could have 20 more no problem...you will love every second of it...ya know, fib, lie, do what you must.

This post is NOT announcing that I am pregnant.