In other Father's day news - I have to wish Chris and HAPPY FATHER'S DAY! Think what you might about pregnant people celebrating Mother's Day/Father's Day, but I say if the bun is the oven then it's already bun.
Today at Church all the mother's and father's were asked to stand for a prayer, so I stood. Afterwards, a lady asked me which child was mine. After rubbing my belly and smiling, she gave me an odd look and laughed, "Oh, I assumed you meant you already are a mom!" Um... I really wanted to tell her that I'm pretty sure there is one in there and just because I can't spin her around and dress her up does make her any less of a baby. I already have to take care of her in every way (w/o the diapers though), I laugh with her, talk to her, read to her, get excited by her, get worried about her - watch what I eat and drink for her, and even though Chris only gets to hear what I say she's doing, talk to her, read to her(you know) and feel her kick from time-to-time when she's not being stubborn - she's his baby, so just because he can't spin her around and dress her up doesn't mean he's not a father.
Just to clarify, I understand the distinction - and I love hearing people say, "Oh, the mommy to be!" And use the term myself - had this been a "special" Mother's/Father's Day thing I would have just stayed sitting. I just thought the reaction from the woman was incorrect. Perhaps I wouldn't have thought anything about it had she said something else like, "Oh, I thought you meant you already had one running around." I know she meant no harm, but it was just one those odd things that just strikes the wrong chord for whatever reason.
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