That's it....

I feel strongly at this time in my life to write about something that everyone seems to openly talk about, but hardly ever thinks before they do.... pregnant women. :) If you are a tiny little pregnant woman who no one really seems to know they are pregnant until they are in the delivery room- way to go! Chances are, lots of women are not like that. It is because of this I am writing today. Many other women are most likely in the same shoes as me (that is, if we can still fit in our shoes- or even bend over to tie them). I want salute those women today, those that endure the rest of the world's comments about their ever growing belly.

It seems that because of this changing shape that we so lovingly and anxiously agreed to take on, everyone else in the world feels it is their right and privilege to freely make comments on our ballooning shape. I can't really remember the last time (or any time) that I walked up to a stranger and asked how long it took them to put on the extra  50 or so pounds they are carrying. Or walked passed a man with a beer belly and so excitedly grabbed his belly exclaiming "Cute!". Apparently I missed the book or law that was written that made this okay to do to pregnant women.

I will say that I know many of these people say things with good intention, and simply can't help themselves when they see a pregnant woman. But lets put out there, if I may, things that really shouldn't be said to a hormonal, emotional, and most likely, self-conscious woman. It should never be socially acceptable to tell someone they look like they are ready to pop, whether pregnant or not. I never fully understood this phrase, if it was referring to a balloon, or.... ? I do not want to imagine what else that might be referring to.

Also, sentences that have the words, huge, big, large, cankles, or even simply guessing wrong on their due date, or how many babies they might be carrying, should not be said. I would also like to add to that, one that was said to someone very dear to me without thinking how it would sound, "beached whale". I ask the world, what happened to censoring our thoughts from our words? Or thinking before we speak? Nothing should be said to a pregnant women beyond the phrase, "You look cute." That's it. Nothing more.

So to all those pregnant women out there that can relate, I salute you! You have great self control for not popping someone in the jaw when they exclaim "you look like you're ready to pop!".  And here is my own personal boost for me that might work to look at yourself the same way. Take a picture of your backside! You will see that you still maintain most of your girlish figure, and just think that if anyone gives you grief, they can just kiss it. :)