summer pregnancy...

More and more people at work are starting to notice my growing belly or maybe the news is starting to finally spread? I had told immediate finance co-workers around the 12 week mark but didn't make a big to-do about announcing to every person I saw in the hall or in a meeting. I think a lot of people have known for a while already (gotta love the water cooler talk) and for the rest, I figured they would find out eventually (it's hard to hide after a certain point! :)

Now that the news has spread around work, I'm getting the "why in the heck did you want to be pregnant over the summer" question all the time...the bolded word is what's irritating because you don't exactly get to pick when baby sticks. In all reality, if you did your research, we are actually in the minority and were very fortunate it only took 3 months...many couples are not that lucky and it can take years to get their sticky baby. Had been given the choice and total control over the situation, I would be having an August baby...since that was when we were finally ready to become parents and started this journey. But that's not the way God intended for it to be...so you take what you can get! Biologically, the odds are NOT in your favor, you have a very short window of time each month...but I think people forget that small detail, especially with the teenage pregnancy epidemic in our country. I have to remember that some people don't think, I guess...and I know this is only the beginning and there are many more inappropriate comments (from people I don't know very well and who I don't share much personal stuff with) to come, UGH!

Yes, I'd be lying if I said I wasn't dreading late July and August while being 7+ months pregnant...dreading is actually an understatement. But I choose to look at it as it could be worse, at least I won't be 8-9 months along...and the best part is, I will have a precious little baby boy at the end of all the misery and discomfort I will endure this summer. AND our baby gets to wear this ADORABLE hat I just purchased on etsy for his newborn pics :) This hat pretty much makes it worth the "suffering" for an October babe!

c/o Etsy Seller: Swifferkins

Thanks for listening to me rant...it will save me from punching the next person who asks that dreaded question :o/ I'm sure my pregnancy hormones (along with my already short fuse) are responsible for this oversensitivity...but that's just the way it goes these days :p