Thursday, July 19, 2007
Where do they all come from?
I'm talking about pregnant women... I am surrounded by them and I can't get away! Just today, I got an invitation in the mail from a pregnant distant cousin to her pregnant sister-in-law's baby shower. Tomorrow at work I'm attending a surprise baby shower for one of two co-workers whose wives are pregnant. I work with two women who, since I joined the team in November, have gotten pregnant. And one of my closest cousins is also pregnant. She did not want to tell me herself, because I guess she just found out she was pregnant after my miscarriage, and so had to tell my mom who then had to wait for a "good time" to tell me. I can think of so many other pregnant women I have had contact with in just the past month, but you probably get the point. Sometimes it doesn't bother me to be around pregnant people, but other times, I just wish I had a good excuse to stay away. I am terrified that I will hear that someone else I know who wasn't even trying or just started TTC is pregnant. I hate that feeling of knowing you should just be happy, but being unable to be totally happy. Because even though you are glad for the pregnant person, you can't help but to feel depressed and to think about yourself and why it's not happening to you. Then you feel guilty for feeling that way, and you feel like a terrible, selfish person. Lord, please don't let me feel that way tomorrow...
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I wasn't sure how to get an email to you (sometimes I can be rather technically inept), but wanted to send along some electronic support! We finally got a good hearing test on Nolan today (will post results later- they're... interesting).
It is amazing what hearing aids can do for our little guys. Technology is so wonderful these days!
And it does get easier with two little ones. Matt is four now and entertains himself quite nicely, and even by 2 1/2 (Nolan), you get a bit of a break. The first year with two small children is the hardest! It does get easier (much, much easier)!
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