Comments on: A letter to a friend http://momalom.com/2009/04/a-letter-to-a-friend/ Sisters | Life | Three Kids Wed, 16 May 2012 16:59:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 By: Jen http://momalom.com/2009/04/a-letter-to-a-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-20 Jen Sat, 18 Apr 2009 15:10:00 +0000 http://momalom.com/?p=35#comment-20 Yes, Barb! That's exactly it. I was so excited--heart skipping beats excited--but I felt shy about telling people. Especially people I didn't know terribly well. It's like this HUGE, personal piece of news, and yet soon it (and your body) becomes everybody's business. The strangest thing I ever had someone say to me was, "Well, we know what you've been doing." SO WEIRD. Uh, actually, I'd been doing THAT all along. This is just the first time a HUMAN BEING will result. Yes, Barb! That’s exactly it. I was so excited–heart skipping beats excited–but I felt shy about telling people. Especially people I didn’t know terribly well. It’s like this HUGE, personal piece of news, and yet soon it (and your body) becomes everybody’s business. The strangest thing I ever had someone say to me was, “Well, we know what you’ve been doing.” SO WEIRD. Uh, actually, I’d been doing THAT all along. This is just the first time a HUMAN BEING will result.

]]> By: Barb http://momalom.com/2009/04/a-letter-to-a-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-19 Barb Sat, 18 Apr 2009 11:14:00 +0000 http://momalom.com/?p=35#comment-19 I remember being pregnant with my first and how each time I told someone I felt like my heart was exploding with fireworks because I was so scared and so excited and so...pregnant! Not sure I was going to like this whole thing. So, I'd tell people as calmly as possible. Like, I was all used to the idea and comfortable with it and...holy CRAP, I am PREGNANT! And you know what, when people guessed before I told them, I was a little disappointed.<br /><br />I don't know your friend Meg (or you, actually, so maybe I should shut up. As if.) but maybe when the news is that big and terrifying, the natural reaction is to act like it's no big deal? I remember being pregnant with my first and how each time I told someone I felt like my heart was exploding with fireworks because I was so scared and so excited and so…pregnant! Not sure I was going to like this whole thing. So, I’d tell people as calmly as possible. Like, I was all used to the idea and comfortable with it and…holy CRAP, I am PREGNANT! And you know what, when people guessed before I told them, I was a little disappointed.

I don’t know your friend Meg (or you, actually, so maybe I should shut up. As if.) but maybe when the news is that big and terrifying, the natural reaction is to act like it’s no big deal?

]]> By: Jen http://momalom.com/2009/04/a-letter-to-a-friend/comment-page-1/#comment-18 Jen Fri, 17 Apr 2009 21:21:00 +0000 http://momalom.com/?p=35#comment-18 Meg! Congratulations! Yay yay yay. You are the best candidate for mommyhood I can think of. I'm so excited for you. I feel just as Sarah does; there's no perfect word or words that expresses the all-encompassing life change of pregnancy and impending motherhood. Just enjoy as much as you can. Even the parts that don't seem enjoyable are miraculous! Can't wait to see you! Meg! Congratulations! Yay yay yay. You are the best candidate for mommyhood I can think of. I’m so excited for you. I feel just as Sarah does; there’s no perfect word or words that expresses the all-encompassing life change of pregnancy and impending motherhood. Just enjoy as much as you can. Even the parts that don’t seem enjoyable are miraculous! Can’t wait to see you!

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