tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post114881460106012130..comments2024-03-09T10:14:49.991+00:00Comments on BarrenAlbion: Observations from 28w5dMsPrufrockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06533722219016814501noreply@blogger.comBlogger20125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1151161699803599752006-06-24T16:08:00.000+01:002006-06-24T16:08:00.000+01:00I was at the grocery store pregnant with my first....I was at the grocery store pregnant with my first. I had to pee but wanted to check out first. Standing in line the little bugger decided it was a good time to let me know that my full bladder was taking up his space. It took a few moments to realize my bladder was emptying on its own. <BR/>I picked up my purse and walked out of the store as calmly as possible. I was very pregnant with what became a nearly 11 pound son so hopefully people thought my water broke. <BR/>Its funny, being as big as I was with both of my kids I always appreciated it when people commented on how big I was. It was almost like they were validating my discomfort.Anotheramyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10652217904227666139noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1149664255907009642006-06-07T08:10:00.000+01:002006-06-07T08:10:00.000+01:00It's weird how people comment on how pregnant wome...It's weird how people comment on how pregnant women look. It's happened to two friends of mine who I work with.This particular person told one friend that she looked unfortunate but at least the people she worked with knew she was pregnant and not just fat. Then she asked my sister-in-law if she had had the baby yet, a week or so after she had given birth.<BR/>Hope the ankles hold out.MChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13520074077689607394noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1149636848492023092006-06-07T00:34:00.000+01:002006-06-07T00:34:00.000+01:00You have officially put the fear of cankles in me....You have officially put the fear of cankles in me. Will be monitoring for all signs of swellage.OvaGirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12150362175853549015noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1149518384747454892006-06-05T15:39:00.000+01:002006-06-05T15:39:00.000+01:00I just spent the weekend reading your entire blog....I just spent the weekend reading your entire blog. Basically, I have no life. It's ok. You can say it.<BR/><BR/>Anyway, I'm 26 weeks pregnant so I'm totally feeling you on your complaints.<BR/><BR/>The cankles, the peeing, the kicking, the maternity leave on the horizon. All of it. I feel ya, homey.Shannonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06841233376297054859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1149192634048719772006-06-01T21:10:00.000+01:002006-06-01T21:10:00.000+01:00Yes, at least we're not elephants. The gestation, ...Yes, at least we're not elephants. The gestation, plus, you know, the whole ankle/cankle thing.<BR/><BR/>I'm 6 weeks behind you, so it's nice to hear about what I have to look fwd to you. <BR/><BR/>The grossest thing going on for me is that I'm having that mole-getting-bigger thing They tell you about in The Books. And the mole in question is in my bikini area, on the edge of the triangle. Where there was one, now there are two, on atop the other like a piggybacker. It's nasty.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1149164316545026412006-06-01T13:18:00.000+01:002006-06-01T13:18:00.000+01:00Dear Pru, that was a fantastic post. Snarkitude pr...Dear Pru, that was a fantastic post. Snarkitude present and accounted for. <BR/><BR/>I'm sorry, but I am laughing at the image of you doing the peepee dance. I know I will get punished for this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1149025267854074592006-05-30T22:41:00.000+01:002006-05-30T22:41:00.000+01:00Yeah, what is it with the maternity tops? I used t...Yeah, what is it with the maternity tops? I used to wear a tank underneath them, but now it's too hot, and I can't be bothered. I can look down at my neckline and see the top of my belly as I type.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1149006900234972742006-05-30T17:35:00.000+01:002006-05-30T17:35:00.000+01:00Just ignore people's comments. I had people say "o...Just ignore people's comments. I had people say "oh you're big. Are you sure there's just one?" or "You're small". I mean, as if I wouldn't know if there were more than one baby in there. Maternity leave is awesome, though there is a mundaness to your days. I actaully enjoy the routine and everything revolves around breastfeeding.Eggs Akimbohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12729283040825906242noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1148999552106332272006-05-30T15:32:00.000+01:002006-05-30T15:32:00.000+01:00You sound like a work of art to me, Pru. A bloate...You sound like a work of art to me, Pru. A bloated-ticky thrashin'-around work of art.<BR/><BR/>If only I were there to rub your cankles for you.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1148936420711436442006-05-29T22:00:00.000+01:002006-05-29T22:00:00.000+01:00Consider yourself lucky (and in great shape)... I ...Consider yourself lucky (and in great shape)... I have to move my stomach out of the way to see my toes and I'm only 22 w. <BR/><BR/>And I hear you on the having to reassure friends that you're not going to change. If one more of my friends demands that any potential offspring of mine not inconvienience them in the least, I'm going to go apeshit. Hello, assholes, I've only spent YEARS of my life working towards this. I for one wouldn't mind changing my life a bit. Argh. Um, yeah, sorry for venting in your comments section!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1148904635581270702006-05-29T13:10:00.000+01:002006-05-29T13:10:00.000+01:00No way! Public peeing in Australia for preggos? Th...No way! Public peeing in Australia for preggos? That rocks.<BR/><BR/>Yes, you'll change. That's a given. But you won't become something you hate cuz you are aware of it. However, you may just start to see some of the rosier sides of life... Is that a terrible thing? <BR/><BR/>Good luck - pregnancy is wonderful and horrible all at the same time. And I am of the personal opinion that no one should ever assume someone is pregnant and the only comments about a pregnant belly (if any) should be on how wonderful the mom looks and how small she is! That said, from here, you look amazing!tracey.becker1@gmail.comhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09606831315390042198noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1148865223932887732006-05-29T02:13:00.000+01:002006-05-29T02:13:00.000+01:00In Australia, its legal for a pregnant woman to pe...In Australia, its legal for a pregnant woman to pee in public. Anywhere. On a number of occasions I was sure I would have to avail myself of this law in shopping malls.<BR/><BR/>And #10: you will change. no getting away from it. you'll still be you, but with a non-functioning brain for a while, and your entire being subsumed by another who requires your boobs and bot-cleaning abilities. resign yourself to this now.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02380190236086336023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1148850682667673712006-05-28T22:11:00.000+01:002006-05-28T22:11:00.000+01:00Sorry you're feeling so uncomfortable, but boy are...Sorry you're feeling so uncomfortable, but boy are you still snarky. No danger of pod people where you are. I'll keep you posted if the average snark falls off in any way.Thaliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12125639207843989848noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1148848516102186912006-05-28T21:35:00.000+01:002006-05-28T21:35:00.000+01:00It's amazing how similar yet different two experie...It's amazing how similar yet different two experiences can be.<BR/><BR/>1. I feel like it's not long enough. No way am I ready to have these boys yet. I think I'd leave them in there another year if possible. Talk to me in a month though and I might feel differently.<BR/>2. Yeah, you get that even when you ARE carrying twins. I look at least full term if not bigger.<BR/>3. Pee. Sigh. Incontinence plagues me.<BR/>4. Luckily I only get this if I've been really active. <BR/>5. I get the opposite of this. I feel like EVERYONE wants to talk to me about pregnancy.<BR/>6. lol, I CAN'T walk that far. The pain in my pubic bone is killing me.<BR/>7. Sigh. Still no boobs. But the belly pulls down my tops far enough to show off what little is there.<BR/>8. Got that. Big time.<BR/>9. n/a<BR/>10. I hear you on this one too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1148842212239133552006-05-28T19:50:00.000+01:002006-05-28T19:50:00.000+01:0028m5d already? It seems like only last week that I...28m5d already? It seems like only last week that I read about your BFP! My sense of time is a bit off. :-/<BR/><BR/>I'm sorry your PG isn't quite a walk in the clouds high on Prozac. But I'm glad to read that Enid is doing well.Lut C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/03893061829410958985noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1148827922896706962006-05-28T15:52:00.000+01:002006-05-28T15:52:00.000+01:00Thank G*D gestation is not 645 days. Whew.Other p...Thank G*D gestation is not 645 days. Whew.<BR/><BR/>Other people never cease to amaze me. It is *never* okay to comment on a pregnant woman's size, big or small. As far as I'm concerned, the two options are "you look great", or keep your damn mouth shut.<BR/><BR/>I have to say, I'm still jealous of the ample boobage others seem to have acquired. I don't fit into my A-cups anymore, but I'm kinda fooling myself with a C. Sniff.<BR/><BR/>A year's maternity leave... What a dream!Nicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16777159761996555760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1148826352003916382006-05-28T15:25:00.000+01:002006-05-28T15:25:00.000+01:00Pamplemousse has the nicer comment- me, all I can ...Pamplemousse has the nicer comment- me, all I can think of is that the pee dance should be legal for anyone who needs to make #1.charlie's momhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07908355762776457934noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1148823970804407182006-05-28T14:46:00.000+01:002006-05-28T14:46:00.000+01:00I would love to say something funny but I think yo...I would love to say something funny but I think you are just needing a giant smoochy hug and a countdown calendar where you can cross off the days till matty leave. I love the thought of that year off too. Thinking of you, the Dude and Enid, sweetie.Pamplemoussehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08981785753864894621noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1148818894211396662006-05-28T13:21:00.000+01:002006-05-28T13:21:00.000+01:00What is it with the low-cut maternity tops and dre...What is it with the low-cut maternity tops and dresses anyway? That little overlap number is the worst... as if my boobs need any help escaping!<BR/><BR/>And, having been there and lived to tell about it, yes parenthood is a big deal. But you can still be your old cynical self too. Actually, I think a nice dose of cynicism would do many parents good. That said, please do pass the cupcakes.Bittermamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13130551051224443601noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9862855.post-1148818588133046272006-05-28T13:16:00.000+01:002006-05-28T13:16:00.000+01:00I hear you. I am feeling all that and more. We m...I hear you. I am feeling all that and more. We must be due around the same time, because you sound like you're in the exact same place as I am, physically.<BR/><BR/>Yes, my ankles swell. It's attractive. My boobs are, admittedly, quite amazing, but they're no longer simply decorative. I think the deep-cleavage cut of most maternity tops serves to lengthen your neckline and not make you look like you have exploded a la Violet from Willy Wonka.<BR/><BR/>I am so so so envious of your maternity leave gig. Is that mandated by the government there? Will you adopt me?<BR/><BR/>I have 2 and a half months to go, knowing that I am going to get EVEN BIGGER than I am now. How the hell am I going to fit in my car?Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16297632410943976459noreply@blogger.com