People Say the Darndest Things.....

In the past couple of weeks I have heard so many comments about how pregnant I look. I'm usually not offended, and at the same time I can't imagine saying the same types of things to a complete stranger. Here are a few, just for fun.

I walked into one of my favorite children's consignment stores, and before a "hello" was even exchanged, the woman behind the desk cheerfully stated, "Well, don't you look ripe."

We recently cashed in some gift cards at Cold Stone Creamery. As you may know, the small, medium, and large sizes are called 'Like It,' 'Love It,' and 'Gotta Have It.' Being savvy consumers with gift cards, we each (Erik, my mom, and I) went with 'Gotta Have It.' Leah had the 'Kiddi' size. Except for Erik, our plan was to eat some and then take the rest home. As my enormous Mud Pie Mojo was being mixed together and scooped into a large cup, the lady behind me in line sarcastically stated, "It looks like you've been here one too many times." Thanks, lady. This was probably the comment I appreciated the least.

Finaly, here is my favorite:

After dropping Leah off at day care one morning, I treated myself to a bagel at Mr. Bagel. There were three customers in the store: me, a lady on her way out, and an older gentleman at the self-serve coffee counter. When my bagel was ready I approached the register to pay, and the cashier commented, "You are eating for two!" I couldn't help myself, and I responded with, "Actually, I'm eating for three." All who overheard were surprised, and the older gentleman getting coffee politely said, "Wow, do you have any other children?" "Yes, I have a two-and-a-half year old - I'll certainly have my hands full." To which he replied, "You should really enjoy that bagel!"