Monday, June 28, 2004

Babies are popping up everywhere

Two of my friends had adorable babies in the last couple weeks. Sarah found out she is having a girl. Tina's sister and Aaron's sister in law are both expecting. Jennifer Anniston and Jennifer Lopez are supposedly going to have babies.

Of course today I got the question. "Soooo when are you two gonna have kids?" Kids? *blink.... blink* I haven't even polished off the wedding cake yet. Not ready to get on the kiddie train. I think I am just going to wallow in the cuteness of my friend's babies for now.

Posted by at

11 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 29, 2004 at 4:03 AM

    I am glad you had a great party, the vake looks delicious! I agree that it is nice to wallow in other peoples children, I too have babies popping up around me. But since I moved in with my fiance two weeks ago, the first question we get is 'how are you settling in' and the second is 'and when shall we expect to hear the patter of tiny feet' - it drives me crazy!

    ReplyDelete
  2. KimberlyJune 29, 2004 at 7:17 AM

    And that's the question you'll be hearing every week one way or another until you actually have kids.

    We've been married 7 years now, and although kids are in our future, we're still enjoying life with just us 2. I've seen so many marriages get off to a bad start because the first thing they do is have a baby. In the future, I know I'll be happy we took the time to create a strong foundation for our family. :)

    (And I'm 31, which for many means "on the brink of menopause" it seems.)

    ReplyDelete
  3. AnonymousJune 29, 2004 at 10:18 AM

    Heh. Get used to that comment, and come up with a good answer soon, because everyone (including total strangers) will ask you that until the day you announce that you're expecting. And never, ever, tell anyone you're "trying", because they will start every conversation with "any news yet?!?" (I had a list of people that would be the *last* to find out because I was so annoyed by their nosy questions.)

    Sarah :)

    ReplyDelete
  4. YvettJune 29, 2004 at 10:36 AM

    Now that you're over the "So, when are you getting married?" question you're going to be getting, "When are you going to have kids?". It always happens that way.

    ReplyDelete
  5. shemaiahJune 29, 2004 at 12:17 PM

    I'm 29 and have been married for 10 months. My father in law has been asking such questions. I remind him that his wife did not start having children until she was 30 (she went on to have 6!) and so I have one more year. Another response that I've given him is that there isn't any room for more children at his house for get togethers. This is true. We get together every Sunday afternoon and there are already 11 grandkids. I told him when he adds on the the front room I will pop out a couple for him.

    ReplyDelete
  6. AnonymousJune 29, 2004 at 12:52 PM

    I fixed that problem fast. My fiance is an only child, therefore, I'm his mother's only chance for grandchildren. We've been together 7 years, so we've been asked many times how long we're going to wait (or not wait, in their case).
    I told my mother-in-law that we can talk when we've been married 5 years, and for every time she bugs us about kids, we'll tack another year onto that. Doesn't bother me, because I don't really care one way or the other if we have kids!
    That was 4 years ago, and we haven't heard a word since! Worked for me!
    Heather

    ReplyDelete
  7. justJENNJune 29, 2004 at 2:54 PM

    Ugh. get used to it. It's going to get more irritating as the years pass. I used to always say, "we're not going to have kids, we're going to buy a sports car."

    Then, I just had a kid this past January, now people are asking when I'm going to have more - give me a break!

    ReplyDelete
  8. PinkJune 29, 2004 at 6:08 PM

    I've been married nearly 7 years (I'm 31) and just found out that I'm pregnant. When I told my mom the news, she said, "It's about time!" Don't let people pressure you because they aren't the ones who have to raise the kids. Get used to being a married couple (married life *is* different from living together) and have kids on your own timeline.

    ReplyDelete
  9. foodiechickieJune 30, 2004 at 10:29 AM

    That is the first question we got as well. I was not amused either.

    ReplyDelete
  10. lisaJune 30, 2004 at 1:57 PM

    i have always told people to wait until they're absolutely ready to have kids before doing so. they change your lives completely. spend as much time as you need just enjoying your lives as a couple. i couldn't be more thrilled with my two boys (and that sounds so strange to say), but if i compare my life to how it was just three years ago, i'm amazed. (and, for the record, one of the rudest questions people ask once they find out that you're pregnant is "was it planned?")

    ReplyDelete
  11. JesserJune 30, 2004 at 2:30 PM

    When asked when you're going to have kids, just tell the inquiring party that you're still practicing. ;)

    ReplyDelete

Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom)