Thursday, 21 May 2009

It's getting boring now

This morning I decided to have a quick look at shove it in your F.acebook to see what wonderful things are happening in people I have encountered friends lives. I was innocently munching on my porridge, minding my own business when I came across the following update:

Super fertile (obviously I have changed her name to protect her identity) is relieved that the 12 week scan went well this morning... baby no.2 is well on the way!!!

BABY NO.2! She has only just popped out BABY NO.1! Well, 8 months ago. Why the rush? Does she think she is getting old so needs to get on with it? I was so tempted to respond with something along those lines but decided against it. After all, I don't want to come across as a bitter and twisted infertile, that would never do. But it was VERY tempting.

The last correspondence we had went along the following lines:

HER: Any news on a family yet? (I told her that we had been trying to conceive for a year when I met up with her just before her wedding).
ME: No, it's looking like assisted conception.
HER: Have you thought of adopting? There are loads of children out there who would love to have you as their mum.
ME: I didn't respond to the adoption comment because I really didn't trust myself but I did think along the following - Oh really, pray tell me where I can find all these children? Are they just roaming the streets? Can I pick? Will they still be warm from the womb?! I know, I'm getting a bit creepy now. I won't go on, you get the gist.

My only comforting thought is that if friends are popping them out left, right and centre, there may come a time (hopefully soon) when these pregnancy announcements stop.

2 comments:

Liz said...

It is incredible how people seem to think giving birth or adopting are interchanageble. Especially when they have their own (as in DNA-own) children.

'Warm from the womb' I like it!

Donnamarie x said...

Hey honey thanks for the comment on my blog !
Happy Belated Birthday !!
Dont you just want to slap people !!
xx xx