This blogging thing is somewhat addictive. I can blab blab blab about absolutely nothing to my heart's content.
I had to fill out my timesheet for Friday this morning. Isn't it amazing what you can forget over 2 days? I have no flippin' idea what I did on Friday.
Yay we didn't have to drop ridiculous amounts of $$ on brunch yesterday! Apparently I sounded hesitant enough that she found somewhere else to go. Funny, my friend from Houston planned where to go to eat in Denver. I got an earful for that one. :) So far, she's the one friend I told that we're adopting who is not excited about it. I'm not sure why but I didn't ask. I know her and her husband have had issues and once she was declared infertile with zero chance of ever conceiving and carrying to full term he decided he doesn't want kids after all. I think she still does.
What's with this response to the statement that we're adopting? - them: "Where's the baby coming from?" - me: "Colorado" - them: "Good". :-? What does that mean? Like it's not 'good' if we decided to adopt internationally. *argh* People and their opinions when it comes to adoption. Announcing that you're adopting is NOTHING like announcing that you're pregnant. Why the hell can't people just be happy for you? Why do they ask, "what age", "what country", and "how much is it costing you" seconds after you announce it?
We have a baby shower to go to this Sunday. Even though we're closer to having a baby I still have mixed feelings. I think because of the above paragraph. I feel like I have to rehearse my answers to the stupid questions. On top of that I know that people at this little shindig are going to say "You'll be like so and so and get pg!" (they got pg during their adoption wait). Except I most certainly will not. Everyone has their own way to dealing with the infertility. Mine is unexplained, yes there's a better chance that eventually I'll get pg than she did who has major endo and all kinds of other issues. So I take away the uncertainty and go on the pill because I can't go every damn month thinking "hmmm...what if". By the way, this hyperpigmentation shit that's happening on my face is so NOT COOL. Besides, I did have a little bit of endo so suppressing any more growth is fine w/ me and the pill does that. ugh, maybe I'll get sick on Sunday...
glad you got the comment thing fixed - thought i'd been banned! now i can't even remember which one i tried to comment on....
ReplyDeletedamn, i can't even imagine having to announce adoption and what all kinds of fucktardary people will say to you. i get all kinds of comments and questions about sydney though which i've decided to try to ignore and not remember. except the one old lady in Target who told me she looked "just like" me. *giggle*
Beth - No kidding! She does look like you though with those dimples. Heehee, would love to know what kind of stupid shit you get when you Jim and Syd all go out together.
ReplyDeletepeople say the most insane things to me about heath!! like "he looks so intelligent." uh, yeah there is nothing cognitively wrong with him you dumbshit!! cooking up good responses to idiotic comments is kind of entertaining though. i'm sure you'll get very good at it! there was a nice chapter about that in a guide to international adoption i read. just imagine the comments that the kids themselves have to hear from their moron friends and schoolmates!
ReplyDeletePoor Jon always gets "Wow, he looks NOTHING like you. You sure he's yours?" (followed by a chuckle from them and me wanting to punch them in the throat). Unfortunately a lot of stupid people are around and are able to speak freely. Like Shawntain said, cook up some responses, you are so witty I am sure you'll find some good ones!!!
ReplyDeletet, i'll be sure to remember the next good comment i get and relay it back to you. :)
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