Saturday, June 07, 2008

Conversation

Three very pregnant women stand in a circle in a public place, bellies almost touching. Whispering.

Preggo 1 (to others): When are you due?

Preggo 2: In a month.

Preggo 3: A month after her.

P1: Oh really? I'm due on Wednesday. (Internal grin, obviously trying not to show it outwardly.)

P2 and P3: Oh Wow. You're lucky. (Maniacally glancing back and forth) You don't even look like he's dropped, yet.

P1: Yeah. Doc says he may not, until the last minute, anyway.

P2: Well, I want this baby born already.

P1: And how. (fidgeting)

P3: You know, I heard that there are (ahem) ways to make that happen more quickly.

P2: Yeah. Like walking the mall or doing tribal Indian dances.. Squats.

P1: I heard spicy Mexican food is also a trigger.

P2: And (glancing around nervously) (barely audible) sex.

P3: Oh hell no. Get that the hell away from me.

P2: Yeah. That's not cool.

P1: (sweating, trying not to sound inauthentic) Yeah. Uh. What you said..(overcompensating) We hate men.. and their...that.. um.. act.

(awkward silence)

P2 and P3 (in mumbled, jumbled voices): OK. Better go.. things to do.. baby stuff.. diapers.

Preggo 2 and 3 scatter in opposite directions.

Preggo 1 stands stoic - a little proud, a little smug, wondering if after lunch at Abuelos if she should tribally ask the gods for rain, etc..

2 comments:

Chelle said...

My cousin swears that sex does in fact work to get labor going....

:)

Happy Fun Pants said...

I LOVE YOUR BLOG!

I feel like I have to shout that. Because no matter what the frick you name it or where it goes, I better be invited dammit.

PLEASE don't stop writing with your funniness.

You, my dear, are a gift.

All the love I can give (rocky mountain style) for you three in the next couple of days - or however long it takes for Jack to get here.

Now that I read that, I just want to be clear that I'll give you love even after Jack gets here.

Now after I read that, I'd like to make sure you know that I mean love in a friendly way... not that there's anything wrong with anything else.

Oh forget it. You know what I mean.