Thursday, April 13, 2006

Word.

I've always wondered what other people's first words were. When they found out they were pregnant, I mean.

Mine was .... "Oh fuck". To which Gremlin (standing watch outside the toilet) replied "Congratulations!!!!"

Isn't it ironic that some of life's more significant little moments are either spent huddled in a toilet cubicle staring at font size 6 instructions at the back of a blue box, or staring at some random doctor in horror? I mean, for something so miraculous and wonderful, surely we should be looking at something more pleasant, like a beautiful sunset or a smiling dog or a customer service officer from Jason's with a fork in her throat.

Anyway. Gremlin was very sweet. Before that she graciously accompanied me to Watson's to get the pregnancy test kit. She even waddled up, 7 months pregnant, to the salesgirl to ask her where the pregnancy test kits were located (I was too shy).

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  1. before that came fast and furious breathing in the office toilet cubicle. I was afraid she'd faint so I yelled "open the door woman! have you pee-ed yet?!" to which she replied, "oh fuck!". chicken shit wandered around the store like an alien in stilettos for a couple odd minutes like she was doing a spot of window shopping just for the fun of it - during office hours! and at guardians?! (not even watsons my dear) grr. needless to say I snapped and snarled at her. chicken shit. luckily, her son's a handsome lad - and very clever too! I saw him point out pics of animals as his daddy named them over dinner the other day - very smooth. but at this rate, I think foul language will run in this family :( ah well. the joys of mothering - your way!

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  2. mine was dead silence as I heard my husband catch his breath and watched him turn white as sheet soon as the gynae exclaimed "Ah! There it is! Congratulations!"

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  3. Didn't I say the Gremlin was sweet?

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  4. lol!

    heyo, grems and smootie! hope you've been well! just doing a hit and run here.

    ps. smoot: i'd kill for your skin (or is that the soft focus effect?)

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  5. (cough) I guess you could say that's really my skin, up to a point.

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  6. ya, the rest is a botoxed stretch. where's valkyrie been for so long?

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  7. hi grems! i've been drowning in life - good things and bad. :) hope you've been well!

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  8. been ok. glad you're still alive.

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