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Thursday, May 17, 2012

Godzilla is coming!

So apparently I am the pregnant woman that everyone feels the need to talk to. AWESOME. It is only April, and I am getting stopped daily by random people on the street. The conversation usually goes something like this:

Stranger (translated): Oh wow! The baby must be coming soon!
Me: Nope. Not due until September.
Stranger: Dis donc! You must be having twins!
Me: Nope. Just one boy.
Stranger: Are you sure?!
Me: Yep. One very big boy. :-)

After hearing this daily from many random people as well as being told by the drs that I was going to have "un grande garcon anglosaxon!" who would be around 4 kg (9 lbs) at birth, I have decided to refer to you, my little boy, as Godzilla. :-)

There are some benefits to being genetically programmed to show off your fertility- the French are super supportive of pregnant women. I always have a place to sit in the metro and everyone smiles at me. That's always nice. I also enjoy freaking out single men. Godzilla enjoys pushing his feet out and making my belly visibly move anytime we are on public transport. As it looks like something out of Alien, anyone not familiar with pregnancy can be slightly freaked out. I enjoy the scared glances as well... And in good news, after 19 weeks I do not feel like tossing my cookies anymore!