So we went over to my sisters house this evening to celebrate her husbands birthday with them, and some other family. She served a delicious strawberry layered desert and we played a cute little game with the kids, but that's beside the point. As we were talking, the subject of pregnancy came up, because let's face it, anytime you get more than one mom together that topic will inevitably be discussed. Anyways, I happened to mention at one point that I have, a time...or two lied to Doctors during my initial pregnancy checkup about my "dates." I push them up by one week, and ONE WEEK ONLY, thus making my due date on their records one week earlier. My reasoning for this was simple. It meant that worst case scenario, even if I do go overdue and need to be induced,technically, the baby is still out of my tummy and in my arms at 40 weeks-no later. Now I know most people don't worry much about being over due, but until you've had to puke daily,for nine months straight-don't judge me. Besides I have, like 8 lb babies...I'm not jeopardizing any extra growth or anything. I was only wanting to ensure that I didn't have to be sick for any more than 40 weeks. 41 weeks? I don't know if I could do that...OK?!!
This does pose a little bit of a dilemna for me now however, when people ask me how close my kids came to being born on their due dates. On record? My youngest was 6 days late. Seriously though, my kids have all come on their "real" due dates or a day after. Now how do I answer that without going into a long drawn out confession about what a liar I was? Honestly (no pun intended) is that really so bad? I didn't think so, until we got home and during our scripture study John just happened to read about honesty and how the "angels in heaven do not decieve." Great. Nothing like some light reading before bed to help me sleep tight:)
Ok...Sure... I've lied before. Like when I go shopping and come home to show John the purchases, I tend to "round DOWN" when describing the prices to him. If someone asks me if I like their outfit I will ALWAYS say yes even if I don't. When asked- I'll always insist I'm not that busy...even if I'm SWAMPED!
HOWEVER, and in my defense, I really do strive to be an honest person. For example, this past week during Volleyball, I reached high to block the ball as it came over the net. I felt my fingers slightly graze the ball before it landed out of bounds. Now I could have lied and said I didn't touch it, but I was honest, thus giving the serve to the other team.
There. Do you think that cancels out the whole due date thing?
Because how we spend our days is, of course, how we spend our lives.
7 comments:
ha ha! Man, I wish I would have thought about that! But I guess I didn't really need to when both my kids come WAY before they are expected! You're too funny tanis! I think in the long run, no one will notice that you said they were to come 1 week early! That's too funny that you round down for John, I so do that too, except for my husband (the math man) he'll say, you mean this much...don't you...never works! Oh well!
That was great Tanis. I am sure all women do a little bit of all those things. I really like the rounding down from shopping but Shane has totally caught on to that one. So it doesn't work in our house anymore. Thanks for the good laugh.
Too funny Tanis. I've been known to lie about my age and say I'm OLDER than I really am. Infact, while in the delivery room having Brooklyn, a Doctor asked my age as he was filling in his chart and I had to seriously think about it and do the math cause I'm so used to saying I'm 36 or so.
As for the outfit comment...how you "lie and say it looks good when it really doesn't...." all I have to say about that is... THANKS A LOT!!!!
And come to think of it... you all said that dessert was really good, but when offered to take some home...I coudln't even twist your arms to take any? Hmmmmm!
ha ha the desert was GOOD. ...REALLY it was!!!!!!!!!
Going 41 weeks is nothing, try 42, with both kids!!
that is so funny. I wish I would have thought of that.
Yeah Lahni I think that would have done me in. My sister has gone almost 42 weeks and I barely survived THAT!!!!!! :)) I'm too impatient by nature I guess.
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