Another blow!

Posted on by Stephanie Karp

This one I’m trying to laugh at.

I recently lost 12 lbs. That’s a lot for me!! It honestly hasn’t been too noticed, I definitely still have some to go. But today, a rarity for me, I’m like “yeah, steph, go you. These jeans are slipping on to you just fine!” I felt put together in my fitted sweater and spring-y leather jacket.

So, I was quite surprised, when at the school waiting for pick up, someone called to me from a large group of parents waiting around and called my name, causing everyone to look up. “You know Steph, I’ve been meaning to ask you … are you pregnant?” It was a dad of a kid in Emma’s class. He and I enjoy conversations daily, and he had wanted to wish me well without letting too much time pass. I think he felt mortified and my feeling bad for him actually superceded my own embarrassment! All the moms admonished him — he buried his face in his hands. I had to laugh it off!! Sadly, this is not the first time this has happened. Perhaps I have referenced it in the blog before that this has been a semi-frequent occurrence for me. I blamed it on my Haagen-Daaz intake (seemed funny and light hearted to say), when in reality, it’s just the way of the Davidsons (my family). Man, gotta get on the treadmill!! Meanwhile, I do not look pregnant. I’m no skinny minny by far, but one would think you’d have to have a fairly rounded protruding belly for someone to venture to congratulate someone. Is a slight muffin top something to congratulate?!! Either way, my self esteem is high enough that I can laugh it off. But of course, now I am certain I need to break a sweat more often 😉 Steve, if you ever read this, don’t feel bad!! It was good fodder for my blog musings.

Speaking of pregnancy, right now I’m watching a fascinating documentary called The Business of Being Born. If I had to do it again, I would definitely like to have considered a home birth. What beautiful and healthy births they seem to be. The statistics of mortality rates in the US with hospital births are remarkable. Not so with using midwifery. And the power the women feel from having achieved this … Fascinating stuff …

Saudades …
(nostalgia for something that never was)

Yet, other wonderful adventures await us!

And no, I did not tell the group of parents today “Yes, I’m expecting in Kaz.” I’ll shock them with the news later on 😉

SK

20 thoughts on “Another blow!”

  3. And for the past two years, I have been called the name of someone at Emma’s school by countless people. She looks sort of similar to me — fair skinned, eye and hair color — but she is a harried messier washed out version of me. Oh well!! Thanks for sharing.

  4. And for the past two years, I have been called the name of someone at Emma’s school by countless people. She looks sort of similar to me — fair skinned, eye and hair color — but she is a harried messier washed out version of me. Oh well!! Thanks for sharing.

  5. And for the past two years, I have been called the name of someone at Emma’s school by countless people. She looks sort of similar to me — fair skinned, eye and hair color — but she is a harried messier washed out version of me. Oh well!! Thanks for sharing.

  6. That only happened to me once — and I HAD gained about 15 pounds, plus the guy hadn’t seen me in a year. It was a wake-up call for sure!

    That’s totally crazy about your fingerprints. Is the person taking them being careless? Maybe you can get 3 sets done next time.

    By the way I love the sweet video of your girls in the post below. They are PRECIOUS and BEAUTIFUL!

  7. Seriously. That is crazy. I can’t believe he said something. Too funny.
    When I was in law school, I once had one of Adam’s board members from work come up to me and tell me that I looked pretty good considering I had just delivered a week earlier. Obviously mixing me up with someone else, but I was mortified to think that I looked like I just had a baby.

    Truth be told, I am glad this was the “blow” that you were talking about. I got a little nervous that it was something with the adoption when I saw the title!

    Happy Haagen Dazzing!

  8. Seriously. That is crazy. I can’t believe he said something. Too funny.
    When I was in law school, I once had one of Adam’s board members from work come up to me and tell me that I looked pretty good considering I had just delivered a week earlier. Obviously mixing me up with someone else, but I was mortified to think that I looked like I just had a baby.

    Truth be told, I am glad this was the “blow” that you were talking about. I got a little nervous that it was something with the adoption when I saw the title!

    Happy Haagen Dazzing!

  12. Have to chime in…when I was in high school, I was asked (more than once) if I was related to a girl who was very heavy and had a piggish sort of nose. I was also asked if I was pregnant by one of the little kids in my group when I was a camp counselor…I think every woman probably has a similar story!

  13. Have to chime in…when I was in high school, I was asked (more than once) if I was related to a girl who was very heavy and had a piggish sort of nose. I was also asked if I was pregnant by one of the little kids in my group when I was a camp counselor…I think every woman probably has a similar story!

  14. Have to chime in…when I was in high school, I was asked (more than once) if I was related to a girl who was very heavy and had a piggish sort of nose. I was also asked if I was pregnant by one of the little kids in my group when I was a camp counselor…I think every woman probably has a similar story!

  15. I thought you really look fit and you must look thin in you lost 12 lbs, that’s alot! I think I must have gained your 12…lol!

    That sort of happened to me, when I picked up one of the kids from a friend’s house, my friend looked me over, I mean, really looked me up and down and at my belly and she said “How ARE you?” She thought I was pregnant because Olivia was talking about her little brother. I had to tell her about the adoption at that point.

  16. I thought you really look fit and you must look thin in you lost 12 lbs, that’s alot! I think I must have gained your 12…lol!

    That sort of happened to me, when I picked up one of the kids from a friend’s house, my friend looked me over, I mean, really looked me up and down and at my belly and she said “How ARE you?” She thought I was pregnant because Olivia was talking about her little brother. I had to tell her about the adoption at that point.

  17. I thought you really look fit and you must look thin in you lost 12 lbs, that’s alot! I think I must have gained your 12…lol!

    That sort of happened to me, when I picked up one of the kids from a friend’s house, my friend looked me over, I mean, really looked me up and down and at my belly and she said “How ARE you?” She thought I was pregnant because Olivia was talking about her little brother. I had to tell her about the adoption at that point.

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