As we await the arrival of our son, my husband and I have been busy “nesting” these past 2 weeks. Last week, we set-up his crib, his stroller, his car seat and washed his clothes. This past weekend, we got and set-up last minute things like his bath tub, diaper depot, milk storage center and his mobile. There was one item that was damaged so we went to Target to return it. It was funny because while I was standing in the return line, I got into a small chit chat with another mom behind me who had a 2 year old. I smiled and said hi to the boy. His mom tried to guess the sex of my baby and when I told her it’s a boy, she went on to tell me her experiences with her own son. Eventually, she asked me how far along I was and I proceeded to tell her that I am already 9mos pregnant and ready to pop anytime soon. There was a young guy in front of me and when he heard me say it, he literally looked back at me, with an almost horrified look on his face. It’s funny how some guys are terrified with the idea of a woman giving birth in their presence.
I am just glad that my husband and I went to all these childbirth classes and he has friends who’ve had babies. At least I don’t have to find that kind of expression on his face. The whole idea of “nesting” is also one way of getting accustomed of what’s to come.
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