I love the women who ask me how far along I am, and then feign surprise, like "You're due in August? Wow-- you look great!" I know they are lying, but I appreciate the sentiment nonetheless. And it definitely beats the strangers who say stuff like "Wow, you are huge" or tell me about their friend/sister/wife/self whoever who was "barely showing" at 26 weeks or gained like 10 pounds their whole pregnancy. I'm not gonna lie... I kinda want to be mean to those people.

I have read about how random people you don't even know will give you advice or comment on your habits while you're pregnant. I am just beginning to experience this phenomenon. (Mental note: never become this person.) The other day at Winco the guy checking me out told me I should only load my bags to 10 lbs. I said, "I don't know what book you're reading, but I can carry like 40 lbs if I want to." He told me that it was very dangerous for me to lift heavy things "especially this late in your pregnancy" (again, STRANGER, so he really has no idea how far along I am). He proceeded to pick up each of my bags and tell me which ones were too heavy. Then he double checked my bag of kitty litter (8 lbs so I guess I was safe). I explained to him that I do yoga with two 5 lb weights every single day-- I think I can handle my own groceries. Which is when he gave me that look that people give when pregnant women don't take their advice-- it's a mix between "I warned you" and "Someone should really call social services."

I know people are well-meaning, and I speak partly in jest, but still, it can be annoying. A man scolded my coworker the other day for making me carry a bucket of water. Like, actually spoke sternly to her, and frowned when we both laughed at him. The other day I ordered coffee from my own work, and my coworker said, "Did you mean decaf?" Uhhhh NO. I meant what I said. To which her reply was "Ooooooookay." (aka: I warned you.)

Anyway.... time to eat. I am always grumpy before breakfast.