Six Word Memoirs on Life Stories

Bevvie says,

Kudos on feature. And add nine months of unapproved touching of stomach (some touching by strangers)!

L2L3 says,

It doesn't end after 9 months...
Congrats on MOTD!!

Believe says,

So true!

SeaGlass says,

This is so good! And so true! But L2L3 is right.

sisterpoet says,

L2L3 got it right. People will advise you on how to feed, dress, and raise the little darlin. You're at the start of a looooong journey. Great memoir, very true, brings back some interesting memories.

marymc says,

SO great. Yes, to everything everyone said. If I went by the comments of other, you'd assume I did NOTHING right.

Contemplative says,

Never a Mom but see it happen on a daily basis. Most people mean well but come across as an "authority" on the subject when no such thing exists. All my best. Great memoir!

ctgoods2 says,

oy - very relatable. Nice job on MOTD.

jebcrg says,

Very well said! Congrats on a well deserved honor!

AmericanKnitter says,

Great memoir! Congratulations on MOTD!

Larry_D._Smith says,

And then you get advice that you're carrying the newborn wrong in a sling ("It's bad for his back!"). But let it roll, as I suspect letting it roll is one key to good, sane parenting (and I realize I just gave you advice...)

Wench says,

Haha Larry that advice is, so far, one of the few things I've heard that actually makes sense.

marymc says,

I had my son in a snuggi, walking down the street on an 85 degree day. A car full of women slowed down, rolled down the window and screamed, "PUT SOCKS ON THAT BABY!!!!"

Wench says,

Hahahaha oh man.... that's it, I'm raising my children in the wilderness.

Bobbee says,

Not sure what it is but a pregnant lady suddenly screams ALL ADVICE APPRECIATED! When really we want you to GO AWAY!! :)

Wench says,

Bobbee - YES. I've been doing just fine in life so far and I'm figuring this out pretty fantastically too, as far as I can tell. The only opinions I need are my own, my husband's and my medical provider's. And we all say everything is going perfectly! Haha.

marymc says,

Have people started TELLING you what you're having yet? On a side note, when people asked me what we were having, I'd say, "a baby". When they asked what we were hoping for, I said, "a doctor".

Wench says,

Ha! Amazing! A drunk woman did tell me I was having a girl, so that's probably true. My two favorites are when people ask if I'm excited and when they ask if it was planned. The former is stupid and the latter seems rude ("I can't bring myself to believe that this was intentional so I'm assuming that you're bad at not getting knocked up"). And neither answer changes the fact that I'm having a baby. But incidentally, yes, I am 22 years old, married, in school and actually *tried* to get pregnant - it wasn't an 'accident'. And of course I'm excited - and if I wasn't, I'm s.o.l.!

marymc says,

When I told my mom I was preggers (at 27, married 5 years), she said, "You've never had a maternal bone in your body!". When she finally met the baby (a month after he was born) she said, "Now don't you hurt him!" Most people need filters. That's all I know for sure.