You know they say “be aware of what you tell your children; it may well come back to bite you in your ass”? Well, it happens to me many a time but the ninny that I am, I keep spinning my web of lies and flounder as my son ties me in knots using the same slimy thread.
For instance, when P was very little, he once asked me why we got married. A thousand replies weaved through my head:
“To shove a thumb up your paternal grandparents noses”
“To have hot, monkey sex at the drop of a hat (or any other apparel)”
“To get away from your maternal grandparents when the GRE route got blocked”
but as none of them were U rated, I decided to plumb for a tamer reply and fed him some jazz somewhere along the lines of a megaserial maa:
“so that we could have you, beta!”
When I had just found I was pregnant, I tried to test P’s reactions in a roundabout way. I did not want to give him any concrete idea about the imminent arrival as he is somewhat of a blabbermouth. So I tried my hand at subtlety and asked him:
“would you like to have a baby brother or a sister, kanna?”
To which, he replied:
“yeah, but I don’t cos you wanted only me and nobody else!” (another web I had spun earlier when he first asked for a sib.)
“Er, what if?”
“Well, then you’d have to get married again!”
“What? Where did you get that?”
“You only said, mummy, that mummies and daddies have to get married to have children. So if I should have a brother or a sister, you should get married again. Daddy would be so upset; he would leave!”
Next time around, I shall stick to the tried-and-tested-truth, shall I?
Oh yeah, I’ve got a bun in the oven – again. Am only at week 9 or thereabouts so am probably jumping the gun in putting the news on my blog (but who reads it but my loyal 4 anyway?!) but then, think of all the lovely posts I am missing – runs, projectile vomiting, nausea and other deep joys that my life is so full of now. So I thought, what the heck.
Congrats! All of blogdom is now into second babies
So I hear, Inba, so I hear. I was so nodding my head over your post dedicated to your daughter. Now you know why
Congrats!
Thank you!
DG!!!! So thats where you’ve been all this while! having hot monkey sex and getting P a sibling! So who you gonna marry this time?
Time for hot monkey sex and second marriage has all come and gone. As Leo wouldn’t have me, I decided to stick with the Old Reliable. Now’s the time has come for puking and not much else. Woe me!
Hi,
Congratulations…..delurking just to give you my best wishes
Good post
Thank you! Thank you kindly!
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Congrats and take care…I must confess I follow Calvin’s dad’s lead when answering Chubbocks’ questions…I’m so going to have to save money for his therapy!
Aww, thanks! Good tip, that! i think I need the dosh to pay for MY therapy first!!
Congrats! Hope you are doing well with your study and pregnancy.
Thanks, Prema. Study is getting sidelined, to make way for some energetic throwing up sessions. How’s Balan Jr?
Congratulations.. Hope all goes well
Thank you very much!
Congratulations and Celebrations. So this is why you have been mum for some time now….I am so happy for you. And look even before I knew about “the news”, I sent my blessings for you through this post [http://myownpenseive.blogspot.com/2008/01/blessings.html ]. Take care and have a happy and joyous Pregnancy.
PS: Am I counted among that four??
Thank you kindly
Delurking to say congratulations!!
awww, thanks a bunch
Congrats !! We’re all in the same boat huh? I’m at week 14 and Gawd the nausea it is never ending.. (Gripe Gripe) LOL’ed at P’s reaction!
Aww thank you! Congrats to you too! Week 9/10 ain’t pretty. Throwing up after a drink of water sure ain’t pretty.
He’s a great one for wacked out reactions, my son, as I keep learning every day!!!
congrats! is it the season to be preggie or what? came over from a comment you left on Lavs’…happy pregnancy and look forward to your updates.
You said it – tis the season to be preg! Congrats to you too – right??
Many Congratulations L !
Thanks – do I know you?