the grocery store is a lovely when you don't have young children to entertain.
Last week a sweet lady, in the produce department, asked when i was due.
I told her in a month.
She asked, "Is this your first?"
I smiled and said, "No, it's my seventh."
She choked. And said, "Really?"
After the typical, all from the same daddy, boy/girl ratios, names and ages, conversation... she concluded that i looked great. That i certainly didn't look like i had seven kids.
i smiled and bought some more grapefruit.
Yesterday, a college boy walked me to my car with my groceries.
Yes, they do that here in Texas.
It takes some getting used to... moving from Michigan, I was scared to let someone else push my cart.
FYI- no tipping necessary.
Anyway, he asked, "When are you due?"
I wanted to tell him that I wasn't pregnant-- just ate too many tacos, but i didn't.
"Four weeks."
He asked, "Is this your first?" (We hadn't gotten to my car yet-- i'm sure the mother mobile would have given it away.)
I really wanted to say, YES!
But, I smiled and said, "Nope. It's my seventh."
He was like, "Whoa!! Seven!! Really?! You don't look like you have seven kids!!"
Ha!
And so i ask you...
What does a mother of seven look like?
What am i missing?
A hairstyle, a purse, some gray hair?
hah! i love these pictures.
i'm sure if i looked like any of these people, nobody would say to me "you don't look like you have seven kids."
My vote's Angelina Jolie! :-)
ReplyDeleteNice Todd.
ReplyDeleteToo funny--you may need a rating on this blog though--that last one is pretty darn disturbing! :)
You look great--you just need some gray hairs to make it more believable (but you can save that for baby 15, eh? hee, ha, ho).
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ReplyDeleteLet me clarify lest there by any misunderstanding.
ReplyDeleteJen, while you're a definite Angelina Jolie on the outside, I'd say that on the inside you're a Mother Teresa. WIth a little of that sassy gal in the produce department thrown in.
Todd told us about this post when he came over tonight and I just had to come take a look. I agree that you look great- especially since you only have 4 weeks left. I am feeling rather large already and still have a few months to go. ☺
ReplyDeleteI think all of your kids should have those conservative hairstyles - girls should all be in dresses, the boys sharply dressed, and your 'sister wives' should coordinate their outfits with yours.
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