Apparently I'm going to have to get pregnant in order to be in the conversation loop around my office.
Just kidding...mostly. The part that's serious is that everyone else in the office is big into baby talk right now. Three people have had babies in the past year, and one is now pregnant. Maybe Harvest fertility is catching, and can be dragged into other environments? If this is true, I'm sure we could find a way to turn it into the next fundraiser for our building project.
The big boss came through the office the other day to congratulate the co-worker who is pregnant now. And then he said to me, "It's working its way around the office, Suzanne. You're next." One of those semi-funny and semi-awkward comments.
I replied, "There are a few other things that need to work their way around first."
One of these things (and it's a little way down on the list) would be the willingness to be pregnant. I know a couple who can't have children biologically, and they are looking into embryo adoption. This is because, the woman says, she has always wanted to be pregnant.
What? Always? Wanted?
If I ever wanted this, it has been a long time since then. I remember thinking kids would be nice, but the nine month production process hasn't been a rosy fantasy for me, and I have no particular desire to pass my genetics on any further. I mean, sure, the world could handle another insanely cute kid, but there are other really cute kids around.
If I had the choice between adopting an embryo or adopting an infant (or child), I would choose the pre-fabricated version, hands down. "No assembly? Great."
"Now where's the user's manual?"
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I'd have to agree with the person who always wanted to be pregnant. I feel the same way.
I totally agree with you, Suzanne. Call me a wuss (I do it all the time), but I don't like physical discomfort or pain. I've always considered pregancy and child birth like a necessary evil. "I want to have a kid, so I guess I'll be nauseated and hot and huge (and a few other unmentionable things) for the next 9 month." Kids are, of course, worth this trouble. But if you can avoid the trouble and still have the child, why not do it?
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