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Welcome to my blog! Mike and I were married on July 22, 2006 in Erie, PA. Although we're not technically considered newlyweds anymore, we still feel like we are! We live in a house we rent from my MIL with our dog, a pap-a-poo mix, Louis (pronounced "Louie") who is our pride and joy. I'm finishing up school full time to get my BA in finance while working full-time in a financial aid office and Mike is currently a technician for a national aerospace corporation. While we lead fairly boring lives, I'll try to spice things up from time to time to make the blog more exciting to read :)

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Seriously, is there something in the water?

Posted Wednesday, April 09, 2008 8:55 AM

Lately it seems that everyone around me is pregnant. Over the past few weeks I've found out that at least 4 people that I grew up with or went to high school with are pregnant or have recently had a baby. Then, this morning I found out that two of my cousins (both now in their mid-forties) are due at the end of this year. I hate sounding bitter, but seriously?! None of the girls I grew up with/went to high school with are married and even though I don't normally think that's a big deal, it's just frustrating to feel like I've followed the "right" steps in life (ie. went to school, got married, was responsible with finances, then thought about children) and still have not been blessed with a child of my own. Then there is the fact that neither of my cousins even wanted more children (they each currently have 3) and didn't even think it was possible for them to get pregnant again considering their ages. On top of that, both of their families are currently struggling financially due to unemployment issues.

There are just times when it seems so unfair. But, such is life I suppose. All I can say is, if there is something in the water around here lately, I need to find a straw and start drinking.

And that, ladies and gentlemen, is my dose of bitterness for the day.

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re: Seriously, is there something in the water?

Ok, first of all, if there is something in the water getting people pregnant, Ewwwwww!!!!!!!!!

On another note, All my friends from when I was younger are now pregnant or have babies.  And they have unstable men in thier lives.  So it is in my bitterness that I sit in my nice comfortable, well-within my means life and I point and laugh.  Ok, so I don't really do this, but here is a story that makes me curb that right steps thinking.

At my wedding reception I invited a friend from when I was growing up and her parents and 2 brothers.  I was doing my rounds at the wedding, stopping at every table.  My Mom was visiting with me.  My old friend's Mom looked at me, told me I was beautiful and looked at her daughter who was pregnant with her 2nd child, with a 2nd father.  She then said to me, "You took the right steps, you graduated, got married and then you will have a wonderful family.  Unfortunately we will never have that with her."  She looked at her daughter.  Then my old friend started to cry.  I felt so bad for her.  The situation was bad, and there is no way in Hell I want to be in my old friends shoes.

It seems unfair, but you still have time.  I mean, Hey, your cousins got pregnant in thier 40's.  

Posted by MandyE-worth    Wednesday, April 09, 2008 8:28 AM


re: Seriously, is there something in the water?

I feel the same way.  The people I know are younger though and in my opinion are not ready to have kids.  Out of everyone I know that are pregnant 2 are married and neither pregnancies were planned.  I'm just a little jealous because I'm doing thing the way the are "suppose" to be.  But I just keep smiling because I know I'm doing things the "right" way. And one day will have a lovely family that was meant to be.

Posted by Mrs. Reckling    Wednesday, April 09, 2008 10:42 AM


re: Seriously, is there something in the water?

I feel the same way.  Everywhere I look people or pregnant or have new babies.  I did just like you.  I graduated from high school and college, got a job, and got married.  I just have to know that when God decides he is going to give me a little one, I will have one.  I wish knowing that made me less obsessive but it doesn't.  It's nice to know that there are others out there feeling like me.

Posted by lakeciaw    Thursday, April 10, 2008 1:25 PM


re: Seriously, is there something in the water?

I did it that way - I went to college, started my career, bought a house, got married, and then decided to have children.  But my sister didn't.  I know this doesn't help, but people all around you are going to continue to get pregnant, whether they did it "the right way" or not.  You'll have to be good at letting it go and being ambivilent about it or it will drive you nuts.

Posted by edmo    Monday, April 14, 2008 10:48 AM


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