Really?

I love being pregnant. I mean I love the feelings, the cravings, and even the weight gain. I love people asking me about being pregnant, I even don't mind the constant advice and scary stories that EVERYONE seems to have to share with me. However, I do find it kind of awkward when I see someone for the first time and they say, with genuine surprise in their voice, "Wow, you look great!". I mean, hey, everyone likes to be told that they look good and I know that it is supposed to be a compliment, but, what did they think I was going to look like? I have put on twenty pounds, so, how good can I actually look? And then, do you really think this or is it just what you think is supposed to be said to a pregnant woman in order to keep them from spontaneously crying?

I know that I have been really lucky so far (knock on wood), no morning sickness, no awful feelings, no gestational diabetes, so perhaps this is contributing to my actually "looking great!". Hmmmmm, something to think about.

Regardless, I must remember this when conversing with other pregnant women in the future.