More motherly advice

I continue to be amazed by people's willingness to share their various parenting advice, birthing stories and generally inappropriate words of wisdom.

Last week a co-worker and I attended a Center for Women event to hear the managing editor of the New York Times speak. After the talk, a woman at our table was asking me when my baby was due (I should just tatoo Feb. 6 to my head). She then proceeded to tell me I should have a C-section.

She had one C-section and the had her second child naturally. "It (natural child birth) was the worst thing I could have done for my body," she said.

OK, thanks for sharing.

The only thing that would have made that situation more awkward would have been if she rubbed my belly.

P.S. Do let me note, I have received some very helpful information and advice from friends. And I am grateful! What's odd is getting baby war stories from people you don't even know.

A pregnant me

I swear if someone had told me a year ago I would be 1) shopping for baby items 2) researching daycare centers 3) attending baby showers - for ME 4) looking like a chubby polar bear, I would have laughed hysterically. But here I am doing all those things.

So, in case you were wondering what a pregnant Holly looks like, here's a photo.