Definitely a 2008 baby

I bumped into an acquaintance of mine this week and appreciated his excitement over my pregnancy. Things got a little awkward, however, when he asked, "So will this be a Christmas baby or a New Years baby?"

This would be a fair question for him to ask, if I were...say...4 months further along in my pregnancy. This is not the kind of thing that a woman wants to hear at 18 weeks. I didn't have the heart to say more than, "Definitely a 2008 baby."

I think I'll use this forum to say all the things that were in my head at the time:

• "Christmas baby!?!? Christmas baby?!? Buddy, I'll still be 5 months pregnant on Christmas Day!"
• "Are you kidding me? I've only gained 8 pounds! It's true that more than 8 pounds appear to have settled on my breasts, but the scale says 8 pounds!"
• "When is your baby due, sir? Oh, I'm sorry, you aren't pregnant. You are just fat."

Of course, it could be worse. A friend's wife was heartbroken when someone asked when her baby was due...as she stood there holding her newborn daughter.