a very awkward exchange indeed

It's the pregnant lady here again with another rant about people's comments about my size. For the record, I feel fantastic. I still love (and I don't use that word lightly) the way I look. I love the way this belly feels. But I'm learning now that it is a well-established fact that there are those people out there who see a pregnant belly and check their brain cells at the door.

I'd like to detail this exchange which happened at an organic grocery store in Kansas.

28 weeks pregnant

Employee: When are you due?
Me: October 5.

Employee: [Eyes bug out and mouth hangs open a little bit]
Employee: Are you sure?

Me: Yep, October 5. I'm 28 weeks.
Employee: Well, maybe you're having twins. Doctors can miss those things, you know.

Me: Well, we've been extensively scanned and the baby that is in there is quite a mover, so I'm sure we would have noticed if there were two babies in there.

[Pause.]

Employee: Well maybe the doctor got your due date wrong.
Me: [Slightly irritated] No ... we've been practicing NFP [Natural Family Planning] and we know exactly -- to the day -- when this child was conceived.

Employee: Well ... uh, well ... Are you SURE there aren't twins in there??
Me: Yep, we've very sure.

Employee: WOW, you're just ... really, really BIG.
Me & hubby: [Awkward, irritated chuckle].

Me: Well, I feel great.
[Somewhere in there, we probably said goodbye]

This photo was taken the day AFTER that exchange.

We had to laugh about it, really. But I kinda really just wanted to slap her.