Does it weird anyone out when someone you’re not close with starts talking about trying to get pregnant? Its like they’re announcing that they’re about to have a lot of unprotected sex. I’ll be honest. I blush to the roots of my hair, and start stuttering, even when its someone else. I’m embarrassed for them!

So a co-worker is pregnant, and then another one- and then another hides it until 6 months along- the office is all agog. And the speculation begins, who is next? People are looking at unsuspecting stomachs, wondering…..baby belly, or just a post-office potluck bloat? Is she hungover, or is this morning sickness that has her a little queasy over her coffee??

And no one is safe.

Last week I was at my desk, and all of a sudden I hear breathing in my ear. A co-worker about my Mom’s age was looking me in the eyes, very seriously.

Are you pregnant?

And she makes the brown-chicken-brown-cow sound, then turns and leaves my office. She is my Mom’s age, and she made the farm animal sound thing. Leaves me sitting there with mouth hanging open, my face on fire. Did she just ask if we were trying yet, and tell me we better get going?? OMG!