Me: "That is my husband (I point to my ring so he knows what husband means)! He's in the car."
Barista Man: "Ohhhhh!!!!"
Me: "We're having a baby (I point to my stomach)." (Why I felt the need to tell him this I don't know).
Barista Man turns to the other recently permed barista and tells her in Korean I'm pregnant. She speaks back to him in Korean and they both laugh.
Me: "What did she say?"
Barista Man: "She could tell you were [pregnant]."
Me: "You mean she thought I was fat?"
Barista Man: "Yes."
I love the honesty of Koreans. As a side note, one of the reasons I love this coffee shop is this Barista Man knows a bit of English, so I can have small talk with him. This is quite a rarity for us!
Another recent Korean pregnancy encounter happened at school. At the beginning of one of my classes a student raises her hand and asks, "Mrs. Meyer, is your baby coming out yet?"
I think the inquiring student was trying to ask if I'm starting to show. I'll let you be the judge:
We also just recently had a doctor's appointment and we got to have an ultrasound done to see Little Meyer!!! The baby and I are doing well according to the doctor. The baby is about half a pound right now and is measuring slightly above average in size (surprise, surprise...we're big people). I'll leave you with a video of Little Meyer:
8 comments:
Yay! You look great, Bonnie! And not fat:). Thanks for posting updates! Loving feeling a part of the process!
You make a smoking hot pregnant lady and I see that Baby. Wish I could enjoy a cup of coffee with you, baby and the tall one. Miss you!
Girl- you are rockin that baby bump. I was laughing out loud at your conversation with the Barista.
I am printing a copy of your picture and blog to give to Grandma Bonnie and I am going to see if the ladies at Sunrise will show Papa you blog. They have a computer close to his room so I'll ask if they can show it to him and print off a copy of the picture for him.
It's hard to believe that "our Baby" is having her own Baby! When did you grow up on us? Love to all. Mom
Love that coffee shop exchange! And you look great :)
gotta love the blunt honesty in korea. :) you look fantastic! so exciting!
Great photo! I hope you are feeling better and better each day.
I am surprised that you didn't get a caffeine lecture though. Koreans are so picky about nutrition for the pregnancy. Do what you can to avoid the seaweed soups and teas that might get hoisted your way. They stink!!
Thanks everyone for your encouragement and kind words!
Bethany, I was actually ordering a strawberry flavored hot chocolate and the barista man commented, "ohhh...yes. no caffeine because your pregnant." I think its a common thought throughout most of Asia that you can't have any caffeine while pregnant. I guess they haven't read the research that a little bit every day is okay?!
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