"Wait Until You Have Two!"

I am so tired of this comment. "Wait until you have two," in reference to children. Whenever I mention a shopping trip gone crazy due to taking along a crabby 3 year-old, someone from somewhere just has to glance at my pregnant belly and say all-too-knowingly, "Wait until you have two."

So many times I have wanted to shout, "I WOULD have had two children right now, had my precious baby NOT had a cord accident and died in my tummy at full-term! Thank you very much!"

Other times I have considered replying with a true, but perhaps inconsiderate, comment such as, "Wait until you die of lung cancer because you smoke!" or "Wait until you work full-time, go to school for an advanced degree, and have children! Just you wait!"

I do not understand, especially since most people that I work and socialize with are aware of my background, feel that it is appropriate to "warn" me about what will happen if and when I am able to give birth to another live, healthy baby.

With a tinge of frustration today, I remain

MWM Turns 30