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The Baby Bump on My Forehead

An unmistakable mark of pregnancy and how it changes everything at work

by CJ, Have a little faith  |  1801 views  |  5 comments  |        Rate this now! 

6.) Take the bet. The office pool, once reserved for college basketball and major league baseball wagers, has taken on the blessed birth of my child. Gender, DOB, weight and height are all fair game, for a mere $5 entry fee. Whoever wins the pool will have a handsome payoff and lunch at a nearby deli, all courtesy of me and 15 hours of labor.

Perhaps the baby bump has migrated from my belly to my forehead without my knowledge. Perhaps these gems are all outlined in an unpublished section of the employee handbook. Or perhaps I naturally have a heightened sense of self-awareness because of my changing figure. Whatever the reason, I know that I'm blessed to be expecting and that my office can expect the same professional they hired pre-birth, in the post-baby era.

More importantly, if my boss is good to me, I may be inclined to rig the office pool.

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  • Hilarious. The memories are rushing back to me!

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by mamajama on 1st May 2008

  • Oh, I remember those days! I was working in a school and half the time people wouldn´t say boo to me, they would be talking to my growing belly all the time! Not to mention all the touching . . . why do people assume that a pregnant woman´s body is public property? :S

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by Genesis on 26th April 2008

  • In my previous workplace, we used to split the pool money between the winner and the mom. You could insist that since you're in control of the end result, you ought to benefit from the gambling on it.

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by Daisy on 25th April 2008

  • Ah, yes, I remember when people started calling me "momma." Argh!

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by Diane on 24th April 2008

  • Thanks CJ for a good laugh, and putting the reality of this experience in such perspective! Would leave to meet you!

    Flag as inappropriate Posted by sherryr on 23rd April 2008

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