Coming Out....Pregnant (part 2)

In a previous post, I talked about how being a lesbian who is pregnant can remove the choice of coming out when and how you please. The difference being, when you are not pregnant, people do not (usually) take it upon themselves to inquire about your personal life in such a way their questions might spark discomfort or uncertainty. Now that my body is leaving no doubt as to whether I am pregnant or have simply been eating too many chocolate chip cookies and ice cream (which I have, but I AM eating for two!!), we have begun to share the good news with those with whom we come in constant contact.

Not sure how they might react to the news, we volunteered one of our neighbors to share the news with our 75 and 85 yr old next door neighbors. The conversation went something like this:

ML - We are going to have another birthday in December!

H & T - Really? Who?

ML - Tara is pregnant!

H & T - ?

ML - Tara is having a baby!

H & T - Did she get married?

ML - Nooooo.

H & T - ? Why did she do that?

ML - They have been trying for a long time. They really wanted to have a baby!

H & T - So she is going to be a single mother?

ML - Noooo. She has Kristie. The baby will have 2 mothers!

H & T - ?

H & T - Well, what do we say?

ML - Congrats!

H & T - Oh! OK!

And congratulate us (really me) they did. And continue to, every time we see them. Every phone call they ask how I am feeling and warn me to be careful and take care of that baby! I am sure they still haven't quite figured this out. They have yet to congratulate Kristie. And I hope they will be able to see the three of us as a family. But they have not stopped inviting our dogs over for treats (even freshly soaked from a swim in the river!). They still complained to ML about how we never invite them over. So, guess who is coming to dinner tomorrow?