What to do When Your Best Friend Tells You She's Pregnant

Well, first thing's first... you smile uncontrollably because you're so doggone excited for her, and your eyes fill up with tears because you just can't control how happy you are.    Next, you start to reassess your life. I mean, you're 23 for Goodness' sake! What are you even doing with your life right now? sleeping, buying furniture to organize all 631 of the square feet you rent, and monogramming every object you own? Get it together!!   You ask your husband how he feels about it.  When he tells you he thinks it could work and you may jump on the baby train, too, you'll die.  Literally die.  But then, allow your brain to mess everything up and bring you back to reality.  Remind your husband that you can barely afford to move, just bought a new car, and would like to have some money saved for maternity leave.  When he agrees, get mad at him because you wanted him to convince you it would all work out.  Then, try to convince him that you're managing your debt quite well and have money left out of all of your paychecks.  Um hello, you don't even use all of our grocery budget as it is. When he tells you it's not going to work, and then proceeds to tell you how he is going to pursue a raise at work by getting his commercial driver's license, don't forget to let your impatience and your fear of being left behind and turn that into a "but when" issue.  He will get frustrated and tell you he's doing all that he can do, and that it will come in God's time... not because everyone around you is doing it. Last but not least, go to bed upset at your husband, and wake up the next morning realizing what a brat you were. That's the most important step.   LouBoo, you're going to be a great mommy, and I can't wait to meet Baby P!