what not to say to someone who is adopting

i was at a birthday party a few nights ago and as the littlest was tottling around with all of the other kids .. the person sitting next to me commented on how cute she is and asked if RT and i want more kids

i told her that we do and that we are in the process of adopting

to which she kind of laughed and said .. oh so you will get pregnant again

she went on to say that exact same thing again later when i was asked by another person

just in case any of you every know someone who is adopting .. this is the wrong thing to say

i was nice in response and simply said .. our hearts are very invested in adoption and we really want to grow our family in that way .. but really i wanted to give her a dirty look and walk away without responding at all {and if i am really honest i also wanted to stick my tongue out at her like a two year old before i walked away}

i know she wasn’t trying to offend me which is why i chose not to be ugly to her and i know some of you might think i am a blogging contradiction right now because i did get pregnant while in the process of adopting

but .. just so you know .. making the choice to adopt is a very thoughtful decision

no one in their right mind would ever decide to adopt for the sole purpose of getting pregnant

first of all .. the adoption process can be very long

is for sure extremely emotional 

and is also a large financial commitment

second of all .. a person who is adopting is doing so because they have a strong desireand feel very committed to and invested in the process

and third of all .. that just makes no sense

yes .. RT and i have infertility issues

yes .. we were told we could not get pregnant 

and yes .. we did end up getting pregnant while we were in the process of adopting

but .. getting pregnant was not a result of choosing to adopt

it never is 

for anyone

the two are mutually exclusive

and suggesting otherwise is not cute or funny .. it is offensive

no matter how many people you have known who have gotten pregnant while adopting

i will now step down off of my soap box but i thought it best for me to tell you so that you don’t make this same unintentionally unkind mistake

you. are. welcome. {ha!}

happy thursday!!