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| Youngest (Circa 1998) |
Me: Yup.
She: And my middle name is in honour of her?"
Me (stunned): Good Lord, no. No, you're named in honour of Flora Margarine, y'know, the substitute spread for butter?"
She (frowning): Come again?
Me (laughing): Oh, it's a looong story..
She (suspicious): You serious?
Me: Well yeah, I am. See Flora Margarine sponsored the London Marathon that year.
She: I'm not with you.
Me: That was the first marathon your dad ever ran.
She: So?
Me: Um. That's why your dad decided to postpone the vasectomy he'd previously booked until after the race. He had a change of heart, didn't think it wise to have all his manly bits interfered with only just one short week before the off, and all ..
She (spluttering): WHAT??
Me (sweetly innocent): What?
She: You telling me I was a mistake??????
(Oopsie..)
Me (trying not to dig too deep a hole): Don't be daft, course not, nah, why you, you my darling were er, well lets just say - more of a lovely surprise, that's all.
She: Oh, that's charming, that is. Not only was I not wanted, you only have to go and name me after a big, fat greasy tub of lard, as well.
Me: Rubbish, it's only we never knew how much we wanted you until you arrived, and I'll have you know, I am actually, personally very, very grateful to that Margarine company, so there! You should take it as a compliment..
She (spinning on her heel): I do not need to hear this.
Me (exasperated, calling after her): You were the one who asked!
Honestly, hard as I try, I will never understand kids.
37 comments:
Hah!
I have 3 older brothers who were 13, 14, and 15 when I was born. My birthday is Sept 21st... And I was shy of 2 weeks early. Hrm... a little backwards math... 40ish weeks brings us to the holiday season? Perhaps there was a little celebrating? perhaps on NYE?
I can definitely relate to be a "surprise"!
i was a mistake too...ha ha
saz x
I was born EXACTLY 9 months after the wedding! Hmmmmmmmmmmmm!!!!!!!
I'd rather be named for a tub of lard than BE a tub of lard I guess.
My mom had two kids in September and said that they were both "Happy New Year" babies. LOL
Mine were both planned but getting pregnant was not all that easy for me. I think you handled it well since we want to be truthful to the kids. They can sniff out a lie, yes, even a little white lie, better than a bloodhound!
Oh you're a nasty tease! Very funny though. :)
I was supposed to be born in January but my Dad wanted the tax deduction, so my Mom drank Castor Oil before she went to bed on December 30th and I was born 7AM Dec. 31st!
My hub's a marathoner and can't wait for him to call (on business trip) to tell him about your post. He's going to love it. As do I. This is great!
Well, if I'd been born a boy, then I'd have been christened Fleming! Flem for short, dear God!! Not sure if marathons were involved (eugh) but Danish lineage is as bad!! Hooray for girls! xx
'We never knew how much we wanted you until after you arrived'. A truer sentence was never spoken, Shrinky! But, naming your kid after a vat of lard? That has to hurt!
I'm one of four boys in my family. Each of us was a "mistake."
I hope you're having a good Valentine's day!
I guess I was planned---I mean, I AM here, y' know! (Even though I was pretty-much referred-to as an asshole---at least they didn't name me Preparation-H!☺)
I like that comment left by PAT TILLET, up-there in your list, about "mistakes"!☺
So, to paraphrase his comment: ALL of our family was EQUAL, in the sense we were ALL-"mistakes", maybe?
But---me an' "big-Sis" grew out of it, unfortunately for the "others"...!
HAHAHA!!!! I love a name with a good story.
Who ISN'T a mistake?
Fantastic! What a great story.
Of course, I can see why she was upset too...
"Flora" is a better choice than "Margarine". (nudge)
Did you make up that story on the spot just to get her?
Lucky it wasn't 'Stork' that sponsored the marathon that year isn't it? LOL
Well, one of my children I refer to as my draft dodger baby because back then, if you had a child or were expecting, they would defer your draft into the Vietnam war. Another child has the initials SDS. I told him it stood for Students for a Democratic Society! Peace!
you are soooo bad
what a revelation, and can i emphaie , i mean empathize with her><<>she didn't asked to be told all that even if she did ask, what a revelation, i looked at my parents marriage date on september 18th , 1941 and my birthday on april 3rd 1942, so you do the math, married september and me right after in april, with those two documents you don't need anything else
I remember my father used to love to say I was conceived on New Year's. I did NOT need that information.
LOL Aren't these kids fun? Some mistakes or surprises are the very best kind and bring us the greatest blessings in the end.
Laughed all the way through this, oh thank you for the chuckles!
It must be so exciting to have a mum like you.
You never know what truth hits you next! *giggles*
(I always tell my kids to book a therapist at the first onset of troubles.)
My two older sisters came along at 2 year intervals...my two younger brothers came along at 2 year intervals...I came along 11 months after my younger/older sister.
Oops ;-)
At least I wasn't named after a 'spread' LOL...
Hysterical.... I would have loved to been a fly on the wall for that conversation. The facial expressions and body language would have been something to see :-)
xo jj
I, too, have one of those lovely surprises and there is nothing in the world that I would do to change it:)
Stopping by from Sabi's blog to say hello. I look forward to reading more of your posts.
Smiles,
Debbie
Hilarious! What a great story to go with the name. I'm sure one day she'll appreciate it. Maybe.
I loved this :).
Thanks for the laugh. This is too funny. Conversations like this keeps me young while I wash off the unrecognizable slim mine lovely angle had just splat all over the house.
And... my mom always told me I came from the garbage can.
Ha! Better Flora than Stork, I guess :-)
Flora margarine hahahahaha!
Kids and names seem to go together like oil and water, sometimes! Hehehe!
I have read all the latest posts during lunch, and this just made me laff and laff. It sounds like somethin me mum and me coulda had.
smooches!!
C
Shrinky, lol, that was funny. I like the 'lovely surprise' phrase too. Anna :)
hahahahahaha!! "tub of lard" Oh that laugh almost had me choking on my linguini. (I eat and read...dangerous sport I know). Great dialogue.
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