Shut up!

You may have been raised by a family like mine where "shut-up" was basically a swear word. Instead, we used words like "be quiet" or if we couldn't say anything nice, we didn't say anything at all. Well, I want to tell all the random people at church, the grocery store, the doctor's office to shut up, stuff it, zip your lip.... I am so sick of people coming up to me with a worried or shocked expression and telling me how fat Gavin is! These people are the same people that tell you when you're pregnant things like, "Are you sure you're not having twins?" "Wow, you look like you're about ready to explode!" I know they mean well and are just trying to make conversation but I always felt like saying "Shut Up" then as I do now. I've actually had someone tell me that he looks like Jabba the Hut? from Star Wars. Our bishop lovingly calls him "fat boy" and a 2-year old at church today said, "Mom, look...baby...big!" We love Gavin no matter what. That part of the deal was sealed way before he was born and I'm not really offended about this anymore, I've just heard it all before. This Friday he weighed in at healthy a 22 lbs, which puts him at the 97% for his age. At least he's on the charts. :) For all the rude people out there, we don't really care what you think, so shut up!

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