How to tell your downstairs neighbors that you are expecting a child

Just 5 easy steps:

1. Happen to take the same bus as downstairs neighbor in the morning, but don't acknowledge each other or say hello.*

2. Also happen to take the same bus as a friend who lives across the street who is also pregnant.

3. Sit next to pregnant friend and within earshot of unacknowledged neighbor.

4. Discuss pregnancy with pregnant friend.

5. Observe shocked and horrified look on neighbor's face when she realizes she will be getting a new, very small and probably very noisy neighbor this coming spring.


*Eric took the bus with me this morning and he is the one who has met her before and recognized her. I didn't know she was our neighbor.