Most of us are all too familiar with the menacing foe we all know as Bridezilla. No doubt, most new husbands witnessed this creature rear it's nasty head a few times during the wedding planning process - or worse - the day of the wedding. It doesn't take much to awaken the Bridezilla...tardy groomsmen to rehearsal, eyes closed in a photograph, nonchalant attitude during selection of china...the list goes on.
Well, I have discovered - as I am sure most expectant fathers have - that Bridezilla has a distant cousin that emerges when your wife hits the final weeks of the third tri-mester. This creature has a lot of the same characteristics as Bridezilla but is much more vulnerable to the smallest provocation. I call her...MOMRA.
MOMRA can attack at any given moment, so it is important for a husband to know how to console and tame the MOMRA. Most of MOMRA's misdirected irritation with you is a result of stress, fatigue and pain brought on by the 5-6 lb. child doing somersaults in her tummy. Hugs, back rubs, foot massages and doing the dishes are proven tactics to soothing MOMRA. When MOMRA feels the urge to cry, allow it. This is a true sign that you are wearing the MOMRA down and that your barrage of calming tactics are working. MOMRA is a very sensitive creature and requires great care and attention and reassurance that everything is going to be OK.
In order to keep MOMRA at bay, it is highly recommended that you inform her ahead of time of any plans you may have. These may include: a beer with your friends, nine holes of golf, tickets to a hockey game, big screen TV purchases.
I am happy to report that Katie has had very few episodes of transforming into MOMRA.
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