It seems shallow, but if she's born tomorrow she probably will have a lifetime of April Fool's jokes. Plus, I really hate April Fool's Day - I don't like the idea of deliberate tricking people and then laughing at them. DH has even stronger feelings - apparently throughout his childhood and teenage years April Fool's jokes tended to the cruel and humiliating, and he gets upset every year as the holiday makes news.
So I don't want April Fool's to be our DD's birthday! But my waters broke 2 days ago and so far no contractions. They have you go 72 hrs after waters breaking here, so we have an induction scheduled for the morning of the 1st if things don't start naturally! Exactly the one day we want to avoid.
I've been telling myself that if she's born tomorrow I will refuse to acknowledge April Fool's Day and just say it's my daughter's birthday instead. And maybe she won't mind - maybe teenage DD would enjoy dressing up in a jester's costume on her birthday or something. But it seems worse as it would be an induction. If she naturally happened that day we all know there is no scheduling nature. But this feels like I am deliberately setting my child up for taunts, yet it also is out of my control - I didn't schedule my waters breaking, and certainly not the lack of contractions!
Can anyone help me feel better?