Expectations Pillows

"I thought there would be bacon here."

'Well, what did you expect?'

'Oh, nothing's wrong -- I just expected Earthlings to be taller, that's all.'

"Can you change this quiz grade from an A to a C? I like to keep expectations low until I blow my parents' mind by acing the final exam."

"Now at this point reality intruded."

"It looked better on pinterest."

"It looked different on the internet."

You and your alternative pregnancy.

Already overworked at the Vlasic Plant, an exhausted stork shatters a young couple's dreams,

"Ever since I was a little boy I wanted to be a fireman."

Fortune teller predicts a bigger family for worried parents.

Psychiatry. My dad doesn't appreciate how hard it is to follow in his footsteps

"The idea at 3 am. The idea at 7 am."

"I hate to be a dream snatcher but your baby is going to be just average."

"It took years of hard work to get my colleagues to expect nothing from me."

The vacation rental agency is saying technically that's a "lap pool," so we can't get our money back.

"It looked better when I saw it on Instagram."

'You could give it to your mom with a huge Valentine card.'

"That's an interesting question, Clint. I don't know if my gun rack is an authentic regionalism or just a macho affectation."

"We're going to be late for the awkwardly standing around."

"Well, who's it from? I don't take blind submissions."

"Run to the store and buy me a tub of ketchup!"

The Next Big Thing/ The Next Best Thing.

"That was the vet - the cat's pregnant, not me."

Everything looks so good

Why Do We Always Want Something Better For Our Children Than What We Had For Ourselves?

"And do you both agree to lower your expectations so this marriage will at least have a fighting chance?"

"I got what I wanted, but it wasn't what I expected."

"Perhaps you're to blame for having unrealistic expectations."

"I'm a wunderkind slash flop."

"Well, I'm not a doctor but..."

'No...it's not what I was expecting either.'

"Your great Abuelita Zoraida is coming for a visit! Do you know what that means?"

Couples compare their ambitions for their future children.

Yes we know what it will be. A huge drain on our finances.