Like a bra for your belly...

You know, I had resolved to be one of those pregnant ladies who carries herself properly. No heaving or grunting. No over-sized tweety bird t-shirts. Don't put away the cute shoes. Certainly don't sacrifice your hair. Keep the underwear cute and tiny, even if the rest of the body grows.

And.

Screw it. Screw it all. The only rule I have not yet broken (oh please, no) is the tweety bird t-shirt. And the most recent addition to my pile of shame (which includes 2 pairs of shoes which I have worn every single day for the past 6 months, the geriatric arch supports that go IN the shoes, the humongo cotton panties, and the "good heavens- is that my grandmother's bra?")?

A belly belt. A bra. For your belly. A brelly. It is hideous. And I love it so much.

Highlights From This Week...

• We got a house.
• I clipped my toenails (seriously. reckoning with The Belly, this is a big dang deal.).
• Found out I am measuring 1 week ahead. Which means... unofficial October 13th due date??

The sad part is, I am equally excited about all three....

Onward, ever upward.

Well, folks, we knew this day would happen. I've.... I've...

I've gone up a panty size.

:hangs head:
:rests chin awkwardly on belly:

And these boobs! Having just gotten mine, I don't know how you people have handled them all these years! Did you know that you SWEAT under there?? and that going braless isn't nearly as cute?

Kid, c'mon, let's be reasonable here. You've got two more months to cook... you don't have to use your super powers to make everything huge now, do you? Let's work out some sort of installment plan..

Big 'uns

"You gots two, mebbe tree.. two or tree bebbies in dere!"
-Cute old Italian grocery bagger

"That's awfully high for a boy... and...what? OCTOBER?? Giiirl..."
-Cashier

"Well, you've just blossomed!"
-the M-I-L

"WHOA."
-Everyone.