And It Shook When She Laughed Like A Bowl Full of Jelly

This belly of mine is getting nifty and big!

So, I am wandering through a store today to pick up domestic goods such a waxed paper- very exciting- and I spot this shirt. At 15 1/2 weeks pregnant, this shirt is definately not made to accomodate my ever growing belly. It's cut too high, it ends about my belly button (or where it used to be!) And then, it's cut low, for some cleavage-peep-age. Now, let's track back to last week.

I visited my mother while wearing a pair of low cut jeans, and a shirt that cut to the top of my belly bulge- (I am still pretty low). So, she says to me, and not in a snooty or offensive manner at all, but obviously puzzled, almost confused...."Ah...is that how they're wearing that these days?"

So, I am on the phone with my mother when I spot bright-red, breast hugging shirt, and I tell her what I am seeing. Should I splurge and blow the six bucks? She again mentions something about "letting my baby belly show and hang out". I laughed so hard. "They did not do that in my day" I said, "Yeah, you just covered yourself up!"

Now, here's my take. I LOVE my belly. Oh, sure I have those moments when I feel like Fat Bastard, but generally speaking, what's not to love?

I was getting undressed last night, and my hub didn't really catch it. He was speaking and suddenly stopped mid-sentence as he turned around. When I asked him what was up, he just stood there..."You're naked.", he finally said. "Wow, you look good!" And then onto his descriptive dirty talk, yah, yah, yah....I asked him, "But isn't it weird for you? My body looks so different, with the baby and all." He said it wasn't weird, I am butiful, and carrying his baby; and he has been very desirous of me throughout the pregnancy. But, you know what? I've only gained six pounds so far. And my belly is supple. My breasts are huge, although green (if you look closely enough. Oh, well, even Captain Kirk liked big green breasts). My belly is free of stretch marks (so far-please, fate...be kind as I butter up my belly every night and drink a gallon of water every day). What is there to not show off?

Btw- I may just try to shun-off maternity clothes altogether. They are NOT sexy. I went into a store recently, and all I could think of was, "don't they have anything a little sluttier?" Not, that I want to look like a cheap, pregnant whore, but hey, I still deserve to look attractive! I wouldn't buy most maternity clothes if I wasn't pregnant. I love the jeans and I am sure shorts will be not be too hard to find, but baggy dresses and shirts? Uh! Everything I find is angelic, matronly, with no cleavage, and lace collars and crap. No way. Guess what, if you can tell I am pregant, you've already figured out I've had sex. I am not a vestal virgin, please don't dress me like one! And also, why don't maternity clothes have cleavage? Ummm, sure I will breastfeed, but these beautiful breasts have not magically turned into feeding mechanisms alone! These are still the funbags that you know and love, they're just bigger!....(and slightly green)

Yes, I bought the shirt.