The Baby Chronicles: LOG 7 : Day 97
Well, it's official. I can no longer button my normal pants. What a weird feeling. Stretchy pants here we come! Thankfully, to the generosity of some moms, I was given a number of maternity clothes that work for me. So I have transitioned to a closet of looser fit to accommodate the ever growing lower half of my torso. It's a weird sensation to try bend over and have something in the way that limits my mobility...or to lie on my stomach (without even thinking) and feel uncomfortable as my insides try to squish into my ribs...or to catch a glimpse of my reflection and see a bump staring back at me. I've never really been skinny, but I've also never really be fat, so I probably make more comments & jokes about my appearance than I should. My poor husband graciously held me in his arms one day, and gently reminded me that this is just the beginning; I should get used to it. To which I quickly responded, "Well, I've never been pregnant before!" I'm ...