The Seedy Underbelly
December 12, 2011 | Category: four
Today marks the start of my 36 week being pregnant. This time next week, I’ll be considered full term. This time in a month, mark my word, I’ll still be pregnant. Seriously, just you watch, I bet I don’t see this baby until we’re well into our 41st week.
I’ve come to the point in this pregnancy where clothes just don’t fit anymore. And while I love to joke about pants being totally overrated and completely optional, they’re really not overrated at all, nor optional if you live in Indiana during the winter. In fact, pants are so NOT overrated, that I would love to wear two pairs at once, just to stay warm.
But you see, pants refuse to let me wear them, and if I do manage to get them on, they end up committing suicide.
And then we have the “maternity” tops. While my pants won’t stay up, my tops won’t stay down. Tops that I bought specifically to cover my bulging flesh. See the problem I got going on here?
Pants down, shirts up.
My belly needs a scarf.
Welcome to the seedy underbelly of the 9th month. The place where young stretchmarks feed off old and tired stretchmarks.
Where you’re bound to whine and complain a bit, no matter how grateful and content your heart and soul really is.
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December 12th, 2011 @ 11:03 pm
I remember those days when top don;t meet pants any-more!!!! But baby will be here soon, and pants will meet top again
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December 12th, 2011 @ 11:38 pm
Your belly DOES need a scarf!!
Steph
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December 12th, 2011 @ 11:52 pm
Yay for 36 weeks! You’re getting so close! I remember all too well the clothes just not fitting right!
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December 13th, 2011 @ 12:14 am
Holy jeepers Em! I’m going to need a belly measurement…
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December 13th, 2011 at 11:02 am
@heather…, There will be complete documentation. I can assure you of this.
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December 13th, 2011 @ 12:43 am
whining and complaining a little bit is completely acceptable at this point.
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December 13th, 2011 @ 7:45 am
Bless your heart. That happened to me durig pregnancy. My husband told me I looked like a busted can of biscuits.
I only made it to 36 weeks with my pregnancy (he wanted OUT!), soI’m always fascinated by people who are beyond that mark. I hope the next month goes quickly and is as comfortable as possible. I know you can’t wait to have the new guy in your arms.
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December 13th, 2011 @ 8:59 am
i’m 26 weeks and my belly needs a scarf at times.
also? pants committing suicide made me giggle out loud and disrupt a class of test takers.
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December 13th, 2011 @ 9:28 am
Oh my gosh I’m dying from the cuteness of your bellah! xoxo
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December 13th, 2011 @ 9:51 am
I hear ya, girl. I’m 34 weeks and all I do is pull up my pants all day and tug my shirt down! Hang in there!
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December 13th, 2011 @ 11:55 am
Dang. That pregnant belly is awesome and amazing! Can’t wait to meet him!
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December 13th, 2011 @ 11:55 am
Oh, does this bring back those memories! I love the verbiage of the new feeding off the old. How true! How very, very true!
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December 13th, 2011 @ 12:39 pm
oh man…..you are almost there!!!!
But, yeah, it was at that point that I just needed to be done.
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December 13th, 2011 @ 12:57 pm
I think pregnant bellies are beautiful!
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December 13th, 2011 @ 1:48 pm
Awww, your belly looks cute and perfectly round, even if nothing fits it now
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December 13th, 2011 @ 3:16 pm
Yep, that t-shirt is definitely workin’ overtime, but it’s all good, sweet girl!!
“pant commitingt suicide”!!! HA HA HA HA!!!
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December 13th, 2011 @ 3:37 pm
I will duck for cover as soon as I write this, because I remember this deep underbelly oh so very well-
You? Look adorable!
::ducking now!::
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December 13th, 2011 @ 4:52 pm
I hated maternity pants with a passion while pregnant. Why can’t they just figure out how to make them stay up???
I think Indiana’s giving us a break just for you. Did you know it’s supposed to be 60 tomorrow?
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December 13th, 2011 @ 8:58 pm
[...] a hugely protruding belly, and typically by the end of the pregnancy, I’m showing off my seedy underbelly to anyone who glances my way because most my clothes refuse to fit me [...]
December 13th, 2011 @ 11:08 pm
I’m sure it’s the total opposite for you, but I can’t believe it’s been 36 weeks! Seems like yesterday you announced #4 was on the way.
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December 16th, 2011 @ 9:20 pm
I love the belly… bigger the better. Just wrap it up when you go outside!
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February 28th, 2012 @ 11:59 am
Hey, how is the baby? I hope everything went fine and you have great time together. I guess you doesn’t slep too much?
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