Tuesday, September 23, 2008

It wasn't funny at the time...

But it is now. Important Author's Note: Keep in mind I never said I thought I was fat. Now read on.

Sunday morning I lost it and started bawling. Why? Always a girl, I was distressed that I had nothing to wear to church. After seeing my 16 week pic above, you may laugh since I don't look like a watermelon smuggler or a manatee (...yet). Yet none of my skirts would zip up. Dave hears me, and comes in, and says, "don't you have anything with elastic?" Nice try. Then he keeps reassuring me that I don't look fat. See "Important Author's Note" above. I cry even more. Gotta love hormones.

But lucky for him, I have only cried twice so far in 4 months; the "none of my skirts fit me day," and the "I MUST have Chick Fil A lemonade right now day." I eventually found a skirt I could hike up past my belly button and still have reach knee length, and zip all at the same time. We finally made it to church, 40 min late. But hey, we made it. Wardrobe malfunction and all.

That night our home teachers came by. I was, of course, off getting a second opinion on maternity jeans from my neighbor Karrie, so I was late. I walk in, and they are sitting and talking to Dave. Then cute Bill (older fellow, previously bachelor, now married, no kiddos of his own), says, "you don't look fat at all." And I wanted to burst out laughing, "I agree."

At least Karrie gets it. She came over that night and I overheard her telling her hubby and mine, that they just had no idea how hard it is for a girl to feel she has nothing to wear. I'm glad she sees the difference between "nothing to wear" and "thinking you're fat." ;) thanks Karrie (you can be my interpreter from now on)...

3 comments:

Shalantie said...

Natalie that is a BEAUTIFUL picture of you. Your the girl that the rest of us envy because you are just so pure and delicate looking. I love the photo AND your belly is 100% a pregnant belly. You don't look "fat" at all. So cute.

Sarah S said...

You are so so cute. Love the 16-week belly!! I was feeling QUITE fat today in my 22-week prego state - I really think my belly popped out in the last two weeks. So watch out!! (though you are nice and tall and slender, so maybe you're baby won't push it out quite so fast) I'm sorry about not having anything to wear - it really hits you that things are changing when you can't zip up your skirts anymore!! Elastic is a WONDERFUL thing :)

Hillary said...

Baby girl, I wish I looked that good now - and I'm not pregnant! I still understand not havng anything to wear, it's probably more depressing in my case where you are actually getting fat. But on the bright side - that just means you get to go shopping!!! And let's face it, maternity clothes have come a long way since our mothers!

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