Thursday, August 14, 2008

Utopia No More

You know that place where everything is ideal? The world exists in a state of harmony and bliss, and everything is as it should be? That's called utopia. About a week ago, my utopia was my reality. I was a sassy chick with an obvious, but smallish, baby bump - and rockin' legs! Well, they were rockin' whenever I wore heels. If you know how to achieve rockin' legs while wearing flats, please share your secret!

As I was saying, one week ago, my pregnant body was at its ideal state. Tonight, all of that changed. My utopia came crashing down around me. I was sitting in a salon chair getting my bangs trimmed when I looked in the mirror, and a puffy chick with a double chin looked back at me. I exclaimed to myself, "Hey! I have a double chin!" and my haircutting friend said, "Well, you're pregnant!" This is what I always told my expectant friends when they were lamenting their changing bodies. From the outside, it's not a big deal. "You're not fat - you're pregnant! You're supposed to gain 90 lbs, a double chin, a bubble butt, and sausage fingers." But then I looked down at my formerly slender legs and my jaw dropped. This is what each of my legs looked like:



There's no denying it. I have cankles.

6 comments:

Brit said...

and even though you knew it would probably happen, and even though you know it's not forever, and even though you know you'll get a cutie pie baby out of the deal...it's still hard to sit around and watch your body morph into something so, well, lame!

Quela said...

Quit it. You look great!

Emily Ortiz said...

Oh Pah-lease! You look good and don't even feel bad. I know you and you will be miss running skinny minnie 2 seconds after you have Baby Boy Bell! But in the mean time just know that everyone gains weight in pregnancy. :)

Heather B said...

I feel your pain. the only bright side is that foot rubs (and hand massages) will feel better than they've ever felt in your life. Tim's turn to contribute. :)

Heather said...

Oh the joys of pregnancy! You do look great!

Sarah Garner said...

You know that old saying "the camera adds 10 lbs"? Well that old slogan goes for pregnancy too:

Pregnancy adds 100 lbs, but only through the lens of your own eyes. Seriously, you look great and as much as you hate to hear it, you really are a "cute little pregnant girl"! But no matter how anyone else sees you, you always feel like a total whale when you are pregnant.

It's just a rite of passage. Sorry!

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