So we were out to dinner yesterday and as I was walking back to our table (buffet), a woman moved in front me with a chair. It was abrupt and startled me, so I instinctively put my hand on my stomach. Anyway, the woman looks up, apologizes, and then notices my hand/stomach and asks how far along I was.
Crazy because I know that at this stage I just look like I eat too much instead of like I'm pregnant. I'm definitely bigger, but only people who have known me before I got pregnant can really see it's a baby and not fat.
Anyway, I felt silly telling her how far along I was because I feel like at 16 weeks I"m not far enough along to look like I'm showing or anything. At the same time, it was so nice for someone to notice.
Back at our table my sister said it was a "risky move" to ask how far along I was because to anyone else I could just be fat.
She's so right! I think the lady only was so sure because there was someone else in her group that was very obviously pregnant, so she might have recently watched her go through the awkward phase I'm in.
Sunshine - sorry about the sciatica, hopefully it stays away! That's great they moved you up, always good!
Alijo - I think a little gift bag with things to do when he visits is a great idea, especially since he's so young. Are you going to make sure to tell him a little in advance to give him some warning that a new baby is coming?
EDIT: does anyone else keep "forgetting" they're pregnant? I feel like I really need to know gender and/or get some movement going on here so I Can start to feel like this is more real.
I always feel like I'm running behind!
