The Belly

So, my belly has finally grown to the point where I need bella bands to hold up my unbuttoned pants. But the real test for me was the fact that Jeff finally looked at me and said "well, look at that! You're showing."

This probably doesn't seem all that miraculous, unless you had occupied my shoes for the past five weeks. I noticed my belly was growing quite a while ago, and would stand in front of the mirror, sideways, pointing at it, asking Jeff what he thought.

Here is what a typical conversation went like:

Heather: Look! My belly is definitely sticking out.

Jeff: Huh. Well, I don't know. I think that's just how your belly always looks.

Heather: No way. Seriously. Look at this. It's totally sticking out. It's MUCH bigger.

Jeff: You're crazy. That's how you always look.

Heather: NO, you are INCORRECT. [Looks in mirror, wonders if this is true]

Jeff: No, I'm not.

Heather: So....you're saying my NORMAL belly looks like a PREGNANT belly?

Jeff: Well....no....you're just not....showing. I mean, maybe you are. Yeah, maybe a little. [totally does not mean this, obviously, but is trying to placate me]

So it was a real win for me when Jeff finally noticed the belly without any prompting from me. I still stand by my observations that I could totally see a change quite a while ago, but at least I no longer have to argue the point.