suck it up buttercup

i finally did it. i made the switch from regular jeans to preggo jeans. i don't know why i had such a hang-up about it, but i did. it was like i thought maybe i could get by in my regular jeans for the whole entire pregnancy. well maybe i could - but why be so uncomfortable? up until monday i used the "leave your jeans un-zipped, rubber-banded together (let's be honest, i can't even do the rubber band trick anymore), slip on a bella band and wear a long shirt/sweater" method. yeah after accidently showing too many people my un-zipped pants during christmas (and getting sick and tired of the bella band restricting my eating), i decided enough was enough and i bought me some preggo jeans. and boy oh boy do i love them. they are so comfy and they are actually cute (i think? or is it just the added comfort that makes me think they are so cute?) they are a little weird to get use to - with the big band at the top and all - but oh boy! i sooooo should have done this a few weeks ago. my number one piece of preggo advice thus far: suck it up and buy the jeans girls. pay a little extra $ and get 'em cute. they really do look like normal jeans. (the girl at pea in the pod told me they really are - just with a band. i think there is some added spandex in there-but whatever) after all - if you are going to have to gain some pounds, might as well have some cute jeans to squeeze yourself into! i am pretty sure that i might be tempted to wear these on down the road after #10 gets here.

in other news, while it is quite clear to me that i am showing, it is not so clear to others. i find myself quite frustrated when others don't agree that i am as big as i think i am. people have told me i look like i ate a big meal or that they can't tell a difference or just laugh at me when i show them my "bump". mat has learned to oblige me and tell me that yes, i most definitely am showing. he has also gotten good at warning people that they need to tell me that i look pregnant. i just want to be past the "is she chubby or is she growing a baby from scratch?" stage. oh well - i am sure in a few months i will be reading this blog and laughing that i actually wanted to get a bigger bump=) for now i am healthy, happy and feeling great!

17 1/2 weeks.