Monday, April 27, 2009

The snake that ate the mouse....

Well, John is *determined* to document my growing stomach. Friends, again, I find no reason for this whatsoever. I do not have that burning desire to have the cheesy (forgive me if I offend...what I think is cheese may be your cat's meow and vice versa) belly pictures with John and me looking lovingly at each other as we look lovingly at my belly. Heck, when we got married, we were supposed to gaze lovingly at each other while our singers sang the song...yeah, no. That did NOT happen. My poor pastor desperately kept trying to whisper through his clenched smile to me and tell me to look sweetly at John and I, just as sweetly through my clenched smile said, "NO!" Anyway, I digress...my stomach.

Friday was the day that I had to pop open the jeans (that I wore just fine only a week before!) and use the old rubber band looped around the button and through the hoop trick. I was really pretty uncomfortable for most of the weekend, but again, in my continued quest to try not to complain about my BLESSINGS, I just sort of sucked it up. Today? Man, oh MAN did I show! All day, people kept telling me I looked like a snake that just ate a huge mouse, and they are sort of right. I told John baby was showing out pretty big today and he also was amazed when he got home. Tomorrow is 10 weeks, so I guess technically it makes sense that I'd be showing, but wow!


Now, for reference, I am NOT a big person. I am 4' 11 and 3/4" (that 3/4 makes a big difference!) tall. Most days, I way between 93-98 pounds. I know, I know, I'm very lucky. I was born 4 lbs. 4 oz., and have had the pleasure of coming from small women and having respiratory ailments for which treatment included drugs that stunted growth (as if I needed that!) Don't hate me because I'm little, because in truth, it carries its own issues, trust me.


So, though the picture may be deceiving, here in the Ennis household (as well as the school arena--one of my kids told me today "it was a good thing I told them I was pregnant because otherwise he'd have thought I was packing on the pounds!" Ah...out of the mouth of babes!), the stomach is already making quite the debut!

12 comments:

  1. Oh yea, that baby is definitely wanting everyone to know "he's" here (I do quotes since I will not commit to a gender). You still look pretty tiny...but the mouse and snake comment was hysterical!

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  2. I LOVE it!! I know you may not be big on the tummy thing, but it looks adorable! I am so excited for you and cannot wait to see pictures of our sweet baby!!

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  3. Adorable. But you are definitely preggo.

    One word: weigh.

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  4. Looking good Lori! I have to tell you being a woman of almost your exact size you will notice the baby will not be able to hide very long!One of those little issues that come with being petite all around.I am exited for you !

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  5. No denying it. You are pregnant and it is definitely showing. I CANNOT wait to see you 9 months pregnant!!

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  6. As much as you SAY you hate it now, I promise, promise, promise you that one day (after baby is here a while), you'll look back so fondly on those photos. I only have a few pix of my tummy with Josh but I treasure them and he LOVES to see them. Keep taking them, ok? It's fun to live vicariously through you (AND be thankful it's you and not me!!).

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  7. I think it's cute! Just think of it as taking pictures of the baby. I agree about the cheeziness of the gazing at the belly pics, though :)

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  8. Hi BABY!!! At least you have a reason to be showing at 10weeks...I'm 5'9" and I was showing at 12weeks with Tyler, 10 with Toby, and 8 with Mia!

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  9. So sweet...remember, your baby will never be this tiny again!

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  10. Love the picture, and the dress!!

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  11. SO sweet Lori!!! I am so excited for you. "He's" so cute already.

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