Only Because So Many People Have Asked...

Here is a (one, only one) "belly picture." Ugh! I swore I would never do this because I think they are totally silly and I have no interest in documenting how fat I get, but many (many, many) people have asked me to take some belly pics and post them. The only reason I decided to do it is because these people live far away and I love them...a lot. I'm not doing it every week, in fact, you'll be lucky to see one every month, but I'll do it. And I'll complain about it every time just to make myself feel better.

Without Further Ado, I Give You....

Pregnant Rachael:

(insert scene from Jurassic Park when T-Rex makes the water glass shake with his gigantic, stomping hugeness)
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Keep Going!

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Is she having a baby or does she eat children alive?

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Me and the baby - 13 weeks

I'm wearing my regular jeans which still fit (thank goodness) but I'm afraid to wash them because we all know what happens to washed jeans. Black has become my new best friend, especially at work, but I think this pic does a good job showing my enormous "pooch," as I like to call it. Anyone who knew me four years ago knows that I have a loooong list of fears about pregnancy and right at the top is GETTING FAT, so you all better tell me I look cute, even though my hair's a mess and I'm wearing my custom-made hair band bracelet (at least I put on make-up for you...that's a big deal)! Now, just to make myself feel better, here's a picture of me that I actually like - from a long time ago:

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See! Aren't I pretty!

(You're welcome.)