The Suspenders 5/8/09

Dennis was so kind to help me crop this picture so you can see the baby at 3 months. I feel like I should tell you to stare at the inkblots and tell me what you see. The baby is hard to see in this copy, but in the original it is really clear.

Yesterday was the trial day of the suspenders. I went to my dad's closet and borrowed a nice pair of white suspenders. I decided before I bought any I should do a trial run. Dennis hooked them on the back and I strapped them over my shoulders and clasped them in the front. They worked great! There was just one tiny little problem... using the bathroom.

Now at first I thought, "Oh, I will just unhook them in the front and then I can go." Well as I went to pull my pants down, I felt the suspenders moving up in the front to accomodate the moving down in the back. I realized this was potentially hazardous. The suspenders were headed straight for the toilet bowl. I stopped, and thought about if I would prefer to take my shirt off and then just slide the straps off. I decided that would take to long. I had really exceeded the window of waiting to use the bathroom. So I just unsnapped the back and took them off. Not such a fabulous idea.

But I tried again today. The problem today was that the pants are a lighter material, so the suspenders don't stay attached in the back. I was popping lose every few minutes. I finally discovered if I pulled my pants up a little higher it did not happen as often. At this point I would really love to say I mastered the suspenders but not so. I finally went and bought a pair of crop pants that have an elastic waist. I was done. I guess the suspenders solely work on heavier pants like jeans.

I discovered my second guilty pleasure of pregnancy... sugared soda. I usually do not allow myself to drink sugared soda, but I've started. I indulge this pleasure about once a week.