picture this... and laugh, it's ok it's even funny to me.

I am 31 lbs exactly (to the ounce) bigger than I was before being pregnant. Having this extra weight is like lugging a really heavy bowling ball that I can't put down. With 3 weeks to go, I still can't get used to it. With that being said, what had happened was...

I was in Target the other day, walking around when I realized my shoe was untied. I debated how to go about tying my shoe. Anyone who has ever been pregnant would know this is not an easy feat and in fact at 37 weeks I wasn't sure if I could do it. Most of the time, I ask my husband or I smartly wear clogs, not sure why today I decided on shoes that tie. I looked for a place to sit down but was afraid with my recent larger size that I may break something. So I decided to attempt to tie it myself, I bent down with the grace of hippopotamus attempting ballet, you have seen fantasia right? I actually think those hippos may display more grace and beauty than I did in Target. I begin to tie my shoe, when I realize my belly is cutting off the my airway.. and I am having a hard time catching my breath. I tried to tie faster, but got more panicked and realized I was actually fading out. I went to stand up and realized that I wasn't strong enough (due to lack of oxygen) to stand up! I have a choice, throw myself backwards and lay on the floor to regain my breath or finish tying my shoe, pass out and hope I don't injure anything. I chose to throw roll myself backwards (with the prowess of a leopard, OK maybe not)... So yes, there I am my hippo self sprawled out in the middle of the aisle on my back, not even sure what to make of the event that just happened. I didn't see anyone around (hooray) so I rolled on my side, stood up brushed myself off and wondered if I was the only pregnant person in the world this has ever happened to? surely not, right?!

I wonder if target has security cameras, I certainly I made some security officers' day.

You can laugh, really it's funny.