Pregnant at the Pool

Okay lets just be honest, you fall into one of three categories on the subject. Your reaction to the title was either "ew, that's just wrong...", "aw, that's so sweet and cute..." or you're like me... I wonder what exactly is the attire that we are working with here. I most commonly see 3 types of maternity suits. You have A: " I'm dang proud of it" suit. These are the moms that just flaunt it, shake what their momma gave them if you will. You will see " I'm dang proud of it" mom's-to-be in bikinis and God forbid sometimes something even skimpier. Sometimes its hard to tell if they are even wearing a bottom to the suit depending on how far along they are. These ladies are not self conscious not one bit. They will proudly lather on the SPF 70 on their belly's and pray the babies still come out with a golden tan. Next we have B: " I will never buy maternity clothes" moms. These moms will just decide to wear an over sized T-shirt and men's shorts, whether it be their own or their husbands. I find that these women don't and will never own a piece of maternity clothes. They would rather people think they've just gained weight and resorted to their husbands closet. I mean, it's only for 9 months, right? That way, you can surprise people and you get the famous reaction, " I didn't even know you were pregnant" and it forces people to say " Wow, you really look great" right after the birth. I think it's only fair though, if you decide to be this type to wear select colored t-shirts while swimming. Some colors...or lack of colors may force back into a type A suit. Last but not least, C the " I'm great, you look great, aw thanks" suit. This is the suit most commonly used by Lamaze class, stepford moms. They are really cute and come in great patterns and usually come equipped with a skirt. Mom's that wear the "I'm great, you look great, aw thanks" suits usually congregate together or they are there with their toddler. It's a group effort to make each other feel like a goddess while at the pool. You can't miss these moms. Often times they are the ones that are still wearing jewelry while in the pool...you know those necklaces where you keep track of how many kids you have and have produced. It's the trophy case you wear on your neck. Well, I think this was needed. We all feel a little closer now for having shared this observation. Everyone thinks about it and rarely does anyone comment on it so I figured, what the heck. If you've witnessed some new preg trends, holla back.