Bumps, Birthdays, and Bahamas

So we are enjoying our baby moon and celebrating Brandon's thirtieth birthday. I was born August 7 and Brandon was born October 14 so for about 2 months I am "older" than him. As I said on facebook, I'm glad to no longer be a woman in her thirties married to a man in his twenties, haha.

Speaking of birthdays, it's weird that our child's birthday could potentially be March 8. It's just weird to think of it as a "birthday." One of my teacher friends was once baffled by one of her students while doing biography research. He said, "Teacher, I've looked everywhere in this book and I can't find Thomas Jefferson's birthday. The book only tells the day he was born, not his birthday." When she explained, he looked at her mystified and said, "You mean December 12 is not just my birthday...it's the day I was born?!" Now that I think about it, it's a funny misconception that I bet more than one kid has. I'll have to make sure to explain this to our son one day so his teacher isn't the one who has to break the news.

At almost 20 weeks, my bump is expanding. It may not be obvious to everyone else, but I know it...I can tell because I can no longer wear regular jeans, sleep on my stomach comfortably, and, as I recently discovered, lay on my stomach while sunbathing. I guess I'll have to settle for a front tan while in here in the Bahamas.

It's nice to see that I'm not the only one pregnant at the beach. The worst part about it is not being able to take advantage of the "all inclusive" amenities of the resort. Ordering "something fruity, but non-alcoholic" is getting a tad bit old. I'm not much of a drinker anyway, but I feel like telling people "I'm not a prude (or hungover), I'm just pregnant." I also feel like telling this to waiters when I ask annoying questions about pasteurized cheese, well cooked meat, and eggs. I just really want the chef to know that I'm not an obnoxious patron trying to ruin his culinary creation, again, I'm just pregnant. I know I can be high maintenance even not knocked up, but I want people to know I'm typically not this annoying (right?).