Outie or Innie

The other morning I was standing in front of the mirror and it occurred to me that quite potentially, as I become more pregnant, my innie might eventually become an outie (I am speaking about belly buttons of course). I've always liked having an innie and it really is sort of a shock to think about having an outie. Then the question becomes, will my new found outie go back to being an innie after I give birth? AND, what happens to a woman who already has an outie? Does it just go more out? All of these questions I am asking and so I have taken it upon myself to google this very topic. Here are my findings:

"The belly button is the scar of the connection of the umbilical cord. The deepest part of the belly button is tethered to the abdominal wall fascia. The shape of the belly button is from the overlying fat and skin with the deep attachment holding the typical "innie" shape. With the distension of the belly of pregnancy, the abdominal wall pushes out. This can change the shape of the belly button, for some more shallow and for others, "pop out." "In a distended stomach, the belly button expands. The belly button diameter is bigger. Belly button thicker walls become thinner. The umbilicus central depressed area spreads out. It is distorted like a feature of a balloon during inflation. For most pregnant belly buttons, this is a temporary situation that reverses after delivery. If the skin shrinks back to normal, the belly button typically reverts. For a small number of women, a weak deep belly button attachment can loosen leaving an "outie" after pregnancy." (taken from plasticsurgery4u.com)

Loud Noises

Being pregnant has made be ultra-sensitive to noise. Anything too loud and I absolutely freak out. Honestly, I can't tell you how many times I have been at work and had to grip the end of my desk in an effort not to fly off the handle about a person talking or even (if you can imagine) stapling too loudly. Then at home, I am constantly turning the television and/or music down. It has really become somewhat of a controlling thing. I wonder if this is a normal pregnancy experience or if it is manifesting itself in me alone. Strange, very strange.

I'm Not Saying It

It's hard to count how many times I have thought or said, "I really need to blog more," and then never followed through. This time, I won't say it. I most definitely will not say I need to do more blogging or writing, or whatever it is people do these days to process through the in's and out's of everyday life. Maybe all I need is a little reverse psychology to get myself in gear; not that I am saying I need to gear up for anything.