Baby Update

I think I'm at that stage where people who don't already know I'm pregnant are wondering if I'm gaining weight or pregnant. The baby bump isn't that big yet. I find it kind of funny when I say hi to people and they immediately look at my stomach. For some, it almost seems like they expect a creature to pop out at any moment. LOL!

My old clothes don't fit anymore. On the bright side, all my 'fat' clothes are starting to fit again due to my growing belly. This is a good thing because I'm in that transition period where maternity clothes are too big but my pre-pregnancy clothes are too small. I'm glad I kept the fat clothes around!

I went shopping for clothes the other day and I don't think I'll ever go back to that particular store. The sales ladies were so agressive that I wondered if they worked on commission. They also wanted to know your first name - probably to make your shopping experience feel more personalized. I found it a bit creepy.

I ended up finding a few things to buy so headed to the cashier. I was then asked for my phone number (I usually say it's unlisted since I hate telemarketers calling), name, address, due date, email address, whether I'd like to subscribe to a few magazines, and some other stuff that I've tried to forget about. When I asked why they needed my address I was told in case I lost my receipt they can look me up in the system and give me a full refund. From my standpoint, if I lose my receipt it's my fault and I'm perfectly happy to take an instore credit. I'd prefer not to receive any more junk mail than I already get.

The sales lady didn't know what to do. I may be a bit strange for not wanting to give my personal information out but I can't believe I'm the only one. It seemed a bit extreme for just buying a shirt. Between the checkout inquisition and the agressive sales people, I have been frightened away from Destination Maternity. Now that I know most maternity clothes come in S, M, L & XL, why even bother trying most stuff on? I found a great website to buy clothes from. We'll see how it goes. If the online purchases don't work out, I'll have to find some other maternity shops besides Target and the Gap. 

I'm back

Ok - I've been back for a while but swamped with work. I was out for a week in Ireland then came back to a 3-day team meeting so I feel I've been out of touch for 2 weeks. Then this week I've got more all-day meetings and I get to travel down to my alma mater to entice eager college students to work at GE. Another week shot. On the bright side, time is flying by.

Ireland was fun. I got to see some sights I've missed on previous trips (like the Cliffs of Moher seen in the attached picture) and didn't get into any car-related incidents.

Our trip started out pretty damp. I always get rained on when on the west coast. This time I was prepared with a rain coat but still got drenched while walking around one of the Aran Islands. A few naughty proposals from local bar flies made the trip very interesting though. The rest of the trip was mostly dry - weather wise. Did a lot of driving and walking. Met some interesting people. Overall a well rounded trip.