Putting on a "Show"?

This has got to be more than poo.

How far along? 11 1/2 weeks

Holy crap! Not literally(see previous entry). I just measured my waist and found that it is 3 inches bigger than usual!! Really?? How can that be? My belly is still sticking out, granted it's not as big as the picture featured in "The Prune Juice Challenge" but can it be that I am starting to "show"??
It's true that for weeks I have had to adjust my wardrobe choices to hide some changes but at 11 weeks?
Double crap! How many of you are in there??
Maybe "showing" is more than just the baby...it must be, seeing as the little tyke is only about the size of a lima bean right now. TO THE INTERNET!

Okay, I looked at several different chat rooms and info sites and found that it can vary greatly as to when a person starts to show. Depending on how "big" you were to begin with, how tall you are, whether it's your first baby or not and more. Also, your belly is not the only thing that's getting bigger- your uterus is getting bigger, your body is relaxing to accomodate the baby, most people experience bloating and, if you are experiencing constipation, your intestines are full too(why I'm being delicate now I do not know).

Technically I've only gained 3 pounds but to me it looks like I've gained a lot more. I have this fantasy that I'll be one of those people who looks exactly the same as they did pre-pregnancy except for the baby belly. Somehow I'm not so sure I'll be that lucky. Damn you bitches who are. Whoa, where did that come from?? Hormones. Hey I just got an idea for a new blog entry.

On a more personal note, this stage of my body changing is a bit difficult because, though I am excited to see the effects of my pregnancy, I am an actor- fine I said it- and in this industry you either have to be skinny or fat to get the job, there is no in between and pregnant is rarely heard of. Lets face it, I am only in the beginning stages of my career it's not like I'm established in my own tv series and the writers were just looking for a new story line..."she's pregnant?! That's just what we've been looking for!". I'm trying not to stress about it by telling myself that casting agents usually strive for diversity in casting and maybe that can expand to include not just people of different skin colors and disabilities but to people with expanding baby bellies? Okay, now I'm depressed. Hormones.