New Category: The Elevator

Me: Hey
Maintainance Guy: Hey
Me: (buttoning coat over burgeoning belly) How’s it going?
MG: Good. You?
Me: Good.
MG: You’ve gained weight…
Me: (preparing for zillionth chat about pregnancy in day)
MG: …in your face!
Me: (gesturing to belly) Yeah, I’m pregnant
MG: Oh really? I didn’t notice!

I loved this conversation for three reasons:

1: Imagine how big my face must be if it distracts from my belly & boobs! You’ll just have to keep imagining. I don’t think a picture of my huge face would fit on the page.

2: I am fatter. Ain’t no point trying to deny it.

3: I appreciated being reminded that in many cultures (like that of the maintenance guy, several of my co-workers and the half of me that is Italian) it’s better to be fat than thin.

And now I must go feed my hungry face some quiche.