Today I was cruising around Old Navy, looking to buy some shorts for Luca and of course minding my own business…when I saw a cute little stripy dress. I immediately grabbed two different colors and went into the dressing room to try them on.
I couldn’t really see myself in the small mirror inside my cubicle and I didn’t really trust Luca’s funny facial expressions so I decided to use the big mirror outside.
While I was playing around with both dresses to see which color would suit me best…this heavy set lady came over to me and said:
“Oh, I saw that dress downstairs and I almost tried it on…it looks pretty on you!”…then she looked at my belly area, Luca and me again and said: “It’s not a maternity dress…is it?”
I almost ripped her eyes out and shouted: “Laaady, shut your big mouth. You are 350 pounds and I’m sure if I were you I would rather pretend I’m pregnant then just plain fat! And even if this dress WAS a maternity dress…what fucking difference does it make to you anyway?”
You know, I can totally take a comment like that from a tall skinny supermodel, because…yes, I still have those 5 pounds hanging over my shoulders and they just won’t go away. But from heeer?
(Sorry…today I woke up on the wrong side of the bed).
About Me
- Cool Mama
- This is an informal collection of thoughts from a first time mom. I’m a 34-year-old Italian mom who lives in New York City and would like to share the joy and frustrations of new motherhood, the beautiful memories of my country where I spent most of my life and the daily stress of the big city. I moved to New York 8 years ago and met the love of my life shortly after. We married 9 months later and have been together ever since. Last October we welcomed our beautiful bundle of joy Luca…boy, what a cutie! And just when you think life can’t get any better…you’re suddenly overwhelmed with a whole bunch of new stuff that no pregnancy guide or other mommy book ever prepared you for. This is the journey from my cool pre-baby life in the city, with a stressful and glamorous job to becoming a mommy and trying to juggle the joys of motherhood and your not-so-cool-anymore part-time job. These are my inspirations, experiences and simply all the things I love and would like to share. From a simple recipe of my grandmother’s cookbook to the cutest baby outfits. From my childhood spent in Northern Italy to the tears you shed when holding your baby for the very first time. This is my journey.
2 comments:
Whoa... I would have ripped her a new one... How rude. Or you could have said "No, but when are you due?" HA HA.... :)
I knooow! And trust me...she was in no place to make comments of any kind! She should definitely buy herself a mirror..
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