Instant fat

How is it that a pair of trousers you can do up one day, can't be done up the next? That's what happened last weekend. By Sunday, none of the trousers that I had packed for my US trip could be zipped and buttoned. The result was me walking around a shopping mall with my trousers undone and belly hanging out. Now I know that some younger girls kind of like that look, but it really wasn't for me. I did my best to hide it under a big t shirt, but boy was I uncomfortable. So, we're in the outlet mall & we stumble across a maternity shop. For some inexplicable reason, I did not want to go in and had to be cajoled by 'E' to get in there. Maybe I thought it was too early to be shopping for maternity clothes, after all, I wasn't really showing. I was given instructions by 'E' - get into the changing room, and no whinging about any clothing selections she would make for me, just shut up and try on. She came LOADED with things to try on. It was then I discovered that maternity trousers are THE MOST COMFORTABLE THINGS EVER INVENTED!!!! In fact, why do you even need to be pregnant to wear them? Suddenly, my shopping day became very successful. Thanks 'E'!