The Bump Debut at 37 weeks

So I'm just not one for taking much less posting belly pics throughout pregnancy. I think it is fun to see other people catalogue their bump journey but I just haven't done it - why start now? I made it 34 years as a Southerner without being invited to a Debutante Ball. 34 years! And, yet, somehow at 36 weeks 5 days pregnant I found myself not only invited, but actually attending my first Debutante Ball in Birmingham. Of course, as a formal occasion I needed a dress (who has random formal maternity dresses lying around?) Well, I do, now. So, in order to truly celebrate I'll let the nearly 37 week bump make it's debut on the blog too. Apparently at least some people are interested since I had 2 of my aunts stop by this weekend to "see me pregnant".

The above photos were taken by our $5 babysitter and then doctored by Instagram to make them slightly better but we sort of look like ghosts.

The ball

There were clowns - which was a little odd at a formal event

The debutante. I must say that their curtseys didn't compete with Donna Martin and her Debutante Ball on 90210.