I have long known that pregnant ladies are susceptible to the waddle. I'm not talking about that jowl under your chin, but the penguin-style walk that tends to occur as a result of becoming middle-heavy and carrying that extra weight. My weight gain so far has been perfect according to my doctor (who I saw today). I'm between my 28-29th week and have gained a total of 16 lbs according to the official doctor scale.
If I gain a lb a week until the end, that will bring me to 28 lbs total, which is in the healthy range of 25-35 lb weight gain (my doc told me to aim for 30).
Anyways, the waddle... I thought I was looking pretty trim and managing my weight gain well, avoiding the waddle. Well... I was at a trade show earlier in the week and saw a Mag publisher who I hadn't seen in a month... What does he do when he sees me? He waddles (in an exaggerated way) over... Clearly poking fun at me. He's a wonderful guy who I adore (we have a monthly pizza date that I always look forward to - a new spot every time). So, I guess my time is here... I'm a waddler. He wouldn't have done that if he hadn't noticed my waddling.
I've been trying to be so careful to walk with straight legs, not all turned out, but I guess it's just unavoidable. I'm officially a penguin.
