I legit love this look too.

So far I've only read this far:

Others have already made this point, but...

I find that the Dryell home dry cleaning kits you can get at Target work pretty well, so long as you don't have any serious stains!

I was thinking the same thing. Then I was thinking, Maybe that's when the baby will be able to fit in to the shoes? But miz's reasonable suggestion that she means January makes a lot more sense.

I feel you, girl. I never thought I'd be so jealous.

Understandable. Here's hoping no tear gas or other violence reaches where you are!

Are you in StL now? Have you been to any protests?

Probably. I don't spend much time in those areas. I was arguing whether or not Missouri is southern to rep my home state, but that does divert attention away from the point: this isn't a "southern" issue. It's an American issue.

Jello salads is definitely a Midwestern thing! Every family event I've ever been to in Nebraska and Kansas involves a jello "salad." Very confusing for this fancy Kansas City girl ;)

Your blame is not misplaced in that regard

The southern borders are certainly a lot more southern in culture than the northern borders. During the Civil War it was a border state, though I believe eventually it was occupied by the Union (feel free to correct me with Google).

Nelly literally had a song called "Midwest Swing." Do not blame this misconception on him.

I live in Missouri and culturally, the majority of the state is not what I would consider "southern." Certainly not St. Louis. Regionally, Missouri it is considered Midwestern. Historically, it was Union occupied and supplied more troops to them than to the Confederacy (though there were quite a few secessionists…

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Off topic, but why are you in the greys?? I see you on Jez all the time. I don't know if it will help, but I'm following you.

It honestly was not as bad as I thought it would be, though I think it depends on your personality. This way, at least, I wasn't feeling horribly depressed and also feeling like I had to keep it to myself. I mean, I didn't run around gabbing to everyone about it, but just the fact that if I did drop "I've been having…

I'm pretty much going to be worried the rest of my life, aren't I? ;)

I made similar discoveries. Since we'd already announced the pregnancy on facebook, I also had to announce the miscarriage there... and a lot of ladies came to me with their stories. I know it's common, but it still terrifies the hell out of me.

Thanks :) I know miscarriages are common. A lot of women have come out to share their stories with me since I had to announce it publicly. The doctor told me they don't even consider anything besides "normal" until the third miscarriage... But I still am terrified.