I wasn't going to do this but...

I'm not a big fan of the "belly shot";

it makes me super uncomfortable and 

personally, I think it's kind of creepy.

But yesterday I went dress shopping for

the umpteenth time in an effort to find

the perfect frock for the wedding of the century

that is taking place at this amazing venue:

Glengorm Castle, Isle of Mull

It was an effort to find a dress that fit my

pregnant self: I'm almost 5 months and have

gained just enough weight that I'm in between

normal sizes yet not quite ready for maternity.

But yesterday, I got lucky at Macy's.

I found the PERFECT dress - it's absolutely

adorable and looks like a dress I would wear 

if I weren't preggers, not one that I had to settle for

because I have a cantaloupe sized lump protruding 

from my abdomen.  And guess what?  It wasn't the

only dress that looked good on me! I actually found 4 dresses 

and had to make a choice; who would've thought

a pregnant gal on a budget would have options

this late in the game?  I chose a raw silk INC dress because 

it is just so me - a real party dress - and it was on sale! 

I'll post a pic of it after I wear it 

on the wedding day but circling back, here's a

pic of me in one of the three dresses I didn't buy.

Despite those white legs and cankles, I looked kinda sexy; 

the rouching really showed off the baby bump but 

the best thing about it was its size: not a maternity 4, 

but a real dress size 4! (which, I'll admit, 

is not the same as a Banana Republic size 4 but hey, 

I need to feel good about these 15 pounds I've gained!)

I am a believer in tight fitting clothing during 

pregnancy; oversized clothes, in my opinion, 

only make a pregnant lady look fat and I ain't down with that!

Only two more days until we hop the pond! 

Tomorrow I'll post a semi-kitchen reveal but I need to run - 

Pinkerton keeps walking across the baby and I need to get moving!