Catcher of the Rye

Ok I admit it. I've never really been what you would call a neat eater. Ok fine, I'm a messy eater. But isn't that the best way to eat anyhow? =) Reminiscent of those awesome Carl's Jr. commercials. That's me. I take a bite, things fall out, drip down, it's really the best way to eat.

My hubby often has to wipe my mouth after a meal, or tell me to look in the mirror so that I could see all the crumbs around my mouth that I failed to wipe away. I don't know why, but I just can't feel em!

So this new protruding belly of mine is proving to be quite useful nowadays. In fact, it has become quite multi-functional. Currently, it has become my crumb catcher. Yep, everytime I eat, and of course, the crumbs will fall, they don't fall down to my lap or the ground as they used to, nope, now there is something blocking their fall...my belly. My belly catches all my crumbs, and so now all I have to do is slap a napkin on the belly and it's an easy clean up!

I've also found a new armrest. Whether I'm sitting or walking, my left arm just can't resist, it rests itself on my belly. I suppose it's the expectant mom pose, but it's definitely instinctive and automatic. Left arm rests over belly, it's a given.

So those are just a few of the new uses I've found in my new belly. Even as I write this, it's already helping me out. Every morning I have my whole wheat, whole grain toast with peanut butter and jelly , and of course, toasted bread equals crumbs. But I've got it all covered, with my new crumb catcher! Perhaps I should switch to rye bread? I could become the catcher of the rye =) J.D. Salinger has nothing on me!