Pregnancy... Nature's way of cleaning out your belly button.

I've come to the conclusion that pregnancy is really just nature's way of cleaning out your belly button. While my belly button hasn't "popped" in the traditional sense, it is pretty darn shallow. I had a pretty deep innie pre-pregnancy, so I doubt I'm really going to pop like a turkey on Thanksgiving, but I have now gained insight into my belly button that I've never had before.

Three years ago I had my appendix out. They did the surgery laparoscopically, which means they made three tiny incisions instead of one big one. Well, one of those incisions, and the biggest one, was in my belly button. I've never really been able to see it before, but now I can't stop looking at it. It completely freaks me out! Logically I know it's not possible, but I keep wondering if my skin will stretch so much that the incision my open back up. Ouch!

I've also discovered that I have a beauty mark inside my belly button. My mom always told me I had a lot of them because I was so pretty (awe... isn't she nice?). My dermatologist said that they were from exposure to the sun. I'm pretty sure that the inner depths of my belly button has not had much exposure to the sun... 1 point for Mom!

If no other good things (except for Piper, of course) come out of this pregnancy, at least I'll have a clean belly button!