Another Byproduct of the Burgeoning Belly

Hmmm, it's not so easy for me to reach the dishes in the sink anymore. Clearly this is due to one of three reasons:

a. The foundation of our home has shifted and the sink somehow is now tilted away from me.
b. My arms suddenly got shorter.
c. There is now a large round barrier that stands between the counter and what I formerly had known as my body.

Here's how a kid at my school recently addressed the appearance of the burgeoning belly: "Miss, you got a baby in there?" Me: "Well, yes, yes, I do." Kid: "Yeah, I could tell it was either a baby or a basketball under your shirt." ...because we all go walking around with basketballs under our shirts, right?!!!