tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post7838581113641342174..comments2024-03-27T02:14:02.107-05:00Comments on The Chronicles of a Chicago Mom: Extra RibsCynthiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00625673916138703709noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-78621293893807108242010-09-15T19:13:45.623-05:002010-09-15T19:13:45.623-05:00Hearing the word ribs, I can only think of the kin...Hearing the word ribs, I can only think of the kind to eat, you know, from pigs.<br /><br />Unless you're a cannibal, and then I suppose the two go together even more.<br /><br />Which makes me think of McRib.<br /><br />Which I've never actually eaten, and am now somewhat frightened I've invented in my head.<br /><br />McRib, were you ever real?<br /><br />The world may never know.<br /><br />'Cause I'm just far too lazy to Google it.Megan (Best of Fates)http://www.bestoffates.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-44280856789594319632009-05-23T07:13:30.766-05:002009-05-23T07:13:30.766-05:00GORGEOUS!!!
Yeppers, the rib cage and the hips ex...GORGEOUS!!!<br /><br />Yeppers, the rib cage and the hips expand for the kiddos. Bad news, neither one ever really returns to size.<br /><br />My dress is hermetically sealed otherwise, I'd wear it every dang day ;-)Rachelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03395575647647856801noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-82678703077915214742009-05-22T17:45:11.191-05:002009-05-22T17:45:11.191-05:00That dress is gorgeous!
Of course it's because o...That dress is gorgeous! <br /><br />Of course it's because of the pregnancies that you can't fit into it. I can't fit into most of my old clothes and it's because of my expanded hips. And okay, maybe my stomach pooch because I can't lay off the chocolate. But it's mostly because of my hips.AiringMyLaundryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051140760624657630noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-57072533476543087532009-05-22T11:42:06.138-05:002009-05-22T11:42:06.138-05:00Duh!
I blame the ribs, the hips, the belly, the ...Duh! <br /><br />I blame the ribs, the hips, the belly, the thighs all on the kids...<br /><br />The good news? My wedding dress totally still fits me! The bad news? It was a maternity dress. :(rachel...https://www.blogger.com/profile/09513121601886576274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-26519807634760252262009-05-22T05:14:55.741-05:002009-05-22T05:14:55.741-05:00Yes you can! The last two ribs on each side aren't...Yes you can! The last two ribs on each side aren't connected with the sternum, which is lucky because during pregnancy they might move a little. And possibly not go back. So yes, you can blame the kiddos.<br /><br />But I would count my blessings, because I'm pretty sure that of those reading this only precious few can still fit into their wedding dress!!Elisa @ Globetrotting in Heelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13920820564549246339noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-31270679812436007532009-05-21T23:54:11.092-05:002009-05-21T23:54:11.092-05:00I LOVE that you tried your dress on!!!! Mine will ...I LOVE that you tried your dress on!!!! Mine will be too big - I weighed more before I got married b/c I drank thentiarastantrumshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03036618235332598079noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-80405759285518879912009-05-21T14:29:32.401-05:002009-05-21T14:29:32.401-05:00Im running upstairs and seeing if my dress still f...Im running upstairs and seeing if my dress still fits.OHmommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12712111068636100187noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-16521654629280767042009-05-21T13:03:38.089-05:002009-05-21T13:03:38.089-05:00I am impressed that you can still fit in the dress...I am impressed that you can still fit in the dress. I don't think I could fasten one button on mine.Tara R.https://www.blogger.com/profile/02993625193184914299noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-52674958312444158832009-05-21T00:59:42.001-05:002009-05-21T00:59:42.001-05:00Of COURSE you can blame the kids. And I'm gonna j...Of COURSE you can blame the kids. And I'm gonna jump on the "we need to see a wedding picture or two" bandwagon!Rachaelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00318376427752604367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-67074526966303665232009-05-21T00:37:24.762-05:002009-05-21T00:37:24.762-05:00I think the dress must have shrunk.I think the dress must have shrunk.Damselflyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00139191935886860839noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-70234359500078367192009-05-20T22:39:06.387-05:002009-05-20T22:39:06.387-05:00Whatever, you still look pretty darn good!
Also I...Whatever, you still look pretty darn good!<br /><br />Also I love Mary's answer. :)Angela @ Nine More Monthshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10994398674502800271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-52530491411478820572009-05-20T22:34:12.071-05:002009-05-20T22:34:12.071-05:00Yep, the little effers expand your ribcage. Some w...Yep, the little effers expand your ribcage. Some women have bigger feet - permanently! - after having kids!Amyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14258405168792203613noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-49379649692067634502009-05-20T21:07:58.732-05:002009-05-20T21:07:58.732-05:00Maybe your ribs expanded because of all the yellin...Maybe your ribs expanded because of all the yelling, I mean lung expansion we Moms have to do everyday!Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09612301990220720407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-33759653126656242562009-05-20T21:06:30.622-05:002009-05-20T21:06:30.622-05:00Of course you can blame the babies. It looks like...Of course you can blame the babies. It looks like a beautiful dress.Magpiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15460136246441367993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-84874710749035858602009-05-20T19:31:16.821-05:002009-05-20T19:31:16.821-05:00Yes.
Yes, you can.Yes. <br /><br />Yes, you can.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11955618432390537572noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-19059416603028087912009-05-20T17:12:44.954-05:002009-05-20T17:12:44.954-05:00totally the pregnancies. your feet even get bigge...totally the pregnancies. your feet even get bigger. <br /><br />love the work you did for Terry over at "the mommy organizer"!!!! very cool!Corey~living and lovinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05719661119360487023noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-90486852101667922922009-05-20T14:27:07.189-05:002009-05-20T14:27:07.189-05:00You had kids, and your heart got bigger. So of COU...You had kids, and your heart got bigger. So of COURSE your rib cage expanded! ;)Mary @ Giving Up On Perfecthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12879039457971511498noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-10033551209605651112009-05-20T13:53:56.456-05:002009-05-20T13:53:56.456-05:00OK, now I need to go try mine on. Except, a cat pe...OK, now I need to go try mine on. Except, a cat peed on mine when it fell off the hanger while we were on our honeymoon. That might be unpleasant.<br /><br />And, yeah, the kids are to blame. Maybe also because you're in such great shape. Seriously.Burgh Babyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09123901504643963583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-50324355316747353092009-05-20T13:26:05.698-05:002009-05-20T13:26:05.698-05:00I'm impressed that it fit...until the rib cage. I...I'm impressed that it fit...until the rib cage. I think my waist was a whole lot smaller 10 years ago. I think it's awesome that you loved your dress!!Life As I Know Ithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09492465378321819342noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-26722970473684944962009-05-20T12:00:37.863-05:002009-05-20T12:00:37.863-05:00I swear that happened to me too with a brides maid...I swear that happened to me too with a brides maid dress from a friend's wedding. I don't have anything but ribs in that area either. I was also dumb founded.<br /><br />Lovely dress too.Ellynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08907807448468020160noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-56293841925188946242009-05-20T10:43:17.443-05:002009-05-20T10:43:17.443-05:00Remember, Scarlett O'Hara couldn't get her corset ...Remember, Scarlett O'Hara couldn't get her corset back down to 16 inches around after she had a kid. No matter how hard Mammy pulled, it wouldn't go below 20. (Which is still freakishly small. How on earth did those women internal organs continue to function when sucked in so tight??)Shttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12429147325673256508noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-73336967818786602522009-05-20T09:51:11.830-05:002009-05-20T09:51:11.830-05:00It's gorgeous!
And yes, I think your ribcage and...It's gorgeous! <br /><br />And yes, I think your ribcage and certainly expand from pregnancy. I'm fairly certain my did...along with my hips :(Momisodeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06752015177628948631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-53164338219980838182009-05-20T09:31:50.648-05:002009-05-20T09:31:50.648-05:00So that's why my old standby formal gown wouldn't ...So that's why my old standby formal gown wouldn't fit when I needed it a couple months ago! My ribcage expanded from pregnancies. Yes, that's the ticket!!!<br /><br />My wedding dress is preserved in a box, looking eerily like a decapitate bride in coffin. Freaky!Jillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15835303750336050596noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-43567916025706383822009-05-20T09:10:25.163-05:002009-05-20T09:10:25.163-05:00oh the dress looks so beautiful, post more picture...oh the dress looks so beautiful, post more pictures of it! I don't even want to think about trying on my wedding dress... I KNOW it will not fit me. But it was the most expensive dress I've ever owned. I also loved my wedding dress, and I am totally serious when I say I also told my husband and friends that I was going to wear it again for Halloween. I totally wanted to, and now I don't know why I did. It could have been totally fun. So anyway, you dress, even if it doesn't zip all the way up, still looks great on you! <br />I didn't love Bride Wars... but I did not totally hate it, either. I got to eat popcorn in a theatre - I don't get to do that too often anymore!Loukiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03066879990007701379noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3367581551556551352.post-21995312321865350102009-05-20T08:55:19.204-05:002009-05-20T08:55:19.204-05:00I think that's pretty damn impressive. No way in h...I think that's pretty damn impressive. No way in hell I'm trying mine on!!! And that movie was DREADFUL. What on earth were they thinking??Scary Mommyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00885710131012274860noreply@blogger.com