Mommy got back

By Charlene

My husband, Jeff, frequently sends me stories he thinks I'll find amusing. Most have to do with children or parenting. Others are more random related to sports, pop culture or celebrity gossip.

Jeff recently pointed me to a story that appeared in a recent issue of The New York Times; it was called "The Face: Posterior Modern." The article details how big breasts are passé. The latest trend is an ample rump.

I've never been so happy -- butts are en vogue! And I hope this trend is here to stay.

I've come to realize how much time people spend watching how fast or how slow a woman loses her pregnancy pounds. How many times have you gone to visit a new mom and one of the first comments out of your mouth is "You look great! You don't even look like you just had a baby!?" And if you haven't said it, you've thought it.

Or the opposite. After you leave, you find yourself pondering how your friend still looks like she's pregnant 10 weeks after she's delivered.

And let's be honest -- all that weight is resting in one and only place.

Mommy's got back.

My Latin heritage has blessed me with a generous rear. And when I was pregnant with my son, Nolan, I was ready for the "wide load" blessings to cease. Oh, but they didn't. The Latin bootie gods -- because only men would want this to happen -- bestowed upon me a posterior that I thought was the size of a Humvee.

In the months following Nolan's birth, the thought of working out was a distant dream. And I was ever so aware of my figure and how drastically pregnancy made it not mine. Or rather, it was not the body I was used to. Or wanted.

It's been two and a half years since Nolan's birth and those last five (or so) pounds are clinging to me like my son at daycare drop off. And it's taken me as long o accept that those pounds are here to stay.

So when my husband sent me this story proclaiming posteriors are fashionable, I was ready to jump through the computer screen and kiss him.

The article goes on to talk about such things that would normally send me into a tailspin, like "gluteal implants" for those with tiny rears. Or workouts to ensure a high, round rump.

So I'll hold off on the tailspin for now. I'm too busy enjoying being a part of the latest fashion trend.

Editor's Note: Please welcome Charlene to DotMoms. You can read her bio here.

Comments

[Amanda]

Dang! I'm the opposite. No posterior whatsoever. I was stupid and married a butt-man, too. What a waste - when I could've made a boob-man SOOOO happy...

[Goldberry]

Welcome Charlene!!

So...what about large rumps with serious cellulite?? Are they en vogue? Or...large rumps added to large bellies and thighs? I am thinking not *pout* It was worth a shot, though.