Today I Stepped Out.

Well guys.... **big 'ol sigh of relief**  I did it.  I went to the PNW Blogger Meetup and boy! was it ever awkward when I first got there.  But, thankfully, things got comfy pretty quickly. 

I had exchanged comments and emails with Heidi before going and sooooo glad I did (even though I wasn't gonna go).  She and her friend, Rachel, were so fun, engaging, interesting, and pretty darn hilarious.  I sat with them for dinner (pizza!) and enjoyed getting to know them.

I also met Mandy, Chelsey, Alyssa, Emily, and Leanne.  There were soooo many others there, but rather than run around and try to have a 5 minute convo with everyone, I chatted mostly with Heidi, Rachel, and Emily.

Would I go again?  Probably.  It's not as fun as going out to dinner with solid friends, but it was a new and comfort zone broadening sort of experience.  I'll definitely give it a thumbs up.  :P

So - here's what I wore.  I did a bunch of laundry this morning, but it wasn't dry in time so I had to get creative.  That skirt I'm wearing is actually a dress.  A dress that looks terrible with a baby bump under it, by the way.  And though it as a tad, big looking, it worked.  I put it on backwards so the top of the dress was around my belly and the gathered waist as at my hips.  Then I just tied the sleeves around my hips like a sash, and went. 

And here's what the dress looks like normally.  Super cute with the more slender version of my body in it!  :)

Thanks for all the sweet encouragement to get out there and go to this event!  I super-dee-duper appreciate it!