then alex happened.

Yesterday was by far one of the weirdest days i have had in quite some time. i decided to go bra shopping before Brian's study. with only thirty minutes before church, i grabbed as many bras as i could to try on at lightning speed. i had a plan. i had a goal. then Alex happened. 

as i was shopping, a ridiculously gorgeous woman came up to me and asked me if i needed help. "No", i said, "i'm really pressed for time. i just want to get in and out" Alex, being the sly woman that she is said, " what size are you?" i told her, " well, i'm in between sizes right now, because i  have just lost some weight." she gave me a good look and told me what size i was. she told me she would measure me if i wanted as well, so i let her. i thought she would just put the dumb measuring tape around my bust line and that would be it. NOPE! i have never been so wrong in my life. 

Alex got maggie and i a dressing room and urged maggie to go in with me. Apparently she wanted to have a party in my dressing room. Ive known maggie for 20 years so i thought it would be ok for her to be invited to the party in my dressing room. anyways... alex brought me some bras in my "size" to try on. i was almost done trying one on when i heard a knock on my door. " allison, this is alex. can i come in?" ...... "Can she come in? can she come in? im naked!" i said to maggie. so i grabbed my shirt as fast as possible and said yes. alex walks in and takes a look at me and says, "yes, this is definitely your size" she then leaves to go get more for me to try on and as soon as she does so maggie and i start busting up. i almost peed. alex comes back to the dressing room and decides she wants to help me put my bras on. i was so uncomfortable but she was giving great advice and teaching me about how they are suppose to fit etc... 

i was thrown into the thick of things. i had to become comfortable with my body and fast. not only was i naked in a dressing room with myself dealing with how i felt about my body but maggie was there sharing the nightmare along with the stranger who got to know me more than any other person probably ever should with the exception of my husband. sorry babe!