So two of my sisters are currently pregnant. And one of my friends is having twins.

There are about to be, like, a million babies in my life soon and I could not be happier about it. I cannot wait to shop for them and give them baby gifts and little clothes they will outgrow in hours. I am so looking forward to holding them. And marveling at their little screaming red faces when they burst into tears the minute I pick them up. But my favorite thing about babies is how they smell. CLEAN! How they smell when they are clean, I mean.

Like powder, and cotton, and innocence.

My excitement at this pending baby-age makes me wonder how I would have felt about all of these pregnancies if they had happened when I was planning my wedding. Would I resent - or like it - if my bridesmaids were trimestering down the aisle?

Would I look at them in their maternity bridesmaid dresses and consider what a blessing is to have such a moving symbol of life at my ceremony?

Or would I think "Thanks for jacking up my wedding photos, sister."

I may be weird, but I know I would like a pregnant bridesmaid in my wedding. I really do. First of all, one of the main reasons women don't dig pregnancies at their wedding is that a pregnant belly...is one hell of a thunder-stealer. An impending baby trumps a blushing bride for some people.

Normal, sane, brides like the idea of being the star of their wedding day. Me? Not so much. I dreaded walking down the aisle, knowing that people would turn around and stare at me. I still get queasy thinking about that. So a pregnant belly at my wedding would have been mooorrre than welcome.

But I also think pregnant women just look cool. I don't know about the whole "glowing" thing that people talk about, but a pregnant woman exudes power. Confidence. Excitement. I don't know if it's the idea that they are growing a little life inside them or if it's the idea that they soon will be in charge of that little life, but pregnant women just seem like they are ready to rule the world.

Who wouldn't want such a superhero up there at the altar with them? No? Right?