Bending over - who knew it would be so hard?

Ok, this belly of mine is now preventing me from really being able to bend at the waist. And, I never realized how often I actually naturally bend at the waist. Here's just a few examples of my daily struggles....

1. In order to tie my tennis shoes, which I wear almost exclusively, I am forced to hike my entire leg up onto a dresser or the top of the bathtub! It's kind of funny.
2. How about trying to blow my hair dry with my head thrown over my body? That's now an exercise in itself. By the time my hair is dry I'm winded.
3. Getting a pot out of the bottom drawer of the oven/stove proves challenging.
4. When I feed the cats and put their food on the floor, I now do a fancy ballet move and kick back one of my legs so far that it and my body are parallel to the floor!
5. And forget about when I drop something. I either need to get down on my knees to pick it up or I have to call for Will to help me.

I'm not complaining. It's all definitely worth it, but I miss my waist!