I thought long and hard about posting this, but finally decided that my belly is what it is, a fact's a fact, and I am OK with it being out there on the Internet for all to see.
The brown permaline across my former waist is a hazard of so often wearing clothes that are just a little too tight, in my pre-baby days. The stretch marks are going to be there no matter what I do, moisturizer-wise.
So there it is. But at least now you guys know what I was talking about. (And by the way, I am currently only 5 lbs over my pre-pregnancy weight!)