Maternity Clothes Shopping

A lady I work with (Lisa) keeps warning me that I'm going to wake up one day with pants that don't fit anymore. I've been brushing it off for a couple of weeks thinking I had plenty of time... Well, I changed my mind. Sunday morning I pulled my favorite blue jeans out of the dryer and they were TIGHT! I'm fortunate enough to be able to wear jeans to work, so I decided I should go looking for some that day (meanwhile Wil headed to the farm). 

I first stopped at Target, because I heard they have great clearance. To make a long story short, I wondered around clueless talking to my mom on the phone. I finally found some maternity jeans and headed for the dressing room.  They just fit so weird! I didn't know at this point if it was the jeans or just me. They were saggy in my crouch and I had an extra lump of fabric above the pockets on my butt. YUCK!  I whined on the phone to my mom for a while longer as I headed over to TJ Max. I swear people told me they carry maternity clothes... not the case in Owensboro. 

By now, I was overwhelmed and worried. I sent Wil a "poor, poor me" text message. He essentially told me to stop worrying and that we'd go shopping together when he got back into town.  I just couldn't wait... I made one last ditch effort and headed to Kohl's. There maternity section is TINY, but they have jeans in several styles. I grabbed up 5 kinds and headed to the dressing room. Note: I'm leaving out all the whining and worrying that my lovely mom got to hear. I finally decided that I liked 2 different pairs (one was mid belly and one was full belly). I decided to just buy both and let Wil help me decide later. I felt way better by this point and was even able to find 2 short-sleeve tops and a maternity tank top on clearance!

When Wil got home, I tried on my purchases to get a second opinion. He liked them both too and convinced me to just keep both pair (I'm sure he was secretly thrilled to not have to go shopping that night!).  I still haven't worn my new clothes. I decided I wanted to hold off as long as I could.  Another lady from work brought in a belly band that you can wear over your regular unbuttoned jeans. It just looks like I've layered my shirts and allows me to keep wearing my favorite jeans. I feel satisfied with my jean situation now, but I know I'm going to have to go to Evansville before long to find maternity tops that are long enough.

THANKS MOM & WIL FOR THE MATERNITY JEAN SHOPPING SUPPORT!