Well I'm finally putting up a picture of myself. Its really not that exciting but will be good for reference later: as in, wow you have gotten huge since then or look how much skinnier your face used to be.
(16 weeks)
Since last time things have only gotten better, granted I am still breaking out like crazy and a new bra is definitely on the to-do list for the week, but overall I feel great. My exhaustion is pretty much gone and I no longer feel gassy and bloated. I am actually feeling 100% and I keep wondering, Can it really be this easy? I know lots of women experience tough and really tough pregnancies (and I honestly feel for them) so I am definitely not trying to brag but so far this has been a piece of cake.
If anything, I just feel fat. I ventured out into the world of maternity clothing this week. I refuse to be one of those dumb women who try to wear their husband's clothes instead of just buying new clothes. Who are they fooling? And I don't really want to stretch out all my shirts making them last as long as they can.
So why do maternity clothes have to be so ridiculous and precious? Like take the brand names I came across: Announcement! maternity wear and Take Nine (months). Gag me. My goal for maternity wear is to find normal clothes with adjustments made for a belly. Easier said than done, I just hate that a lot of the clothes look "maternity," you know?
I headed over to the Gap and heaven. Usually I think the Gap is overpriced for how basic and boring their clothes are (although I do love their jeans) but I can already tell the Gap is going to be my maternity clothes saving grace. Normal clothes adjusted to your new shape. I got a black knit pencil skirt for $6 and have already eyed a couple of other items I might go back for. Old Navy had nothing and at Target I managed to score some cute khaki shorts but they only had 2 racks of options. So far I have only really concerned myself with comfortable pants since most of my shirts still fit.
Basically, there really is nothing worse then feeling bad about how you look. Well, I mean there are worse things like illiteracy and child abuse but seriously taking time to make sure you feel good about yourself and how you look works wonders. You've all seen What Not To Wear. I'm starting to see how some women just kind of give up when they get pregnant and have kids. It sure is a lot easier to wear your hair in a ponytail everyday and throw on anything from your closet. But why would you want to settle for blah? I definitely don't want to.
And P.S. maternity jeans and pants are the most comfortable things ever. I found a pair of Gap jeans at a yard sale for $4 and when I tried them on, seriously heaven. After you get over the freaky looking panel, they are to die for comfortable. Honestly, as soon as you feel snug in your normal clothes, buy yourself some new pants, why torture yourself?
4 comments:
Sadly I've fallen into the "put my hair up into a pony tail" category but in my defense living in 100 degree weather and humidity WITH children takes a toll :D
Good luck on the pregnancy clothes finding. I've found some cute stuff at Kohl's and Shopko.
You look great!
when i brought home my first pair of maternity jeans, i showed them to ryan and he was so jealous. "you don't have to wear a belt with those or anything!!!" he wished for a second that he was a pregnant woman.
I'm SOOO happy you're feeling good and that being is pregnant is easy for you-I kind of hate you, but still happy. Maternity jeans are seriously fabulous-minus the panel that goes to your boobs-and when I could wear "normal" pants again, I really resented the fact that I had to actually zip and button them. What a pain. Maybe we should start some kind of pants clothing line with panels for NON pregnant women. Think they'd sell?
Maternity jeans are such a life saver when you are pregnant. I was always so comfortable when I wore them. I found more at things for maternity.
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