The Mom Life

A little self conscious, at 13 weeks I asked the doctor if I was showing more than normal. Expecting the standard “there is no normal” response, you can imagine my contorted expression when he said, “yes, you are pretty big.” Fabulous. Well, at least it wasn’t just in my head.

So I went and bought my first pair of maternity pants, and all I could think was “why don’t women wear these all the time?” Friends/books/websites warned about getting sick of these clothes, but I just couldn’t imagine it. Having squeezed myself into my jeans for the past (let’s just say) little while, it felt so good to be in these elastic waistband, amazingly stylish pants that just expand with you. Why wouldn’t I want to wear them forever? I don’t know when, but at some point I really missed zippers and snaps and pants that would just stay up. And while I had a closet full of maternity clothes my generous sister-in-law passed down to me, I still felt like I was wearing the same thing every day.

At first I felt a little guilty buying clothes I can only wear for a limited time. But then I remembered all the regular stuff I have only worn for one season.

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