Maternity Clothes

Thanks to all the weight I've gained this year, none of my clothes fit.  I'm really looking forward to being able to wear maternity clothes, because I'm wearing the same 3 pairs of stretchy pants and same 2 skirts every week to work, and it's getting really old!  I broke down last night and pulled out some maternity pants that my sister gave me back in May, right before my miscarriage.  I tried them all on in mid-May, and they all fit (well, everywhere but the belly).  I was so shocked last night to discover that none of the pants I tried on fit - they were all too tight in my thighs.  My level of exercise dropped dramatically this summer, and my body is really showing it!  Ok,  my indulgence in things like ice cream, cookies and pastries might have had some effect, as well.

Which is why I was so happy to see a Groupon in my inbox today for maternity clothes!  And then so disappointed when I saw just how expensive the clothes are at Bellydance Maternity.  Wow - I'm not sure I'd pay that much for regular clothes, much less clothes I'm only going to wear for a few months!  But, they do sell things like BellaBands and camis that are not that expensive, so I went ahead and bought the coupon - $25 for a $50 purchase.  If any of my pregnant blogger friends are interested, here's the link (the maternity coupon is down the page a bit on the right).  It ends tonight at midnight.

In the meantime, I'm staying away from trying on any pair of pants in my house that I don't know for a fact fit me right now.  My fragile mental state can't handle any more shocks like that!

Speaking of fragile mental state...thank you all for your wonderful comments on my last post.  I know I'm crazy right now, but it is so comforting to know that so many of you can understand the craziness and are sending me support.  Thank you!