Acceptance is the final stage

I must accept it - I can no longer fit into clothes like I used to.


I went shopping for my Florida baby shower dress today, and of course my first stop was the regular dress rack.  I have been doing well finding clothes in non-maternity stores since my belly has been fairly manageable, and lots of clothes have a decent amount of stretch. Today I was bold and grabbed a cute cap sleeve dress with a little belt in a washable material that was heavy like brocade.

Yeah, it was a poor choice.  First, I struggled to get it on (always a bad idea to proceed when this happens).  I did manage to get it on, and with the help of a friend zipped it up and fastened the belt, but man, did it look bad.  I need to remember that my waist is not where it used to be.  It might not exist any more at all.  It had no stretch and made me look frumpy. Sad face.

Luckily there was a jersey dress with an interesting side detail that looked very cute, which I wound up taking home. I don't think it'll work much longer into the pregnancy, but the shower is only five weeks away, so I'll be good.  I even stuffed my shirt under the dress to make sure it had some stretch in it, and it totally does!

We'll see how much longer non-maternity clothing will last, but for now the acceptance process has started, and I'm sure it'll keep going for a while after she's here!