I want new clothes
Let me start by saying that I'm enjoying my pregnancy. I know I'm complaining about not sleeping and getting kicked and 2 o'clock backaches, but in spite of all that, I'm really enjoying myself. I've grown accustomed to looking at myself in the mirror and seeing myself with a big Buddha belly, and I kind of dig it.
But I want new clothes.
The spring and summer lines are starting to come out, with fun, flirty skirts that would look so cute with sandals (and I wouldn't even need to buy new tops - my existing tops would work just fine!) and all these wonderful, bright colors... But I can't fit into the non-maternity clothes just yet and I just can't justify in my brain spending money on something I will only get to wear once or twice. (The dress I wore to my sister-in-law's wedding doesn't count... and for what I spent on it, I still think I got my money's worth.)
And to make matters worse, I feel so incredibly guilty for wanting to be able to wear all the cute non-maternity clothes I used to be able to wear! I feel bad because I really do like carrying my son around, though I swear he's getting heavier each day, and I feel bad because whatever I would spend on new clothes, I really ought to either save for his education or spend on things we need for him (like diapers or baby furniture).
[sigh] The mother's guilt has already begun...
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but yeah, i spent something like 2 years not buying clothing for myself. my youngest was around 6 mths old before i had gotten over the guilt enough to buy myself anything. it's still work, but i buy myself clothing now. not a lot and not often, but i do it!
I definitely have mother's/buyer's guilt now. I think of what I spend on Starbucks and start adding up how much Noah's bank account would have if I just deposited the money instead of buying the drink. I have cut down on Starbucks and now have an automatic deposit on Noah's account. *lol*
Oh, and I totally missed the baby belly after Noah was born. I loved that Noah was finally here, but I missed feeling him kick inside my belly.
Didn't I tell you before? If Mama ain't happy, ain't nobody happy. If a couple new wardrobe pieces could brighten your day, don't feel guilty about not putting that $$ into his college savings account.
Just wait'll you get a load of all the nursing clothes you'll *HAVE* to buy!
Actually you'd be surprised how cute some of the nursing things are. There are a few nursing tops and dresses I wouldn't mind wearing even now. But I'm going to sell them all in my garage sale this spring, instead.
Sadly, my fate has been that of Life with Noah: I finished my pregnancy career two sizes bigger than I was before my first pregnancy. So I had to buy new clothes, b/c it's just too dang cold up here in Michigan to go around naked, but it wasn't a cause for rejoicing. Sigh.
(It REALLY REALLY galls me to shop at Catherine's Plus Sizes!! Even though the stuff there is surprisingly stylish. Sigh.)