When I got pregnant, I said that I would never wear a body-con, i.e. tight, maternity dress that ostentatiously showcased my bump. For me, it would be tasteful A-lines all the way. And for the first eight months, it was. But then I saw a form-fitting, blue-and-white-striped maternity T-shirt dress in (where else?) Kohl's, and all my carefully constructed resolve went out the window. What can I say? My wardrobe options were dwindling, and it would be nice to have something new to wear for Memorial Day. So I got it. I topped it with a red floral blouse I already had (also from Kohl's) and wore it to yesterday's family BBQ. And everyone was like, oh, you look pregnant now! In a nice way. Because I do. No shame in this bump game.
Then today it was off to Michaels to buy a photo album for the hundred plus prints I ordered from Shutterfly. During one of my baby prep classes, the instructor told us how one woman brought horse posters and horse-shaped string lights to the delivery room because she and her husband ran a ranch, and horses were it for them. (She also told us to buy a birthing ball from Dick's because Dick's has the best balls; I'm still proud of myself for not laughing.) Naturally, I thought about what might be comforting for me to see when my time comes, and the answer was obvious: color. Lots and lots of color, as captured in the pics I took for this blog. So last Sunday, I went back through the years, picked the best ones, and made my order. They arrived Saturday, and I love them.
Lastly, I guess I should mention the BAND-AIDS. As in, what's a pic of them doing here? I got the case for free at Target a couple of months ago while stocking up on bandages for my glucose monitoring. The design had such a groovy, '70s lifeguard vibe that I took a pic to post for the unofficial first day of summer.
So that's Memorial Day -- the maternity way -- in a nutshell.
Specifically an almond shell, as almonds now make up most of my diet.