Trips to the Mall

I'll start by saying - I enjoy shopping. Probably more than I should. I'm not a "shop-aholic" or anything, but it's a good feeling to be able to go out, find some things you want and buy them.

I'd say at one point it was not uncommon for me to go to the mall... once every other week? Maybe not that much... maybe more. I wouldn't really buy stuff every time, I just enjoyed being able to browse. Typically I'd see stuff I liked go home, think about it and go back later if I really wanted it (we're talking about clothes right now to be specific)

Well, since being pregnant the joy of shopping has subsided. Now it's just annoying. I didn't want to buy a lot of maternity clothes and made a point to only buy things I felt I really needed as far as maternity gear was concerned. I bought a handful of pants and an even smaller handful of tops. I was lucky enough to be able to wear a lot of non-maternity gear (up until just recently when my belly really expanded and now they hardly cover my little guy - but we sure give it hell!).

Now here I am - about 3 weeks away from my due date and I have this huge urge to go shopping! All the spring clothes are out, fun looking outfits, cute shorts, fancy shirts... and I have no idea what size I'll be a month from now. At least when fall/winter hit, I was just starting to show, so I got a little bit of that shopping desire out on the few maternity items I got. It kinda sucks.

To quench my desire a little I thought I'd check out Gap maternity. I tried on a few things, liked one pair of pants, but just couldn't bring myself to pay 45 dollars for something that I'd wear for the next 3 (maybe 4) weeks and then who knows what I'd be wearing (they had the same pants in another color for 25 dollars, but not in my size - 25 was a much more do-able number). I left the mall slightly annoyed that the biggest thrill I got out of the whole experience was my two scoops of ice cream and looking at the most adorable 0-3 month outfits (another thing that we have PLENTY of so i refused to buy).

Next I thought I'd try Old Navy (after all, I'll need SOMETHING to wear to my photo session...) and was pretty much just as disappointed. I knew the only reason i was shopping there was because it was cheap and I wouldn't feel as bad about buying something cheap - no matter how long I could wear it. I ended up leaving with a little yoga-type cotton skirt and a ribbed tank top (it's maternity, but will most likely be coming with me back into the normal clothing world too). I figured these items at least would be great for now, after delivery and probably work just fine when I'm back to a normal size.

Even thought I made out alright at Old Navy I'm really looking forward to some sort of shopping spree once I level out post baby. It'll be my little treat if I can make it back down to my pre-baby weight.