As The Belly Grows...

Well, it's official - I've finally outgrown my first set of maternity clothes. When you go to buy maternity clothes they tell you to buy your regular pre-pregnancy size. This, my friends, is a myth! I bought my pre-prego size and a size larger in my first set of maternity clothes and guess what - I busted the button on one pair of pants and the slide clip on another. Even the panel pants were getting too tight just below the panel. I'm guessing that these maternity clothes manufacturers don't take into account that more than just your belly is growing.

My butt, hips, legs, boobs, arms, hands and feet are all bigger than they were before I got pregnant! How do I know this you ask? Well, not only am I testing the seams on these clothes - but David and I have a weekly pregnancy journal where we've been taking measurements and my weight to see how much I change each week. The latest measurements show that my butt grew an inch in the last week alone! Not that I mind getting a little more junk in my trunk because I needed some, but the rest can be a little discerning.

I am starting to get a little worried about how big I'm getting at this point. I've gained about 30 lbs, my belly is huge, my hands are too swollen to wear my wedding ring and my feet are starting to get tight in my work shoes. The worst part - I have 4 MORE MONTHS TO GO! I can't imagine what I'm going to look like by November - and if anything will fit me by then. See for yourself as we post weekly pics on our family website - http://barrowbrown.blogspot.com.

Luckily, I've been blessed with a great husband who is extremely patient with me and doesn't seem to mind my expansion. We spent all day Saturday shopping for new/bigger maternity clothes that will hopefully last through November. (Seriously, I've gone from buying smalls and mediums to mediums and larges - LARGE people, I've NEVER worn a large!) We also bought the boy's first outfits this weekend. 2 cute tiny overall sets and some bootie socks. We're really getting excited about having him around!

See, being pregnant doesn't take away your vanity ;)