Well…yesterday was an eye opener…
For the last few weeks I’ve known that a shopping trip was in order and I’ve been avoiding it. Finding maternity clothes has been interesting…but not so bad since Old Navy and Target have started carrying Maternity items and they are cheap and a lot of them actually almost cute….but there is one piece of maternity clothing that you can’t get at those stores, and it may be the most important. Yes…it’s the maternity bra. (insert mystery suspense music here)
So yesterday I broke down and went to the mall…and went to a “maternity store” in the mall…the real deal, right down to having the little strap-on bellies in the fitting room so you can see how things will fit when you get bigger. My only mission was to find a bra that didn’t cause pain or leave unattractive marks or cause the lovely “4-boob” scenario. To my horror…I have already OUTGROWN the maternity bras. YES… that’s right…there was no bra in that store that would fit me.
The sales girl took me aside and broke the news. She told me in a hushed voice, “unfortunately you aren’t going to be able to find bras in your size here. You are going to have to go to either Nordstrom’s or Lane Bryant. I would suggest, since you’re only at 6 months and are going to continue to grow that you go to Lane Bryant, they’re much cheaper there.” gulp “oh and when you start to nurse it will be even worse. And since Lane Bryant doesn’t carry nursing bras you will have to go to Nordstrom’s…they don’t keep them on the floor there, so you’re going to have to ask someone to get them out of the back, hopefully they’ll have your size!”
I am now the proud owner of a bomber of a double-barreled-sling-shot like you’ve never seen, and apparently soon I will be acquiring more. I can’t wait. When I’m done we might use them as a two-person umbrella, or maybe a sail on the kayak, I’ll keep you posted.
I’m laughing so hard I can’t breath..will you send us a picture..pleeeeeease.
hahaha…welcome! i grew 2 cup sizes before the babies…when yoiur milk comes in you will be huge, but they will go down a little after that!!!!! hang in there!!!
i’m lucky to have boobs now. ha
The funny part is, I don’t even remember you having big knockers in the first place
Laughed my pants off reading your blog, Karen!
Even though you had warned me about the content of this entry before I read it…I still laughed so hard I nearly wet my pants. I want to say something to comfort you- but I’m not sure those words even exist.
I’m working on reading your blog from the beginning – some of which I had read before. But now I’m looking at it with a whole new perspective! I love this post even more than I did the first time! As I read other people’s blogs with my learning cap on I’m discovering that the best posts – at least IMO – are the blunt, honest and perhaps TMI posts. I think people that are willing to put it all out there – the good, the bad, and the scary – are the writers that affect, and dare I say it?… help people. You will forever be my Coach Karen!