Fashion Don’t

So in the past 14 days it’s become clear that none of my coats fit. They don’t button or zip up or hold together against the force that is boobs and bump. I didn’t want to buy a winter maternity coat because it seemed like a waste.  It’s nearly spring (yes, that is an effort to convince myself) and this coat would likely get minimal wear…who the heck knows exactly when we’d be going for baby #2 – but the coat could be completely out of style at that point or maybe not necessary at all with the timing…we could be living in Santa Barbara afterall and have no need for coats at all.

I was steadfast – no maternity coat.  DONE DEAL. Until yesterday – when I saw a picture of myself that I had consented to have taken where I looked like I had 2 small balloons and one larger balloon trying to get out of my coat.  It was awful – I was all in denial…it’s a cute coat from JCrew that I hunted for at the outlets for a long time because I just didn’t want to spend $400 on a winter coat, blah blah…and now I looked like I was hiding a fruit stand in my coat.  Not a good look.

So I went online and saw a really cute trench khaki coat on Gap.com Maternity and I just bought it.  I figure a trench style coat is ideal because I can dress it up or down – it’s likely going to rain from time to time and I’ll want a jacket to wear that actually does button.  And I can throw a fleece layer under it to make it warmer should the weather turn.  So until this coat is delivered and you see a lady that hasn’t done her hair in a good 4 days and has appeared to try to hijack a child’s birthday party balloons – pay her no mind…she’s anxiously awaiting UPS.