Monday marks the 14th week of my pregnancy, which means I have heard the precious heartbeat (!!!), no longer feeling nauseous, and gained a little weight. It’s funny, but don’t have the pregnant belly yet. I do, however, have a little bit of the “Krispy Kreme” belly. Simply put–the stranger on the street would just think I had eaten a few too many doughnuts. My shrinking wardrobe needed a boost, so I headed to Durham today to spruce up my closet.
When I shop, I ALWAYS check out the price tag first, then if the price is reasonable, I decide if I like it. This year, I’m trying to change that. Not that I’m bringing in more money, in fact, now that I’m a stay-at-home-mom, our income has dropped considerably. BUT…I’m trying to learn a little from my sister-in-law, Megan, and Rachel Zoe who both suggest investing in a few wardrobe pieces. Just having a nice pair of shoes, jeans or handbag will make everything else you wear look even better.
Today I was at A Pea in the Pod and lusted over their designer jeans. But $210 for jeans that I’ll only wear for a few months, well, that’s too much for me. When I mentioned this to the sales associate, she selected these jeans that were similar, but not as pricey. They were $68 and I’m going to show you how they compare to the $24 jeans I bought at Motherhood Maternity (which I bought when I was pregnant with Jackson).
Here are a couple shots of my new jeans:
It is hard to see this with the lame iPhone camera, but the Motherhood Maternity jeans (below) are soo frumpy.
There is a lot of gather around the waist.
My dog is so bored with this photo shoot:)
It may be hard to tell from the pics, but the Pea in a Pod jeans were WELL worth the investment. I’m not suggesting that these jeans are designer ones, but spending a little more money can make you feel better about your look. They are just snug enough to remind of you of what non-maternity pants feel like! Too often maternity clothes = frumpy.
Oh, I almost forgot. We had our family pictures made before Thanksgiving, and after we got the prints I contacted the photographer to see if I could get an image for my site. To make it more professional and stuff:) I am not sure if I like it, though. Here is the pic that I have up:
And here’s the professional pic.
What do you think? Which one do you like better? Not sure if I should switch, so I’d love to hear your thoughts.
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LOVE the new pic! You look great!
I love those jeans! And I love it when you can hear the heartbeat. How exciting
I think the new picture is great
Than;s so much Kate and Julie!
Julie–The jeans are awesome, but it is hard to capture in a camera phone at 11:00 pm! Ha!
Kate–Thank you! Not sure if I like it totally. Feels a little dorky, but maybe it would be better in black and white??
I like the first photo better for your blog. I feel like if I were new person reading – I would connect with the someone that looked like the person in the first picture. Makes you look more “normal,” more “approachable,” more “casual.” I think the cute new pic does make you look more “buisiness-like.” I guess it depends on which look you are going for. =)
I’m with you, Colleen! I want the other picture to work because I paid for it, but it doesn’t really capture “me”!
I think I like your old picture better for the reasons Colleen said.
Love the new jeans! I may have to check those out next time around:)
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