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| 21 weeks, complete with new boots and boobs that are keeping up with my stomach |
I quite like shopping - for shoes, clothes, house stuff, whatever. But one type of shopping I will only ever do when things are desperate is bra shopping. Actually, you can add bathers to that list as well. Basically, any shopping that involves my boobs is bad news.
(Oh yeah, if you don't want to read about boobs (not in a sexy way) you might want to stop here.)
Because I'm a strange size, it's not uncommon for me to go into a shop only to be told, 'We have NOTHING in that size'. And when they do have something in that size, it's generally not the most attractive of things. Both circumstances are somewhat depressing, and here I stand at age 31 having only owned a couple of 'nice' bras ever in my life.
When I'm pregnant, my boobs consider it a race to stay bigger than my stomach, and so it is that I find myself bra shopping far too regularly.
And it's just awful. The no-wire thing is something I resist for as long as possible, but wire isn't too comfortable either. I have to buy things that are so full-on they rival the Harbour Bridge for Australia's most amazing engineering feat.
Basically, whatever I wear I end up in discomfort for most of the day.
This week I was on one such shopping adventure, ready to cry some shallow tears at the ugliness of it all. (I swear if one more person tells me that pregnancy is sexy or beautiful, I will hit them.) The only way to solve my dilemma was to do something equally shallow, yet pretty, to cheer myself up.
And so it is that I now own my first pair of long boots that actually fit my legs! (My legs have the opposite problem to my boobs - they're usually too skinny for boots.)
All is right with (the shallow end of) my world once again.
When you're pregnant you have every right to comfort.. in whichever form it takes! Boots give such a boost to your mood I think (and I just noticed that boots and boost are an anagram of each other - very apt!). Hope you enjoy your boots and find some comfort! xx
ReplyDeleteUgh, I have the opposite problem with boots ... my calves are too big, and the ONE pair of boots I own, when the sales man asked me if I would like to have them stretched out I nearly started crying right there in the store.
ReplyDeleteYou do what you have to do to feel good, and stay comfortable :)
Nothing at all wrong with a bit of shallow boot shopping. Especially if you find a pair that fit your legs!
ReplyDeleteLooking boot-iful!
ReplyDeleteNothing wrong with a bit of shallow.
My butt is the one in competition with my bump though!
I do love being pregnant but it is so far from sexy over here!!!
:-) xx
Oh I so understand! I was still breastfeeding my first when I fell pregnant with second and still breastfeeding now so basically haven't had underwire in nearly 3 years! Try www.bravissimo.com
ReplyDeleteEngernearing feet really made me chuckle! :-)
I envy you your long boots, I can never find any thta fit, I'm short with very "sturdy" calves. I don't envy the boobs at all, I find my own C-cups too big and getting in the way a lot.
ReplyDeleteYeah, but they're HOT! (Sorry about that... couldn't help myself). The boots are great, as are the boobs. x
ReplyDeleteBoots are awesome! They'll make you feel great whenever you put them on. THis is why I love shoes...no matter what else you're wearing, if you wear great shoes they make you feel a million bucks. I have been so many bra sizes in the last 5 years that I have no idea where to start anymore but the maternity singlets are awesome for me at the moment. And, my friend, you look awesome!
ReplyDeleteIt may be a first world problem, but its still te difference between happy and miserable! Pregnancy and boons didn't mix for me either. And boots. Let's not go there. I blamed gene pool for my ridiculously big calf muscles. The only boots that fit are in my wardrobe (and I had to have one pair stretched). We really must whine to each other about these problems in real life!!! Love your hair colour by the way! Xxx
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