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I’m so happy.\u00a0 In my online research, I discovered that Gap also has maternity clothes in a range of sizes (including smaller sizes).\u00a0 So as a part of our quick weekend trip to Tulsa, I went to a Gap store that actually has a maternity section.\u00a0 Generally speaking, the experience was horrible, but it was at least successful.\u00a0 I started typing out why it was so horrible, but I realized it was going to be a really long, boring rant.\u00a0 And tedious to type out.\u00a0 So I’ll spare you.\u00a0 I can summarize it in: poor layout, understaffed, 40% off one day only.\u00a0 I am a FAST shopper, and I think I was there over 1.5 hours just in that one tiny little section.\u00a0 Well, a good portion of that time was spent standing in line.\u00a0 But anyway.\u00a0 I’m still happy about saving 40%.\u00a0 Especially in an expensive (for this bargain shopper) store.<\/p>\n
I did two things I said I wouldn’t do, and those two things are kind of intertwined, but I certainly don’t regret it right now.\u00a0 1) I said I wouldn’t buy stuff that I thought wouldn’t fit at the end; 2) I said I would only buy full-panel pants so they would work in the 3rd trimester.<\/p>\n
Well, one of my initial frustrations was that I could NOT find any full panel pants in my size.\u00a0 I wanted one pair of jeans and at least one pair of dress\/work pants.\u00a0 I finally threw my hands up in the air and tried on some demi panel jeans.\u00a0 Oh my goodness, unless you have been pregnant before, there is no way to describe how INCREDIBLY WONDERFULLY GOOD it feels to put on that first well-fitting pair of maternity pants.\u00a0 Crap, I almost didn’t want to like these that much.\u00a0 But it didn’t gape in the back or bunch up at the crotch like a baby is supposed to grow in my groin.\u00a0 So I hung onto those.\u00a0 Even though they fit too well right now<\/em>.\u00a0 So soft and comfy….<\/p>\n Later, I did find some full panel jeans in my size that were hiding behind some misplaced items.\u00a0 Woot, they fit too.\u00a0 A little darker and nicer looking, but not as soft and cozy.\u00a0 Ahhh a dilemma.<\/p>\n Also looked at the dress pants.\u00a0 They only carry black.\u00a0 And they only had my size in the demi panel (they had “ankle” ones in the full panel, but they were too short).\u00a0 So I tried on the demi panel ones.\u00a0 WONDERFUL.\u00a0 Crap crap crap.\u00a0 How long until I hate these?\u00a0 But I love them now.\u00a0 (Also, being mostly polyester, I can wash\/dry\/wear…no iron…BIG plus for me!)<\/p>\n Again, these fit a little too well.\u00a0 I did try on the next size up, and they weren’t as terribad as the ones at Motherhood and Old Navy.\u00a0 But they were a little bit grow-an-alien-baby-out-of-my-groin still. The belly part seemed almost the same.<\/p>\n So, against my better judgment, I bought two pairs of demi panel pants (one denim, one for work) AND one pair of full panel jeans.<\/p>\n Was going to only buy one pair of jeans.<\/p>\n Was going to avoid demi panel altogether.<\/p>\n Was going to buy stuff that was likely to fit later…even if it didn’t fit as well now. I’m sure I’ll be complaining later when my belly is huge, and other things have grown too…bigger butt, bigger thighs….<\/p>\n I just could not deal with the belly bands anymore.\u00a0 Well, I probably could.\u00a0 But they were starting to drive me nuts.\u00a0 For one, it took me WAY longer to make a bathroom run.\u00a0 I had to do sooo much tugging and folding and fidgeting to get them to work right.\u00a0 And with as often as I have to pee, it was getting very, very <\/em>annoying.\u00a0 If I folded it, it wouldn’t cover my zipper and the top of my pants right.\u00a0 If I didn’t fold it, it was still too loose at the top, too thin and lumpy looking around my belly, and the white one was too see-through.\u00a0 Minor complaint, but I also missed having access to my pockets since I had to cover those up.<\/p>\n After I got home, I got online to see if the 40% off sale was online too.\u00a0 It is not. =(\u00a0 I really want to order some of the full panel dress pants in the correct length, but I’m going to see if I can hold out.\u00a0 It’s more than I’d hoped, but I can stomach spending $36 to $40.\u00a0 Especially when they work and they’re well made.\u00a0 But $60…I might spend that for pants that I intend to wear for much longer than the duration of a normal human pregnancy.\u00a0 I may end up spending it anyway, but I’ll see if I can stand my regular work pants a little longer (some of them are bigger), and I’ll see if I start to think going up to the next size would be a better idea.\u00a0At least they don’t seem to be a style that will become dated quickly…so maybe they’ll still work next time around…heheh. =)<\/p>\n NOT RELATED TO PREGGIE PANTS BUT ALSO OF NOTE!\u00a0 I can’t wait<\/em> until Pete can feel little girl moving and kicking from the outside.\u00a0 Tonight, she was really going to town in there for a little while.\u00a0 So I put my hand up to my tummy just to see if I could feel it against my hand.\u00a0 She socked me good once, and I felt it!\u00a0 I squealed and told Pete, and he ran in and rested his hand on my tummy for a while.\u00a0 But of course she decided to calm down then.\u00a0 So cool though!\u00a0 Hopefully he will feel her soon.\u00a0 I’ll update again after he does. =)<\/p>\n Week 20 banana baby!<\/p>\n Reached the official halfway point.\u00a0 (OMG!)\u00a0 So hard to believe.\u00a0 Still so much getting ready to do…. 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