the bump

for the past few weeks i've been in the in-between stage of developing a visible belly.  i've been holding off on maternity wear as much as i can (as it's crazy expensive), stretching my regular clothes for a longer period of time by resorting to creative methods. 

 

first, it was the pant extenders.  i was able to hook on an extender to my work pants to give me alittle extra room.  this lasted comfortably for a couple of weeks.  the same went for my bras.

 

then when my belly outgrew the extenders, i'd simply keep my pants unzipped and fold them over underneath longer work shirts.  that gave me maybe a week, and wasn't the preferred method since the fold-over didn't always stay in place and then i'd be grabbing my pants from falling down entirely.

 

next, i tried a belly band.  this worked for maybe a day before i decided it was too much of a hassle to pull it up when i need the bathroom (which is often) and set it back into place after i was done.

 

so today, well, i opted to go for my first pair of maternity pants.  and, though i say this reluctantly, they really were pretty comfortable.  i was able to get through the work day feeling like i just had on a pair of yoga pants.  and as for my belly... it's really starting to pop, so the pants almost look like they accentuate my roundness.  ah, well... the belly is finally here, and looks like it's here to stay!