XYZ, Mrs. Sawin!!!

You remember- eXamine Your Zipper! My fly has been caught down many times and thank goodness I work with kids who don't consistently notice details, because I'd have lots of egg on my face. My pants are getting tougher and tougher to button. I don't have a baby belly yet, but I guess my insides are expanding for the now 3" long fetus. There is this supposed "secret" to help pants last longer-hook the button through the eye with a hair band. Well, it's comfy, but I can't keep my zipper up. No one mentioned that part on babycenter.com

I consulted with my good friend Mandi, who in the not so distant past was in the same clothing situation as I currently am. I decided to break down and order some maternity clothes. Old Navy appeared to have a nice selection, and they ship rather quickly to APO addresses (some places take a month to get here-O.N. around 2 weeks) and I used a gift card from my in-laws for a couple of J.C. Penney's finds. I hope these new clothes are somewhat complementary and not looking like something from Omar the tent maker.

Since we can't go shopping together, (but Jessica and I browse together on line) here are a couple of items I've ordered (which will NOT be worn together, for obvious reasons):