shopping the basics

26 weeks into my pregnancy and i have bought very little maternity clothes.
i was hoping to not 'grow' too big and hope my current wardrobe would be enough to carry me through the 40 weeks.
it was not meant to be, i had no idea how uncomfortable normal clothes were and how it all cut into the tummy in the worst place. Because im on such a tight budget, i have resisted buying too much maternity clothes because its expensive and honestly - quite daggy [have you tried to find really nice, flattering, skinny maternity jeans under $40 - impossible!]

anyways, after many many many days of rotating the same old stuff - i decided to add to my maternity collection - first a simple straight stretchy black skirt with a lot of give and elastic $15.00 at kmart

bargain!!

i also bought a pair of black harem pants with lots of stretch for $15 at kmart.
Only thing about wearing harem pants when you're pregnant -- all those pleats and baggy bits? - hah! they aint baggy anymore!! but definitely comfortable.

along with these 2 items, the only other maternity clothes i have bought are 2 black maternity leggings [i wear them religiously] and 1 stretchy brown skirt from salvation army [$8 bargain!!]

For tops im just wearing whatever fits and looks decent :D
luckily i've been buying baggy-ish tops in the last couple of years - so they are very forgiving and seem to go well with my bump.

i havent taken a lot of photos of myself while im pregnant
i guess because i feel so self conscious
but i better do it - because i dont know if i will ever do it again?!

xoxo
clio