Baby Bag Lust

After 2 years of trying to get pregnant, when we finally saw the positive HPT, DH and I were thrilled.  And when the sparkly dust settled DH said he wanted to give me something to celebrate: Any baby bag I want!  But it turns out, there's a lot of bags out there and now, most of the way into the 2nd trimester, I've narrowed it down to 6 contenders.

Burberry Carolina Pebble Grain Leather Diaper Bag. This massive bag is made easy to clean yes gorgeous leather.  Form and function in a pretty, pretty package. $1595.

Louis Vuitton Neverfull MM.  This is the go-to baby bag for purse lovers.  The open tote seems to hold more than Mary Poppin's carpet bag in style.  It's not an actual baby bag so it lacks a lot of the compartments and bottles but it'll hold everything!  An added plus?  It's timeless.  $940.

Kate Spade Nylon Stripe Stevie Baby Bag.  Pregnancy has given me an affinity for stripes.  I used to wonder why so many maternity clothes come in horizontal stripes, especially given the expanding round bellies but it turns out stripes are quite a posh pattern to add to a pregnant wardrobe. $418.

Rebecca Minkoff Knocked Up Baby Bag. I love that Minkoff went from making the Morning After Bag to the next logical step -- a Knocked Up Baby Bag.  Minkoff's edgy yet classic style makes this a great pick for the rocker chic mommy.  $550.

3.1 Phillip Lim Pashli Shark Embossed Large Satchel.  Ok, truth be told, I wanted this bag regardless of having a baby!  Look at the lush exterior and the seemingly endless interior.  It'll go from day to night, baby feedings to board rooms.  My only concern is that motherhood might be too messy for a bag not made for diapers. $895.

Marc by Marc Jacobs Preppy Nylon Eliz-A-Baby Bag. My current everyday bag is a Marc Jacobs Preppy in brown leather and it's reliable, goes with everything and holds a ton.  This Nylon version seems baby friendly and just as easily coordinated into my post baby wardrobe. $348.

Maternity Clothes Too Soon

There’s a few problems with me making this post in the middle of my first trimester.

1. I’m not supposed to even be showing until I’m into my second trimester.

2. I thought I would shun maternity clothes entirely.  I almost never wear pants so I figured I could get by with a combination of the belly band when I do wear pants and just pair all my high waisted dresses with some leggings until September.

3. I haven’t gained any weight so far so my clothes should fit just fine.

4. I’m trying to stay as active as my energy levels will allow to keep my muscles toned and my body healthy.  I’m also trying to avoid much weight gain in the 1st trimester (keeping it to a couple lbs per my doctor’s orders) since I know I’ll absolutely have to gain consistently half a lb or a lb every week or so of my 2nd trimester.

So when I tell you that I bought maternity jeans last night you should know it’s a total shocker. This is how it happened:

I have been unusually cold lately.  My body is usually pretty good at keeping a level temperature, especially in California where the range of temperatures is so small. So I wear dresses all year round. Until I felt like I was constantly freezing the past few days.

I decided I would go buy some new jeans which any woman can attest to as sometimes self esteem plummeting. But then I realized: any jeans I buy now that fit perfectly won’t fit in a few months when I’m actually showing and I have no idea how my hips are going to change after the baby so I might never wear those jeans again.

Le sigh.

My friend told me that early on in her pregnancy she had bought maternity jeans that didn’t have the full panel.  Just a stretchy adjustable waistband with buttons that adjust for each trimester. 

So I popped over to Target and they had these Liz Lange Boyfriend Jeans on clearance for $20.

They were pretty good looking so I bought them. When I got home and tried them on, they fit through the legs but of course the waistband was too loose which makes the pants feel like they’re falling down.  I popped on a belt and now I am warm and comfortable in jeans while still being a little embarrassed that I’m wearing maternity clothes at 8 weeks.