Today I came thisclose to wearing an empire-waisted knit dress. I bought the cute little shift at Mimi Maternity. And I need maternity clothes at just 3 months along because my breasts need their own postal code. My suit jackets feel awkward, so something had to be done.
When I studied at Wharton, I did a research project that required cooperation from a large, multi-site retailer. Motherswork Inc., parent company to Motherhood, Mimi Maternity, and A Pea in the Pod, stepped up to participate. As I walked through their offices in 2004, I knew that I would be back one day to buy their delightfully stylish maternity clothes.
Over Canadian Thanksgiving weekend, my entire family made maternity clothes shopping their mission. My parents and sista headed to The Somerset Mall, just outside Detroit Rock City. We dedicated a day to outfitting me and my hard to outfit bod. (Let's just say that I've carried baby weight for years prior to conception.)
To be clear, my father walked the mall while the ladies hit the stores. Eventually tired of wandering, Dad wanted lunch. He searched high and low and could not find his family. A call to my mom's cell revealed that we were still in the same change room we had entered 2 hours previously.
Thankfully, the time invested paid off. I left Detroit significantly poorer, but carrying my new maternity wardrobe. And before you lecture me on cross-border shopping, let me say that I simply don't care. The loonie is powerful and MamaBear has expensive taste.
I also bought a Bugaboo Frog online and shipped it to my parents, saving myself more than $200. I'll keep buying in the US for as long as my parents will accept FedEx parcels in my name. And for as long as my waistline and imagination expand.
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