Frugal Fancy-Pants: Countdown

Countdown to both Baby AND the black-leather-maternity-pants-at-40-weeks-mark...

Exhibit A: 38 Weeks

Wear this outfit to church when the snow comes back.  Be glad for its comfortable stretch because you end up eating food enough for 5 at the ensuing church meal before going to the Sciencenter with your Heart and all the kiddos.

Outfit:

-dress: hand-me-down

-belt: under a nickel

-maternity skirt: rummage sale for under a nickel

-medical compression stockings: free

-black boots: borrowed from the biggest daughter who has nice boots

-little bird earrings: hand-me-downs

-black necklace: rummage sale for under a nickel

Total: under fifteen cents

Optional accessories: 

-A Very Sore Body: free with pregnancy SPD

-A grim expression: free with a Very Sore Body

Here's the front view, to show off the striped belly.

Exhibit B: 38 Weeks 

Forty-five minutes after Millie took the snapshots above, observe the glorious transformation back to real life.

Wear this "outfit" on a Sunday afternoon, when winter has returned with howling wind and snow, the roads are covered, and-- hopefully-- no one will unexpectedly drop by.

Outfit: 

Black hat: rummage sale for under a nickel

White stretchy shirt: rummage sale for under a nickel

Red flannel pajama pants: part of a Christmas pajama set given to me a couple of years ago

Slippers: Christmas gift from a couple of years ago

My Husband's Bathrobe: a semi-permanent loan, courtesy of my Heart

Optional accessories:

-A happier expression, because at long last, you're sloppy and comfortable!: free

-Yellow duck towel, hung to dry by your stylish elbow

Side-by-side comparison: