Dressing for the Bus Stop

Today when I was having my 10 minutes of "me time" or as others call it, showering, it struck me that I was worried about what I was going to have to wear and what the moms at the bus stop would think.  That is insane.  I don't put that much thought in to what I look like for my husband (sorry honey) and I was worried about what a group of mostly strangers was going to think.

I am in that in between stage that happens after having a baby.  None of my old clothes fit yet, but my maternity clothes are like tents.  Getting dressed can be very stressful.  But why am I compounding that stress by worrying what a bunch of other housewives will think?

Tomorrow, I pick up the kids in stinky, sweaty workout clothes just to make a statement.  I'm not sure what that statement will be, but I'm going to make it.

Update:  Proof that I am a woman of my word.  I am going to pick up Rachel in my workout clothes.  And yes, I do exercise in a One Fish, Two Fish t-shirt.  That's the way we roll in The Burbs.  Keepin' it Real in VA.

Comments

[Alexis]

hi there,

just a quick note to let you know that your blog is AWESOME. Your kids are gorgeous, and congrats on the baby.

BTW, don't worry about the bus stop - you look great! x x x

[barb meserve]

kris, the moms are probably going through the same thing. You'll just show them that it is okay to be yourself. One of my best friends now is a girl who(many years ago) recognized me in the grocery store as her new neighbor and invited me to tea. My first thought was dread... tea with a woman I didn't know. I knew I'd love her when I walked into her house and it was not spotless, far from it. She was at ease, and I knew that if she ever popped up at my house, I didn't have to primp me or my house in order to be a friend. Be yourself....
Barb

[Kian]

I feel your pain. I had a baby 3 months ago and I am in the same situation. Prebaby clothes are a joke and maternity... well I burned those.

And you aren't really dressing for the moms, you're dressing to get a little tiny bit of your sense of self back. Makes perfect sense!

[SusieJ]

You look fantastic. Congratulations on the baby...