A Pregnant Woman's Shopping List

Yesterday I ran some errands. I "needed" a couple of things and the day I had at work warranted something new. Here is what was on my list:

- a fake wedding band. Mine no longer fits, or I might be able to get it on but I don't want it to get stuck. It feels weird to just wear my engagement ring and I'm not so sure how long that will still fit.
- more socks. Again, my favorite socks, the ones with patterns and colors (remember I teach elementary school so it is okay to wear crazy socks) seem to dig into my ankles when they are swollen at the end of the day. So for the next 4 months I'm stuck with plain, boring solid colors that are loose enough to not leave marks on my ankles, on most days.
- another new bra. This is pretty self explanatory I think.
- pants, preferably khaki and comfortable. I currently have 3 pairs of maternity "work" pants and I really would like one more so I can have one per day of the work week. (Fridays have been deemed jean days at school so I'm good there.) STILL looking for pants. Maternity really hasn't caught up with regular clothes in offering long lengths or even making them.
- purse. I'm long over due for a new one but I've had a hard time finding one I like.
- cheap Halloween costumes. Unfortunately I waited too long and they are all gone. I did, however, find many choices in dog costumes. I'll wait a little while longer and then Maddy can be a bee next year. :-) She'll love it!
- and then what I bought that wasn't one the list. Little Debbie Christmas Tree Cakes! I had the thought that with all the Christmas stuff they must be back and there were. I'm sad to say that I ate almost the whole box before I got home. I also found a few summer/fall clothes for Pip and Squeak that were pretty cheap. I'm finding that the clearance selection for boys is MUCH better than for girls. So we might have a well dressed little boy and a poor sister without much to choose from.