Enough is Enough aka How I got my Groove Back (Mommy Monday)

In the beginning.....or should I say shortly after you go from the state of being pregnant to the state of being a mother to a newborn, fashion or looks in general do not really reign supreme. If you're like most of us (including me) you still looked at least somewhat pregnant for quite a while after giving birth. And then there was the period of survival mode where getting every precious second of sleep & occasionally having time to shove food in your mouth were your only thoughts. Who had the time or energy to give two flying f**ks about the way they looked!? Not me, that's for sure! Then there were limitations put on me due to frequent nursing sessions on what I could wear (would not change this for a second). Not to mention the fact that kiddos are expensive & buying that cute outfit (toy, accessory, gear, ect.) for C is much more fun then buying something for myself. With all of that & continuing to tell myself that "I will lose this weight. I don't need to buy clothes yet" I have found myself in a situation. I have no clothes!!! And by that I mean...I own absolutely no clothes that are not too big, too small, are ripped/holes in them, stained, plain lounge/active wear or work clothes. I am seriously a sad state. =(

I also have a toddler now...meaning that the baby excuse for looking like a slob or a scrub is no longer a valid excuse. I never claimed to have a keen eye for fashion, but thanks to sites like Pinterest & Polyvore I can pretend I do. I may not be able to afford a lot of the looks on Polyvore, but I can copycat with cheaper versions. The basic concept of what looks good together is there. Anyway, that being said. It's time to finally take care of myself & take some pride in how I look again. I am tired of feeling like a slob all the time or just someone's mommy.

So on that note....with K being in Vegas & today being CD1 (thank you very much, at least my LP was a whole 8 days this cycle =( ) I left C with MIL & went shopping for ME. I felt guilty as hell taking the time away from him & about spending money on myself, but I feel a lot better about myself. I NEEDED some new things. Not to mention, my birthday is less then a week away & I will consider this an early happy birthday to me. I'm excited to try out some of my new pieces with my old stuff that does still work (see mostly jeans/pants/shoes). Maybe I'll even get brave next week & post a picture of myself sans C. =)