Maternity Clothing Woes

I'm pretty small, which I've learned is not good when trying to find maternity clothes. I don't want to look sloppy, but finding bottoms that work has already proven to be a bit of a pain, especially for shorts.

This week is VBS at our church (Mechanicsville Church of Christ), and I was in charge of games. My shorts aren't fitting and the belly band just wasn't doing it for me. So, I went to Destination Maternity in Short Pump. Love their tops and dresses, but other than a pair of jean shorts for $40, I wasn't finding anything. To me, that's a bit too much to spend on shorts I may not wear again after this summer. Strike 1.

Then I tried Macy's because I heard they had maternity (btw, it's in the lingerie section downstairs. I would've never found it had I not asked). Well, they carry more Motherhood brand. Same problems. Strike 2.

Kohl's has a small section. Strike 3. Done for the day.

I went to Old Navy at Willow Lawn on Tuesday and struck out again with the maternity (also very small), but I wasn't going to leave empty-handed, especially since I had a $10 off coupon for my birthday (yay Frugal Girls again!), so I ended up just buying regular shorts with an elastic waistband.

I did stumble across a great maternity consignment shop online that is actually based here in Richmond, and I may be ordering things from them soon. If you haven't heard of it, it's http://www.emommie.com/, and the prices are great!

Next woe to deal with - finding a swimsuit. I'm not looking forward to that, but I think there will be a trip to the Williamsburg Outlets very soon so I can find something!