Laura got me thinking about my style (or lack thereof) and how important it actually is for moms to make sure to GET DRESSED every day, and not just in yoga pants and nursing tanks! And we all know ANMJ is all about finding your own personal mom style.
But this was really tough for me - what IS my own personal mom style? I like a LOT of things. I like a lot of trends, and I can't seem to commit to one look in particular...
Then I started to think about some of my favorite outfits, the ones I would wear ALL the time if I didn't think someone would notice...
Do you sense a theme? I realized I prefer how I look in skirts and dresses. And they're more comfortable for me - with my ever-fluctuating measurements, skirts and dresses are a whole lot more forgiving than the pants I'm either struggling to button or pulling up for the 10th time because they're too big...
Then I read Simcha Fisher's hilarious "Pants Pass" article and had to ask Andrew (because I already knew the answer), "Would you prefer it if I only wore dresses and skirts?"
I was right. He would. And could I blame him? After all, I'm always complaining about how pants don't fit me, and they're always falling down, and I'm just soooo uncomfortable!
So I'm going to challenge myself to an entirely pants-free July.
What does this mean?
1. No pants in public. Dresses and skirts only.
2. No pants at home unless I'm in my pajamas.
3. No pajamas outside (I've taken to gardening in my pajamas because I get so hot at night that I take my pants off to sleep anyway... TMI?)
4. If the kids are all dressed, I better be dressed too!
Am I the only one who gets the kids dressed and realizes that I'm still in my pajamas? I need to stop being the last one dressed...
5. Everything must be nursing-friendly, and specifically tandem-nursing-friendly, since there are still times when both twins need to nurse simultaneously.
I'm 7.5 months post-partum. My measurements are fairly stable at this point. And while I'm not particularly happy that my waist and chest are both 6 inches larger in circumference than my pre-baby days, I think it's time to figure out how to dress my body!
But this was really tough for me - what IS my own personal mom style? I like a LOT of things. I like a lot of trends, and I can't seem to commit to one look in particular...
Then I started to think about some of my favorite outfits, the ones I would wear ALL the time if I didn't think someone would notice...
Then I read Simcha Fisher's hilarious "Pants Pass" article and had to ask Andrew (because I already knew the answer), "Would you prefer it if I only wore dresses and skirts?"
I was right. He would. And could I blame him? After all, I'm always complaining about how pants don't fit me, and they're always falling down, and I'm just soooo uncomfortable!
So I'm going to challenge myself to an entirely pants-free July.
What does this mean?
1. No pants in public. Dresses and skirts only.
2. No pants at home unless I'm in my pajamas.
3. No pajamas outside (I've taken to gardening in my pajamas because I get so hot at night that I take my pants off to sleep anyway... TMI?)
4. If the kids are all dressed, I better be dressed too!
Am I the only one who gets the kids dressed and realizes that I'm still in my pajamas? I need to stop being the last one dressed...
5. Everything must be nursing-friendly, and specifically tandem-nursing-friendly, since there are still times when both twins need to nurse simultaneously.
I'm 7.5 months post-partum. My measurements are fairly stable at this point. And while I'm not particularly happy that my waist and chest are both 6 inches larger in circumference than my pre-baby days, I think it's time to figure out how to dress my body!
Stripes and polka dots - can I do that? I don't have all these exact items, but mine are similar...
Back in my skinny days, I could wear the low-slung pants and have zero pooch showing. Now with my extra padding, I need the camouflage that a high waist adds! Slouchy shirts really help hide the pooch, too. I love the half-tuck, since my shirt ends up getting untucked all day to nurse, so the half-tuck is an easy way to look intentional about my fashion!
Again, not the same items I own, but similar. I love my full skirts from eShakti (speaking of which, use my referral code ROSI55AS and you can take $40 off a purchase of $55 or more! SO worth it for an adorable skirt or dress!) and they're actually really comfortable to play with the kids in. Sandals are my default for home, but wedges are great for Mass or when I want to kick things up a notch, since they're comfy enough to babywear in, and easy to walk in.
The button-down shirts allow for easy nursing access, and I usually just throw on a scarf to nurse in public, it provides full coverage (I don't tandem-nurse in public - it's just too hard to stay covered with these wriggly babies!).
I hear a lot of people say they can't pull off the maxi dress trend. I just don't think that's true! I've seen TONS of different body types in maxi dresses, and everybody looks great! These are great for layering, because a lot of the time maxi dresses have thin straps or are too low-cut for me to be comfortable in. I love layering a button down, lace top, or maybe even a chambray shirt?
What do you think, does this work?
Because when I don't have a full-length mirror, I ask the internet for fashion advice!
I also LOVE the concept of this InfinityMOM Nursing Scarf
, an infinity scarf that turns into a nursing cover! 
It looks wiggle-proof, comes in tons of cute colors and prints, and is so fashionable!
I'm excited (and I KNOW Andrew's excited) to try this fashion experiment - anyone want to join me?
You don't have to go pants-free for the whole month, maybe just pick one or two days a week where you break out of the yoga-pants-and-nursing-tank mom uniform :) I'll be posting a link-up at the end of July, so let me know how you've upped your game!