I am a very frequent lurker that only seems to post every 6mo or so, so I'm not sure if anyone will remember me. My last post, I was a few months pregnant with baby #4. I am now 38 wks pregnant and will be having my 4th csection next Friday on the 18th. I don't have a lot of extra time to take photos and post them, but I just wanted to hop on here and thank Angie and all of you so very much for this blog and forum. For my previous 3 pregnancies, I wore the huge tent tops and the ugly maternity pants because that is what I knew. Quite frankly, I wasn't stylish while not pregnant so I had no clue how to dress my changing body. But this time, this time was different. I have LOVED dressing my pregnant form! I have worn tummy hugging tops, and cute pant/skirts. Accessorized with flair and enjoyed going out! Everywhere I go I recieve complliments of how cute/great I look and that they can't believe this is my 4th. That I looked like I stepped out of one of those current maternity mags because I've dressed so cute. And seriously, I am no great beauty. Nowhere near it. I'm not accustomed to so many compliments I can assure you. I'm certainly not stick thin, I've gained 30+ pounds to my previously size 8 frame, but I feel great!

I'm almost a little sad about losing my pregnant body next week. I'll have to go back to hiding the tummy bulge rather than showcasing it. But, I know that I have the tools and support here to do it with style! All these incredible holiday sales are so tempting! But I'm trying to hold off as I don't know what my size will be (and it will be doing lots of changing and hopefully shrinking over the next year lwhile nursing lol!) I have however enjoyed shoe shopping!

Thank you all so much!! I will try to post a pic of me a little later today. But I just couldn't wait to hop on here and thank you all. You really made a difference in the the way I feel about myself and the enjoyment of this 4th and last pregnancy. So from the bottom of this lady's heart....THANK YOU!!!!

brandy
aka minivanmom