Units

This post is a shout out to the year "1988". For those of you who would roll your eyes at my "taking a picture of a picture", well...I purchased a picture scanner today, Yeah!! So, here we go.

Do any of you remember the clothing brand called Units? For those of you born in the 80's, or who have children who were born in the 80's, you might remember them. For anyone who has no clue what I am talking about, Units were a very "trendy" brand of clothing that were all the rage in the late 80's early 90's. Basically, they were one piece knit jumpsuit outfits in horrendous colors. You would then accentuate the horrendous knit jumpsuit, with a horrendous "unit", A.K.A- knit belt, also in a horrendous color.

Please note exhibit: A below. Me and my best friend Emily, Christmas 1988. Please observe my red jumpsuit, and green "unit".

The reason I have decided to write about this topic is because this week I was visiting with a friend at work about my most recent maternity purchase. This recent maternity purchase reminded us of the units that we use to wear back in the 80's. Now that I am 4 months pregnant, the most recent development is that I can no longer button my pants...at all.


Please note Exhibit B below: My "unit" purchased exactly 22 years later. This "unit" is actually called a Bella Band. It is made out of spandex, and is now my best friend! This allows me to still wear my pre-maternity pants unbuttoned. I am sure this is very short lived, because even wearing the Bella Band is getting to be very uncomfortable.

16 Weeks

On Saturday, I ventured out to Destination Maternity to buy some big girl pants, as I call them. I probably spent waaaay too much money, but hey...If I am going to gain some weight, I still have to look cute, right?