Shopping

I love to shop, but the ironic thing is that I mostly end up shopping for everyone but me. Most of my purchases involve Mason, the house or Adam. I tend to talk myself out of purchases ALL THE TIME! It's good in a lot of instances, but in most cases, it can drive anyone that I am shopping with nuts.

I have been waiting to do some maternity shopping until I arrived in Houston. Bakersfield has a lot of stores, but I tend to find more things in Houston. Hours after arriving in Houston, my mom & I were on a search for a Peacoat. I have been needing a winter coat and I had an idea in my mind of exactly what I had been looking for. We drove from store to store Saturday evening and that Sunday afternoon, but I'm too picky and didn't see anything that caught my eye. We decided to give it another try last Wednesday and we hit the jackpot. I found the exact coat I had been wanting and it was on sale. I didn't buy a maternity coat, just because I don't plan on being pregnant forever.

This last weekend was crazy busy, with Adam's arrival and my mom's 50th birthday celebration. I had no time to shop, but knew that this would be the perfect week to do a little shopping. Tonight, I hit the jackpot. In less than an hour, I found 4 blouses, 4 sweaters, and a pair of pants. I also tried on all but 4 items. The only thing left to find, are some brown and black boots and a couple of pair of shoes. All of my maternity clothes from my pregnancy with Mason are summer tanks, or work suits and blouses. So this was a big time need, especially now that my bump is starting to get a little bigger. (Belly pictures to come soon. We are taking family portraits tomorrow, so if I get proofs, I will be sure to post them.)

There is this store in Katy called Charming Charlies. It is a favorite of mine, because it is like a boutique with all sorts of accessories, clothes, shoes, and jewelry. I seriously could spend an hour in the store, there is so much to look at. I tell Adam all the time, that I wish I could bring the store back with me to Bakersfield. Today, I walked in and I was in handbag heaven. Again, I talked myself out of some purchases, but I have several ideas for Christmas gifts now.

My week of shopping will continue on Friday, bright and early. My mom and I have been shopping on Black Friday since I was in elementary. It's a tradition to wake up around 4 am, head to Starbucks and begin our morning of shopping. I waited to do all of our Christmas shopping until we arrived in Houston, because I didn't want to worry about shipping everything. Hopefully, I will find everything that I am looking for and be home in time to take a morning nap.