The Making of a Mommy: Search for the Perfect Pants

Tuesday, October 28, 2008

Search for the Perfect Pants

I officially hate shopping for pants. And now, I'm getting close to loathing shopping altogether.

I need new work/casual pants, and I've needed them for a while now. I tried in vain to find pants several months ago, but after failing miserably, I realized I could just buy some capris and I'd be all set until the fall.

Enter fall. Now I'm back on the hunt and I hate it. Why are well-fitting pants so difficult to find? Maybe it's the 30,000 styles there are to choose from. There are short, tall, regular, slim fit, relaxed fit, easy fit, classic fit, comfort fit, tapered leg, straight leg, wide leg, boot leg, flare. If I'm lucky enough to find something I like (and that fits right), the pants are too long (I'm 5'3"). Men can go into a store, pick up a color and size that suits them, pay for the pants and go home. I don't think I've ever seen Mike try on clothing at a store before buying. He can't understand why women can't do the same. Men just don't get it.

Any favorite store suggestions? (Oh, and I could also use some new shoes.....)

2 comments:

Lisa said...: I guess women really are more difficult. Some don't like boot cut, some don't like flare. Though a straight leg looks good on just about everyone. Anyway sorry about your pants woes. I personally like Kohls, but they don't always have what I want. Good luck on your hunt!; October 29, 2008 at 9:08 AM
Nikki said...: I agree - I hate pant shopping too. I hate trying them on and feeling miserable, and trying more pants and feeling more miserable!

I like Banana Republic. For work pants, sometimes I've found decent ones at Van Heusen. Otherwise Gap. Kohls is good too - but look only in the petite section. The others are too long. I'm of similar height as you, and HATE the long pants :-)

Have fun!; November 2, 2008 at 11:48 AM

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Where We've Been....

July 2001 -- Mike and I start dating (a long-distance relationship with 4.5 hours between us -- lots of weekend driving).
February 2003 -- Mike is diagnosed with lymphoma. He banks his sperm twice before beginning chemo, radiation, and having a bone-marrow transplant (he has 13 vials). He spends over a year recovering and rebuilding his strength and immune system.
December 2003 -- Mike proposes and we get engaged!
November 2004 -- We get married, and shortly thereafter I move the 4.5 hours to be with him -- no more long-distance romance!
September 2006 -- Mike is diagnosed with a recurrence of his cancer and begins several months of radiation treatment. Three weeks after getting the cancer news, we are blessed with a phone call from a relative saying we can begin our search for an IVF clinic -- the attempt will be taken care of, free of charge.
December 2006 -- we have our first consultation with our RE, and she recommends IVF over IUI, due to our limited sperm supply.
April/May 2007 -- We plunge into our first IVF attempt, but it does not work. We are left with five frozen embies, in addition to 12 vials of sperm.
June 2007 -- I am just weeks away from starting estrace to prepare for a frozen embryo transfer when we find out Mike has another recurrence of cancer.
July 2007 -- Mike begins chemo, which continues until September.
November 2007 -- Mike returns to work!
March 2008 -- We're ready to try the FET! I begin estrace and monitoring.
April 2008 -- We transfer two embies, but again it does not work.
Summer 2008 - Fall 2011 -- We took a break until we could get health insurance that covers IVF, but more importantly until Mike tried to beat yet more cancer recurrences.
October 14, 2011 -- My world is shattered when Mike succumbs to cancer.
Present -- Trying to learn how to live without my best friend and lover. Trying to figure out what kind of future I can possibly have. Trying to decide if I will/can ever fulfill my dream of having a child.