It was my daughter’s 5th birthday earlier this month, and I’m thinking back. It’s just amazing how things have changed for me these past years, going back to my pregnancy.

And who can go back without thinking about the maternity clothes? Some great, some miserable. I look at sites that offer them, and I can envy current moms for some of the styles available yet not want to wear them. Just not ready for that again.

I also get onto this track thinking about my sister’s upcoming wedding. Last time one of my sisters got married, I was pregnant. The jokes have been flying about whose turn it is this time, especially since one of my sisters was pregnant at my wedding. And let me tell you, maternity bridesmaid gowns are not easy to find.

I didn’t get the best of maternity wardrobes, but it was certainly adequate. And for those wondering, when I needed that maternity bridesmaid dress, my mother made it. Gave up on shopping after a while. I think it’s possibly easier to be fashionable now than the first time I was pregnant. Either that or I didn’t shop enough.