Putting Clothes Away

It's a rather weird thing to be putting clothes away that are not to be worn again for a year. I know people do that for their summer/winter clothes but the seasons here in California aren't bad enough to really require that, except maybe to put summer shorts away for the winter. Now that I'm down to wearing my fat pants (jeans one size larger) and using the rubber-band trick for my normal pants where it's still uncomfortable, I've finally pulled out my maternity clothes. I guess I've been avoiding them because I don't remember too many flattering or stylish pieces (not that my clothes in general are stylish). How did I get by working full-time while wearing those somewhat hideous or somewhat mismatched maternity clothes during my first pregnancy is beyond me. It's amazing how much I try to avoid wearing pants with elastic bands (aside from PJs and exercise clothes). Now that my button-down pants are getting too uncomfortable, I guess it's time to embrace the stretchy pants again. My normal-sized pants will have to be tucked away to make room for my maternity clothes. Who knows when I'll pull them out again. Probably 5-6 months after baby #2 is born.