We had Gymboree class this morning, followed by a little trip to the outdoor shopping center next to it. I attempted to stop in Anthropologie to check out some cherry-printed pants my mom saw, but Baby was not happy in there so we left. Went to the Gymboree store after that... usually I feel ho-hum about their clothes and feel their prints look too cartoonish, but I did find a few things that were pretty cute today. Next stop was a burger for lunch and I found a shaded kid-sized picnic table where Baby sat and ate. She loves tomatoes (one came on the burger). We went to a few more stores and I popped into Mrs. Fields and bought a few tiny cookies for us for the ride home. Baby fell asleep in the car and it did melt my heart when I got her out of the seat at home and she had chocolate around her mouth and apple juice from her juice box on her shirt. I love lifting her (fairly heavy) little body, all soft and warm and limp, out of the car, up the stairs, plopping her in bed, and then relaxing in the rocking chair.
This is maybe a fairly boring topic and only of use to nursing moms out there, but since we still nurse (Baby is really a toddler now) and I've tried lots of nursing tanks and nursing clothes, I've been wanting to write a little review of my favorites and not-so-favorites:
Target's Gilligan & O'Malley nursing tanks win hands down for me in terms of comfort, price, and ease of use (some nursing tanks have the worst little clasps that take an acrobat to undo). Color selection is a bit boring but practical (can't go wrong with white or black).
Glamourmom Nursing Bra Long Tank I really like these tanks but they're a bit pricey ($49). They fit really well, have nice clasps, wash well and come in good colors. Immediately after I'd had Baby and still had extra weight on me, I found them quite tight and had to cut little v's in the elastic around my rib cage. Now that I'm back to my normal size, they fit fine.
Bravado's Essential Nursing Tank At 49 bucks a pop, with a strange fit and the fact that it isn't entirely cotton (or at least doesn't feel that way), it's my least favorite.
I got two new nursing tanks from Destination Maternity today (Pea in the Pod brand) and I'll update after I've tried those. One's cotton and one's some new-fangled material.
I don't wear a ton of nursing clothes anymore but I did for about the first year after having Baby. I feel pretty frumpy in them now so they're mostly relegated to being clothes I wear around the house, but there was a time when I enjoyed wearing them in public. I've tried lots of nursing clothes, and my favorite is from Japanese Weekend. It can be a little pricey but it's made in the USA (last I checked). The best style is the cross front . I have one or two D&A (from Japanese Weekend) nursing dresses and they shrank-- mostly they're nursing tunics now. Gap has good but basic nursing tops.
