When I was pregnant, especially during the third trimester, I’ve never felt so big in my life! I gained 32 pounds, I can’t stop eating, and I feel so unglamorous. I didn’t bother to dress nicely or to even look at myself in the mirror. But deep inside, I was worried that all my clothes would go to waste if I didn’t get my pre-pregnancy body back. After giving birth, I took it slowly and started dieting. After five weeks, I could already fit into my skinny jeans. Fashionable clothes, here I come!

I’m going back to work next week and I feel so excited. I’ve been stuck in the house for three months already and I miss the outside world. In preparation of my return to work, I had a new haircut, and had my nails done. To complete my post-partum make-over, I went to the mall to shop.

I made an inventory of my wardrobe and noticed that I had to buy new tops. Worse, I had to replenish my accessories since most of them were outdated. Almost nine months of wearing flip flops and no jewelry totally depleted my wardrobe. Of course, any woman wouldn’t want to run out of fashionable accessories. For footwear, I bought a new pair of the latest Converse Chuck Taylors for ladies, Steve Madden gladiator heels, and Ipanema gold sandals. To further accessorize my outfits, I bought bib necklaces from Forever 21 and a Philip Stein Fruitz ladies watch.

Who said mothers can’t be cool and stylish?