What To Wear When You're A Planet

So I've finally conquered the "running out of clothes that don't cut off my circulation" problem.  I finally 'womaned' up and forked out the dough for a few pairs of maternity pants.  2 pairs of black pants complete with kangaroo pouch for work, and a pair of maternity jeans.

By the way, I Heart the consignment section at Belly Bumps.  Definitely beats the three figure price tag on most of the other options I looked at.

So I thought I was doing better.. until this week... when I looked at my calendar and realized I'm emceeing three fancy pants events coming up--fancy pants, minus the pants.

Ew.

So I forked over more dough and found a nice little black cocktail dress complete with extra fabric in the online maternity section of Nordstrom.  Perfect... until this week, when I had a working-planning lunch regarding one of the events.  Fancy pants X $250 a plate dinner = BLACK TIE EVENT = LONG GOWN.

So much for my little black extra fabric dress.

I tried on one of my Miss Nebraska dresses for my seamstress mom to see if there was any hope in resurrecting it for post-pageant/pre-Momma me.  Did I mention pageant-Brandi was a size 2?  I'd like to Nancy Kerrigan her right about now.. ('Why me?!?! Why?!?!?!?!!!!')  Suffice it to say, there's no chance in hell we can alter it.

So I spent my Friday night researching some options.. and I need help.  VOTES, PLEASE!

OPTION #1, BUT IN BLACK

OPTION #2, ALSO IN BLACK

OPTION #3, COME DOWN WITH SMALL POX THAT NIGHT AND STAY HOME

Thank you for voting. :)

Random... Like My Brain Right Now

I'm jumping from thought.. to story.. to feeling.. to wish.. to worry.. back to thought.  If you proceed reading this post.. proceed with caution!!

1) THE HOUSE
  We cut ties with our first realtor, and signed with a new.  The same girl Jenni used to sell her house and sold it 'lightning fast'.  Day one on the market--2 showings.  One is 'very interested'.  Keep your fingers crossed for us.. WE WANT THAT HOUSE SOLD!! It's been almost 5 months.. enough!

2) THE CLOTHES
  I have not yet gone maternity shopping, so everyday is a "What To Wear" challenge.  This week, I have one pair of pants that still fit--barely--and they are at the cleaners.  That leaves me with one maternity skirt Melissa loaned me, and two other skirts that I can hike up high enough that they still fit.. and are long enough I don't look like a hooker.  Thank goodness this is a short work week for me, or I'd be in trouble.

3) THE POLITICS
  We (everyone at KETV) are knee-deep in election coverage right now.  I love politics.. but after logging interview.. after interview.. after interview.. my brain is MUSH.  EconomyillegalimmigrationsocialsecuritywhyIwantyourvotemwwwwwaaaaahhhhhh.
It's very important for us to produce these stories for our viewers.  But I don't have much left in the noggin' at this point.

4) THE VIEWERS
  I just spent 15 minutes arguing with an irate caller, convinced that we had not aired ANYTHING about a man who duct taped his girlfriend's baby to a wall.. and how appalled she was that she had to find out about it on Nancy Grace.  News flash--we've shown the photos 8 times just since Saturday (I counted), and we've covered the case consistently from the beginning.  She's never seen it.. therefore I'm lying.
  I also received my third letter/email from 'fans' in the last week.  Today's was from England.  Last week's was from a man who told me, "I can't smoke.  Do you smoke? You should come visit me."  Before that, a facebook photo a viewer 'created', superimposing my picture over the ocean.

5) THE TRIP
  I'm making my debut in Canada this week (woohoo!) for my good friends' wedding.  Dilemma: what to wear? We've already covered my clothing crisis.  Carrie--can I wear Brian's sweat pants to your Niagara Falls wedding?

6) THE BABY
  Why should anything else matter when I have this to look at all day?  :)  Our little boy will make HIS debut in just four short months!!  And WE CAN'T WAIT!!