Reflecting as I near the dawn of my 37th year...
posted on: 09:07 AM August 25, 2007
I will be 37 years old tomorrow and as such I have been reflecting on one of the universal mysteries of mommy hood....mommy jeans.
I guess I'm getting to the age where these might start to be appealing to me, but I seem to be comfortably ensconced in my low rise, boot cut pants with no discernible desire for the high waistband/tapered leg combo. I have however, discovered a new respect for mommy jean wearers everywhere for the reasons listed below:
- Tenacity: OK, I shop the Sears catalog as much as the next person and for that matter do my fair share of shopping everywhere. I haven't really seen where these type of jeans are readily available. Where do they get them? Is there an underground source? I've come to the conclusion that the sourcing and acquisition of said pants takes some dedication and persistence!
- Maintaining their girlish figure: Let's assume that these pants are relics from the 80's, kudos to those mommies for still fitting into them.
- Superior laundry skills/Intelligence: If these pants are more than a decade old and are not disintegrating, these women KNOW how to do laundry! Either that or else they were smart enough to acquire partners with excellent laundry qualifications.
- Self confidence: I think these moms should be applauded for not caring that their pants are a bit passe. They are busy women about town, with things to do and a certain je ne sais quois. Work those pants women!
In summation, the next time I hear mommy jeans being discussed with derision or scorn, I will no longer to sit idly by, I vow to defend my mommies of the northern waistband with pride! Yes, I am proud to support the Sisterhood of the Mommy Pant.
