My favorite pair of jeans

A little more than three years ago I bought this pair of jeans that I LOVED. I loved them because they fit perfectly. They sat on my natural waist, which is where I like my jeans to sit. They were the perfect color, the perfect length (what jeans are ever the perfect length?) and they were so comfortable. And they were a size smaller than I had ever bought jeans for myself. This pair of jeans was so great that I didn't give up wearing them even after they were a little too big. 

A few months after baby #1, I tried them on. I was pretty disappointed because they fit everywhere except the zipper. Because duh, your body changes shape when you have a baby. So they fit my waist and my legs and my butt, but not my hips. Not that that meant I could never wear these jeans again, I just needed to lose a few more pounds. But they wouldn't be the same. They wouldn't be the perfect jeans for me anymore. And I didn't end up losing those few more pounds before I got pregnant again. 

Even after that realization though, those jeans are still a benchmark to shoot for. Yesterday I tried them on, and it was a little harder than I like it to be, but I got them zipped up! I even sat down in them! I wouldn't wear them out of the house yet, but we are getting close folks. And of course, I have hope that there is another perfect pair of jeans out there for me.