Shabby Apple Swimwear

I'm not a photographer, a model, or a fashion blogger so sorry about the following photo:

If you don't care to ignore the baby glider in the background and the fact that this is what social media likes to call a "myspace photo", then I'll provide you with my latest clothing purchase...

the mom friendly bathing suit!

A couple week ago, I was unpacking all my bikinis from the days of Pre-Kids. Feeling decent about myself for a change, I decided I'd try them on. I shouldn't have. I really shouldn't have. My body is not where I want it to be in order for me to go out in public in skin showing swimwear. I don't know if it ever will be again. But gosh, darn it, I'll try to get it there. 

Meanwhile, I wanted something I would feel comfortable in. This is the sunshine state, after all. I'm going to be outside a lot!

I ordered the above swim suit from Shabby Apple. Their button lingers on my blog ads section, but I had only ever admired their clothing from afar. I had never actually purchased anything. Here's my experience with them:

The top is what I bought from them (I already had the bottoms from Old Navy). I was nervous to buy something a little pricey without trying it on- especially a bathing suit, but I just went for it. I was desperate to have other options than tiny bikinis I wore years ago. After filling out what seemed to be five million questions, the email was sent alerting me that a shiny new bathing suit would soon be on its way to me. I was pumped! The day it came in the mail, I opened it immediately and went to my bedroom to try it on. I bypassed Captain J who was on a phone call for work. I put the suit on and was pleasantly surprised. I mean, I don't quite look like this girl-

but she has photo edit, pretty flowers, lipstick, and a hat to help...

so whatever. ;)

Anyway, I love this suit! The only problem I have with it is that it doesn't support the ladies as much as I hoped it would. As a nursing mom, I need something substantial in the chest area. The elastic doesn't even go all the way around on the inside. Perhaps if I had ordered an XS I would be a little more pleased with the result. I got a S and it seems to fit perfectly everywhere else.

I also like the option of making it a little more revealing (ha) because I can pull it up a little to tan my tummy, too. It looks cute both ways (see my photo versus hers).

I was still checking myself out in the mirror when Captain J walked in. I thought he'd probably not like it very much, but he quickly told me otherwise. Also? He said he was glad I bought it. That almost never happens! So, this bathing suit is a score in my book.

(No one paid me to write this although I wish they would.)