What Every Woman Wants to Hear

After some recent online shopping (because let's face it--corralling two kids does not a pleasant shopping experience make), Darrell uttered the four words every women loves to hear: Just Keep Them Both.

You see, I have been on the hunt for a new swimsuit. I'd go so far as to say that I need a new swimsuit, but that's a little bit of an exaggeration. I needed new swimsuit after William was born--the girls no longer fit into the skimpy swimsuits of my youth--but an additional new swimsuit was mostly for convenience. I can only assume that at the beach this year William will be "forcing" us to spend much more time in the water, and since I absolutely hate putting on a wet swimsuit, it is only logical for me to have two suits that I can rotate (we plan to have two suits for William, so it's only fair for Mommy to have two as well, right?). So after multiple purchases--and subsequent returns--I finally hit the jackpot. And found not one, but TWO suits that I adored. Thankfully, before I had spent too much time deliberating the pros and cons of each suit, Darrell perceived my dilemma and solved it for me by allowing me to keep both.

So without further ado, allow me to introduce the two newest swimsuits to my collection--and probably the last two that I'll be adding for a long, long time!

Adidas Swimsuit at Kohls

Liz Claiborne Swimsuit at JCPennys

 

So technically (technically) these could count as four new swimsuits since each "suit" is a three-piece ensemble: a tankini top, a bikini top, and a bottom, but I've officially decided this is the only way to go when buying suits anymore and that each ensemble only counts as one (the other suit I have is also a three-piece set). I do not like one-piece suits (see note about pulling on wet suit), so the tankini is a great option for when I'm feeling the need to be a little more covered up (or when I know that I'll need to be super active chasing around children), but I still have a nice bikini top option when I want to go that route. So really, doing it this way is saving money, because if I didn't buy the three-piece set I'd need a suit with a tankini top AND a suit with a bikini top. At least that's what I'm telling myself (and Darrell).