Mom Jeans

We all know someone who wears mom-jeans, right? Usually, a mom (forgive me for sounding redudant but being a mom isn't necessarily a pre-req for wearing mom jeans), or someone a bit older and/or lacking a minimum of fashion sense. I love her, but my own mom is guilty of wearing mom jeans (although I will say that her fashion sense is improving with age). I have never worn mom jeans. The very idea of anything tapered on my oversized hourglass figure is enough to send me running to the hills (which may cause the oversized part to be less so, so maybe that's not the worse idea ever...). But while I have not fallen victim to the mom jeans since becoming an actual mother, I have given in to other "mom" fashions. Here's my guilty-of list:
1. Sweats and t-shirts make up most of my wardrobe. I'm home a lot; why would I go the extra mile and wear clothes with zippers, buttons and other such cumbersome additions? Isn't it enough that I take a shower every day? I thought I'd gotten a good deal when I found v-neck t-shirts at KMart for $4 a piece. I bought four of them, in different colors. I then found a similiar, but softer version, at Target of which I bought two. They are my favorite things to wear.
2. I now buy clothes at Walmart, Kmart, etc. Not that I was ever a big spender on clothes, but I used to shop at the mall. Then, I got older and had more bills to pay and so Target became my haven. It wasn't like I was a snob; I just never really considered other places for clothes. But then I had a baby and my money had to go to other places (like clothes to fit him as he seemingly changes sizes every two weeks or so) and now, Target is where I buy my "nice" clothes (see number 1, my "softer" tees).
3. I feel a need to cut my hair. I know lots!!! of moms who, after having children, cut their hair short. I always swore this was something I would never do, as I feel my long hair was youthful and plus, my husband loves it. But now, I pull my hair up just about everyday because if I don't, it gets pulled on. Or if I'm lucky, I get spit-up in my hair. I know I'm a mom and should expect such things, but it seriously grosses me out. If my hair were shorter, this wouldn't be an issue. So it's on the maybe-to-do list.
4. So long, perfume! I used to smell really good everyday. But Ethan really knows my scent and I know (or at least, I read) that it's comforting to him. And I don't really want to overwhelm his tiny (always congested) nose, so I've given up on my daily spritz of White Musk. When Jason gets ready for work every morning, he always dabs on some smell-good and so when he leans in to kiss me goodbye, I get a good whiff of it and I get jealous. Not because I think he's getting all gussied up for some girls at work, but because I used to smell nice, too. Now I just sweat. A lot.
5. Half skirt; half shorts. This is the big one; I've fallen in love with skorts. They give me the cuteness of a skirt with the practicality of shorts. It's the best of both worlds! I only wear the ones that look like skirts from the front and back, though, so you only my know my little secret if I choose to divulge it (which I always do because I'm so excited to show off my skort). I've convinced a few others to come the way of the skort and yesterday, one friend said that she, too, was bragging on her new skort and a student said, "yeah, my mom wears those."

So I guess it's official, then, huh? I. am. old. (and I don't mind).