Monday Mom (to be) Must Have

I've never been a huge fan of "message" tees. Even when they were cool like two or so years ago, I always thought they were lame - especially when worn by annoying celebrities like Paris Hilton and the like, with messages like "I stole your boyfriend" or "Mrs. Timberlake". Barf.Of course, maternitywear has its fair share of message tees, many of which are equally lame (who can forget Britney Spears, pregnant with first son Sean Preston, showing up at the premiere of the remake of "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" sporting an "I have the golden ticket" tee, complete with arrow pointing to her belly?). I find most of them pretty contrived - especially the "obvious" ones that say corny things like "sexy mama". Ohhh - I get it! You're sexy - AND about to be a mama! How CLEVER!As with anything, however, there are exceptions. Occasionally, maternity tees do pop up that are downright funny - not to mention authentically clever. My favorites are the ones from Molly Anna, many of which are made from organic cotton. Here are a few I find quite cute:
The "Epidural? Yes please." tee, $38. Underneath those words it says "instructions on back" in parentheses, and on the back of the tee, there's a bull's eye. I can seriously relate to this one.
The "Now Hiring" tee, $38. Start looking for some help ASAP, pregnant sisters (you're gonna thank me for that piece of advice later. ...).Though I tend to prefer my maternity message tees to be a little less literal (read: not screamingly baby or pregnancy-related), this "It's a boy, or a girl" one, $36, makes me laugh because it's designed to put an end to what I find to be one of the most annoying questions random people ask pregnant ladies: "Do you know what you're having?". Regardless of the answer, is it really any of your f-ing beeswax, lady in the CVS checkout line? I didn't think so. Don't even get me started on people who take it upon themselves to make predictions on the gender based on how you're "carrying".....
All of these cool shirts are available at www.mollyanna.com. I think they'd make a really cool shower gift. In addition to a night nurse or a Bugaboo, of course.