Billowy peplum tops for the win in this casual Friday look that still has room for my 6 month belly.
Black Peplum Top: Old Navy
Jeans: Gap (non maternity)
Keeping these jeans on and up: Blanqi Support Tank
Sweater: J.Crew
Stretchy Dotted Tank: Courtesy of my mother in law, I think it’s from TJ Maxx
Shoes: Converse
Purse: Kate Spade
Pregnancy status: end of week 22
22 weeks and dressing some what spring like today- sorry east coast- no snow here.
Peanut is with me at work today! Look at the third photo in that series of 4 above- ridiculous and entirely typical. She’s totally a sneaky french kisser- whether you are interested or not.
Patterned shirt: Old Navy $20 -they actually make a maternity top in this same awesome fabric, but personally i preferred this sleeveless non maternity cut.
Chambray: Lucky Brand (has had many years of use)
Jeans: Citizen of Humanity – non maternity
Secret Weapon: Blanqi Support tank
Shoes: TJ Maxx find
Tomorrow is Friday guys! wooooo.
xo
I’m totally “mom’d” out today with my Protector Lover Mother beanie AND my Madre tee! For this casual rocker maternity look I’m wearing my Blanqi support tank (which I wear every single day!) which is long enough and tight enough that I can still wear all my favorite skinny jeans (unzipped of course) without anyone having a clue. I layered this stretchy polka dot tank underneath for a little peek a boo surprise. A denim vest fits nicely under a leather jacket and adds some more texture and detail to an otherwise simple look. And all the layers and options are perfect for the unpredictable LA weather!
Halfway through this pregnancy and still not wearing much maternity. I did however invest in a Blanqi support tank and so far I love it! As a petite lady, the belly band never really did so much to hold my jeans up. It basically just covered the fact that they were unzipped/unbuttoned, but didn’t really keep anything in place which was annoying. Not only does the Blanqi keep my pants snugly in place, it also offers support and smoothing. Win Win. I was unsure about the $70 price tag so I purchased from Nordstrom’s online since they have a great return policy. Also reviews recommended buying a size up. For example I am a XS but I ordered the small and it seems like the right fit! So far I am wearing it everyday under everything so it seems like a good investment.
This big soft comfy side split tee from target is perfect for a growing belly (non maternity) $19
Chambray: J.Crew
Leather Vest: Forever 21
Leggings: Old Navy
Bump status: end of week 19 with baby number 2
Apparently channeling the Botticelli painting of Venus here…?
Loving this comfy cotton moto jacket I grabbed at TJ Maxx for $16!
Jeans: Old Navy
Booties: Steve Madden
Mindbogglingly we are nearly halfway through this second pregnancy already! The fact that we didn’t have ultrasound confirmation till almost 15 weeks makes it all the crazier. I sort of had to put the whole pregnancy at the back of my mind and not think too much about (for fear of thinking negative thoughts until I had positive affirmations from doctors) and so now that I am able to embrace being pregnant and make it public, it’s almost as if its all new to me as well! I’m really just starting to wrap my head around the fact that I’m pregnant! Baby is big enough now that strangers feel confident asking about him- they are no longer unsure if maybe I just had one too many holiday cookies- which is making it all the more real suddenly! Yay for baby bumps!
Top: Zara
Jeans: Old Navy
Hat: Urban Outfitters
Boots: Vince Camuto
Things have been a little drab in the fashion world because I have been wearing over-sized clothes and trying to hide an ever growing baby belly! Happy to say that we are now out with the news and I cant wait to embrace my bump and get back to posting. I know my maternity looks were quite popular when I was pregnant with Oliver and due to complicated evils of the internets I lost most of my blog posts and now they really only live on Pinterest. So let’s start again shall we?!
When I grabbed the camera to offload Oliver’s outfit photos from yesterday I realized there were photos on the camera from our time at the hospital.
I thought this one in particular was pretty amazing.
My birth process was long. It wasn’t that it was all that difficult or painful. But it was a long process (about 17 hours or so) that involved a lot of waiting and it left us pretty tired. This is fairly early on in our stay before contractions got super strong and clearly spirits are still high. I love how absolutely blissed out I look. I don’t think I have ever seen a photo of myself where I look happier- and honestly, I never have been happier. The genuine joy all over my face is pretty amazing. I did a pretty impressive job of documenting my pregnancy, taking photos nearly everyday, but this one is by far my favorite.
I picked out a few other photos that I thought were really nice and I figured I would share them. Here is a small glimpse into the best day of our life.
Post epidural, munching on some ice chips…so sad. I was so thirsty and so hungry. I had my mother in law pick us up burritos that we inhaled after all was said and done. Of course I did. If I could have a last meal, my guess is- it would be a burrito. Any time we go on vacation etc my first meal back home is a burrito. God forbid I ever have to live in a state or country where they just don’t get burritos. haha.
Starting to look a little tired, but still happy.
Nothing better than seeing your husband become a father. Amazing how your heart can double for a man you already love and adore so much. Look at the way he looks down on his son, so proud and so in love. Such a precious first moment.
Proud PaPa running the phones, keeping everyone updated and letting them know our little bundle of joy had arrive.
by Gaelyn on July 25, 2013
Categories: Kids, LIfe, Motherhood, Photography, Pregnancy 1 13
Here is the second set of photos from our Maternity shoot with Ana Do Amaral. So in love with all of them!
by Gaelyn on July 19, 2013
Categories: 3rd Trimester, Fashion, Maternity Wear, Photography, Pregnancy Leave a comment 10