LOOK ONE

I love this first look because it’s also breastfeeding friendly! So it’s the absolute perfect post-maternity dress. But it’s not maternity, so you can wear it forever (but you could also wear it in early pregnancy). Not that you couldn’t wear a maternity dress forever, you totally could! In fact, I wore this orange maternity dress the other day on the TV show I work on (you might have seen me wearing it in insta stories). It’s totally a maternity dress but I still think it looks cute on me post-baby so I still wear it.

1. WIDE BRIM HAT | 2. NECKLACE | 3. NAVY DRESS | 4. PURSE | 5. BOOTIES | 6. RILEY’S FOX ONESIE

Anyway, back to the navy dress in this picture. It’s flowy, covers your arms (which is important to me these days -not just because it’s fall but also because I’m not super comfortable with my arms right now), and it has buttons down the front so you can easily breastfeed if needed. I’ve just found this to be a go-to of mine if I have to look a little bit more put together/dressed up when I go somewhere.

I styled it in these pictures with a wide brim hat (I love wearing hats in the fall), a long pendant necklace, a cross body bag, a statement ring and a pair of booties. I like wearing booties with dresses because it’s so much more comfortable than wearing a dress shoe with a heel. You can see me wearing these exact same booties in the second look. So if you decide to get them, they’re actually very versatile because you can wear them with dresses and with pant looks. And with shorts once the spring rolls around. But we have a winter to get through so I won’t get you guys thinking about spring just yet. Ha!

1. WIDE BRIM HAT | 2. NECKLACE | 3. NAVY DRESS | 4. PURSE | 5. BOOTIES | 6. RILEY’S FOX ONESIE

LOOK TWO

This is a more everyday look. One you can wear in your house lounging around, but also out and about.

In the pics below I wore it to the pumpkin patch when I went with the fam the other day. I love so many things about the sweater first off! I love that it hides everything underneath. Which most oversized sweaters do, but this one is also pretty flattering. I like the cut of it and I specially love the bell sleeves. It’s also a great price at only $59! But I what I love most about the sweater is the length. It’s super long and therefore it covers my hips and booty. Both of which are much bigger since I gave birth to Riley. Ha! So all around this sweater just makes me feel confident.

Another essential part of this look are the leggings. They are only $29 and great quality! A bunch of you have already commented on my blog saying that you bought these and you absolutely love them! I’m so glad! I especially love the high-waist because it sucks in the extra jiggle I have around my belly.

1. SUNGLASSES | 2. LONG SWEATER | 3. HIGH WAIST LEGGINGS | 4. LEOPARD PURSE | 5. BOOTIES

Once again I’m wearing the booties that I wore in the first look. They’re super cute and comfortable so they were an easy choice to wear to the pumpkin patch. And then I added this leopard purse because I wanted to add a bit of detail to my otherwise very neutral look. I love this bag and I’ve been carrying it a ton lately. I just feel like it instantly makes my look feel more styled because of the leopard print and the gold details.

1. SUNGLASSES | 2. LONG SWEATER | 3. HIGH WAIST LEGGINGS | 4. LEOPARD PURSE | 5. BOOTIES

And it’s not super hard to breastfeed in. It’s oversized so there is so much room underneath that I’m easily able to tuck Riley up underneath it to breastfeed him. And I feel like it keeps him warm and cozy when it’s cooler outside. And honestly I’m not even breastfeeding Reilly that often anymore. I usually do in the morning and then I give him pumped breast milk for the rest of the day. I need to blog about this more soon and I promise I will! But because the sweater is so roomy, I’m able to use my pump underneath it when I’m out and about too.

LOOK THREE

And last but not least, look three! I’m so obsessed with this outfit that I’ve not only blogged about it before but I have also posted about it on my Insta story many times! It’s just one of my favorite layering looks. Once again I’m wearing the same black $29 high waist leggings that I talked about in the look above. But this time I’m wearing this perfect white top for layering as my base. I’ve already blogged about this top a ton but I’ll just say again that it’s super comfy, flattering and very long so it covers your booty in leggings. It’s honestly my second favorite basic I own! My standard white tee that I always blog about here is probably my favorite basic. But this one’s a close second!

1. LONG NECKLACE | 2. CHAMBRAY SHIRT | 3. WHITE TOP | 4. HIGH WAIST LEGGINGS | 5. KNEE HIGH BOOTS | 6. PURSE

I layered a chambray shirt over it and cuffed the sleeves so you can see the white poking through. I added a pendant necklace, a crossbody bag (the same one I’m wearing in look one above) and decided to go with my flat knee-high boots. I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again, these boots are absolutely perfect for walking around in the fall. They’re super comfortable!

Well, that’s it! I just wanted to share these looks with you guys because they’ve helped me feel confident since having Riley. Our bodies change a lot when we have children and I think it’s important that we still feel good about ourselves. Sometimes that means we embrace the changes and even flaunt them! But sometimes it also means camouflaging them so when you look in the mirror you feel your best. I hope this post helps anyone out there looking for a little pick me up in their style game after baby! Love you guys!

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So yesterday, I woke up feeling very nauseous so of course the first thing I did was Google it. And it said at 38 weeks pregnant nausea can be a sign that hormones have been released in your body that are about to start labor. Then by late afternoon my belly had totally dropped out of nowhere. Every sensation in my body changed after he dropped. I had extreme back pain that definitely felt similar (back not as painful) to the back labor I had with Molly. And a lot of cramping. I was so sure that I was in labor around 7 PM that I even called my doctor to talk to her about it. But based on the frequency of my painful contractions she thought that I was in a very early stage of labor or just having painful Braxton Hicks because of where the baby is now sitting.

1. EARRINGS | 2. MAXI DRESS | 3. SIMILAR RING | 4. FEATHER BRACELET | 5. BEADED BRACELET | 6. CUFF

7. FAUX FLOWERS | 8. BASSINET | 8. M BRACELET | 9. COMFORTER | 10. HEADBOARD | 11. LAMP

So needless to say, I’m not in labor this morning and I’m still pregnant. I don’t mind. I’m still in my 38th week. I think I’ll feel more ready next week. But I just want to give you guys an update!

And while you’re here, check out my blue maxi dress in these photos. It’s from Nordstrom rack in super affordable at only $29! It comes in a bunch of different colors –  have it in two different colors! I think my exact color is out of stock, but a bunch of other colors are still available. I’m guessing I’ll be living in this dress all summer. Details on everything else in these photos are below the pictures.

Anyway, I hope to keep you guys updated on Insta Story on when I go into labor!!! I want to try to share everything in real time on there! So when we go to the hospital – you guys will know! Love you guys!

1. EARRINGS | 2. MAXI DRESS | 3. SIMILAR RING | 4. FEATHER BRACELET | 5. BEADED BRACELET | 6. CUFF

7. FAUX FLOWERS | 8. BASSINET | 8. M BRACELET | 9. COMFORTER | 10. HEADBOARD | 11. LAMP

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MOLLY’S ROMPER

1. BLAZER | 2. WHITE MATERNITY TANK | 3. WHITE JEANS | 4. TAN TOTE | 5. NUDE HEELS | 6. BRACELET

My friend Ashley happened to be nearby a little before we were heading out so I asked her to come by and take some pictures. I really liked my meeting outfit and I wanted to blog about it! But as we were trying to take pictures, Molly was not having it! I just laugh at the series of pictures in this post because I feel like it kind of sums up being a working mother in just a few photos. Really, if I had a big stain down the front of my shirt that might sum it up better. Ha!

Speaking of my outfit, like I said, I absolutely love it so I knew I wanted to blog about it today. The blazer is just so cute and perfect for the spring and summer time because it’s light weight. I’m wearing a size medium which I think works well for me with my big belly. And after I have the baby the blazer will be slightly oversized which I kind of like. But if you don’t like an oversized blazer, go down one size from your normal size.

MOLLY’S ROMPER

1. BLAZER | 2. WHITE MATERNITY TANK | 3. WHITE JEANS | 4. TAN TOTE | 5. NUDE HEELS | 6. BRACELET

I love the blazer with an all white outfit underneath. This might be the last time I get to wear my white maternity jeans and my white maternity tank his been a staple my entire pregnancy. I finished off my look with a large tan tote bag and nude heels. But I’m not gonna lie, the heels came off immediately after my meeting because my feet were killing me! I think it’s time to retire the heels until after baby.

Anyway, I just wanted to share this outfit and share these hilarious pictures since they show what it can be like when you try to take photos with a toddler. Or really when you try to do anything with a toddler. And I for real got a call in the middle of these pics! Ahhh the chaos of motherhood!

MOLLY’S ROMPER

1. BLAZER | 2. WHITE MATERNITY TANK | 3. WHITE JEANS | 4. TAN TOTE | 5. NUDE HEELS | 6. BRACELET

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