Shit I Wore While Pregnant : Edition 5

It's time for the delightful compilation of outfits meant to fit over my stomach and not resemble a tent...I laughed typing this because it reminded me of my husband watching The Ladies Man (a college favorite) and him impersonating the lisp, complimenting a girl's derriere " because it looks like somebody stole 2 fine hams and shoved them down the back of your dress"

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That's about how I feel, like someone stuffed a giant...something (maybe not a ham, I hate ham) down my shirt. I am really praying I don't have to purchase any more apparel (yick, maternity clothes) to get through these next 14 weeks. I did read my uterus is now the size of a volleyball so I guess it makes sense things are a bit snugger and I am running out of options. 


Ready, set, spike...this post brought to you by sweaters, belts, scarves, stretchy dresses and not giving a damn. 

H&M has these flats in jewel tones for $12, holler if you hear me

this is probably offensive to everyone at the gym, I will try stuff on before packing my bag

ooh, black and white! Target had these maxi's on sale for $10.00 online

Valentine's Day!

live for Old Navy cheapo scarves

September (1st weekend we found out we were preggo!) on the left, and dinner date dress with Glenn on the right

I'm glad this dress is long enough, but I felt like an ice-skater

stripes and sales meetings

What I wore for our maternity photos + a bonus cat tail!

I did something different with my hair this day and my tits look huge amirite?

Sometimes from the front I don't look huge

moooooooore scarves

ruffles are thinning too I hear, just like stripes

Happy 26 bumpin weeks, yippie ki oh ki ay!

OOTD: weeks 23-24

OMGGG You guys, I totes have been wearing so many amazeballs outfits as of late and haven't like...posted any! (Said all in a valley girl voice). 

While I haven't really been wearing anything amazing, I have been taking photos of each and every skinny-belted-cardigan-top-knotted-elastics-around-the-button-loop-maxi-dress outfit I put on and have neglected to put up. So alas, here we are for weeks 23-through 24!

size large flowy top from Marshalls'...my boss said this was "hippie in a non-over-the-top way" Turquoise necklace from daddy :)

This was a special day, officially 6 months - I wore this "belt' as part of a top the night we conceived :)

It was unseasonably warm this week and made me feel all spring-time happy!

Back on ye olde elliptical, with a tiny ass Underarmour shirt!

This reminded me of mint and graham crackers and cocoa

which was all I wanted to eat that day!

One of several maxi dresses from Target! So comfy, felt like wearing a nightie all day!

stripes do wonders for a bump

also I love pink

fully into flats in jewel tone colors

Sunday Errand largeness

fact: 2 minutes after this photo that belt decided it was too small

Normal person sized sweater I stretched into oblivion and probably can't fit into again the rest of this pregnancy

Love this necklace from Sheenz, hate these pants - they dig in right in the center making my belly look lopsided

It's perfectly permissible to wear things that look like blankets

More blue and stripes...shocker

Out of orderness

some guy told me I looked "mad pregnant" that day

And my favorite - a handmade dress from my favorite consignment shop!

 It's not so refreshing to realize I am running out of belt options and my shirts are getting smaller and smaller. I have a feeling 6.5 months on out could get very interesting. Shit I Wore While Pregnant is about to get REAL.  Stay tuned, avid 3 viewers!

Things I wore on this bump -- Mid January Edition

So I did some fab thrifting with Sheena, and also have hit my stride as far as sleuthing the internets for maxi dresses....so without further ado, "shit I wore while pregnant, 2nd edition"

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Monday, thinning stripes and I still haven't washed that gunk off the mirror

A shirt that still almost buttons...

plus a cheapo F21 tank and a free necklace from the sisters West!

Super rad thrifted blazer of sorts...I love it, Glenn made fun of the missing shoulder pads

pretty sure this is what I wore Friday, so who knows what happened to Thursday? Went to a work meeting in this number

Saturday Night date action with a sweet cheetah belt

Sunday leggings lounge wear -- comfy rules over all

Sunday night no-work-Monday maxi realness! I got this number for $10 at ....DOTS. Yes, Dots. Holy. Shit. 

Holiday Monday get mediterrean food with your 2 gay besties bumpness. Pardon dressing room in the back. 

So yep, holding strong in the cardigan, leggings and belt department, but with some new pieces and vintage thrown in! Hold on tight, it's about to get crazy. 

Almost 22 weeks!

Look at me staying active with updates, woo hoo! Here we are at a grand 21 weeks 5 days, basketball bellying it out. I have had a few comments from strangers this week, the usual "how far are you, what is the gender," etc. People I haven't seen in awhile were all, "you can't tell you're pregnant until you stand up", ie; see this massive belly!

This was a decent week comfort wise, still hobbling a bit but managed to work out a few times and felt great! I used the long weekend to eat....alot. I went to dinner no less than 3 times and it was great to catch up with friends while enjoying some noms. 

baby let me do 50 minutes of cardio today, yay!

And was really hungry when we were taking these photos

Round much?

How far along? 21 weeks, 5 days

Total weight gain: 13-17 lbs....eek. I keep reading that weeks 20-24 include a big growth spurt, so maybe that has added to the weight gain...or those 3 times I went out to eat. 
Maternity clothes? Only jeans! I got some fab flouncy tops and some maxi dresses coming in the mail. DEATH TO ALL MATERNITY TOPS
Stretch marks? No, still holding strong despite all this growth. Drinking lots of water, exercising and slathering my entire body in expensive oils
Sleep: A ton better with the snoogle pillow...still having odd schedules but usually get at least 6 hours of sleep. Have found it easier to get up this weekend. Have been trying to use the weekends for extra rest but sometimes my goals were thwarted by other people. (Grr)
Best moment this week: Glenn got to feel this little guy move for the first time!! We were laying down watching a movie and he got to feel him flutter about 3x. Awesome feeling! I am getting more twitches, nudges and flutters everyday!
Miss Anything? Feeling 100% not sore
Movement: More aware of feeling during the day, not just laying down at night
Food cravings: Hummus and veggies, chocolate, protein....just crushed a Pit Beef sandwich with HORSERADISH...I should say my real craving was horseradish, V fusion V8 drinks...alot of fruits and veggies in one serving, I drink that stuff like it is going out of style
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not sick, but annoyed with my frequent face breakouts. I do feel queasy if I don't eat a protein bar/fiber bar as soon as I wake up and eat vitamins.
Gender: Boy, boy, boy. Still have a series of top names, only 1 of which I really like right now. 
Labor Signs: No and hope to keep it that way. 
Symptoms: Less of the "drop-kicked-to-the-ladybits" feeling thank goodness, I've noticed my vision is a but blurry sometimes
Belly Button in or out? It is an innie, but I feel like it is stretching into a bigger circle? Ew.
Wedding rings on or off? on
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy 90% of the time, although becoming more and more aware of who and what I should prioritize my time on. If it is this difficult to stay in touch/spend time with people you consider close NOW, it is going to be that much more difficult in 3.5 short months. My time is precious to me, and somewhat limited these days....so if you can't respect that and treat it as such, welp then, see ya later.
Looking forward to: Fully planning and having both the PA and MD showers squared away. Thank goodness for the support of my awesome hostesses, because I have been a ball of stress worrying about the details. 

18 & 5 and 20 & 6, respectively

So this is what a few weeks of growth look like....no wonder I have been constantly starved! I definitely think baby is in a growth spurt. 


Some shots from tonight, and the last time we took pix but didn't post. (18 weeks 5 days, and 20 weeks 6 days)

18 on the left, 20 on the right - 13 lbs of love in the middle

Oh, and we also got the crib at 19 weeks - it is mostly put together sans a few screws. 

ho-lee-cats...no wonder I feel "wider"

anddd......I guess it's time to start wearing muumuus

So what do we think, is this child an amazon or do I just carry huge? 


PS: I have more than one sports bra, I swear. 

What I Wore - Pregnancy attempts at Fashion

So it turns out trying to be tres fashionique during pregnancy can be kinda hard, considering most of my jeans are put together with a rubber band and half of my shirts aren't long enough. I refuse to give up my heels (well, wedges) and attempts at looking put-together! I've been following a blog of a modern maternity diva who always dresses amazingly and been looking for inspiration. She also is like 5'3 and 99 lbs pre-baby so her style is a bit to be desired for us normal sized ladies.

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From "The Daybook":


This bish is too cute. 

 

Maybe I need to put my hair in a tall bun all the time. That should totally help.

Stripes and wedges are a girl's best friend

the heat didn't work in the office that day. this cardigan barely fits

 

new sparkly shoes 1/2 off at Old Navy = win

big baby bumpin!

holiday party and my first pair of real maternity pants! all downhill from here.

 So basically my steeze is a bunch of cardigans and belts. Yep, that's all I got. I'm sure these next few months will be impressive.