That means this little blog will be a little interesting for the next few months! I am writing today to outline what I already have in my maternity wardrobe and hopefully what I want/need to add.
The only preggo style blogger I know of is the fabulous E. of academichic. I love how she has stayed so chic through pregnancy (although, her perfect basketball bump and virtual lack of weight gain everywhere else probably helps! lucky girl...). She has used much of her pre pregnancy wardrobe to supplement the maternity basics she has bought. She did have seasons on her side, though. Summer styles are loose, flowy and can accommodate the babe bulge. I will need warm and warm + flowy sounds like a recipe for disaster! Plus, much of my winter wardrobe is snug sweaters and jeans. Neither of which will be working this fall and winter.
I am short. I get big EVERYWHERE and my face gets really puffy. Last time around I worked part time and every other waking moment (and non waking come to think of it) was spent in PJ pants. Much of maternity wardrobe was obligatorily purchased, work appropriate boring stuff. Being a SAHM now, the impulse is to revert back to a yoga pants + T + hoody uniform and call it a day. But I just. can't. do. it. For myself I need to stay pulled together.
I will continue to wear all of my cardigans and jackets/blazers. I really do best in the flat shoes while pregnant - I seriously have no balance, did I mention I darn near broke my wrist the other day falling over and bracing myself on a wall? So I will be utilizing the new Steve Madden flat boots I purchased off ebay today to their FULL potential! I am also excited to re purpose my summer jersey dresses into fall with tights and layering.
Anyway - enough rambling. Here is my inventory of stuff that I actually LIKE. (yes, there is other crap that will probably get tossed)
Tops:
- black s/s T with ruched sides
- black empire T with tie back (maybe to use as a belt over a cardi???)
- black princess sleeve henley with tiny polka dots
- kimono style printed top (actually just bought this - liz lange clearance)
- mauve henley top
- teal cable knit sweater
- Black cardi
- black chunky cardi
- cream cable knit tunic (my absolute fave item of the whole bunch)
- misc. tanks (black, brown, white, teal, and some other randoms)
Bottoms:
- Two pair jeans (one nice, the other a holey mess - we had a dog who liked to chew...)
- brown cords
- olive colored casual pants
- black casual pants that need to be hemmed into capris - rolling up for now
- gray trousers
- black wide leg trousers
- khaki trousers
- black/white tweed skirt
and a maroon jersey dress. No, it is NOT a lot of stuff and it was tragic getting dressed while pregnant because the options just kept dwindling. Hoping for a better experience this time.
What I need/want!
- cream colored chunky cardigan
- lots more basic flattering cotton T's
- maternity tights and leggings
- one or two new pairs of jeans (eyeing the straight leg liz lange ones from target)
- FLAT brown/tan boots
- another skirt (denim pencil?)
Sorry for this post that is all over the place and probably useless and boring to many of you! Thanks for sticking with me when I am MIA, boring, and picture-less :) Oh and also when I use too many damn parentheses....
