Introducing Andrew

Andrew

Born October 2nd

9lbs 8oz

Well, Andy is 2 weeks old now and still cute as ever! With a full head of dark brown hair and a pleasant disposition, Mommy is in love!

39 Weeks

39 Weeks

Getting closer!

34 Weeks
I'm getting that nesting feeling! I love getting everything out for baby boy and looking at all the cute little clothes! And I keep getting nervous that I'm going to get up from the couch and my water is going to break! Even though that has never happened before. (I was induced with both my others).  I'm getting so excited to see this little guy! :)

Surviving the summer heat

29 Weeks

I just returned from a cross country trip with the family. We drove 32 hours (plus stops!) across the country to visit our extended family in the west. Boy did my feel swell up; not cute! But now that we are back, I am just trying to survive the heat. And find clothes that fit. Pretty soon I think I'm going to have to start wearing hubby's t-shirts to fit over this bump! This baby is a big guy and my hips and knees are not pleased. But hopefully the next 10 weeks or so will go by quickly and I won't get too much bigger! If I'm lucky :)

Yes, there is just one baby in there

 

21 Weeks along

Fully embracing the stretchy top maternity pants

and side ruching shirts

Turns out my belly button popping out so early was due to

an umbilical hernia. Awesome.

Yes, there is just one baby in there. Yes, I'm sure. Thank you for asking. 

It's a boy

Can we just agree here and now never to ask someone if they are having twins?

Or say thinks like, "You look huge!" It's not appreciated.

I already feel huge but hearing it aloud will probably make me want to punch you :)

Woah baby!

16 Weeks

Apparently it's true what they say: your body "remembers"

My stomach muscles are no match for a growing baby and my bump is growing out quite early. Yes, even my belly button is popped out! Let's just hope this rate of growth doesn't continue the whole pregnancy or I'm going to look like I'm smuggling a very large watermelon under my shirt by October!

Ps: No it isn't twins

Lately

 Lately I've been a little busy growing a little baby and having very bad morning (all day) sickness. But I'm already showing baby bump, so here it is. It looks even bigger when I'm slouching, but I tried to stand up straight for the picture :)

Emerging from the fog

Top: Old Navy  Jeans: Anthopologie  Sandals: Target

I've spent the past week in a haze of sorts. I had a nasty cold, and let me tell you what- not being able to breathe out of your nose is one of my least favorite things ever. Well, hacking up a lung wasn't so great either. I'm not quite myself yet, but on the mend. Oddly enough I got sick of lounging in my pj's and was dying to get dressed and looking myself again (greasy hair doesn't suit me). Here's to more hand washing and trying to avoid getting sick again in the near future!

the end

Happy New Year!

Shirt: Target  Skirt: Express  Necklace: Kohl's  Earrings: F21

Happy New Year!! The holidays have come and gone in a whirlwind. And I loved it all. The food, the family, the parties, the traditions! And I'm so excited for the new year. New opportunities, new hopes and dreams, and new memories to be made. Let us focus more on what we can do for others than what they can do for us.

Source: ryanslds.tumblr.com via Julie on Pinterest

Boots everyday!

Top thrifted  Cardi Target  Jeans Rugged Wearhouse  Boots Target

This photo is actually from October but I forgot about it. While I still haven't been very motivated to take pictures, every once in a while I planned to but couldn't find my tripod. Last week I found it. Under the crib. My 5 year old son is a budding photographer and must have left it there after playing with it one day.

I love the holidays! I hope you had a wonderful Thanksgiving and Black Friday. I sure did!

Shopping my closet

I’ve found that my interests go in spurts. I’ll really feel  like sewing one day and take on a project or two. But by the time I finish (or sometimes before I finish) I find my enjoyment fading. Same thing happens with reading. I love reading sometimes, but not others. For a while I just loved this blog. I loved getting ready in the morning and picking out an outfit. I loved taking and editing the photos. I loved the nice comments ;) And loved reading other’s fashion blogs to gain inspiration. My fashion has evolved quite a bit since I began. But then it faded away. Lately I don’t enjoy getting dressed in the morning. I stare at my bulging closet and find no love for the things hanging there. I still read other’s blogs and find pretty things I like, but don’t have. So really all it does it make me want to shop more. But Dave Ramsey runs a tight budget over here and I don’t have endless funds to shop. And then I found a nice comment from some random stranger about one of my past outfits. I looked back at that photo and a few others from months ago. And I liked it. Not all the outfits I’ve posted I like when I look back, but some I do. So, I decided I’d look back at all my outfits since I started this blog in February and pull a list of the outfits I liked best and would want to wear again. I found 44. Somehow I think this blog has served a whole new purpose for me. It has cataloged the past several months and now I can look back and edit for the future. It’s thrilling to find a cute outfit that you want to copy from someone else’s blog. But it’s also sorta cool to find inspiration from yourself! And a whole lot cheaper too. I think it might be a little easier to get dressed this week. And I might even not feel like shopping for a little while!

Happy Birthday to me

Top: LC from Kohl's  Jeans: Express  Boots & Blazer: Target  Earrings: F21

Today is my birthday. 27 years and counting. I suppose that is something to smile about :)

 

Slowing it down

 Top: Target

Pants: Charlotte Russe

Shoes: Payless

Earrings: Local Artist, SC

Life gets busy. And sometimes that is ok.  But this blog is not on the top of my list right now. I'll pop in every now and again, but not with as much frequency in the past. I still love to shop, style outfits, and look my best, but I also love to do a lot of other things too! See ya around :)

Dress: Forever 21

Necklace: Old Navy

Sandals: Target

Wear it again

Top H&M  Pants Target Shoes TJMaxx Necklace Kohl's

Sometimes I wear my clothes more than once. I know, shocker! So I usually don't post the same exact outfit twice. But sometimes I do. Because I can't remember if I wore it the exact same way. So please forgive my absences or repeats! Oh and I was also busy this week making homemade fruit roll-up's. yum!

Labor Day

Top: MNG by Mango via JCP

Capris: Thrifted

Sandals: Target

My Labor Day was full of lots of fun! My sister and her family were in down for the day so we took our kids to the children's museum. Boy was it exhausting! But still good :)

Vintage Dress

Before

I picked up this vintage homemade dress a few weeks ago at the thrift store. I loved the peach color and little pleats. It did need a little work though! I fixed the neckline, shortened the sleeves and folded up the waist band.

 

Dress: Thrifted/Altered

Earrings/Belt: F21

Shoes: Tahari via TJMaxx

I feel like this dress is somewhere in between 2 of Kate Middleton's dresses. It has the floral and flowy aspect of this one...

And the pleats from this one!

Sunday Shoes on Saturday!

Top: Gap (altered)
Skirt: Old Navy
Shoes: Madden Girl

I love the look of heels. Unfortunately I don't have occasion to wear them all that often, other than Sunday. So today's challenge to wear my Sunday shoes a day early was sorta fun! :)

In your hair

Top: Thrifted

Crop Jeans: Banana Republic (thrifted/altered)

Headband: Ross

Sandals: Target

Statement Jewelry

Top: TJMaxx

Capris: AE

Shoes: Madden Girl

Earrings: Old Navy

Necklace: Kohl's