31 more days, but who's counting?

I am.  My posts have been limited because during the home stretch of my pregnancy I have resorted to wearing my three-four most comfortable outfits in a well thought out rotation.  That's a total lie, I wear the same thing two days in a row on a regular basis, but I think at this stage of the game I should be afforded this luxury.  Yesterday however I was able to stray from my routine a bit mostly thanks to the cooler weather.

I love how deceiving this picture is because you're probably thinking where's the belly???

There it is!

This outfit is very basic, but in my opinion, it's the cropped sweater that makes it.  Whereas some traditional cardigans begin to feel tight around the hips or look awkward during pregnancy, the nice thing about cropped sweaters is that you don't need to worry as much about outgrowing them.  Also for the days where I'm sick of wearing the same three-four basic shirts over and over this provides a welcomed change.

Even Mirah has her very own cropped sweater for when she needs to spice things up a bit!

jeans~ Gap Maternity

grey tank~ H&M

black tank~ American Apparel

cropped sweater~ Nordstrom

shoes~ Blowfish

necklace~ TKSB

Mirah's sweater~ Baby Gap

Go with the Flow

In previous posts I had talked about the tendency of oversized or baggy shirts to be rather unflattering on preggers because it makes us look like nebulous blobs.  That being said, I have found that not all flowy shirts need to be avoided, but there is some trial and error, or more likely some luck involved.

So I guess I have to give credit to my mom for finding this style of shirt, since she bought me one in pink and I went back and bought the black and white one I am wearing in the above photo.  I'd like to think that her ability to select a garment suitable for my pregnancy is a finely honed skill resulting from my detailed and insightful blog posts...

Anyway, the manner in which the cascades drape along the body helps to give some definition, even though it is rather baggy.  I like this silhouette because it's something different than the typical empire waist, flared bottom shirt, but it's not fitted either.  To me, it's a nice balance of the two, and more importantly it's not a maternity piece, so hopefully I can wear it again!  

tank and shirt~ H&M

Mom Shorts

When my boyfriend commented on the distressing and mock wear and tear on my new maternity shorts, my response was- "yeah I don't usually like that, but in this case I feel like it makes them look less like 'mom jeans.'"  Being the smarty pants that he is, he declared "well aren't maternity shorts the definition of mom jeans?"

I think we can all agree that "mom jeans" are not just any jeans worn by a mom- it's a classification all by itself.  Regardless I'm very pleased with my new maternity shorts.  They have a modern style so when I pair them with my favorite non-maternity tanks I'm almost forget that I have to dress an 8 month pregger body.

I included a close-up because I just really love the detailing on this tank top.   Lucky for me it also created a slimming, shape that definitely worked in my favor.

shorts~ Macy's

white tank~ H&M

purple tank~ I don't remember

shoes~ Toms

earrings~ goodwill