WIWS: Real Mom Style: July 27

I admit that I have a bit less motivation when I am pregnant to get myself all dressed and ready in the mornings.  Most days, I do manage to put together something that I would describe as decent, but definitely not particularly stylish or cute.  Styling the bump is a very interesting experience.  Some days it's really quite fun and other days, I just feel big and bulky and like nothing I put on is giving me anything that could even remotely be termed as "shape".  The reality at 20-ish weeks is that I'm really not that big, so feeling "big" is really in my head.  But there is a part of it that is true because I am bigg-ER than I used to be and at this stage, the difficulty is not appearing as though you just drank several too many beers in the last week or ate far more ice cream than you should have...So you either have to continue to hide the small bump under flowy tops or you have to accentuate it a bit so that it is more obvious that yes, you are indeed having another sweet little baby.

I'm find that wearing belts and snug cardis is a good option for accentuating the bump.  

little nose picking photo bomb action

I also find that the best way to ensure that people know you are pregnant and haven't just gained a few extra summer ice cream pounds is to walk around with your hands on your belly as pictured above.  :P  hahaha....

 

These were the only shots from the front that my little 5 year old photographer caught...oh well.  You get the idea.

What I Wore: 

Brown cardi: Ross

Navy polka dot dress: Ross

Brown belt: Ross

Brown sandals: Ross  

Earrings: Color Pop (Premier Designs)

I shop at Ross a lot.  In fact, I just went there this morning and snagged some awesome maternity deals which I am really excited about.  I hate buying maternity clothes because they are SO overpriced, but I got some sweet deals to help my currently sad little maternity wardrobe.

You will soon see just how big my baby bump will grow which is part of the reason my current maternity wardrobe is so sparse.  I buy stuff, and then I just keep wearing it and by the end of a pregnancy it is STRETCHED out, so for the next pregnancy it's really only useful for the last month or so.  I have changed my strategy regarding that this pregnancy.

I didn't wear this to church, but changed into this comfy outfit to head to a family BBQ with some college friends Sunday evening.

This tank is not maternity, so it will likely only be able to be worn for another week or so, but it's a good option now because it's snug, so it makes it more obvious that I've got a bump out front.  

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