flashback to maternity

MATERNITY by beschroeder featuring flare leg jeans

When I was pregnant the idea of buying actual pregnancy clothes seemed like a waste.  I found myself shopping for regular clothes with a bit more volume to cover my growing baby bump.  In swoops the caftan to save the day.  This always trusted vacation wear is figure flattering and looks dressy enough to go from day to night.  I was only able to find tunic length  caftans when I was pregnant, but the one above can be a dress or worn over pants for a more conservative look.  This look was great while I was preggo and I can still wear the caftans and look chic sans baby bump, yea!

A little bit of leopard

Outfit post No.1

Trying to look stylish while carrying a kid around can seem a bit daunting.  As long as you don't mind getting a little drool on you clothes it's not impossible.  Jeans are the quintessential mom wear.  They are easy, clean, and allow you to chase little kids and bend over to pick up babies.  The jeans above are skinnies (I only chose those because I bought a great pair with tons of stretch that make me feel thin) but any type work a geat boot cut makes everyone look thin.  A white button down is a little bit nicer than your everyday tee.  People may balk at the fact that I still wear 6in heels while carrying my 4 month old, but that was one of the things I refused to give up.   Obviously I currently carry around a ginormous diaper bag, but at least it's a coach diaper bag, but any cute purse works great.  I will try to recreate this outfit  and post the pics.

xoxo B

baby slings

Carrying a baby gets a bit cumbersome, especially when they want to be carried all day long.  I recently bought a baby sling in an attempt to make carrying my baby a bit more hands free.  Now this is not a new thought; before I had Alistair I bought another baby carrier: as seen here...

 

 Looks great, right?  The carrier goes from back to front, has a hip strap, and daddy can wear it too.  This is all well and good, but getting the baby into the carrier takes a bit of effort and time.  This means Alistair has time to realize he doesn't want to be in the carrier, he wants mom to hold him. 

When I bought the sling I figured I would give it a try and if it didn't work I'd just return it, no harm no foul.  The sling is wonderful!  I can put it on while still holding the baby, just slip it over my head and he's in.  I can roll it up and slip it into my diaper bag, this means instant hands free where ever I am.  The convenience and ease of use makes this baby accessory one of my go to pieces.  It is also very inexpensive just $20 for this Munchkin Jelly Bean sling at Target.  The only down fall dad refuses to wear it because of the flowers, I guess that's why we have the other one too.

No. 1

I moved got married and had a baby all in the scope of a few years.  All of the sudden I have a lot to do.  Does that mean I can't look cute doing it?  I am going to see if I can still encompass the role of cute girlfriend (even though technically I am a wife) and generally stylish chic while trying to be the fun mom.  Do you have to loose you sense of style when you have kids?  I hope not!