BLEUBIRD BLOG

MATERNITY STYLE / 34 WEEKS.

it has been quite awhile since i posted a maternity style update. sorry about that, i have been a busy lady. we're getting close over here and we are all very excited about it. a small update on this little boy, he is kicking up a storm and they are some pretty powerful kicks. i have been having a lot of braxton hicks lately too, so things are cooking in there. i have gained just shy of 40 pounds so far and with only six weeks to go and baby boy is looking great. it is getting harder to be on my feet all day, as i tire easily, but i am happy to say that i am sleeping. hallelujah. i had a bad case of insomnia for a couple of months and it looks like it has finally passed. i have been washing and folding and putting away tiny boy clothes in my space time. i love that part. it's so much fun.

since i can't leave the house in my beloved slips, i tend to stick to maxi dresses and long skirts to stay comfortable. i did manage to get into a pair of jeans last week and wore a belly band (the only actual maternity piece i have bought this time around) to keep them up. it was awful, the jeans not the belly band, and i barely made it through brunch. i just don't like wearing tight clothes and am uncomfortable enough as it is. as soon as i got home i changed quickly back into a slip and put those denim jeans into the drawer, where they will stay for the duration of my pregnancy.

today we ventured out to a midwife appointment and then stopped at the puppy store to look at all of the adorable animals before going to trader joes to load up on groceries for the week. this is what i wore...

what i wore / basic white v-neck t-shirt. tye-dye maxi dress, gypsy05 from last year. bronze geometric cuff, c/o tiny armour. woven bracelets & basket purse, a local boutique. leather sandals, urban outfitters from three or four years ago.

get the look / i am pretty sure everyone has a plain white t-shirt in their drawers somewhere. pull it out and knot it over that bump. here is a similar dress in the same cut and style. here's another.

MATERNITY STYLE / 28 WEEKS.

we took some quick bump photos while we were out in the country. nothing fancy, just a quick and simple outfit to keep cool and comfortable. this baby boy is getting big and so am i. gemma bird is starting to understand that there is a baby in my belly. at least i think she is. she will pat my stomach and say "bebe" and if i point to my belly and ask her "what this?" she will say "is bebe!" so at least she's got a hunch.

what i'm wearing / cotton dress, vintage. vintage belt, thrifted. moccasins, minnetonka. braided bracelet, thief & bandit.

what birdie's wearing / cotton embroidered dress, thrifted. moccasins, minnetonka.

get the look / here is are a couple of dresses that are similar styles to mine... one and two. you can buy my bracelet here and my moccasins here. here's a dress like birdies in green and here are her mocs.

footnote: we are still trying to get to the bottom of the picture quality issue. i hope that i can keep my larger sized images but right now it's looking like the solution may be to make them smaller. in the meantime if you click on the individual photos, you can see them in better quality.

MATERNITY STYLE / 22 WEEKS.

the sun was out and shining bright today. almost every photo was of me looking into the camera with squinted eyes and some not so lovely faces. these were the only ones that turned out somewhat normal. i am 22 weeks... just barely. i turn 23 weeks tomorrow but wanted to squeeze in a maternity style post this week. it's been awhile since i have posted one.

what i'm wearing / dress, vintage. belt, vintage. crystal ring, low luv by erin wasson. shoes, swedish hasbeens, c/o modcloth.

get the look / similar dress alert. i absolutely love this one right here. this tie dye one is cool and on sale. this one is on sale too. want to be ring twins? here is my ring. here are my shoes.

footnote: thank you!!! for the incredible amount of feedback you left on my last post. i am so lucky and thankful to have readers like all of you.

MATERNITY STYLE / 18 WEEKS.

what i'm wearing / sundress, vintage. sandals, worishofer c/o modcloth. mama ring & key necklace / mucho mucho bueno bueno. wedding rings / my handsome husband. pyramid ring, tiny armour.

get the look / check out this vintage sundress or this one (it's on sale) or this one. here are the same shoes. you can get a custom word ring here, ours say mama and papa. here is my pyramid ring.