One of the first things I did when I learned that my body would be growing rapidly over the next nine months was to browse Pinterest for maternity style inspiration (duh). However, while there were certainly no shortage of outfits to be browsed, I didn't actually find much that excited me or that I felt aligned with my style. If I'm being honest, the result is that I've spent most of my pregnancy so far feeling uninspired and living in leggings and oversized tops. While there's nothing wrong …
Dressing the Bump (So Far)
Hello from 23 weeks! I'm finding it hard to grasp that I'm now about five full months into this pregnancy. After spending the first half of it wishing the weeks would go by faster, now that we're here I feel both nervous for the big changes ahead and also a bit sad that, very soon, it'll no longer be just Brian and I. The hormones probably play a big part in this, but everyday has definitely been a mixed bag of emotions these days. I've also begun to feel a little more at home in this rapidly …
Mother’s Day: A Few Thoughts
As I prepare to become a mother in a few short months, I'm both excited and anxious about how my identity is going to inevitably shift. Will I be able to continue pursuing my career? And what about hobbies, self-care, my husband, my friends? Don't get me wrong: I'm planning on diving fully into this new role and committing to giving my child everything I have. That being said, I also don't want motherhood to consume me and become my entire life. While I hope that, one day, my grown child(ren) …
Everyday Casual (And an Everlane Day Glove Review)
When I initially thought about the prospect of having a child, one thing that crossed my mind is that it'd likely mean a need to adapt my wardrobe into something a little more practical. That being said, I certainly didn't expect it to happen so quickly. As mentioned in my previous post, I grew out of my pre-pregnancy pants pretty much immediately after I found out we were expecting, so it's been an interesting sartorial journey lately to say the least. And, since I'm aware that my body will …
A New Chapter
It's been getting harder and harder to hide, so I thought it was high time to give you guys a bit of a life update: Brian and I are expecting our first baby! I'm now about 16 weeks along, and to tell you the truth it still feels surreal most of the time. Although I've always wanted to be a mom, being pregnant is so different from what I expected. At the heart of it, I've never felt more out of control of my body or more in awe of it at the same time, and I'm starting to experience just what a …