The waiting game

38 weeks pregnant! Woah. Almost time.  Today I am still 1 cm dilated, the baby is in the pelvic canal and I am effaced not completely but some.  Dr says he weighs 6 lbs and 6 oz (give or take a lb, lol).  I feel great so far. I'm excited and anxious. Can't wait to finally meet our little guy!  My doc says it could happen at any time but I feel like he'll take his time.  Maybe late next week? I don't know.  I finally packed his bag over the weekend. I didn't really know what to pack so I just packed onesies, diapers, wipes, a hat, mittens, socks, a burp cloth and swaddling blankets. The car seat is installed and my boobs are ready, hopefully I can breast feed successfully. The breast feeding class we attended was extremely helpful. I guess he doesn't need much as the hospital will have things too but I like to be prepared. Oh, I also packed him a toy from our friends back in Virginia.  We are actually using cloth diapers but figured disposable ones would be better while we are in the hospital. I'm only to stay 24-48 hours they said. Don't know why I'm packing so much.
 

31 and pregnant

Not only am I almost 32 but I'm also preggers. My energy levels are about a 6/10 so I take it slow these days. We went to a friend's party Saturday night.  I decided what to wear in no time.  My go to favorite black stretchy dress.  I've worn this dress so many times and in so many ways within the last 9 months. It is a truly versatile piece. I only wore it once pre-pregnancy.  Now I wear it to dinner as shown here, to work and to go out.  I just wore it on Wednesday with boyfriend blazer and Chanel flats.  Last night I paired it with Halston Heritage vest and Max Studio suede open toe boots.  I accesorized with a Chanel brooch.  I'm trying to bring sexy back at 9 months pregnant. HA!

OOTD: White Halston Heritage Vest no longer available, similar here. Riller black dress, similar here, Max Studio suede open toe boots, similar here. Chanel brooch and bag available at Chanel boutique. 

Armed and dangerous

This weekend V and I did our baby registry! It was so much fun.  I did a lot of research before hand so I had a list of things I wanted to register for before I went into the store.  A friend recommended the book, Baby Bargains, and it was super helpful.  They update it often so it's important to always get the latest edition.  You can also check out their website.  They have useful info like recalls and you can also follow their blog. 

It was a great experience! We registered at Pottery Barn Kids and Babies R Us.  I was a bit disappointed with PBK because most of their merchandise is made in China.  Sad face.  Either way it was fun.  We only spent a total of 3 hours registering.  I was super proud of myself.  I did not find it overwhelming at all but probably because I was prepared.  I recommend everyone research and pick out the things you want before hand before going into the store.  With so many selections the process can be pretty overwhelming.  We finally set the baby shower date and the invites are going out this week!



                  

Those are some of the things we registered for.  I had my heart set on a Bugaboo.  The reviews are great and as the sales woman at Neiman's put it, it is the BMW of strollers.  My parents wanted to gift it to us but after speaking to so many moms and my brother I realized I don't know how much use I'll get out of it.  So we opted for the Britax.  I love it! We tried it out and it is so easy to maneuver.  The 3 wheel design makes it easier to turn.  It is pretty light weight and we like the travel system and it also comes with the base for the car seat.  We are very happy we registered for the Britax B Agile travel system.  The other reason we opted not to get the Bugaboo is because we are considering baby wearing in which case we wouldn't need a stroller at all.  I am also super excited about the g diapers.  Yes, I have decided to use cloth diapers.  After all the research I think that's what I want to do, if we don't like it we can always switch.  We even ran into a woman at Babie's R Us who has being doing it for her 2.5 year old and she is also doing it for her next baby, she's pregnant now.  She gave me a ton of useful tips! 

I also caved in and finally bought a pair of maternity jeans.  I didn't want to spend so much money initially but the reviews on the J Brand maternity jeans are great and they're supposed to grow with you.  I only wear jeans on the weekends and only for a few hours,I have a busy work week, so hopefully one pair will suffice.  I scored the Alice and Olivia pullover a few months back at Marshalls for $60! I love the pullover because it still fits and also because I can dress it up or down. 

OOTD: J Brand Maternity Jeans, Alice and Olivia sequined sweater similar here and here, Christian Louboutin booties no longer available similar here and affordable version here, Chanel handbag.

 

Pregnant life

I am 25.5 weeks and I have a new found respect for single moms.  Aside from having to maintain a household and raise a child they are responsible for taking off their own clothing.  I don't know how they do it.  I'd probably stay married just so my husband can help me take off my pants . . . . and my boots.  When I look down I can't see my vay jay jay anymore, so at this point I'm not really sure when to schedule my next bikini wax.  Oh, bikini waxes are perfectly safe my doctor said.  The reality is I didn't ask my doctor, I looked online and everyone said it was ok.  At this point my doc probably thinks I'm a total ditz, which I am totally blaming on pregnancy brain.  Sometimes I find myself starting the same sentence 3 or 4 times.  My husband and I work in the same building so he drives.  I found myself confused on a two way street the other day.   I wasn't sure which lane to turn onto from a right turn.  Everyone keeps telling me I have this glow, I think they're referring to the "pregnancy glow" but the reality is I spend a lot of money on bronzer, a combination of Guerlain's Terracotta and Terracotta Sun in the City (no longer available).  I have yellow undertones so I tend to look pale even though I am the perfect shade of olive.  I have not purchased any maternity clothes so I have been wearing my jeans underneath my belly and holding them together with a hair tie, if that's not creative and innovative then I don't know what is.  I rely on my scrubs for work on some days and other days I rotate between three pairs of trousers that still fit.  I just don't feel like spending $196 on this perfect pair of maternity J. Brand jeans I found at bloomies and I hate the empire tops they sell at those maternity stores.  Ugh.  The good thing is I wear a lot of Vince, A.L.C and Joie and they run a bit big to begin with and they are flowy so I haven't had to buy any tops.  ASOS and Topshop have a lot of cute maternity clothes online so I may buy a few pieces when I totally need to.

Ok that's my rant for now.  Stay tuned to see what I find to wear for the Holidays!

Now I completely understand why Kim K looked a hot mess during her pregnancy.  It's because she had no clothes to wear! I take back all the negative things I said about your cankles Kimmy.

Guerlain Terracotta Bronzer $51 at Bloomingdale's

 

Pregnant Kim K

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