Blue is for...

If you "like" me on Facebook, you got a sneak peek of today's outfit that I actually wore yesterday.  My ultrasound was at the end of the day on Monday, so Tuesday I told my co-workers I'd wear pink for girl or blue for boy the next day to work to announce the what the gender is for baby.  Well....

{Tank - Old Navy, Skirt - Anthro, Heels - Franco via Piperlime, Bag - Theit}

I wore blue for baby boy.  We saw our little boy so clearly on Monday.  He was moving all over the place (thanks to the 1/2 can of soda and some candy I had), doing the funniest things... so that's what I've been feeling!  My favorite picture is this one of little boy's profile, tush in the air and feet over his head.

I can just stare at this for hours.  After he got all his parts measured and identified, we made our way to the crotch region.  First his legs were closed, but with a little jiggle of my belly he spread 'em wide to show us his stuff. Hubs and I saw it right away and knew we had ourselves a boy.  We just giggled and laughed (poor baby, we're analyzing his stuff), but mainly just glowed in the happiness that so far all is healthy and he's developing normal.

We continue to be so thankful for coming this far and I pray for continued health for this little fellow.  He's already stolen my heart.

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Shoe of the Day: My New Pet

A couple weeks ago I welcomed my second pair of leopard shoes into my life.  And I couldn't be happier.  Meet my new platform sandals.

I paired my leopard with a maxi skirt turned into more of a midi.  Since the waist band hits right across my growing baby bump, I pulled it up - like all the way up to sit right under my boobs. Thus showing off more of my new shoes anyways!

I love Franco Sarto heels.  They never fail to be comfortable from morning to night.  I found the best price for these Franco Sarto heels from Piperlime for $40.

The stripe maxi skirt (see worn at a normal length here or as a dress here) is from Macy's, worn with a hot pink J.Crew blouse and belted by Target.


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Polka Dots & Elastic

Two things I cannot get enough of right now.

This polka dot skirt is a way oldie (like maybe 6+ years?) from Target.  I'm so glad I've hung on to it all this time.  I'm loving polka dots almost more than I am loving stripes (I said almost...) right now.

And it has an elastic waist band.  Um.  This is key when my body is changing and my belly is sticking out more and more each day.  I hope the little one growing instead appreciates my looser clothing choices.

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Scarf Swap with Jessica

Last month I joined The Concrete Catwalk's Scarf Swap and was paired up Jessica from Splendiferous Inclinations.  We sent each other scarves and agreed to wear them in our outfit posts today!

Who doesn't love to pose by a giant dumpster?  Cheeeeese! 

I wore my new coral scarf with white diagonal stripes as a belt.  It was my pop of color in my otherwise neutral outfit.  I'm also in the mode of wearing belts as much as I can before my baby belly gets too big!  Even this early on, the silky scarf was riding up throughout the day.

Oh but this sweet baby is totally worth it. and more. Obviously.

There are LOTS of ways to wear scarves, and this one will come in hand to spice up an outfit once I'm stuck with a limited amount of clothes that fit.  I dabbled with a couple of hair ways on the fly...

 {Cardi - NY&Co, Dress - J.Crew, Necklace - Talbots, Shoes - ASOS, Scarf - Gift from Jessica}

Thank you Jessica for being my partner!  Do you all want to see what scarf I sent her and how she's wearing it??  Go check out Splendiferous Inclinations and say hi!

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Knocked Up (Not Out)

This is an Awkward, but more Awesome announcement.

It's way past due  (the awkward part) for me to finally come clean to you all about something super awesome happening in my life.  I've been meaning to tell you, I just hadn't had the proper time to spend in formulating my thoughts properly.

I still don't think I have formulated the right words yet.

You may have already guessed by the title, or the very noticeable bump here the other day, but I am pregnant. Knocked up.  Bun in the Oven.  With Child.  And I'm SO excited.

I will defiantly be weaving in some pregnancy topics into my regular posts (as it's just unavoidable), and you'll be seeing me grow and my fashion choices having to alter with it.  But, I'm not leaving you, nor totally turning this thing into mommy central.  

Some basic stats you may be wondering... I'm 17 weeks along and due right around Christmas (December 23-24).  Which means, I've been pregnant since March 17th!  It's been an interesting journey. I'll have more stories for you later and bits and pieces here and there to catch you up.

For now, lets discuss this hair (awkward and awesome).  I haven't worn my hair like this since the 5th grade.  But the other night I was watching the current season of True Blood, and saw Sooki running around with this do.  While the show is sort of annoying so far this season, I liked the hair and decided to try it.

{Vest - on sale at J.Crew; Dress - ASOS; Belt - Marshal's; Necklace - way old from H&M, Heels - Target}

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Obsessed

...with this new purse.

It's that perfect size - not too big and bulky, but big enough to hold all my crap.  It's a great nude color - I can wear it with anything...which is good, because I have been.

Like navy and turquoise.  I wore it with yellow and denim here.
H&M dress, Urban Outfitters Necklace, ASOS flats, Steve Madden Purse.

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Inspired Everyday

 

{Denim top - Target,  Yellow skirt - Old Navy, Leopard flats - Marshals (similar), Nude handbag - Steve Madden via TJ Maxx, Gold watch - Nine West/Gift, Earrings - Stella & Dot and Brown wrap bracelet - J.Crew}

Inspired daily in lots of different ways...but today, it was Pinterest.  And this outfit that I pretty much copied - except my skirt is shorter and I opted for flats.  When I wear shorter skirts to work, I try not to draw even more attention to that fact and keep the shoes low to the ground. 

I also swung around my new purse all day long.  I love it.  The shape and color reminds me of this adorable Coach purse (no longer available) that my friend, Lulu  has that I love.  But this one was way less, scored from TJ Maxx (Steve Madden).

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Menswear

Awkward.
So I have been eyeing this papaya gingham shirt from J.Crew for months, then it finally went on sale - for $60.  But then I saw the men's version for $40 - in the same color and everything. So the cheapskate in me is wearing a men's shirt...that I bought for myself. I'm not even borrowing it from the hubs.

Awesome.
My new shoes, to go with my manly outfit - finally got some menswear inspired oxfords that I've been wanting.  These ones are from Nine West and quite comfortable (and a steal from only $41).

{The dress is an oldie from New York and Co years ago.}

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Minty Pops

My nails match my necklace.  This minty-turquoise color is one of my very favorite colors after all.  I usually always go for a pink or red color on my nails, and this time I ventured out of my box for something more interesting!

Now I can't stop looking at my nails! I love it.  The color is Mermaid Tears by OPI. I recommend it for sure. Or doing anything that might not be your usual.  Puts an extra pep in my step... It's the small things in life I guess!

{Stripe top - Target; Long floral skirt - H&M (similar); Turquoise bubble necklace - J.Crew via Ebay; Hot pink wedges - Nine West}

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Yard Games

I celebrated the 4th of July with Friends on July 3rd and then with Family on the actual 4th.  Two days of holiday fun was amazing.  And I'm extra thankful to have another day off work today to recover from all the fun!

This is what I wore yesterday - for the real 4th of July.

{Old Navy stripe top; NY&Co floral skirt, Forever 21 floral necklace, Target sandals}

At our family cookout, we had some extra fun with yard games.  But it wasn't just any kind of yard games.  It was like Yard Game Olympic style.

We paired up and moved through an obstacle coarse of games.  Set up in the backyard, we had 5 games set up.  Before we could move from each game, we had to get a certain amount of points different for each.

- Washers: had to each get 3 points
- Hoola Hoop Toss: had to each throw a hoola hoop around about a 6 foot tall spike (can be a anything tall) 2 times
- Ping Pong Ball Toss: had to each toss 3 ping pong balls into a bucket
- Tennis: had to consecutively hit the tennis ball back and forth 10 times (set closer together than a tennis court, this was the hardest one for me)
- Water Balloon Toss: had to each catch 2 water balloons without the balloon bursting

Each twosome started two minutes apart.  You were out if you got bumped by the team behind you (because you can't move on to the next game until you get your points for each game) and the fastest overall time won.  This particular course only took 3-5 minutes, so we played numerous times.  It was fun!

What did you do on Fourth of July?

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Independence Day

Happy 4th of July!  I hope you all have off work and get to enjoy this Monday doing something fun (and safe). I will be frolicking around in this skirt I just wore not too long ago here.  But let's face it - it's blue, light and comfy = perfect for a hot summer day celebrating our freedom!

Paired with my hot pink hex bracelet and tied up white tee, it's even a little 80s.

{White Tee - American Apparel, Skirt - Talbots; Heels - Target; Hot pink bracelet - DIY, see yesterday's post}

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Bolds

{Cardi - J.Crew; Purple Tank - Target; Print Skirt - Loft; Gray Wedges - Target} 

I am loving jeweled tones lately, and experimenting wearing them together with the color block trend.  I also like this bright purple tank with my print skirt (bold background).  I have to wear a cardi to work because it feels like winter year around at my office.

You know what won't feel like winter?  This loooooong 4th of July weekend!  I hope you all have an amazing weekend and be safe with those fire works. Happy Independence Day! Thank you to all the military who make celebrating each day possible.

P.S. Winner of the July Ad Space Giveaway is... Love, Lucy!

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