What I Wore Sunday

This outfit (much like my mood and the weather at the moment) is just sort of... blah. And I apologize right now for not even attempting to compensate with something witty to read so at least your eyeballs don't drip out of your sockets. Sorry.

In case your eyeballs are still intact:
Dress: Old Navy maternity
Cardigan: Target
Shoes: Old Navy

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What I Wore Sunday

solids. solids. solids. 

I'm pretty sure cardigans are a pregnant girl's best friend. 

I should have done a separate photo for the shoes because they're by far the most interesting piece in this boring ensemble, but my swollen feet aren't doing them any favors...

Look at all that pollen. Yuck.

Cardigan: thrift store (probably someone's grandma's)

Tank: Old Navy (Certainly a summer must-have for any other preggos out there. It's long and stretchy. Yes, I wish the straps were wider and the cut a bit higher, but with a cardigan and some adjustments, it's really a great tank.)

Skirt: Hand-me-down from who-knows-where. I've had it since Joan's pregnancy.
Shoes: Guessing Target because they're Mossimo.
Necklace: Gift from Dear Friend Jill (that she made!). My fave.

Head over to Fine Linen & Purple for more style and less belly...

What I Wore Sunday & Easter Outfit OTI

It was so nice having my parents in town for Easter weekend - though I'm not sure "nice" is how they'd describe it... I was pretty grouchy and irritable. Many apologies, fam, especially since today is your birthday, mom. Hopefully your Lenten observations gave you much practice before you had to deal with my pregnitude. But as always, the kids soaked up as much grandparent spoils as they could before they left at noon.

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Today I'm linking up with Grace and her faithful followers for Easter Outfit OTI and with Fine Linen & Purple for their What I Wore Sunday (tomorrow).

And good thing, because I look like an giant, dyed Easter egg...

See? Told ya.

Dress: Old Navy maternity. Sooo comfy and on sale!

Cardigan: free from a friend

Shoes: Payless

Hallelujah! He is Risen (and this post is published)!

What I Wore Sunday

We're kind of late posting for WIWS (hosted by the lovely ladies at Fine Linen & Purple), because we're opting for the 5:30 p.m. college Mass. Charlotte has been quarantined to the rug-less living room since Friday at noon in the hopes of learning to use the powder room like a true lady.

Day one of camp potty wasn't horrible, but wasn't great: 5 flushes, 4 cleanups.
Yesterday was much better: 10 flushes, 4 cleanups.
Today (as of 4:30), she seems to be getting the gist: 6 flushes, 2 cleanups.
Most of the cleanups involve poop, unfortunately, which I'm betting will take a while to master. And so far she's only going when we ask her to; she's still never decided to go on her own, but that's ok with me.

Ok, I'll stop pretending that that's what you came here for. Here's my lessthanstellar outfit (a little too casual for Palm Sunday than I'd prefer, but the weather's weird today and I'm reserving the nicer ones for Holy Week):

*gosh, I feel like I'm full of excuses today. what's with me?*

Gray tank: Old Navy maternity

Black Vneck: Old Navy maternity

Cardigan: Target

Belt: Old Navy

Jeans: Old Navy maternity

Shoes: Payless 

Simon Jude: 34 weeks

Thanks for stopping by and pretending to be interested in the potty training adventures of my 2.5 year old. Bless your heart.

What I Wore Sunday

No, I didn't wear green today in honor of St. Patrick. But if you want to challenge the wardrobe of an eight month pregnant lady, be my guest.

No, it's not the angle of the camera, or a weird lean I'm doing. It's not the chevron playing tricks on you - my belly button is not centered. It never is. And now that I can't hide the fact that I'm pregnant anymore (at least from the front), get used to the button. It might need it's own blog.

It has its own nosey-nosey partner.

And you might as well go ahead and forget this outfit, because it'll probably make several reappearances in the future - too cute and comfy not to - and we wouldn't want you getting bored with my ever-thrilling maternity closet.

Cardigan: in a gifted bag of clothes meant to be repurposed

Tank: Maternity from Old Navy - long and stretchy with no ruching! 

Maxi Skirt: Maternity from Old Navy. Fold over yoga waist band? Yes, please.

Coral flats: Old Navy clearance last year. Favorite. Shoes. Ever.

Head over for the others at Fine Linen & Purple!

What I Wore Sunday

I did indeed wear jeans to church this morning, but I more than made up for it by choosing the appropriate liturgical color. And that's all we'll say about that.

I'm still mad that I'm not in flip flops & a skirt. Putting on socks and boots is becoming increasingly more difficult by the minute. But we all have our crosses...

Button down: stolen from Jude's closet and was *this* close to losing a button around the mid-region, if you get my drift. 

Sweater: Old Navy maternity

Jeans: Old Navy maternity

Boots: Piperlime

31 Weeks, baby!

Thanks for hosting Fine Linen & Purple!

What I Wore Sunday

Joining the crowd over at Fine Linen & Purple again.

This week, I'm killing two birds with one stone (why is that a phrase? who's ever really done that?), and posting my 30 week preg-pic along with my WIWS pic. Hopefully this is the last of the winter attire I'll have to wear until next year because I'm super ready for the elastic waist skirts & flip flops coming down the horizon. (I must be in denial about having to shave my legs with a 8-9 month belly in the way, but we'll cross that bridge when we get there. Again, why is that a phrase? Of course you're going to cross a bridge when you get there. Duh.)

Dress: Liz Lange maternity, handmedown from a friend

Scarf: Gift from dear friend Jill

Tights: Amazon

Boots: same old, same old from Shoe Department

Long sleeve shirt: Old Navy maternity

Jeans: Old Navy maternity

Happy Sunday Funday. Come back soon!

What I Wore Sunday

Animal print isn't really my thing, so we're going to call these stripes. Although if I find another article of animal print that makes me look this un-pregnant from the front, imabuyit. I mean, don't I look photoshopped?! (Mental note: wear this everyday.)

Ah, there's that 29 week belly.

Sweater: non-maternity from consignment store 

(which might actually be a dress...)

Black undershirt: Liz Lange from Target

Skinny Pants: Old Navy maternity

Boots: Blowfish

Thanks to the ladies at Fine Linen & Purple for hosting!

What I Wore Sunday

We're having a great weekend with Jude's parents. They came to visit yesterday and brought a King Cake from Louisiana with them - so a great weekend indeed. Someone needs to let Charlotte know that it's a great weekend, though. She didn't get the memo...

Ugh, you guys. I'm huge. Stop lying to my face - you know I am. I'm only 28 weeks pregnant. That's it. And I am so nervous about how my body is going to handle another 12+ weeks of growth. Pray for me.

Dress: hand-me-down from a friend's maternity bag
Cardi?: No Boundaries - so that means Wal-Mart, right? It's like 17 years old.
Tights: Maternity from Target
Boots: Payless
Belt: new from Old Navy - they have a ton of stretchy skinny belts right now!

Thanks Fine Linen & Purple for hosting.

What I Wore Sunday

Blouse: maternity hand-me down from a friend
Cardigan: Target
Belt: TJ Maxx
Pants: Old Navy
Go-to flats: Old Navy clearance

I don't know... I don't have that much to say other than I really love this outfit and it's super comfy. And we decided on a name: Simon Jude Landry. (!)

Check out the rest at Fine Linen & Purple.

What I Wore Sunday

Back for another installment with the Lords & Ladies (so ready for Downton tonight) of Fine Linen & Purple.

Dress: Old Navy clearance rack a few years ago.
It was always ill-fitting and slightly too big. Until I got pregnant.
Cardigan: Target
Scarf: can't recall, but I think it was a gift
Tights: Amazon
Boots: New purchase from Payless c/o the gift card from my sis

You didn't think you'd be leaving without a full bump report, did you?
Shirt: Old Navy (I'm the idiot that didn't buy the maternity version of this shirt, but they're both on sale now)
Jeans: Old Navy

And bonus:

This is the trash my yard wore this morning. Who does that?

What I Wore Sunday

Since Mrs. Camp Patton is no longer pregnant, she (unbeknownst to her) passed the Old Navy Tunic Torch to me. Someone needed to step up and carry the fashion light with pride - unfortunately, I'm the weakest link on the team. Don't believe me? Go check out what rockin' the tunic is supposed to look like:

here first

here next

(Did you really visit the links, because this post will not make sense if you didn't?)

Now, ready to be slightly (or heavily) disappointed? Feast your eyes:

This one's with puff-vest-love.

I tried to pull off "the lean" (harder than it looks).

Sans the vest, but with red-brick-love.

I tried to emulate her landscapes as close as possible.

Before you go off thinking I actually wore all of these accessories to Mass, let me confess that this boring frock is what actually strutted down the Communion Catwalk (is that sacrilegious? or does God have a sense of humor? I'll find out in confession.):

And also before you go off comparing the two of us (Grace & I) and the states of our bellies - recognizing that they look eerily similiar in size and volume (ok, I'm still probably bigger), be sure to note that she was 34-35 weeks pregnant at the time, while I am only 24. And don't try the ol' "It's your third pregnancy, everyone's bigger their third time around." Yeah... that was her third, too...

I think I've embarrassed myself enough for one day, eh? I hope you're happy, Grace.

Tunic: Old Navy
Vest: Meijers 4 years ago (If you can believe it.)
Scarf: Gift from dear friend, Jill.
Necklace: Also gift from dear friend, Jill.
Tights: Target
Boots: Piperlime
Flats: Old Navy

Thanks, Fine Linen & Purple for hosting!

Happy Feast of the Epiphany

Fine. It's really just another What I Wore Sunday over at Fine Linen & Purple. But you won't get me admitting that the last post I wrote was another WIWS a week ago, with no meat in between these two, so I'm rolling with the Epiphany. Cool with you? Thought so.

And I'm certain it counts because our Christmas tree is still up and this morning we moved the Wise Men alarmingly close to Baby Jesus. Friends even invited us over for an Epiphany Party, that may or may not be canceled. (Side note: I can't believe this tree still looks so good. It's 5.5 weeks old and hasn't been watered since week 2 probably.)

This is the same dress from What I Wore to Thanksgiving (& Christmas) with a little more umph, if you will.

Dress: On Sale! at Old Navy

Tights: Berkshire Maternity via Amazon

Boots: Shoe Department

Baby Boy (still determining the name): 23 weeks strong

wear it up.

What I Wore Sunday

Back to our regularly scheduled What I Wore Sunday over at Fine Linen & Purple.

I'm super on the ball this morning, huh? The faster I get this up, the faster I'm back in maternity sweats. So yeah, you could say I'm a pretty motivated person.

I like wearing this she's-not-pregnant outfit to Mass 

so when I turn for The Peace...

I can watch people's double takes.

I'm back to my old (navy) ways, again:

Sweater: Old Navy  Can't find the black/grey version

Black Pants: Old Navy

Boots: Blowfish 4-5 years ago

Black Undershirt: Liz Lange from Target

Scarf: made by your's truly

Have a good one.

What I Wore Sunday

I managed to do it. An entire outfit without one single item from Old Navy.
Is that applause I hear? Oh, thank you.

If I were a teacher, I guess I'd wear this.

In anticipation of the "I couldn't see your belly"
comments and emails, I give you proof.

I thought I was doing my standard 20 week photo.
Turns out I'm only 19.

Dress: Gap from the local consignment store
Cardigan: Mossimo from Target
Tights: Berkshire Maternity tights - reasonably priced & reasonably comfy
Boots: Piperlime circa 2008
Necklace: Jude bought this for me at the Porter Flea Craft Fair last weekend in Nashville, but doesn't remember the vendor.

Head over to Fine Linen & Purple to see what everyone else is wearing. And I've forgotten to mention Bonnie's Advent Series that you should be checking out, too. I was the guest blogger yesterday, but she's had and will have much better posts, so make sure you catch up!

What I Wore Sunday

I might start titling this What I Wore That Came From Old Navy, but I won't. I think that's against the rules.

I literally (and I mean literally - not like when people use this term so loosely, they actually mean kind-of-sort-of. "I literally ate like 10 pizzas!" No you did not. You probably ate half a large. So settle down.) stayed in pajamas until 25 minutes before Mass.

Not a big deal? Mass was at 5:30 p.m.

But I changed into this frock right before and yes, I'm wearing jeans (not black pants like they appear) which you're only allowed to wear to Mass if it's the late college Mass. If you show up to 9:00am or 11:30am in denim, you'll be sued for whiplash. Actually, I like that everyone dresses up here, but why does it have to be so extreme - the ladies in the morning are wearing designer dresses, but the ladies (ok, sorority girls) in the evening are literally (yes, literally) wearing oversized t-shirts, Nike running shorts, and tennis shoes, maybe even Ugg boots. But I digress.

No time for outdoor pictures. 

It was already pitch black by the time I got dressed.

Shoes: Old Navy

Skinny Jeans: Old Navy Maternity

Shirt: Old Navy non-Maternity

Cardigan: (Just so it wouldn't be all ON) Mossimo from Target

Necklace: My dear friend Jill made this for me

Check out her awesome Etsy Shop for other handmade goodies!

To see what everyone else is wearing, check out Fine Linen & Purple.

What I Wore Sunday.

I've been checking out what everyone else has been wearing over at What I Wore Sunday, hosted by the ladies at Fine Linen and Purple, for the past couple of weeks. But now that almost everyone I know is participating, I'm succumbing to peer pressure and doing it, too. Sorry, Dad - but at least it's not drugs. Maybe one day, I'll even write a 7 Quick Takes like all the cool kids. Just don't hold your breath.

And since it's been like a whole 3 days since I posted something about my clothes, let me quickly end your dreaded suspense and get right to it:

This one is definitely more natural

But when your husband says you're really cute, 

you must include the photo, right?

Dress: Old Navy (my pregnant belly & buying one 17 inches longer than the ON model, makes it less sexy, but whatev) And it's actually not maternity, which I love, and it's not really this minty.

Belt: Old Navy I so wish it were stretchy, like this one Grace made me buy. Only she didn't mention that a size Small can basically only fit a 4 year old, until after I ordered one. And wouldn't you know, when I returned it and planned to get a Medium (maybe even an XL), they were sold out. Booo.

Tights: Wal-Mart?

Boots: Shoe Department repeat

Scarf: I actually made this myself from old t-shirt scraps. Just layer the scraps one on top of the other in a diamond formation, the length you want it and sew a stretch or zigzag stitch all the way down. So easy.

These photos were taken 3 seconds after Mass. What I really wore Sunday is what I really wear everyday, my maternity sweatpants and hoodie.

Happy browsing!

What I Wore to Thanksgiving Dinner

I was so graciously invited by Grace over at Camp Patton (I can't believe she even knows who I am and I will do ANYTHING she asks me to. I'm obsessed with her amazing blog and hope to be her best friend one day.) to participate in her little What I Wore to Thanksgiving Dinner Link Up and couldn't turn down the opportunity to have my name/blog/photo in her company!

Dress: Old Navy

Tights: Wal-Mart? 

But I should definitely get maternity ones if they make those...

Boots: Shoe Department (Circa 2010)

Baby: The Birds & Bees (17 weeks ago)

But enough awkward photos of me...

Jude's sister Sara and her boyfriend drove to Starkville yesterday.

She immediately made up for this momma's lack of energy and made turkeys with the girls. I think they want her to move in, but don't have the heart to tell me yet.

 But then she lit a little fire under me and we scrounged around the yard & house for Pinspired centerpieces.

And it turned into a fancy Thanksgiving setting.

Complete with Tofurkey & vegan gravy for the vegetarians among other delicious goodies.

Jude's responsibility (carving the ham & washing the dishes) was a success, but unfortunately I don't have a photo of Sara's boyfriend, Ryan, wearing Joan's pink chef hat and stirring 15 pots, but he was a huge help and did an excellent job in the kitchen. 

Settle down. It's grape juice.

 My parents & sister Stephanie were also able to join us today for dinner!

Sara, Ryan, Mom, Dad, & Stephanie - we are so grateful for your visit. You not only made our Thanksgiving Dinner fancy & tasty, but full of love and cheer. Thankful is an understatement. 

And to the rest of our families that couldn't be here (some are enjoying the NYC Thanksgiving festivities), we miss you and love you, and thank God for you everyday. God bless you all!