What I Wore | Clean and Bright

WhatIWore: I’m having one of those mornings where I already feel a little behind even though it’s still pretty early. Adam and I left the house at 6am to get to a doctor’s appointment near Indy, stopped for donuts on the way home and now I’m sitting at my favorite spot to edit the photos we just took and get my day going.

I was on the fence about keeping this dress, a maternity style from ASOS, but I’m glad I did. It’s light and cool and airy and bright and I can’t help but getting the tune to Edelweiss in my head as I wear it. I skipped any belt to give an illusion of a little more length (because boy oh boy, do I feel wide these days!) and paired it with some of my favorite accessories.

When: July 9, 2014

What:
Shades: Fred Flare (old)
Dress: ASOS
Bag: Coach
Bracelet: Self Made (DIY here)
Shoes: Vintage

Where: Working at the Coffee Shop

Although I haven’t been wearing a lot of jewelry these days, I found this charm bracelet I made a few years ago in a forgotten pocket of a handbag and have been wearing it a lot since. I talk a lot on the blog about old Jessica, or at least the styles I associate with being in my mid-late 20s and living in Brooklyn. This piece doesn’t date back that far (I made it the first spring I was back in Bloomington) but I do like how it’s still a little nostalgic for me.  Adam and I were in our first year of marriage, in a new place and planning our new life together. I like wearing pieces like this because sadly my fingers and joints have expanded to the point where I had to remove my wedding band. Better to take it off now than to have them cut it off later! Oh well! I love the symbolism and still instinctively go to touch it about 1000 times a day but I feel more married and in love now than ever. Plus I have a tan line in it’s place. ;) 

What I Wore | Laughing Out Loud

WhatIWore: I'm juuuuust on the edge of being able to wear this dress (Saturday starts my third trimester, so I thought I’d at least give it one more shot before it gets packed away for later this year or next summer. Even though it’s a cheapie from Target, it’s still one of my favorites and looks pretty cute year round (see how I wore it during a cold spell this winter and at the lake last summer). And these dangly turquoise earrings…

When: June 5, 2014

What:
Shades: Cactus Flower
Earrings: NYC street vendor
Dress: Target (last year)
Sandals: TOMS
Bag: JW Hulme

Where: Working at Soma (a local coffee shop) for the morning

…I know once baby makes his/her debut I won’t be wearing much jewelry at all (don’t babies just love to grab and pull?!) so I hope to get some more wear out of them this summer. I’ve had them for a long time - since my summer internship at Betsey Johnson in 2004 actually! A street vendor find that happens to be one of my longest lasting-still-loving-it purchases. I’ve really been into things from the past lately - jewelry or handbags or dresses that I wore back in my NYC days (believe it or not, I wore MORE color back then!) 

See more of my maternity style HERE!

What I Wore | Glow 2.0

WhatIWore: Here are some outfit snaps that we took last week after we shot the ’Going for the Glow’ post. It’s amazing how much can change in a week as far as pregnancy is concerned. For one, I didn’t really feel like I had much of a natural glow or great hair or long, strong nails and this week I feel like I’m getting all three!!

When: late May, 2014

What:
Shades: Kate Spade New York (similar)
Necklace: Jess LC
Dark Denim Jacket: Anthropologie (similar)
Dress: Old Navy (on sale for $25)
Flats: Sole Society

Where: Errands, hanging out

Knit dresses are my THING this summer. Most of ‘em are black or navy, but I really love this coral maxi that I got from Old Navy. Also! Instead of sizing up for a strapless, I transformed my belly band (that I’ve only one once low on my belly because it makes me feel kind of sick and baby hates it) into a bandeau bra. 

What I Wore | To Market

WhatIWore: We’ve had a chilly streak the past couple of days. It’s been in the low 40s every morning and for our Saturday farmer’s market, I decided to bundle up with boots, a leather jacket, and a scarf. Between the peonies and the nutella crêpe, it was an awesome start to the weekend! 

When: May 17, 2014

What: 
Shades: Karen Walker ‘Northern Lights’
Scarf: Target (older style)
Tee: ASOS Maternity
Leather Jacket: MICHAEL Michael Kors
Jeans (non Maternity): 7 for all Mankind
Bag: Coach (similar)
Booties: L.L. Bean Signature

Where: Saturday breakfast and Bloomington Farmer’s Market

In other news… We’ve hit our 100 day countdown to baby! We had an awesome ultrasound appointment last week and met with our doula for the first time and both were a great confidence boost for me. I’m nearing the end of my second trimester (things are getting REAL, people!) and I’ll be posting a recap similar to my first trimester and halfway mark. Let me know if you have any questions so I can be sure to cover that in the recap!