♥ Ruffled, elastic high waisted sheer top: Penneys ♥ Crocheted belt: Penneys ♥ Red cardigan: H&M ♥ Navy tank: American Eagle ♥ Jeggings: Dunnes ♥ Boots: Clarkes ♥ Lovely ‘Love’ necklace: Courtesy of Accessorize ♥

@12 weeks ≡ I wore this to a little get together with friends to make our big announcement. Jeggings, as I’ve said before, are a must! They’re much more comfortable than trousers with buttons and zippers and help show off those gams. Ruffled, flouncy shirts will be your best friend in maternity dressing. Pulling a wide belt along the elasticated waist help cinch you in where you’re tiniest. You still won’t need to buy new things yet, but if you must consider getting a size or two bigger than you normally wear (but not so big it swallows you). Long cardigans will also be a necessity as that elastic waist starts getting tighter and tighter.

There is a tiny bump there, but you’d never notice. Of course, it’s going to be getting a lot bigger!

I LOVE this necklace that I got courtesy of Accessorize. I thought it was appropriate for sharing our big news.

Grey Wrap Sweatshirt: Gap Body ♥ Super Soft Tee: H&M ♥ Jeggings: Dunnes

@10 Weeks ≡ Okay, so I’m definitely not showing yet to the untrained eye…but to me, I already started to feel uncomfortable in my regular clothes. A comfy sweater/sweatshirt tied around my waist helped me feel more cozy, especially during bouts of morning-afternoon-evening sickness. I quickly moved to jeggings because 1) it was snowing a lot and they fit best in boots and 2) elastic waists are way more comfortable, even with the tiniest growth.

I might add that while Dublin may love snow, it certainly does not love ice.

You might as well add me to the Euro Value menu because I found this shirtdress for only €1 at the Goodwill Thrift Shop on Capel Street, long known as the fashion capital of Dublin (tounge firmly in cheek). Don’t ask me why I decided to wander down Capel St last Friday or why I decided to peak my head into Goodwill, but I did and emerged with this cute grey pinstripe shirtdress with pintucking and puffy sleeves–paid for with my last bits of change (I literally had to count out copper coins for this).

For a casual Saturday watching Spurs at the pub, I paired the dress with my jeggings and brown equestrian style boots, a grey cardigan, brown leather gloves found at Dublin Flea months ago (€5) and skinny brown belt. The look is classic equestrian and a bit Ralph Lauren. I’m also wearing my new broach (€10) from Dirty Fabulous Vintage at the An Taisce sale. It’s so pretty and blue and white for Spurs, but it is too soon to don the fleur-de-lis in Dublin?