@22 WeeksΞI was feeling very Eastery last weekend and did not want the cold, rainy weather get me down. So I decided to dress like an Easter Egg with lots of bright colours to perk me up. Being pregnant doesn’t mean you have to shy away from colour. Although, a lot of people will tell you to wear all black. Sure it’s slimming, but you need a little fun every once in a while too…especially Easter.

Okay, so I did use a lot of black in this outfit, but it’s the purple that really pops. I love this dress and wore the heck out of it last summer. It’s a simple enough, loose dress that can easily fit into a maternity wardrobe. Once again, I’m at 22 weeks without a stitch of maternity clothes on–it all depends on the cut. The dress is a little shorter these days, so I’d only wear it with thick leggings.

To play up the baby bump and dress up the outfit, I added a black bow sash out of stiff cotton (so it would stand up better than a satin sash). I’m loving my strange new proportions of a tiny top and XL centre. The main point of getting dressed in the morning should be to make yourself feel good, no matter what happens to be peculiar about you!

♥ Embroidered Tunic: Thrifted from Enable Georges St, Originally Topshop ♥ Black Cardigan: Penneys ♥ Black Leggings: Gap ♥ Raspberry Chucks: Urban Outfitters Bargain Basement, Harvard Square (4 yrs ago) ♥ Minty Shades: H&M

@17 Weeks Ξ So far, the beginning of the 2nd trimester is a mixed bag of maternity and non maternity clothes. I have tiny shoulders and haven’t grown too much above the waist, so I cans still get away with a lot of tops and dresses. This outfit is one of my favourites (found the tunic on my birthday), but I’m sad to report that the tunic won’t make a return after 19 weeks.

I can’t sing the praises of a great pair of leggings enough. These Gap ones are thick, soft, stretchy and held up on our week long holiday (worn almost every day) without getting saggy knee. Perfect!

By the way, this pic is in Chinatown, SF waiting for a bus to take us to Nick’s Crispy Tacos. Probably one of the most unusually delicious dining experiences I’ve ever had. The food in San Francisco is delicious! This baby definitely takes after its Texan mom and has a taste for Mexican food and guac….mmmm.