Once you get to a certain point, a really hard part of pregnancy is getting dressed. I'm not the biggest fan of maternity clothes and try my hardest to wear my pre-pregnancy stuff as much as possible. Of course some things are no longer an option, like my fav high-waisted Levis with tops tucked in. But I did have a few pairs of jeans that were still (somehow) fitting... until recently. After the first of the year nothing was comfortable anymore. Enter the Bellaband. Now I can wear my favorite stretchy jeans un-zipped and un-buttoned and NO ONE has to know.

top, jeans, bellaband c/o

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Happy Monday! We had rain allll weekend and it's supposed to continue into the week. So today I'm sharing a sunnier look from a much warmer and dryer day. I'm convinced this is the $15 dress everyone needs for spring - pregnant or not. It's not maternity and so flattering, either way. When it gets warm I'm always reaching for easy pieces like this that are comfortable and can be worn multiple ways.

sunglasses, dress, sweater c/o, similar shoes, similar purse

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One of my favorite parts of being pregnant was dressing my bump, especially as it got bigger! I really embraced tight stretchy dresses and tops – both things I don’t normally wear. Now that I’m not pregnant I find myself missing the bump a bit and wanted to share a few of my favorite pregnancy outfits.

Another bump look 🙂 These pictures are pretty funny, we took them about 24 hours before I went into labor after a weekend of relaxing and lots of walking. I had no idea I’d have the baby that early and still thought I had at least a week if not more to go.

I’ve had this dress for way too long without wearing it. I almost wore it to a baby shower but decided at the last-minute to wear something else. But I knew I had to get it photographed while I’m still pregnant. It’s not maternity but another one of those tight, stretchy, affordable (under $20!) pieces you don’t mind buying when you have a bump. And if it gets a little stretched out, no big deal.

I didn’t think I was wearing enough blue lately so I packed this dress to wear over the weekend in La Jolla. I love the royal blue shade and will be wearing it more this spring and summer – it’s not maternity! I’m happy that the off-the-shoulder trend stuck around this year and can’t wait to wear some of my favorite OTS tops and dresses again.