I didn’t post outfit/full body pics for a long time because I didn’t love the way the bump/unbump looked from about 10-14 weeks. Even still some days it doesn’t look quite bumpy enough. Isn’t that weird? Like one day you look super pregnant and the next you just look like you had an amazing meal at Tucanos. Other than the actual pics we took to announce, I really didn’t take too many pictures at all. Now the bump is visible more often than not, and I’m flexing that maternity style muscle again.

I’ve posted about this a lot before, but I always get so confused and frustrated when girls say it’s a waste to spend money on maternity clothes. They always seem to be the same girls who complain about being uncomfortable or not looking cute, telling me how cute my outfits are or how I always look nice when I’m pregnant. Like, thank you! But it’s because I invested in some maternity clothes! It really isn’t that hard to look semi-put together when you’re pregnant – you just need to buy a few cute staples that you like and want to wear. Hair and makeup… well that’s another battle, obviously. But at least your outfits can look good.

Sunday Best

Tank: Target, Cardi: Cozy, Leather Midi: Groopdealz, Heels: Famous Footwear, Purse: Kate Spade 

I instagrammed this outfit on Sunday, and I honestly think it’s one of the best maternity outfits I’ve ever put together – and none of it is “maternity”! A-line midi skirts with elastic waists are so awesome when you’re pregnant because they’re long enough to wear over the bump. Another reason I love them is that you can wear them with your tees and blouses that you LOVE but aren’t long enough to cover your bump with pants or any regular waist, because they only have to be long enough to tuck into the high waist of this skirt.

Nice Casual

Tee: H&M Maternity, Cardigan: Target, Maternity Jeans: Old Navy, Heels: Target

My cute next door neighbor saw me taking pics and ran over “Me too!” haha

I wore this outfit to my girlfriend’s birthday dinner, so I wanted something that looked nice but not overly formal. This type of outfit was also what I wore nearly every day teaching when I was pregnant with Reese. I LOVE these dark wash flares. LOVE. The only thing is that they are long, so I need to wear a heel or wedge, but that’s ok. It makes me feel less frumpy.

Contrary to the first outfit, this one IS a maternity shirt and maternity pants. A striped maternity tee and a pair of maternity jeans that make you feel 100 emoji are great places to start if you aren’t sure what you need maternity-style-wise.

Everyday Casual

Countdown Tee: The Countdown Shop, Maternity Pants: H&M, Sandals: Target

You’ve seen these before, but I had some questions about the details when I posted the pic on instagram. These are actually my favorite maternity pants and I wear them at least twice a week. They’re super stretchy and have real pockets and a full panel so they’re basically my ideal pants. It looks like they don’t sell them anymore but this is a similar style in a beautiful wine color for fall/winter.

If you see me out running around town during the week I’m usually in these pants or leggings, with some type of maternity tee and slip on sneaks or flat sandals. That’s a basic uniform that works well for me and doesn’t wear me out or make me feel frumpy.

Anyway I hope to post some maternity outfit pics every couple of weeks throughout the remainder of this pregnancy and I want to share lot of different types – nice outfits for church and events, trendy casual outfits for dates and parties, wearing non-maternity clothes while pregnant, and everyday momiform type looks. If you have suggestions or ideas for me I’m all ears! And belly!