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Weekend Wardrobe- Maternity Style

by Katie Haller

This weekend was a quiet one for me.  With Thanksgiving at the end of the week and a trip to California next weekend, I figured me and baby could use the rest.  Saturday I mostly lounged around in yoga pants, so I didn’t feel that outfit was anything cute enough to post.  On Sunday I was still lounging, but I decided to dress up my comfy house look a bit.

Here’s what I wore. 

Sunday

Shirt- Kohl’s

Leggings- Forever 21
Sweater- Target
Boots- Target
Necklace- Charming Charlie
I didn’t get a chance to post a bump update last week, so here’s my baby bump update for this week.  It feels like my belly is huge, but when I look, I realize that there is still a lot of room for him to grow.  I’ve been pretty uncomfortable lately, but I’m trying to stay positive and enjoy this whole experience.  I still have 3 whole months to go.  I guess no one ever said it was easy to grow a human.
27-week baby bump
Have a great week and enjoy your Thanksgiving!

Dressing Cute and Comfortable While Traveling

by Katie Haller

Last weekend I made a trip home to Michigan to celebrate my baby shower with my family and friends.  It was a great weekend and I had such a wonderful time with everyone, but getting there and back was a little bit draining.  I didn’t want to miss any workdays, so I was forced to take a red-eye on Friday night from Las Vegas and then fly out late on Sunday night from Detroit.  Even though I was extremely excited about all the festivities for the weekend,  I was also worried that my pregnant self would be completely exhausted.  This is why I started to prepare for my trip before I left.  I knew that if I was going to get any rest on the plane I would have to be dressed comfortably.  When I say dress comfortably, I don’t mean sweat pants and hoodies (that look is perfect for my couch, but not for public).  I always like to find ways to be cute and stylish while traveling all while staying comfortable and cozy.  That’s what I did for this trip.

Here are my comfortable travel looks from the weekend.

Leggings are a must for me when it comes to dressing comfortably, especially while pregnant.  On my way to Michigan,  I wore leggings with a long striped tunic tank top (exact here),  a black boyfriend cardigan sweater (exact here) and brown boots.  (I actually wore the boots below, because I only packed one pair.)  I also brought along my favorite purse for traveling,  my brown leather crossbody Coach purse.  I always feel like it’s important to have a decent size purse while traveling to fit all those extra items you may need while traveling.  I also like to have a crossbody purse for the airport, because it’s always nice to have your arms free while traveling. 

For my flight back to Vegas, I wore another cozy look with leggings and boots.  I wore black leggings, a black tank top, a waterfall cardigan (exact here) and the same scarf I wore on the flight there.  Scarves are another important item for me when traveling.  I always like to wear layers and scarves are a perfect way to layer your look, especially when traveling through different climates. 

I’ll be making another trip back to Michigan for Christmas, so it looks like these will be the way I’ll be traveling.  How do you dress for comfort while traveling?


 

Weekend Wardrobe- Maternity Style

by Katie Haller

  As you may already know, I’m kind of obsessed with stripes.  Why do pregnant people look good in horizontal stripes?  I have no idea, but they are my favorite patterns right now. 
Here are my stripe outfits from the weekend.
Saturday

Tunic Tank Top- H&M
Leggings- Kohl’s
Sweater- Target
Shoes- DSW

Sunday

Dress- Old Navy
Jacket- Meijer
Belt- Target
Shoes- Target

Here is my baby bump picture for the week.  I feel about the same this week as last….lots of growing and lots of pain for mommy in my ribs, but other than that, things have been great.  He’s been kicking away and I love feeling that! 

25-week baby bump
Have a wonderful week!

Celebrity Looks- Kristin Cavallari Maternity Style

by Katie Haller

Of all the recently pregnant celebrities out there, I don’t think that anyone has pulled it off better than Kristin Cavallari.  She looks amazing pregnant, even on her third baby!  I have enjoyed being pregnant around the same time as her because I love seeing what she’s wearing and how she’s styling her baby bump.  


For this post, I went through and pulled a few of my favorite looks that Kristin Cavallari has worn during her 3 pregnancy’s and then I recreated the looks by using my own clothes from my closet.  Here is what I came up with.
Here is one of Kristin Cavallari’s Instagram pictures showing off her little baby bump.  I thought this was a great look for fall.  I love the denim and the striped tops together.  I wore a striped long tank top from H&M (exact), a denim button-down from Target (similar), black leggings (similar) with a pair of brown riding boots (similar).
I love this look that she wore while traveling through the airport.  It’s such a great travel look while pregnant.  I love the black leggings and top with the long cardigan.  It’s such a comfortable and stylish look.  (I probably wouldn’t be able to pull off this look with the heels in my normal life, but I still tried so that I recreated the look.)  I wore black leggings (similar), a black tank top from Forever 21 (similar), a long cardigan sweater from H&M (exact) and ankle boots from Kohl’s (similar).
I love a cute blazer look.  That’s why I really love this simple blazer look that she wore.  I wore black jeggings from TJ Maxx (similar), a white T-shirt from Target (similar), a grey blazer from Kohl’s (similar) and black flats from DSW (exact). 
Maxi skirts are great during pregnancy, especially in the warmer months.  I love how Kristin wore a striped skirt with the denim vest.  I wore a striped maxi skirt from TJ Maxx (similar), a white t-shirt (similar) and a denim jacket (similar). 
This last look is simple and casual.  I love the scarf for when you don’t feel like showing off your bump that much.  I wore white pants from Target (similar), a grey t-shirt from Target (similar), a black cardigan from Forever 21 (similar), a scarf (similar) and pair of flip flops.    

I hope that you enjoyed these recreated Kristin Cavallari maternity looks.  What celebrity do you think has the best maternity style?






Weekend Wardrobe-Maternity Wardrobe

by Katie Haller

I’m a little behind with my weekend outfit post, but that’s okay.  It’s better late than never.  I enjoyed a nice long weekend, celebrating Halloween and my first Nevada Day.  Now that the weather has been so nice, Kevin and I have been getting out more on the weekends to explore the area.

Here are the outfits that I wore this weekend.

Friday

Top- Kohl’s 
Leggings- Kohl’s
Necklace- Charming Charlie
Boots- DSW
Saturday
Tank top- Old Navy 
Jeans- Old Navy
Cardigan- H&M 
Sunday
Dress- Target 
Belt- Target
Sweater- Old Navy
Here’s my weekly baby bump picture.  This baby is doing a lot of growing right now and I’m feeling it.  My ribs have been hurting a lot this week, making it really uncomfortable at times.  I never stopped to think about just how much stress your body goes through during pregnancy.  It makes me a little nervous for the next 3 months.  If I’m this uncomfortable right now, I can only imagine how I’ll be feeling during my last couple of weeks.  I guess it’s better than throwing up.  Plus, I have to say that I love watching this little guy grow every day. 
24-week baby bump
Have a wonderful week!!
 

What I Wore this Week- Maternity Style

by Katie Haller

It’s been a while since I last documented my work outfits, but this week I thought that I would try to spruce up my work wardrobe a bit.  As I have mentioned before, my current job has a very casual dress code, which I’m really enjoying right now.  Being pregnant, I want to be comfortable all the time.  I also hate dressing sloppy, so I actually try every day to put something cute together that I will feel good in. 
Here is what I came up with this week.  (Please excuse my messy bathroom.  It’s been so dark when I am getting ready for work that this is the only room with decent lighting.) 
Monday
Tank top- Target (similar)
Denim button-down- Target (similar)
Leggings- Kohl’s (similar)
Shoes- Target (similar)
Tuesday
Shirt- Target (similar)
Sweater- Forever 21 (similar)
Jeans- Old Navy (similar)
Shoes- Old Navy (similar)
Wednesday
Shirt- Target (similar)
Sweater- TJ Maxx (similar)
Jeggings- Ross (similar)
Shoes- DSW (similar)
Thursday
Shirt- Old Navy (similar)
Sweater- Target (similar)
Jeans- Old Navy (exact)
Shoes- Target (similar)

There’s no look for today because I don’t have to worry about getting dressed for work.  It’s Nevada Day… a holiday I had never heard of before I moved to Las Vegas.  I’m not sure why every state doesn’t celebrate their state with a day off work?
I hope everyone enjoys the Halloween weekend!

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