second trimester dressing

Dare I call it the honeymoon period of pregnancy? Sandwiched between first trimester vomiting and third trimester swelling lies a gem. The second trimester. Finding outfits to fit this strange section of dressing is…complicated to say the least.

If you run into me these days, I will be in one of these three versions of dressing.

1. oversized button down + tank + shorts

If I call my sister we are inevitably in some version of this exact outfit.

uniqlo button downs, beyond yoga maternity biker shorts, zara home shorts

2. caftans, caftans, caftans

1, 2, 3 need I say from @shopmirth

3. linen overalls or pajamas

1. old oysho 2. from a local shop here 3. zara home pants + mirth robe( this season’s here)

to sum up

I just did an h&m order of some maternity tank t-shirts/tanks because the winnie the pooh look is starting to come more frequently than not.

I love colorful standard’s 100% cotton tanks, and recently found some very comfy pointelle undies from uniqlo. Uniqlo is my fave for their bras and undies. Wore these up until giving birth to Charlotte and switching to bf friendly bras.

I’m a beyond yoga loyalist when it comes to bottoms. Bought some biker shorts in my last pregnancy, and when they ran a sale a month ago, I ordered two pairs of leggings, a tennis skirt and a couple tops to try. The tops run tight for my liking but the leggings run true to your original size, stretch with a bump and feel like butter.

recent faves

• really late to the game on these, but jessie from loeffler randall and louise roe of sharland england both have substacks. jessie loves is a fount of resources and recommendations from travel to nyc spots. front roe has lots of home resources and cottage-y pics

• six bells inn which just opened in hudson valley, ny has an online site to shop and a droolworthy instagram feed of cottagecore ideas

• dreaming of an outdoor patio space with vintage wrought-iron café sets and terra cotta pots filled with herbs scattered everywhere

• found this homeopathic mosquito stick repeller because Charlotte and I have been getting attacked

• started the the unselected journals of emma lion recommended per amanda demelo as a cozy series. takes place in 19th century london so I’d say it’s just the right amount of cozy

thrifty vintage

this week’s vintage finds:

• attempting to start a portrait wall, began collecting strangers’ faces

• found some linens in the 2 euro bin

• 19th century doll dishes that I couldn’t justify buying

• a striped set for baby boy

• more wrought iron furniture for the patio I dream of one day having

final thought

I found myself saying to my friend, I don’t know how parenting can be exhausting I have some form of childcare most weekdays this summer. She caught me in my tracks and said that doesn’t matter. You still spend all of that time preparing to make your life easier with your child or thinking about your child or planning for when you are together. thank you chelsie craddock

Happy Tuesday xxf