WIWW: Stay-at-home Mom Edition

So it's been awhile since I posted for "What I Wore Wednesday" -- created by the lovely Lindsey at the Pleated Poppy. But I figured this is the perfect time to start up again. After much soul-searching, financial calculating and a horrifying daycare experience, J and I decided that I should quit my job and stay home with baby E. I was elated and terrified!

While I'm going to miss my work peeps, I love having this opportunity to soak in every moment with Easton. It's only been a week, but I can already tell some bad habits are setting in. Like not showering. And wearing hoodies and slippers. What Not to Wear would have a field day.

At least before I had the excuse of working from home while taking care of a squirmy baby {conference calls + crying baby = stressed out momma who didn't have time to even think about what she was wearing}. But now? No excuses really, just haven't found the urge to put in a lot of effort. Which is fine on some days. But what happens if it snowballs into weeks? Months? Years? I want to take pride in how I look, set a good example for Easton, and be the hot momma J dreams about.

It really does help to have accountability in these WIWW posts. And, it's fun -- it helps me take a second look at my closet, and I find fun ideas from other WIWW posters. With being a stay-at-home momma and all, buying new stuff isn't exactly a top priority for our budget right now. Will be interesting to see just how far I can stretch my closet -- and adds another ounce of motivation to keep dropping the baby weight.

playing with baby

North Face hoodie ~ Sports Authority

grey sweats ~ Kohls

cleaning house

old work tee

old Seven jeans ~ Nordstrom

grey slippers ~ Target

lunch date

sequin tank ~ Target

striped cardi ~ PacSun

jeans ~ Target

boots ~ Target

running errands

brown hoodie ~ Estes Park, CO

same Target jeans

fuzzy boots ~ Burlington Coat Factory

Wow, I looked worse than I remembered! Ohwell. Just know that -- hopefully -- this next week will look better. And, hopefully, I'll finally get into the eye doctor so I can swap the glasses for new contacts!

WIWW: Preggo Edition

WIWW is back! And this week I've been feeling uber preggo. It's hard to tell in these photos, but I love that my belly is finally taking shape. I'm starting to look less like I ate too many nachos and more like I'm growing a baby -- and at 15.5 weeks, that's a good thing!

Many thanks to my awesome friend Brit for letting me borrow some of her maternity clothes. Will really help to stretch my wardrobe -- and dollar -- farther. And, it helps that I got several maternity store giftcards for Christmas! :)

{Oh, and I forgot to post last week, so there's a couple of extra days ... making up for the days I missed this week!}

Monday

office meetings

purple maternity sweater ~ gift (new)

maternity slacks ~ Motherhood Maternity (new, giftcard)

black patent wedges ~ Target

Tuesday

dinner with friends

floral top ~ Banana Republic

necklace ~ Tiffany

jacket ~ Saks Outlet years ago

Joe's Jeans maternity ~ Pea in a Pod (new)

Nine West boots ~ DSW

Thursday

office meetings

red top ~ borrowed

Kirra sweater ~ PacSun

grey pants ~ Express

grey flats ~ Aeropostle

Friday

working from home, date night

striped top ~ borrowed

blue sweater ~ PacSun

same Joe's maternity jeans

same grey flats

Monday

working from home, running errands

green top ~ borrowed

grey sweater ~ Nordstrom

maternity jeans ~ Kohl's

same grey flats

Tuesday

working from home, running errands

earrings ~ Target

coral top ~ Motherhood Maternity (new, giftcard)

jeans ~ Motherhood Maternity (new, giftcard)

silver ruffle flats ~ Ann Taylor Outlet

Linking up to these fabulous parties:

What I Wore Wednesday @ The Pleated Poppy

Bejeweled Wednesdays @ Jewelscapes

What I Wore Wednesdays

Okay, so everyone always talks about the weather. But this week? Was cool and rainy. And absolutely perfect. I got to finally break out some of the new fall things I bought months ago. And, I even found a few old things in my closet that I completely forgot about. Always nice, huh? :)

{And yes, I wore several items more than once ... saves on laundry! *wink*}

Wednesday

office meetings

white tank ~ Banana Republic

green sweater ~ Target

grey slacks ~ NY & Co

heels ~ DSW

Thursday

working from the coffee shop

hat ~ Target (new)

necklace ~ Tiffany

Kirra floral tank ~ PacSun (new)

blue Element sweater ~ PacSun (new)

Paige jeans ~ Nordstrom Rack

Friday

working from the coffee shop

mauve thermal tee ~ Alternative Apparel (new, $5!)

grey tank ~ Target

same Paige jeans

black Coach sneaks

I got these sneaks at the Coach store on Rodeo Drive years ago... and still comfy!

Saturday

Running errands, being a bum

hat ~ company store

cream hoodie ~ Target

jeans ~ Buckle

Sunday

passing out candy

same Target hoodie

grey top ~ Old Navy

same Paige jeans...

Monday

more coffee-shopping

navy tee ~ Target (new)

same Paige jeans ... again...

Steve Madden flats ~ DSW

Bought these flats last year and never wore them. Kind of cute, though, right?

Tuesday

cold & rainy day, working from home

same Target hoodie

teal tee ~ Academy

grey sweats ~ Victoria's Secret

Linking up to these fabulous parties:

What I Wore Wednesday @ The Pleated Poppy

Bejeweled Wednesdays @ Jewelscapes

What I Wore Wednesdays

SO, guess I'm a day late for WIWW, but hey -- watching the Rangers get deflated by the Yankees yesterday sort of took priority. Anyhoo, what's the phrase I hear at work? A dollar waiting on a dime? Yeah, something like that...

Oh, and I will put this disclaimer out there -- wasn't feeling too great most of the week, hence the glasses and frumpiness. Feeling better now though, just in time for Friday! :)

Wednesday

office meetings

black sweater ~ Macy's

capri slacks ~ Express

BCBG peep toe heels ~ Nordstrom Rack

Thursday

more office meetings

Kirra striped sweater ~ PacSun

cream tank ~ Banana Republic

grey pants ~ Express

ruffle flats ~ Ann Taylor Outlet

Friday

baby shower dinner

stripe tank ~ Nordstrom

grey sweater ~ Nordstrom

necklace ~ Tiffany

skinny jeans ~ Target

boots ~ Target

I just love the ruffly flowers on the shoulder of this tank...

Saturday

fishing at the lake

tee ~ gift

Paige jeans ~ Nordstrom Rack

Sunday

errands, watching chickflicks and crafting

teal thermal tee ~ Alternative Apparel

black tank ~ Target

Paige jeans ~ Nordstrom Rack

silver flops ~ Old Navy

Monday

casual day at the office

Bleh ... hoping this looked better in person!

dress ~ Kohls

belt ~ Kohls

grey Vera leggings ~ Kohls

ruffle flats ~ Ann Taylor Outlet

Tuesday

working from the coffee shop

Sergio decided to make an appearance, too :)

black tee ~ Alternative Apparel

cream tank ~ Target

same Paige jeans

zebra flops ~ Academy

Linking up to these fabulous parties:

What I Wore Wednesday @ The Pleated Poppy

Weekend Wear @ Meet Virginia

Bejeweled Wednesdays @ Jewelscapes