Stylish Bumps and Tots: Success!!!

Why I Started This Blog

I decided to start a blog to document the challenges and triumphs of staying stylish while sporting a bump. Being pregnant, women are expected to look plain and dull. I went to visit my Grandmother one day wearing a short dress and her reaction said it all. She looked at me with a surprise look and said, "You're pregnant, pregnant people are not suppose to look sexy!" Well grandma I beg to differ! The problem is the fashion worlds seems to agree with grandma. Very few really understand and offer solutions.

The explosion of pregnant celebrities proudly sporting a bump such as Angelina Jolie, Jessica Alba and Halle Berry just to name a few, created a new trend in fashion. It paved the way for pregnant moms to look yummy as they can be. The problem is, how do you get the look without breaking the bank. These women can look glamorous because they could afford to. If you go to a specialty store that offers maternity clothing, you'd have to pay a premium.

This is the challenge that I am more than willing to tackle. So I say, bring it on Grandma!

***YOU'LL ALSO FIND STUFF IN BETWEEN THAT IS PREGNANCY AND BABY RELATED.***

Thursday, August 12, 2010

Success!!!

So after a long search for the perfect dress to wear for my sister in law's wedding, I finally found one! It's from BCBG and it was on sale for $69. I was originally looking for a long dress but since it's a summer wedding and I have yet to have cankles (knock on wood!) so I opted for above the knee length instead. And it's too good of a deal that I can't pass on it. It has the sweetheart necline which I love as it helps show off the biggest assets I have acquired since getting pregnant. LOL! Also the sweeping pleats gives it a softer look and it accentuates my bump beautifully. I bought it two weeks ago which was the 24th week of my pregnancy. It has an opening at the back which allows for more growth room. I'm normally a size 4 and with this dress I bought a size 14. This is deifinitely a dress that my grandma would truly be proud of. I can't wait to see the reaction on her face!