Two Weeks Postpartum

Me here checking in at 2 weeks postpartum and still feeling fabulous. Can't help but bask in the glow of love - I just can't get enough of my little angel. I'm also still not ashamed of my bump which is slowly getting smaller, but very much still there. However, I do plan to mask it since I don't want to be asked when I'm due!

 

Yesterday I got out a pair of jeans and squeezed into them only to show off plenty of muffin top and feel like a stuffed sausage. I think I'll have to continue with stretchy pants and tunic tops for a little while longer yet. This will mean less posting because I plan to re-wear these outfits over and over until jeans look good again.

 

Since I'm sick of wearing leggings/jeggings and the jeans don't quite work yet, I pulled out these ponte pants that I wore back only three days postpartum. They are a lot less snug now and feel a little sturdier than the flimsy leggings I've been sporting over the past couple of weeks. The leather details at the bottom of the leg give a nice little edge that looks perfect with my wedge booties and leather jacket, too. And of course the leather is so on trend this fall.

 

Top - Express - hand-me-down

Leather jacket - gifted

Ponte/leather pants - J.Crew - hand-me-down

Booties - Target - $8

Girl's Night Out

The night out started with a great hair day.

 

And then I started piling on the jewelry . . .

 



 

I thought this jacket would be the right layering piece, but later opted for a scarf and jean jacket, because those two pieces felt a little warmer.

 

 I wore my white winter coat over this yet with black leather gloves and was still freezing! It was 10 degrees out!

 

Went out to eat with the girls and then some shopping. So fun!

 

Faux leather pants - TJMaxx - $15

Pumps - Target - $10

White t-shirt - NY&Co - thrifted for $3

Jewelry - gifted

Jean jacket - Hydraulic - gifted

Scarf - H&M - $7

Stone blazer - Express - thrifted for $3

Mixed Textures

Last night we went out to eat with a group of friends. I decided I wanted to wear this sparkly necklace, and the outfit evolved from there.

 

 

Wearing the necklace with a white t-sirt and jeans helped the look not get too dressy, but the leather jacket and boots kept it polished.

 

I decided after that I wanted to add a little warmth and thought perhaps this stole would be fun. After I put it on and took the picture, though, I thought it was a little too big so I went with the fur vest instead.

 

A little sparkly clutch keeping with the neutral color scheme, and I had my outfit. Now if I could always work an outfit around just a necklace.

Necklace - gifted

White t-shirt - NY&Co - thrifted for $3

Jeans - Express - $19

Clutch - H&M - gifted

Boots - Jessica Simpson - gifted

Faux fur vest - thrifted for $3

Leather jacket - gifted

Leather cuff bracelet - gifted

CZ studs - gifted