Maternity Style // Weeks 13 + 14

Anchorage!  It was surprisingly warm in Anchorage, I was super happy I threw this dress in my bag when I was packing.  Of course I spaced bringing any warm weather shoes, but thankfully my mom's shoes fit me well enough so I snagged some of her sandals so I didn't have stank-boot (as Tom and Lorenzo call it).  

Dressing for pregnancy has been strange in these first months.  I feel like I'm carrying pretty small (though I have nothing to compare it against personally, just photos of how other people carry at certain weeks), and I didn't really even feel like I looked very pregnant until at least week 19/20.  Mostly I'm just wider in my abdomen in general, so I haven't gone out yet "rocking the bump" since there hasn't been a very defined bump.  If I stand a certain way and push it out, it'll show, but otherwise I just look like I just ate a giant Thanksgiving dinner.  Having dresses like this in my wardrobe is nice because it is pregnancy friendly but doesn't mean I have to go out showing off my little Thanksgiving food baby.  

Since we're moving, I've been going through my closet and purging a ton of stuff that I didn't wear in the first place, but I've also put lots of stuff into storage that I love but won't fit in for a while.  All my fitted waist dresses are tucked away and only stretchy and looser fitting things have stayed.  In a way it's nice to have a fresh style start anyway.  I've felt like most of my old clothes from my style blogging days don't really fit my current personal style, so I feel more free to invest in my personal style as it is now.  Of course, I'm not really buying many clothes right now anyway since I'm an ever inflating balloon at this point, but still I like having the clean slate.

Dress : c/o Mata Traders | Sandals : borrowed from my mom | photos by my mom

Taking outfit photos at my parents' house is so nostalgic.  So many of my early outfit posts from Delightfully Tacky's early days were taken in the woods next to their house and I'm pretty sure I used this spot a time or two.  It's weird because now there is a huge house right where I used to take a ton of outfit photos!  A lot of Anchorage stays the same year in, year out, but it's changing ever so slowly.  Being back in Anchorage after living in Washington for 5 years is definitely interesting.  You see it with the eyes of an outsider, but the heart of a local.  Granted, I've changed a lot too, since I rolled out of town in my '73 Brave back in 2010.  

Moving back to my hometown is a little strange, especially since most of my time was spent living there as a kid.  I spent one year there post-college but I was mostly just working 10 hour days, saving up money for my first cross-country Winnebago trip, so I didn't really live in the city.  I never inserted myself into the culture or made new friends.  I know quite a few people from high school still live in Anchorage, but I feel so distant from that part of my life, I'm not sure if it'd be super bizarre to re-befriend old acquaintances.  We shall see how this transition goes.  It feels super awkward, stressful, and bumpy right now, but I'm hoping that once we're settled things start to fall into place.  New beginnings!

Top + Cardigan + Leggings : c/o Modcloth | Shoes : c/o Seychelles
photos by my mom <3

Maternity Style // Week 12

We're in the last few weeks of summer up here in Anchorage, but these photos were taken back at the beginning of summer in Washington!  I will miss this spot for photos, and driving this car around town.  Well, there are lots of things, and people, I will miss about Tacoma and Seattle, but I'll be back at least once before the babe arrives.  It's nice that it's only a short flight away (well, 3.5 hours might not seem short, but from Anchorage it's about the shortest flight you can take and be in the Lower 48).

I'm definitely feeling more "curvalicious," if you will, these days.  After the couple of months during my first trimester where I wanted to just sleep all day every day, I tried to stay active, but with the big move, I've fallen off of pretty much every single wagon there is.  Now that we're settled I'm focusing on getting back into a routine, bringing some fitness activities back into my life, and eating healthy and whole foods.

Top + Skirt : c/o Lulu's | Shoes : Betsey Johnson c/o Modcloth | Bag : c/o Fossil
Shades : UrbanXChange

Maternity Style | Week 10 + 11

Still not showing much, and by now I'm jealous of my ability to wear a belt around my waist!  At this point in my pregnancy the only thing that had really grown was my boobs!  And whoa, that was (and still is) quite a change!  As someone who has always had very small breasts, suddenly having them is pretty odd!  How do you people walk around with these things on your chests?  Just kidding (sort of).  It's a bit fun to see what it's like to actually have something sizable up there, and I'm glad they aren't bigger because I know things will change again once my milk comes in!  So bizarre how your body just all of a sudden flips a switch and starts making a bunch of changes! 

I've kept this dress in my closet because it's super stretchy and the fabric is soft and comfy.  I haven't worn it recently, but I think it'd still be cute, belted above the bump this time! I might break it out in the next few weeks for another styling attempt.

Cardigan + Dress : c/o Modcloth | Belt + Hat : Thrifted | Necklace : c/o Tribe Jewelry
Boots : c/o Kensie Girl

During week 11 we were in Iceland and I didn't really take any outfit photos.  We were living out of the back of a Nissan Pathfinder, which meant that I mostly wore the same outfit every day.  Getting dressed in the back of a car isn't really cute-outfit conducive, and I was more interested in being comfortable and exploring anyway.  I wore black jeans, boots, a plaid flannel top, scarf, and jacket pretty much the whole trip.

Jeans : c/o For Elyse | Coat : c/o Modcloth (2+ years old) | Scarf : H&M | Boots : Keens via REI | 
Hat : c/o The North Face | photos by Dan

Maternity Style | Week 8 + 9

Part of me feels a little silly sharing these super early on "maternity" outfits because I most certainly was not showing, but I was pregnant, so I suppose it counts? Either way, it was nice enjoying the last few weeks of having a waist and being able to wear high-waisted things.  All of my clothes that are tight and un-stretchy around the waist are now in storage waiting to be retrieved some time next year.

Dress : Forever 21 | Sheer top : c/o Modcloth | Necklace : Free People
Ring : c/o Moorea Seal | Shoes : c/o Seychelles

During week 9 I was up in Sitka, AK for my cousin's wedding, so I had my mom grab a couple shots of my wedding attire.  I always feel a bit like a wizard in this dress with its crazy bell sleeves.

Dress : Free People | Necklaces : c/o Tribe Jewelry | Shoes : c/o Seychelles

Maternity Style | Week 20

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I was going to start with the first week I documented (week 8), but first I wanted to share this super amazing shoot I did up in Alaska last month with my friend Grace Adams!  I was up in Anchorage shooting a wedding and Dan came with me to get a feel for the city we'd be moving to shortly and I asked Grace if she was available for a last minute shoot with the two of us so we could have some photos to go along with our pregnancy announcement.  I was really excited to be able to have some photos with my love so we could share the news with our friends, and it was fun to have the photos done in our new town.

I made a flower crown and bouquet because, well, I have a hard time passing up an excuse to play around with florals.  I used some bought flowers and then foraged the rest from our backyard and with the pine branches and red flowers I sort of ended up with a very December-esque crown, which actually is perfect because our tiny person is scheduled to make their first appearance at the beginning of December!

Dress + Necklace : Free People | Shoes : Kenzie Girl
Photos by Grace Adams