Q. Hi Jordan!
I am going to DisneyWorld in May and I wanted your opinion on cute but comfortable things to wear. I am specifically wondering about shoes - I don't think my regular sandals will cut it for walking around all day. Are Crocs sandals comfortable for longer wear? Should I just go for sneakers?
Thanks,
Amanda
How-To: Wear Your “Regular” Clothes While Pregnant
{ Koral Boyfriend Jeans; Elizabeth & James Blazer (similar); Bobo House Tee; Nine West Gamin d’Orsay Heels }
This is a topic I'm pretty big on.
Buying a ton of maternity pieces sounds fun…until you realize that they are often on the "dear god, no" side of expensive for things that you're only going to wear for what amounts to a handful of weeks. There are some pieces I'm happy to invest in - like a striped sweater or a silk blouse that I'd totally wear long, long after baby arrives - but as much as possible, I'm trying to just lightly sprinkle those "actual" maternity pieces into my "regular" wardrobe.
For-Real Maternity Clothing That’s Worth The Splurge
Yes, I try to stretch my "regular" wardrobe as far as humanly possible while expecting…but still: sometimes it's fun to go to a for-real maternity store and splurge: my friend Katie and I went out to lunch the other day and couldn't resist a stop into Destination Maternity, where I discovered this obvious (for me) must-own and these really really very good shorts.
The key: as much as possible, make sure those splurge items are pieces that you'll continue wearing long after the baby arrives; in other words, simple, classic shapes that will look just as chic (albeit a little looser) a few months down the line.
Some personal favorite pieces, above.
P.S. These aren't all A Pea In The Pod; I don't know why it's coming up that way. Click through the images for brand info and pricing.
Upper-Ear Piercing Advice
Q. Hi Jordan -
How are you? I wanted to ask something kind of random about your upper ear piercing. 1) How much did it hurt? 2) Will it not heal correctly if I sleep on the side of my head?
Thanks!
Allison
Now You See It
Kendrick took these photos when I was slightly less than three months pregnant - that's two full months ago - and I forgot to post them until now, and when I just scrolled back through my drafted posts and saw them I remember how I was so excited to finally be showing, and I thought I'd be all about the body-conscious outfits from that moment on straight through until the end, just because…you know, being pregnant is fun. It's fun to talk about it. It's fun to have strangers stop you on the street and congratulate you, or just smile at you, just because.
Except…I'm sort of not about those outfits, not like I expected to be. I'm bigger now than I was when these photos were taken, obviously, but still at the point where I can hide the fact that I'm expecting if I want to. And I've been sort of surprised by the extent to which I've been going for outfits that are less "hello-I-am-pregnant" and more…normal. Which for me means: loose and layer-y and not hello-I-am-pregnant at all.
Surprising, I guess, because the reality is that this is probably (not "definitely", but probably) the last time in my life I'll ever be pregnant. And going into this, I was so excited about it and so looking forward to everything that came with it that I really anticipated wanting to wear dresses or shirts that effectively showed off what was going on as much as possible. I kind of wanted to…you know…make a big deal about it, even if only through wearing baby doll dresses, body-hugging tops; styles that I wouldn't ordinarily wear.
