Well hello again!  I am writing this while the baby naps and I have to desperately clean kitchen!  So I am taking a chance to get this out.  Meanwhile, I have yet to shower.  So I am hoping the rest of this day goes in my favor. 
Today, my baby boy is 6 weeks old!  These weeks have gone by so fast, I can't believe it.  Here is a picture of him at my 6 week appointment with the mid-wife.  (Please note that this was taken before he began to get fussy)

Today, I weigh 154lbs.  I am 20 pounds away from my pre-baby weight.  So far I have dropped 31 pounds which is great, but I am feeling like these 20 pounds are going to be so tough to loose. 
Here are some reasons I am hoping to shed this baby weight soon:
-My old clothes still don't fit.  My old shirts look awkward on me- My pants, forget it!
-My shoes don't fit-I am not sure if my feet have grown in size or they are just a bit swollen still.  I need to loose this weight and see if that is the issue.  If it isn't, I'm going to have to start a new shoe collection which will cost $$  (arrrrgggghhhh)
-Going back to work in November - need to fit into my clothes and I should take advantage of this time when I am not working to exercise and get in shape. 
-Baby Leo's baptism is scheduled for November, I will not beat around the bush, I want to look good for it!!

Loosing weight is one of the many things on my mind.  This month, I have to start thinking about how I will manage on going back to work. I plan on extending my leave until November.  Baby Leo will be 3 months old on October 25th so I think I will feel more comfortable once he is 3 months.  I need to work with my mother so see if we can come up with a schedule that will work for her and me and then I have to present this new schedule idea to my employers and see if they will go for it.  Fingers crossed!

So many things on my mind about how the next few months will pan out.  I wonder how other moms do it.
Unfortunately, putting together outfits and fashion are on a backburner for me.  I still like to look the best I can when  I leave the house but being creative is now in my cards at the moment.  I would like to loose a bit of weight first so I can start mixing in my old stuff.  I really do try to be as creative as possible but it is hard when your wardrobe is limited. 

Please share any ideas that you have on going back to work and how you dressed after pregnancy.  I would love to hear.

I am off to clean my disaster of a kitchen before my child wakes up.  Ciao Ciao!

Its been a long time...Guess what happened!  October 2012--got pregnant
November 2012--found out I was pregnant.  July 25, 2013 had this beautiful baby boy!

I gained a total of 51 pounds during pregnancy.  Yikes!!!
My final weight at 41 1/2 weeks pregnant was 185lbs  (oh jeezzz)
My starting weight was 134lbs.

At almost 4 weeks post partum, I have lost about 25lbs.  I still have another 25-30lbs to go. 
My clothes and shoes hardly fit.  I am hoping my shoes will fit again after I shed another 10lbs. 


My goal before I go back to work in November, get under 140lbs.  I will post my weekly and monthly weight.

So its been a while since I posted....ya...
I've still been coming up with new outfit ideas but I have not had the budget for new clothes.

I'm happy that the summer is just about over.  I'm waiting for a nice cool day to get my "fall" cleaning done.  I have so many things to organize, I just haven't had the time or energy. 

This weekend is my brother-in-law's wedding.  We are super excited and we will be leaving tomorrow afternoon to head down to Connecticut to celebrate.  I will get some pictures of me in my bridesmaid dress and post.  It is a beautiful dress and I'm excited to wear it. 

Next month, the Hubs and I are planning a day trip to North Conway, take in the sites, fresh air and a  little bit of shopping.  I'm saving my pennies for a mini shopping spree.  Its been so long.

Since we got married, we have tighten our budget and put our money toward house projects and savings.  Sometimes, its difficult to not be able to buy a few things that you want and it is discouraging but I try to keep an open mind and stay focus.  "Things" aren't everything.

What I found in June

Here is my new dress for June.  Usually, Forever 21 is a hit or miss for me. 
I was, however, able to find this dress that actually fit me perfectly.  $20.00 how can you go wrong??

I plan on wearing this to my future sister-in-law's bachlorette party next month. 
I would love to wear it to work but it is far too short.  I think it will work well for a bachlorette party.

What do you think?

New Items for March

Hello!!!

We've had some crazy weather here in the Northeast. Normally, Spring doesn't get here until Mayish but it was Spring last week. I decided to do a little shopping because I needed to add to my Spring/Summer wardrobe. I work about a block away from Forever 21. (which is a good thing I think???)

I have a love/hate relationship with that store. Some items just fit weird. I can't use any other word to describe it. It just does. I go into Forever 21 about 1-2 times per month. Sometimes, I find things and sometimes I walk out empty handed.

Last week, I picked up these two items that I am psyched about.

(All items can be found on the store website: Forever21 )
I purchased this blazer/jacket for $11.99 off the sale rack!! How awesome is it?
The next item I got was a navy polka-dot skirt. It was about $15. It fit great and it wasn't too short (No one wants to see my 30ish-year old thighs!)
Since that weather has gone back to freezing cold winter, I won't be able to wear the skirt anytime soon. It will give me to time to figure out what I can wear with it.

So far for the month of March, I've spent under $28.00 on clothes.

Most of my money this month has gone to my credit card. I have a new puppy and there were a lot of puppy expenses that had to be paid for. All the vet visits are pretty much done. Thank goodness! It was really starting to hurt the wallet. Here is a picture of the little guy.

Isn't he cute?

Ironing-Making the most of your wardrobe.

I'm guilty of being lazy about ironing clothes. I've missed out on great outfits because I had a shirt or pants that needed ironing and I didn't feel like doing it.
I've been better about it. I think if you take a little time to iron your clothes once a week, you have a better selection on what you can wear.
I came across this video and I thought to myself, anything can look good if you just take care of it (and don't burn it either)
Watch the magic this man can do with a shirt.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylQtbXFZ4yw

First, I'm going to apologize for the horrible photo. I'm new at this. About the outfit: I purchased this animal print skirt from Marshalls over 3 months ago. This is the first time I'm wearing it. I wasn't sure what to wear on top of it. The skirt also came with the brown belt. (BONUS) I finally took sometime last weekend and came up with an outfit. The skirt would have gone great with a red top, but I didn't have one in my wardrobe. (Yes, I know, I should have a red top) What I was able to do was pull this purple shirt from New York & Co. that is old (2 or 3 years maybe) When you don't have red, do purple! The heels are Anne Klein via Macy's. I picked these up in January with a giftcard I received for my birthday.





I got a lot of compliments on the my outfit at work. One person said they would have never thought to put that top with that skirt. That is what I am looking for!!!