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Top & jeans: Liz Lange Target Maternity // Earrings: Target (old) ( similar ) // Purse & Flats: JcPenney (similar)

I think nearly everything I've worn throughout my pregnancy has been from Target or JcPenney! I guess that probably goes for my non-maternity wardrobe as well! Hah! Sponsor a girl, will ya!? :P All kidding aside I do shop at Target a lot and at one of my recent visits I came across this top in the maternity section and just had to try it on. It's really similar to a top I used to own from khol's that I just loved to pieces. I think I actually wore that top until it fell apart! This one is a little more flowy making it perfect for maternity wear but I actually think it will work well in my wardrobe after I give birth as well. I got a medium so it's not super over sized so I think it will look cute with shorts and sandals come spring/summer time. In the mean time though it's definitely one of my favorite items in my maternity wardrobe.

I love wearing black (I think most of my maternity wardrobe is black!) and these flats and this purse are perfect for the person who loves black but may also be a cognac lover as well! The flats have a small cognac detail as does the purse making them the perfect accessories for this girl. They also happen to both pair well with leopard print which is another awesome perk. I've been wearing them both constantly since I got them in December because they go with pretty much everything. Gotta love accessories that work with almost everything in your wardrobe. What are your favorite versatile accessories?

-Reagan

Always Olive

Top & Jeans: Target Liz Lange Maternity // Flats: Target // Satchel: JcPenney ( similar ) // Sunglasses: Heb Plus ( similar ) // Headband: Can't remember ( similar )

I asked my husband to snap a few outfit photos for me following my obgyn appointment last week after we had gotten some really great news. We were so happy and I thought capturing that moment of relief and happiness would be a great memory for outfit pictures. Long story short we had been getting the run around from the insurance company after I had been diagnosed with gestational diabetes and all that had finally been figured out and resolved. It was a great moment so I'm glad we took the time to take a few pictures. 

It was also another opportunity to take some maternity outfit pictures which I've been wanting to do more of as well. This outfit is another great example of the color pallet and minimal style I've built my maternity wardrobe around. If you've followed this blog for a while you already know I love the color olive green so of course I incorporated it into my pregnancy wardrobe. This top immediately caught my eye when I saw it. I of course loved the color but also how flowy it is and the lace type detail around the neckline made it even more interesting, I wear this all the time, my only complaint is how easily it wrinkles, but I think that can be attributed to the flowy fabric that also appealed to me, so it's not that big of a deal. Anyway, I paired it with my trusty maternity jeans and some cognac accessories. Olive with cognac will always be a favorite combination of mine! I added a few gold touches in my earrings and headband for the perfect minimal pregnancy look. 

-Reagan

Braken Pumpkin Patch

Dress: Old Navy // Leggings: Target // Boots: Target (Similar) // Necklace: Old Forever21 (Similar)

Visiting Braken Pumpkin Patch is my new favorite autumn tradition. I visited last year with my sister and this year I wanted my husband to see how amazing the pumpkin patch is. There were families with their kiddos taking pictures and it had me and my husband so excited to bring our little one here next year. This year however, it made the perfect setting for maternity outfit photos ( hence the picture heavy post). Next up on my autumn to do list is to carve pumpkins and roast the pumpkin seeds! 

-Reagan

Landa Park

 Necklace: JcPenney (similar) // Dress: Old Navy // Belt: Thrifted (similar) // Satchel: JcPenney (similar) // Ankle Boots c/o Metrostyle (similar)

Landa Park is one of my favorite spots in New Braunfels. The park was opened in 1936 and has everything from train rides to hiking trails to paddle boats. It's the perfect place to picnic or take your dog for a walk. I practically grew up in Landa Park's playgrounds so I was excited to walk through the park grounds with my husband, pregnant with our first child. It was an awesome way to spend the afternoon. We decided to take a few outfit photos while we walked around but these pictures don't really do the park justice. It was hot out so we cut our visit short but I'm hoping to visit the park again with our dog whenever we get a cold front (hoping that's sooner than later).

Aside from our visit to Landa Park we also visited my obgyn for our twenty week sonogram. It was only our third sonogram and it had been seven weeks since the last ultrasound so it was exciting to see how much our baby has grown. The ultrasound technician was able to determine the gender but we are planning a Halloween gender reveal party so we still don't know what our baby's gender is yet. The suspense is killing us but we've already waited five months so what's another two and a half weeks? I've been wanting to do a little update with how the pregnancy has been going and what my experience has been like so far but I think I will save that for another day ;) I'm also hoping to share some of my crochet projects I've been working on lately as well so look out for those posts soon(ish)!

-Reagan



Autumn Hues

 Dress: Forever21 (old) // Cardigan: JcPenney (similar)  // Boots c/o Metrostyle (similar)

 

First things first, I cut my hair! Over the past couple of months I've trimmed 6 to 7 inches off my hair and it feels amazing. My hair was pretty damaged from lightening it and I think it showed. It feels so much healthier and lighter. I opted for a clavicut so it's short but still long enough to throw into a pony tails on days it just doesn't want to cooperate or I just don't want to bother.

 

Onto the outfit! I love dressing for fall. I love rich autumn hues but I don't have too many in my closet at this time (especially items that I actually fit into at this point in my pregnancy!) but I love this dress this time of year. It's the perfect mustard shade in such a ladylike style. It looks so autumnal paired with this oxblood shade cardigan - which is the softest cardigan I own. To finish off this look I paired it with these cognac ankle boots from metrostyle that are my go to pair in the fall and winter months. They just go with everything! It can be easy to forget it's technically fall since the temperatures here are still rather warm to say the least, but dressing in colors of fall foliage helps remind me that (hopefully) cooler temperatures aren't too far off.

 

How are you getting in the fall spirit?

-Reagan



Pre-Autumn

 

Top: Target // Necklace, Flats, & Skirt: Old Target // Purse: JcPenney

 

My husband took these photos before our anniversary lunch date. We hit up some of our favorite spots in New Braunfels. These were taken outside my favorite bakery, Naegelin's. The bakery has been opened since the late 1800's and is just so so good. I got my old faithful, their smiley face sugar cookies and my husband got some apples crisp pastries and a cannoli. We both left happy campers.

 

I've taken outfit photos against this mural before because its just so beautiful. It depicts a lot of plants and animals native to Texas on one side and some historical Texas images on the other side. Such a creative idea for the side of a brick building that might otherwise go unnoticed.

 

I wore a pre-fall outfit for our lunch date because I'm aching for autumn. It's still warm here with no sign of fall in our near future, but a girl can always dream.

-Reagan 



Last Of August

 Top: Thrifted // Purse: JcPenney // Jeans: Target Maternity // Flats: Target // Sunglasses: HEB Plus

I don't know if I've ever been more ready for summer to be over. I'm usually sick of the summer heat by this time, so seeing kids going back to school and Halloween decor slowly pop up in stores is always a welcome sight, but this year more than ever I am ready for autumn. I'm excited for autumn for a number of different reasons. The obvious ones are cooler temperatures, fall fashion, and Halloween and Thanksgiving, but we also find out our baby's gender in October and get to watch my belly grow. I've never been more excited for autumn in my life. 

I'm already wearing maternity jeans because my belly has already started to grow, but it still sort of looks like I had a big lunch. In the upcoming weeks it should only get bigger and bigger and I'm excited to start dressing my bump, especially because that means new clothes :) That's just one more thing that has me excited for autumn.

My husband snapped these pictures for me after my doctors appointment which happens to be our last appointment this summer, so it seemed only appropriate to capture some of summer's last blooms as well. Let's hope that summer flowers will be replaced but autumn leaves and pumpkins soon. My countdown is officially on!

-Reagan