I put together my May style post a bit early, frankly because I could use the distraction. No, the baby has not arrived yet. Looks like I’ll be going from overdue to truly post-term. I’m scheduled to be induced tomorrow morning.
So for now… fashion! Glorious frivolity!
I’m eager to wear normal clothes again, though I’m sure it will take me a while to get back to my pre-pregnancy size. Plus I know babies do lovely things like spit-up, so I’m trying to be practical and choose easy wash and wear clothing. A comfy stretchy skirt and a ruffled henley should fit the bill. And how awesome would Moop’s Fraulein Tote be as a diaper bag? I think it would work exceedingly well.
I saw the red t-strap shoes in the Urban Outfitters catalog about a month ago and I’ve been pining for them ever since. They’re pretty much perfect— the low heel looks like a good height to add some style but still be a very walking-friendly shoe. A kicky striped bangle would pick up the red nicely, and gold hoop earrings would be a nice touch too.
OK, that was fun. Didn’t really take my mind off things since I’m basing my wardrobe choices around my upcoming new lifestyle as a mom (!), but it was fun nonetheless. Now I’m off to worry about tomorrow…
145 comments
Briana
thanks for the shout out about the jersey foldover skirt! I’m 7 months pregnant, and have been really looking for a few things I can wear for the next 2 months and through the summer. This is perfect! I went to Old Navy a couple days ago, and these were almost gone! luckily I snagged one of the two they had left in my size, and it is so comfy! Thank you.
AF
Nicole’s mom posted an update on her blog the day she was induced. http://www.tomatodrill.com/
Ivory Pearl Interiors
Good luck! All the best!
Casey
Okay, I’m delurking out of impatience. I’m going to need a name.
I hope your family is doing well. Please post!
Berglind Á
Good luck from Iceland! Love your blog and hope everything is good with you and the baby, ouhh and Congratulations!
ps
delurking to wish you the best……….
haus
I adore your style posts, you know.
I hope you’ll be home soon with your little one, spending lots of time in bed and enjoying some coddling as you recover!
Melanye K
GOOD LUCK!
Jacci
Those first few days after baby arrives are such a whirlwind :) Isn’t it amazing how there’s no longer any distinction between night and day? Prayed for you all just now – hope things are going well!!! :)
evy
Just checking in over here. Thinking of you and wishing you well!
Nuit
This is sooo exciting Nicole, I have been checking your blog for news since tuesday!!! baby news please?????
Nolita Morgan
Hoping everything went well Tuesday! Excited to see new family pics!
Stephanie
Thinking of you! All the best!!
Jessica
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Su
Good luck with the delivery! I can’t wait to read how you handle a baby while maintaining a beautiful house! :) I have a 17 month old son and he rules the roost. Take care…best of luck from us in Japan.
Alma
I just had my first baby in January and I hear you on the wash and wear clothes that you need to have now! Also, loose-fitting is great. I found out pretty soon that I couldn’t wear most of my wardrobe because it was too tight to be good for nursing!
I absolutely loved this outfit that you put together and found a similar skirt and shirt at Target. Hooray!
Caitlin
Good Luck!!! Can’t wait to “meet” her!
Mary
Thinking of you guys! All the best.
Coty
Congratulations! Hope all went well!
Jen from Windy Ridge
How exciting, Congratulations!
Lindsey
You’re blog is wonderful! I’m so glad I stumbled upon it again and I just bookmarked it so I won’t forget it again. Congrats on the baby! Hopefully everything went well.
S.
Wow, it looks wonderful! The painted rug is simply stunning and it transforms the whole space! Great work (and while super pregnant!) S.
kasey
oh, what a lovely blog you have. You are a neighbor!!
hooray!
I found you via the home depot challenge.
xo
Sher
Congratulations in advance! Hope everything went well today. :)
Heidi
I’m putting my money on the little babe being named something cheerful and pink-related…Something like Rose or Mauve or Petunia haha.
Liz
Hope all went well today :)
Sandra
Kept checking in today, just in case ;)
I’m with Julie Anne (two spots up)–Hoping all went well today with you, Baby Girl Balch and Brandon also. My son’s 2nd birthday was yesterday (4.27). Big Congratulations!
mary.c
AAAH! Where is your child??? I’m anxious to see her! Good luck tomorrow — I’ll be thinking easy-labor-thoughts all day.
elizabeth
I’ve been checking in all day…. Wishing you the best!!! Can’t wait to see that little beauty :)
Julie Anne
I hope everything went well today, and you, Baby Girl Balch and Brandon, too, are all resting comfortably now!
Wishing you: Sweet Dreams of resting with babies in Egg Chairs…
Becky @ Farmgirl Paints
If you have it on the 28th, which is today, that is my husband’s birthday. That is so cool. I’m sending you lots of love and best wishes from afar. So excited for your new journey:)
Jeanette
Hope all went well today! Congrats!
Amy
Good luck with the induction!
Georgia
I really enjoy your blog and love the look of the new porch. the pink chairs are delicious! Wishing you all the best health and happiness with your new baby.
Katie
BABIES BABIES!!! :D I hope everything went well today and that you are already holding that sweet baby of yours!
OzInUK
I have been reading for a long time now, and never posted – just wanted to say I hope it all goes well, and cannot wait to meet Baby-Balch! World-wide good vibes coming your way :)
Secretscali
Congratulations and good luck today. Can’t wait to see the beautiful baby girl!
coral
Hope everything goes well today. We’re all thinking of you.
bethany
Happy Induction Day! You’re probably already holding your beautiful baby girl by now! Congratulations!
wren
Good luck tomorrow… i have been checking in daily to see the new little one. Looks like you won’t have to wait much longer. Congrats!
Gina
Good luck and congrats!!
Beth
good luck and congrats :)
Katherine
Adorable clothing choices. As usual!
Congrats on baby! Wishing you guys the best!
teerish
cute clothes!
BUT OH MY GOSH! you are probably having a baby RIGHT.NOW.
eeee! congrats!
wrymommy
I too have been obsessively checking the blog for news of the birth. Good call on the May style guide…that will be awesome hot mommy garb! Wishing you a smooth, calm birth!
creative*type
thinking of you.
Boston Bachelorette Parties
Thanks. I am going out to buy that skirt now!
Brandi H.
You should be in labor right now!!! ouch! Good luck. Wanted to say CONGRATULATIONS, this is the best day of your life :) Give thanks, get rest, and enjoy the wonderful little blessing. Can’t wait to see pictures and read of your experience.
AC
good luck; hope all is going well. that outfit is beautiful but as the mom of 2 with #3 coming soon, those earrings look very very graspable by baby fingers. I’ve been wearing studs only for the past 4 years after some painful earring grabs…
best wishes for an easy delivery and a healthy mom and baby.
Alissa
God bless as you deliver! I said a prayer for you.
Anna @ D16
Good luck today, Nicole & Brandon! x
Monica
Wishing you the best! Hope everything goes well and Baby is here soon! :)
Keren @ ChicTip
It’s funny, I don’t really know you – but still checking on you everyday to see if the baby is here. Goodluck today. The best tip people gave me and I wish I took advantage of it more is..Sleep when the baby sleeps.
amyrks
Thinking of you today and wishing you all the best…can’t wait to see a picture of your baby. :)
Mary
Good luck! You will be a fantastic mama, for sure.
Nina
Love your new mom look! Might copy it with my limited options here in germany without any of the stores you named – I’m due in a week and a half and then I’ll need a new mommy style, too.
Wish you all the best!!!
Ashley
You’re going to be comfy and stylin’ once baby arrives :)
Tarnya
Good Luck Nicole. Once you have your baby in your arms it is all worth it just remember that when you feel like giving up…which you will!!
this humble abode
My very good friend is going in for a c-section tomorrow. Your little ones will have the same b-day!
As far as the outfit goes, I’m so loving those red shoes.
mrs.lee
So exciting!! Can’t wait to read the post-baby post!!
http://pearlsandgreentea.blogspot.com/
Jen J
The whole experience will be well-worth it tomorrow when your little girl is placed in your arms. Everything will go perfect! I wish you and your husband the best! Good-luck Nicole!
When I had my son I felt guilt sending him to the nursery so I kept him in my room. I learned now that you should take advantage of the chance to sleep don’t feel guilty! Rest while you can…
msmezzo
I have read your blog for a while now, but never commented. Like many others, I have checked in several times during the past week to hear the news, and I HAVE BEEN THINKING OF YOU ALL DAY. By now, your little sweetling will be in your arms. Happy Birth Day! Sending you much love from the Big Apple.
michelle
get organized so you can sit back and enjoy the next few hours. try to get some sleep tonight and know that you will be in safe hands tomorrow. enjoy the ride, it will be the best day of your life and more.
robin
oh, girl! what a lovely style you put together when you’re so obviously distracted. i can’t wait to see the photo of you on wednesday with your beautiful baby in your arms!!! and the photo a little later this month, of you in this lovely ensemble you put together for us, with your little girl in your arms. good luck!!
love, robin
luuvely
hey little momma…ive been in your situation..and i had to be induced with an overdue baby boy..and like some other poster said..its not that bad…i did want to have my “water break” but i soon realized after a bit of crying that no matter how he actually got here…HE WAS HERE!! and i loved and still love my baby boy :) he’s 5 now!
and all the posters saying..”relax..take a chill pill…get a pedicure” lol its really laughable…they are only saying it because they’ve been were you are..and they NOW know that chilling would’ve been the better option..but while youa re actually going through it…NOT CHILLING IS ALL YOU CAN DO! …lol..
yeah so dont chill out…keep thinking how awesome its going to be to hold your baby girl..keep pacing..and wondering exactly when she will be here..because by the time she actually graces you with her little prissy presence…you will be totally exhausted and wished you’d done alll the tings everyone has said!!! lol..
she will be awesome..and there isnt a doubt you guys will be great parents…congrats again..and have a sleepless night :) she will be here before you know it…
Christy
Delurking from down state IL to wish you the best on your induction (been there twice) and to say that the Old Navy skirt is fabulously comfortable! I have already bought two and plan to buy a couple more. They are my new summer go-to piece. Wish they had been around for my last post-baby tummy! Blessings to you and your coming little one!
Barbara Wagner
From far away Brazil I wish you all the best for tomorrow. Soon you’re gonna have your bebay in your arms and live will never be the same anymore. Just better! Good Luck!
Fiona
GOOD LUCK! I can’t wait. You will be stunned and sleep-deprived for a while, but you will totally get that it was worth it as you see the personality emerge.
BTW, don’t be horrified by the post-pregnancy body. I lost all my weight in two weeks, but still looked horribly misshapen! (If you get a c-section, you will be swollen for a while, too.) It slowly begins to look normal again, I swear.
Joi
A gorgeous look…as always! : )
Good luck tomorrow! I cannot wait to “meet” your little one!
Jesselyn
Good luck tomorrow, I have been following you since before the big announcement and it was so exciting, wishing you the best!
P.S. as a long-time baby sitter who knows from experience, you should avoid those earrings unless you want them ripped out
Zoe
Good luck for the birth!! How exciting! :D
maya
Good luck to you guys tomorrow!
Gillian
Your (large) but largely silent fan-base here in Australia is barracking for you!
But don’t go the hoop earrings – dangly earrings plus baby = pain.
Nancy
Good luck tomorrow!!!! I am so exited for you!! I only know you through your blog, but I seriously feel like one of my girlfriends is about to have a baby. Best wishes for a great delivery. Enjoy your beautiful baby!
Don’t forget to have your husband post for you!!!!
liz benz
Congrats Nicole! I’m being induced tomorrow morn at 7am too! Good Luck and your designs are amazing.
Corie
This is one of my fave style posts yet! I love the color combination!
I was induced with both of my babies, and it’s not so bad (of course, I have nothing to compare it to!). It’s not always the most preferred route but by tomorrow night, when you’re holding your sweet baby girl, you won’t care how she got here! :)
Good luck to you guys tomorrow!
Marti
You will rock during labor, Nicole! I just know it!!!!!
Gina
Best wishes, Nicole! You and you’re little one will be just fine! So excited for you!
Sarah
Good luck & lovely blog.
Tessa
Everything will be fine! Keep us posted!! I can’t believe you’re going to be a mother! How strange :)
sciencegeek
I have no kids so I have no great pieces of advice, so I’ll just wish you and your guy and your little girl the best for tomorrow and for all the days that come after.
Jessibee
Good luck Nicole! She’ll be “lovely” and so will you and Brandon. Thank you so much for sharing your life with all of us. I’m sending you all my best wishes!
Miss B.
Congrats Nicole! Can’t wait to your return and thanks for the last minute fashion fix…
My First Kitchen
I love that bangle. And I’m so excited for you to get that baby out! Hope everything goes really well!!
Juliana
I say take the opportunity to get busy with your hubby today…hey, it might even bring on labor! And if not, at least you get one last hurrah before parenthood. Good luck, breathe, let go, and enjoy your new sweet bundle….
nelaru
Everything will be fine.
Btw: love the porch rug.
Kelly S.
Good luck tomorrow!! Hope your induction “takes” & baby gets on the move. I don’t know the situation of your feet & ankles, but mine never swelled or got puffy until right after baby was born — all those IV fluids. So take a pair of flip-flops or open-back shoes, or you might have to leave the hospital in your slippers, like I did!
(Love those red shoes!!)
Jasmine @ Experiment in Poverty Blogspot
i’m loving those shoes and that bangle! all great choices, i’d say!
good luck tomorrow!!! you’ll do great!
Elizabeth
I can’t wait to hear what “lovely” name you choose. Early Congrats!!
Lili
I have never been in your position Nicole, but maybe try do something to keep your mind off tomorrow and hoping you go into labor. The stress of the situation stops your body from going ahead I think. So maybe go shopping, or for a walk, or like others suggested, treating yourself to a pedicure.
That bangle is great!
Centsational Girl
I wore Target and Old Navy stretchy clothes for 3 months after babies were born due to spit up and stretchy skin. But I wore glam slippers just to keep one part of me feeling pretty.
Can’t wait to hear the news… good luck with the birth, and Happy Birthday to your little one !
grace
good luck!!
Monica
It seems that you have built such a nice and sweet home for your baby girl inside you that she doesn’t want to come out!!! I hope everything goes fine and you have an easy delivery. I’m sure you cannot wait to see your little girl’s face at last!! Congrats to you and Brandon. My very best wishes from Spain…
Emily
Well done for making it to 42 weeks- WOW! I was induced a little after 41 weeks- my son was way toooo comfy in there. My doctor said it would have been 42-43 weeks if they didn’t induce..But you are lucky to have the 42 weeks- good for you and baby! You are a trooper….
Have a wonderful day today, Nicole, you and Brandon deserve it!
best,
Emily
JLR
Much luck for a speedy and safe delivery – I cannot wait to see the new little one here!
Kristen
That outfit is super cute. I also wanted to wish you the best of luck tomorrow. I was 11 days past due and I asked to be induced. I guess our little ones just want(ed) to stay in their comfy wombs. Even though I was induced, my labor never really progressed. Twenty-four hours after I was admitted to the hospital, I had a c-section. It was wonderful. I had absolutely no pain and I finally got to see my beautiful daughter. It will be one of the best moments of your life!
jaime
oi! I hope everythin goes well with your induction. I planned a very busy day to keep my mind off of being over due (a date with the husband for thai food, a day out visiting the sugar houses in my county… and I swear it was the fresh maple syrup that helped things along!).
I have several of the fold over skirts from summers past and I LOVE them. So much in fact that sometimes I forget that I have a skirt on.
Again, good luck and I hope for a speedy, healthy delivery.
christy
Good luck tomorrow! It’s not that bad. I was induced with my son, lathough it still took the little bug 17 hours to evict. :)
desiree fawn
Hi! Every time I see a new post of yours in my google reader I cross my fingers that it’s announcing the little one ^_^
You must be so excited!!
Best wishes!
Travelingmama
Yeah! Baby time! You cannot believe how amazing it is to hold that little person in your arms for the first time. It is truly life altering and yet perfectly wonderful all in the same moment! I wish you a speedy labor and delivery and the sweetest times for you and your family! (Oh, and that fold down skirt would be perfect for postpartum- comfy but still cute!)
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