Body Confidence After Baby #2!

If you had asked me to post a blog featuring full on pictures of me in a bikini three years ago (pre-baby) I would have shuddered at the thought. To be honest, I probably wouldn't have been confident enough to do it EVEN THOUGH my body was probably "better" then. I had a slimmer waist, perkier boobs and less cellulite but I lacked the most important thing of all - confidence! Now my body is far from perfect...two babies later I have the stretch marks & saggy skin to prove it. I'm breastfeeding so at any given time one boob is normally a bit bigger than the other, my belly button jiggles and at the end of a big meal I look like I have a food baby. But all of these things are reminders of what my body went through to produce two beautiful children, and I couldn't be more proud. 

I see comments knocking women's confidence ALL the time, especially online. Whether it's on a picture of some celebrity, blogger or just a normal girl like me...some women make it their mission to point out every flaw in a ridiculous attempt to make themselves feel better about their own insecurities. I challenge you all to do the opposite of that, and post a picture of yourself in a bikini (or bathing suit, whatever you're comfortable in!) with the hashtag #ilovemybikinibody. Don't worry about flaws, imperfections or insecurities...they are all a part of you which is what makes you beautiful & different from everybody else. You can upload on Instagram, Twitter or Facebook - leave encouraging & uplifting comments on pictures of other women as well and let's spread some positivity for a change :) 

To watch my video on this whole subject & find out how I lost the baby weight after #2, click above!

xoxo

Anna

Macaroon Taste Test!

This was my outfit of the evening which I wore to a party I attended last week in London! Sorry the pictures are so dark but I took these when I came home from our night out and it was very late! I'm wearing a dusky pink top from Maje, Penney's/Primark skinnies in an olive/khaki colour and Red Herring nude patent peep toes!

Eduardo was a trooper and since I'm breastfeeding, he came along to the party with us! Here was his outfit of the night! A bat onesie from DPAM, brown trousers (no idea where they're from!) and a triangle dribble bib from Zara Baby.

You can watch our vlog from today below!

xoxo

Anna

Too Much Milk!

There are milk stains on my shirt but I liked this outfit too much to change so I continued to wear it anyway...breastfeeding/mommy problems, eh?! This is the shirt I got from Forever21 recently and I paired it with my faded pink trousers from Ted Baker & matching flats from LoveClothing!

Eduardo wore striped leggings from H&M, a "Little Man" t-shirt from Next and blue socks also from Next. His dribble bib is from Tesco F&F.

Emilia wore a pretty pink & purple dress from Dunnes Stores and her headband is from Layniebug Designs!

You can watch our video from today here!

xoxo

Anna

We Love Stripes!

It's stripy central here today again on the blog...as you can tell I'm wearing my new top from Urban Outfitters which I really like! It's not the most slimming of tops as it kind of flares out a bit and it is quite short but I love the design & the lace detail! My jeans are my favourite GAP 1969 Always Skinnies and my shoes are (also stripy) from La Strada. I wore my hair in a short pony & wore my Orelia hoops, gold Scorpio necklace & Alex and Ani bracelets.

I'm really sorry that I didn't get any outfit pictures of the children today :( I did however snap this one of Jonathan with Eduardo (who 'lo and behold...is also wearing stripes. His are from Baby Gap!). This was taken in Frankie & Benny's where we went for lunch.

You can watch our vlog here!

xoxo

Anna

Mommy, Toddler & Baby Outfits!

This is a verrrry casual, simple outfit of the day perfect for furniture shopping at IKEA which is exactly what we did! I don't know what it is about that place but it seems like every time we go in we end up spending an entire day there...it's a flatpack vortex! But the good news is every time we leave we are one step closer to finishing furnishing our house. I am wearing my super slouchy boyfriend jeans from ASOS (about 5 years ago!), a blue & grey striped tee from Selected and my New Look grey suede flats. 

Emilia is wearing a navy blue fishy dress & white leggings set from Bluezoo, a red bow from Layniebug Designs and white headband from Heather's Bonny Bows and socks from Next. When she eventually put on some shoes she wore her Hello Kitty Vans!  

Eduardo is wearing a cute little nautical outfit (long-sleeve stripe t-shirt & navy blue combats) which was a gift...I have no idea where it's from! Sorry! His anchor dribble bib is from Tesco F&F.

You can watch our video from today here!

xoxo

Anna

Style Saturday: Star in the Making!

This is one of my favourite kinds of outfits of the day - super casual & relaxed with leggings, ballet flats & an oversized t-shirt! I wore one of my new t-shirts from Forever21 that I featured in my most recent haul along with the Mother Tucker Leggings. My grey flats are so comfy and are from New Look!

I was also really happy to be able to get some adorable shots of Emilia with her daddy! She is so difficult to get a good picture of lately as she knows whenever I whip out the camera that I'm about to film her outfit of the day and she will stop whatever she's doing and run away or hide...then when I start taking pictures of Eduardo she'll do anything to get the camera's attention! Little diva ;) Her grey leggings with gold polka dots is from Zara Baby, her bow is from Ellie Rose Bows & Clothes and I think her top is from Tesco F&F.

Eduardo had a pyjama day! Although his pjs are very cute...these grey & navy star ones are from Next and I love them on him! Look at Emilia's pose...ha ha ha! 

Check out our video from today here!

xoxo

Anna

4 Month Baby & Postpartum Update!

Here's what Eduardo looks like at 4 months old! I definitely think he has developed from a tiny baby who sleeps all day to a proper little personality who needs a lot more stimulation & entertainment! It's so much more fun when they reach that age :) And it's lovely to see the interaction between him & Emilia! This month brought lots of teething, drooling & gnawing on hands/teething toys/anything else he can manage to pick up, as well as better hand-eye coordination (hence the picking up of things!). Eduardo has also begun to sit up lots more and we bought him an exersaucer which he really enjoys! He likes to sit in his highchair at mealtimes so that he is part of the family (although no solids yet - he's still just on the breastmilk!). And he LOVES to stand which is a big difference to Emilia. She always wanted to sit and didn't show much interest in standing till about 10 months whereas Eduardo will lock his legs and want to stand for longer periods of time!

Here's what I look like at 4 months postpartum (not much change at all from last month...). Sorry about the out of focus pictures, I need a new lens :( When the lighting isn't good it doesn't focus very well! I am at the same weight as I was last month as I don't plan to lose anymore but I have been doing some gentle strength training...nothing major though so don't expect any ab muscles, ha ha ha! 

You can watch our 4 month update above!

xoxo

Anna

Haul: Victoria's Secret, Urban Outfitters & Forever21!

Last week my sister Erika & I did some shopping in Bluewater and I am finally getting around to sharing what I picked up! I definitely kept our summer holiday to Sorrento in mind, however I still have a lot more things I need to buy in preparation for that (most importantly - bathing suits!!). Let's start with what I got from Forever21!

I got an olive green button down shirt which I think would look cute with my faded pink or tan pants...I also picked up a basic pair of bright blue shorts and two lightweight tank tops in navy blue and cream. I got a basic grey boxy tee and a flowy sleeveless blouse, also in dark grey!

In Urban Outfitters I picked up two items - a pretty blue & cream striped top with lace detail and a white kimono with pom-poms around the edges which I think would be a great beach cover-up!

From Victoria's Secret I got two pairs of pyjamas for our summer holiday...a candy stripe pink short sleeve pair (which are perfect for breastfeeding at night!).

The second pair consists of this lace-trim dark blue tank and some blue & white striped shorts.

Last but not least I got 5 pairs of underwear for £20 in the PINK store. These are all from their "boyshorts" fit/range.

I hope you guys enjoyed my little fashion haul! You can check out the video I made featuring all of these items above.

xoxo

Anna

Meetings in the City!

This is an outfit I wore for yet another trip into London! I'm wearing a nursing dress from Boob which is one of my favourites! It's stripy with 3/4 sleeves in a super stretchy cotton which is very comfortable & easy to wear. My denim jacket is quite old, from H&M! And my shoes are from New Look. I snapped these photos in the train station car park on the way home from London!

Emilia is wearing a denim OshKosh dress, pink t-shirt from Baby Gap, her pink Converse and a Minnie Mouse headband from Heather's Bonny Bows & pink bow from Layniebug Designs.

Eduardo is wearing a Mickey Mouse long-sleeve onesie from H&M, a dark navy blue star dribble bib from Jack & Jillaroo and navy & white pants from Baby Gap! He is also surrounded by Emilia's toys - she likes to lay them all out on top of him!!

You can watch my vlog from today featuring our outfits & what I ate above! 

xoxo

Anna

Summer in the City!

Sorry for the late blog posts but the past few days have been crazy busy and I'm trying to catch up! This was my outfit from day 1 of Summer in the City! I wore a white Jack Wills dress that I bought in their sale recently along with my nude pumps from ASOS. I curled my hair using my curling wand and to do my eye makeup I used the Real Techniques Night Owl makeup kit! 

Emilia wore this sweet litte purple dress from The Children's Place along with a cream faux fur coat (not pictured) and her pink Converse. Her "Baby Vlogger" bow and Sofia the First headband are from Heather's Bonny Bows and she insisted in bringing Minnie and Dolly along with her!

You can watch my vlog from the day featuring my makeup, outfits, hair & what I ate above!

xoxo

Anna