Eduardo's 4th Birthday

Two weeks ago we celebrated Eduardo turning four by throwing him a Winnie the Pooh party! He has loved Winnie since the time Jonathan bought him a little stuffed one from Morrison's when he was feeling ill (I actually don't even remember the specifics of why he was unwell or when this was but he still talks about it!). And so the Winnie the Pooh birthday party theme was born, but believe me it took a long time for me to come up with something! Eduardo tends to go with the flow when it comes to what toys he plays with or what he's into and that flow is generally led by Emilia. He is slowly starting to find his way and develop his own tastes as he grows into his personality and gets older but because they are so close in age I think he has just always loved to copy his older sister!

So we were really pleased to celebrate in a way that Eduardo could recognise as his own and this theme fitted perfectly. As soon as he stepped into his 100 Acre Wood wonderland, he was over the moon! We also had donkey rides on Eeyore (despite the rainy weather), a bee themed treat tree (Alessia's personal favourite), a craft table, Rabbit's house, Roo's sandpit, a Heffalump trap and much more! 

What I'm Wearing

Makeup

- Benefit Porefessional Pearl Primer

- Bare Minerals Concealer in Summer Bisque

- Bare Minerals Matte Foundation in Medium Beige

- Bare Minerals Bronzer Warmth

- Bare Minerals Mineral Veil

- Charlotte Tilbury Cheek to Chic Love Glow Blusher

- Bobbi Brown Highlighting Powder in Moon Glow

- Benefit Browzings in 03

- Benefit 3D Browtones in 02

- Anastasia Modern Renaissance Palette

- Benefit Bad Gal Bang Mascara

- Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Iconic Nude

- MAC Honeylove Lipstick

- MAC Blankety Lipstick

Outfit

Maternity dress - Isabella Oliver (found the exact style on Ebay here, otherwise this is a very similar style in red here)

Rockstud patent pink leather pumps - Valentino

Written in the Stars November Birthstone Choker in Gold Plated - Anna Saccone

Perlée Signature Bracelet in Yellow Gold - Van Cleef & Arpels

Soleste Earrings in Rose Gold - Tiffany's

Rose Gold Watch - Michael Kors

If you'd like to watch our vlog from the day of Eduardo's party you can do so here!

Photos by Greg Hammond Photography

Party by Dazzle & Fizz

24 Weeks

What I'm Wearing

Outfit

White Bohemian Cold Shoulder Top - Gandys

Maternity Distressed Skinny Over the Bump Jeans - Supermom

Buckled Leather Sandals - Rag & Bone

Written in the Stars November Birthstone Choker in Gold - Anna Saccone

Written in the Stars Engravable Bar Choker in Gold - Anna Saccone

Perlée Signature Bracelet in Yellow Gold - Van Cleef & Arpels

Box it Bracelet - Louis Vuitton

Soleste Earrings in Rose Gold - Tiffany's

Rose Gold Watch - Michael Kors

Makeup

- Benefit Porefessional Pearl Primer

- Bare Minerals Concealer in Summer Bisque

- Bare Minerals Matte Foundation in Medium Beige

- Bare Minerals Bronzer Warmth

- Bare Minerals Mineral Veil

- Charlotte Tilbury Cheek to Chic Love Glow Blusher

- Bobbi Brown Highlighting Powder in Moon Glow

- Benefit Browzings in 03

- Benefit 3D Browtones in 02

- Anastasia Modern Renaissance Palette

- Benefit Bad Gal Bang Mascara

- Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Iconic Nude

- MAC Honeylove Lipstick

- MAC Blankety Lipstick

Spring is finally in the air and the weather is getting nicer! I'm excited but it also makes me realise how close we are to baby boy's arrival as he is due this summer! In a way I think this is the fastest pregnancy, probably because of how busy we are and with Alessia still being so small it makes each month go quicker. I am so preoccupied with all the growing and changing she has been doing that I sometimes forget I'm even pregnant at all! 

Today's video is a 23 and 24 week pregnancy vlog as I just turned 24 weeks today. I talk about my most recent symptoms (heartburn & pressure "down there") as well as showing the belly! Hope you enjoy :)

Bumping Along

It has been such a long time since my last blog post but I'm not even going to get into the excuses because these days it feels like this is how all of my posts start off! One day, maybe when I stop having babies I promise to be more regular again. The main difference you can probably see here compared to my last outfit of the day post is that the bump is considerably bigger! I am currently 23 weeks pregnant with baby #4 and thankfully I'm feeling great. The second trimester has been kind to me and I am so grateful that these have been a relatively easy few weeks so far. Luckily our Caribbean cruise & trip to Jamaica was planned for the 20 week mark so I felt good and the nausea was pretty much gone. I even brought sea bands with me but didn't need to use them! 

The only thing I can complain about (along with most people in England I would think) is the lack of sunshine this spring. This time last year we were experiencing a heatwave, whereas here I am this April still wearing boots and needing a scarf & coat when I go out. It has been a bit depressing, especially with Eduardo's birthday party coming up this weekend. Sadly I think the Winnie the Pooh themed festivities will have to be kept indoors :( We also celebrated Alessia's 1st birthday on Easter Sunday with close family and it was so cute! I posted a lot of photos on Instagram if you're curious to see how that turned out.

So here I am rocking a bump in some autumn/winter attire because it's too cold for anything else and I'll admit I'm getting so bored of wearing the same thing over & over! The best thing about being pregnant in the spring/summer is having an excuse to live in maxi dresses and flip flops which I fully embraced whilst we were on holiday three weeks ago! Hopefully I'll be able to dig the summer wardrobe out again soon. I'm wearing a Free People top which I love but wish was a bit longer (to cover the bump), an Abercrombie & Fitch cardigan, maternity trousers in dark green from Next which are a size smaller than what I normally am (I'm going to need to switch these out soon!) and my Toms boots. I am on the hunt for a pair of khaki or army green skinnies which are maternity but don't break the bank as this is my last pregnancy...so let me know if you can recommend any! 

What I'm Wearing in This Outfit

Henley Top - Free People (similar style here)

Waterfall Cardigan - Abercrombie & Fitch (out of stock)

Green Zip Detail Skinny Trousers - Next Maternity (similar style in navy blue here)

Taupe Suede Lunata Heeled Boots - Toms (out of stock)

Necklaces - Topaz Birthstone Star Choker in gold

Engravable Bar Anna Choker in gold plated 

Scorpio Zodiac Necklace gold plated (45cm chain)

Bracelet - Van Cleef & Arpels Perlée Signature Bracelet in Yellow Gold

Earrings - Tiffany & Co Soleste Earrings in Rose Gold

Rose gold watch - Michael Kors

Makeup

- Benefit Porefessional Pearl Primer

- Bare Minerals Concealer in Summer Bisque

- Bare Minerals Matte Foundation in Medium Beige

- Bare Minerals Bronzer Warmth

- Bare Minerals Mineral Veil

- Charlotte Tilbury Cheek to Chic Love Glow Blusher

- Bobbi Brown Highlighting Powder in Moon Glow

- Benefit Browzings in 03

- Benefit 3D Browtones in 02

- Anastasia Modern Renaissance Palette

- Benefit Bad Gal Bang Mascara

- Charlotte Tilbury Lip Cheat in Iconic Nude

- MAC Honeylove Lipstick

- YSL Rouge Volupté Lipstick in #1

I also filmed Alessia's 12 month baby update today which you can watch below. I attempted to take some photos of her but she moves so fast and refuses to sit still for very long so this snap Emilia took of us all in the mirror this morning is the best we got! I think she has pretty good photography skills for a five year old!