Lucky me

A few weeks ago i was contacted regarding Box Clothing offering me the chance to choose something from their site.

Being honest its not a site i've ever been on before but funnily enough Phil has had jeans from them before and been really happy so this encouraged me to say yes. I spent a happy hour browsing the site and decided to try out this gorgeous dress by Firetrap. I love button backs and black is my current colour of choice! Although Firetrap is really well known its not a brand i actually own anything from.

Heres a few photos of me in the dress with my comfy maternity leggings.

The button back and shoulder detailing

Overall i'm really pleased with this dress, its a nice fine material that means i can wear it during the day and it would also be good for nights out where i don't want to glam up too much. I like the fact that the logo on it is only small and not overly obvious.

I'd like to say a big thank you to the lovely people at Box Clothing!

Visit the site for more trendy Firetrap clothes from Box Clothing

Still no baby!

Hello lovely bloggers.

I'm back, its been a bit of a weird 10days or so, i've had hospital trips due to bleeding and my blood pressure deciding to rocket but all is fine and baby is still in there and is all engaged ready to go.

I have 12 days now until he is due so it could be happening at anytime!

I want to say a massive thank you to Laura from Daisychaindream for sending me a lovely parcel.

My plan for today and tomorrow is to catch up on peoples blogs so bear with me, i'll try and get round them all xxx

Having a little break

Just a little post to let you all know i'm taking a little break from blogging. I'm a bit uninspired at the moment and that combined wiith catching the lurgy has made me decided to take a little break from blogging. Only a week or so, just until i feel human again!
I hope everyone is well xxx

Happy Halloween

This will probably be the least Halloweeny post ever as i'm not celebrating this year apart from giving out sweeties to the littlies who look so cute.

I hope everyones having a good weekend? Mine has been lovely, i'm feeling good after our little practise last week and now only have 4 weeks to go officially. Next week our little man will be able to arrive without being deemed premature so i'm starting to feel very chilled. I've also been out for a lovely lunch today with a couple of friends and had a good gossip.

The cot is ready and waiting(excuse my hosptial bag at the foot), the pram is ready and waiting(after spending an age trying to figure it out) and we are getting impatiant!

I also went out for lunch in Leeds with Phil on Friday, we popped into Cath Kidston to get this cute towel and flannel.

And i picked up this photo frame, i'm trying to buy different ones rather then a set that are all the same, this is pretty although its just a card frame :( I also grabbed a couple of basic cardigans in Primark in black and purple(to boring to take photos of) and this lovely bow bangle.

I would just like to thank everyone for their comments on my last couple of posts. It means alot to me that people care. This year has been full of massive changes and blogging has kept me sane!
xxxxx

Update!

Well i'm still here!
My contractions slowed right down overnight and seem to have stopped for now, i'm just to keep an eye out and contact the hospital if they start up again.
Thank you for all your lovely comments xx

Ouchy ouchy ouch

Just a little post to distract myself becauseeeeeeeeee i'm having contractions and have been for the last 3 hours-ish.

I've been told to time them for the next hour or so and if they are still coming regularly then off to hospital i trot to see whats happening.

Fingers crossed its a false alarm as baby is too early!!

Ins and Outs

Ins

• Gorgeous fresh Autumn days, i love this season and all the colours that come with it.
• Ebay, have sold some bits on there and made myself a little spending money.
• Christmas shopping and wrapping. I've done all the little ones in our family, i just need to buy for the adults now, i'm determined to enjoy it as by the time Christmas does come round i'm likely to be exhausted!
• Looking to the future, i have so much to look forward to in the next few weeks and i feel so lucky. Most of you know that bump was most definately not planned but i'm just so contented and excited about everything.
• Leopard print is back, well for me it never really went away.
• Blogging, well bloggers. Everyone is so lovely and i really appreciate all the lovely comments i get.

Outs

• Family pressures! A certain males mother is dropping heavy hints that she wants to be there at the birth, or be there right afterwards. Erm no, i don't want an audience either while giving birth or trying to bond in the few hours afterwards.
• No baby name still!
• I called the birth centre to book in to give birth to find its been closed for 3 weeks and will be for the forseeable future so i can't have bump there. I'm so gutted about it as its lovely there and i really didn't want a hospital birth.

Heart tights!

Hello everyone, i hope you're all having a fab weekend. Phils at work all weekend so i spent yesterday with my parents, did a little shopping with my mum and then came home to watch X Factor with Phil.

Today i'm having a cleaning day and possibly will be baking a ginger cake later on.

A quick outfit post.

Black dress with pearly buttons-Primark, Black and White heart tights-ASOS

Over knee heeled boots-La Redoute

35 weeks today, at my midwife appointment last week the baby was measuring 38 weeks!! So 4 weeks ahead! He's in the right place to come so its a waiting game now(an uncomfortable one though!). The good news is as long as he stays in for another 2 weeks i can have him at a birth centre which is much nicer then hospital but without all the drugs!
Hope everyone is having a lovely Sunday xxx

Fashion favourites

I've been tagged by the lovely Lisa to post my fashion favourites. Here goes!

What's your favourite fashion accessory?

I love quirky necklaces, i like them to funk up otherwise boring outfits.

Who's your fashion role model?

I don't really have a role model to be honest. I love Sienna Millers wardrobe in Factory Girl if that counts?!

How would you describe your style?

I'd like to think its feminine but funky. You all know i only ever wear dresses/skirts and i love heels.

What's your favourite? Jeans, sunglasses or heels?

Heels! Closely followed by sunglasses! I love my shoes and am missing wearing my highest heels at the moment.

Who are your favourite designers?

I'm going to be predictable and say Chanel. One day i'd love to own a small piece. I also love Chanel make up, the quality is so good and the packaging is beautiful.

Who or what inspires your style?

My mood, the weather and seeing peoples blogs or even people out and about. I saw a girl who looked amazing a few days ago, she was wearing velvet leggings, minky coloured faux fur coat, red hair and bright lippie, doesn't sound too good written down but she looked amazing.

Would you choose to buy something high quality or make it yourself if you could?

I would love to be able to sew but i am totally and utterly useless. My nan used to be a dressmaker and my mum is brilliant at sewing/knitting but i don't seem to have inherited the gene!

I'm going to tag anyone who hasn't already done this! xx

Outfit and buy of the day

Halfway through the week everyone! Its been gorgeous here today, cold but lovely and sunny and fresh. It was Phils day off so we went to our nearest shopping centre to get started on Christmas. Ideally i'm trying to get it all done by mid November so i don't need to worry about it with a newborn.

I wore a nice simple outfit after trying on about a million things and deciding i looked awful in all of them(i hate days like this).

Leopard jumper dress-Oasis, Black opaques

Black and cream pumps-La Redoute

And meet our buy of the day......Bob the bear. He is the bumps official first bear. We got him from the build a bear shop, i've never been in one before and it was fab. We didn't get any of the clothes or anything as obviously its for a newborn and will only be sat in his cot and not played with for quite a while, but i love him. You even make a birth certificate!

Tonights plans for me are these lovely pick n mix sweeties(a total rip off) and The Apprentice, is anyone else watching this series?

xxxx