Look of the day and Pram search nearly finalised!

So after only starting the pram search yesteday it seems like we have nearly decided on baby's pram!  Yesterday we both like phil and teds smart stroller but I also like the city jogger elite, Hubby said that the city jogger was to heavy and big which was a very valid point.  So last night I did some further research and found the city mini jogger pram and today we found a baby shop that stocked one so we could test road it.  Love it! It is so easy to fold up - literally just pull the strap in the middle and its folded, its really light weight, its compact (I hate cluttered bulky prams), plus I really live the jogger look of the pram.  Now we just have to decide on the colour and as soon as I see an awesome price for it I can snaffle it up :-), normal price is $449.  I am leaning towards this colour scheme because it looks a little nicer then plain black, it also comes in red and purple but I just cant see a baby boy suiting those kind of pram colours (we dont know the gender of baby).  But will have to see what hubby thinks:

Look of the day:

Not the greatest photo!  Cotton On long graphic print cardigan, maternity leggings, black singlet dress with white horse print singlet dress over.  Sportsgirl necklace and Cotton On boots.  It is a windy/chilly day again so covered over with a Sportsgirl jacket and Cotton On turquoise scarf.  Baby moved down overnight so belly has changed shape and is bit lower and spread out more..







Next on baby buying list - baby baths!

Look of the day and Pram search started

Today it is a miserable day (again), so all my summer maternity dresses still linger unworn in my wardrobe.

 Dotti heart jumper with Cotton On long sleeve black top underneath.  I paid full price ($50) for this jumper which I never do at Dotti as everything always goes on sale there eventually, but I loved it so much.  It did eventually go on sale for ten bucks cheaper but I figured I had got quite a few wears out of it by then to justify the buy!  Cotton On top $10.
Jeans West blue maternity jeans and my favourite Adidas shoes (wearing thick bond socks to prevent chill!). I posted about my Adidas on my other blog.



Because it is so cold I also had to put a red coat from Jay Jays on ($29.95) and a grey Cotton On scarf ($10).

And a pretty headband for my hair, just because I heart headbands.  This was actually an expensive headband considering its from Tempt - $9.95.







I stopped in at the Handmade markets this morning and bought some cutesy/glamour singlets from Erin Louise which I will post about on my Everyday Girl Blog.  Then I parted ways with my girlfriend and took hubby pram hunting.  We only went to one store (I am still finding baby things overwhelming - there is to much choice and to many decisions to be made).  But we found as pram we really like straight away Phil and Ted's Smart Stroller: http://www.babiesdirect.com.au/_products/Prams+++Strollers/Strollers/PHIL+++TEDS+SMART+++PEANUT+PACKAGE-138-77218-.aspx?utm_source=%3Fgoogle_shopping&utm_medium=organic&utm_campaign=Shopping. Compact, lightweight and small is our criteria.  I will need to get on all the baby forums to research reviews about this pram - Stay tuned :-).

the search for the belly belt and the adventures on the way (plus I start the pram quest)

While searching for a replacement for my missing belly belt, I managed to pick maternity leggings and new work dress but no belly belt!  I bought my previous belly belt from Target for $12 – this is a bargain, online and in store belly belts are around $20-$30.  However when I went back to Target to pick up another belly belt they have drastically reduced their maternity wear range and no longer stock Catriona Rowntree’s maternity line anymore either.  They had no belly belts anymore either L, but they did have 20% off their maternity range so I picked up a pair of maternity leggings for $16:

These are so soft and comfortable; I like the feeling of having the belly bit pulled up securing the leggings!  All my leggings were seriously falling down every 5 minutes so it is worth $16 to have this comfort!

On my expedition to find the belly belt, I wandered into SES, even though I wasn’t going to buy ANYTHING from there.  But I found this awesome work dress, it is a reasonable length (sometimes SES work dresses can be a bit short), it is a beautiful colour and it actually moulds around the baby bump really well – it could easily be maternity wear.  The dress is actually really good quality for SES as well for example the dress is lined which is very rare.  It definitely looks a lot more expensive then the $14.95 I paid for it (marked down from $24.95).  Cant wait to wear this, keep an eye out for my looks of the day!

Belly Belt.  So after searching so hard I gave up and purchased from ASOS for $10 (and also added in another purchase see other blog for post).

The quest for the perfect pram begins!  I have decided its time to actually get serious and start researching, I will begin with the checklist from BubHub to figure out what I am looking for and then begin my search – stay tuned: http://www.bubhub.com.au/info/articles/pregnancy/checklist_for_buying_a_pram_or_stroller.shtml.