So I realize I'm a bit late to the trend here. Maxi Dresses have been around for a couple of years, but I have been avoiding them--most likely due to their unfortunate feminine-product-sounding name. I mean, I get it: it's the opposite of a mini dress, it's a MAXI dress. But still.
I finally gave in and bought one (or five, but who's counting?) and I must say that I am very happy I jumped on the bandwagon. They are super comfortable, great with flat sandals, cool in the sweltering heat, office-to-garden-party-to-outdoor-concert-appropriate, and oh yeah, EXPANDABLE. If you happen to find yourself in a state where your belly is growing bigger and bigger by the day, the maxi dress is the article of clothing for you!
Without setting foot in a maternity store, I managed to find and try on about 20 dresses that were belly-friendly. This means that I don't have to retire them once I pop the kid out. Bonus! Either empire waist or waistless styles work the best if you are dealing with a swollen abdomen. If you aren't--the belted, waisted styles are adorable and abundant too. I can't wait to add my own belts to a couple of the ones I bought...once I can find my waist again.
There are millions out there to choose from, but here are some that I liked online by Topshop Maternity, T Bags, and Just Cavalli, respectively. Happy shopping, I know I had fun....to the max(i).
If you've ever wondered what goes into creating a 6-foot tall graffiti painting, look no further than the above video. My Mason was asked by the Utah Arts Festival to create a piece to coincide with the launch of their new logo / look. Of course, he went above and beyond and created not only the 6-foot piece, but also the time lapse video showing the whole process.
Come see the original painting in all its glory at the Festival--June 23-26th in downtown Salt Lake City @ Library Square. Mason will be at the URBAN ART YARD painting, helping kids paint, and displaying his latest works.
Rather than bore you with the whole "I haven't posted in so long!" post, I'll just cut right to the chase: Lazy Bombay has been both busy and idle, but for good reason. I'm pregnant! Yep. "Fo shiz up the spout," to quote our good friend Juno. Mason and I waited a long time to take this incredibly big leap, so I'm half-serious when I say: I think we're ready for this. We're so ready to meet our son. We can't wait to chill with the little dude. Nevermind that little thing called LABOR that has to happen before we can meet him. Let's just skip riiiiiiight over that part.
I'm due July 30 and I'm currently 32 weeks along. That's 8 months. 8 MONTHS. Don't let anyone tell you that women are pregnant for 9 months, because it just ain't true. Women are pregnant for 10 months - 40 weeks - 280 days. So even though I'm 8 months along, I still have almost 2 months to go. I knock on wood very loudly and repeatedly when I say that this has been an easy pregnancy, but it really has. I know these last 8 weeks will be the toughest, as my rapidly expanding abdomen only continues to do so (at an exponential rate), but I'm reaalllllly excited for this last phase. Up until now, I haven't really even felt that pregnant. I didn't vom a lot, I haven't been uncomfortable, and I've been working and camping and staying as active as I would be sans-belly. However; there has been more going to bed early, and falling asleep mid-movie. And there has been a lot more ice cream.
Here are the first couple of pictures of Lil Fetz:
Here's our first prego camp trip to Gunlock Reservoir:
And our latest camp trip--the annual trek to Crack Canyon (or The Old Door as we like to call it, for obvious reasons):
Of course, the pregnant lady should have the gun. That's what I thought.
I seriously do NOT want this to turn into a pregnancy/baby/mommy blog, so I'll try to switch up the posting, but let's be honest--I might have certain things on my mind.
