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Friday-Monday

Fall Babies

Halloween is approaching us and if you love Halloween here is a fun list of baby names inspired by the holiday!

Girl Names:
Autumn
Candy
Cat
Coco
Elvira
Eve
Lolly
Luna
Morgan
Raven-Ravyn
Reese
Sabrina
Samantha
Tabitha
Tootsie

Boy Names:
Bram
Casper
Chucky
Damien
Edgar
Frank
Freddy
Herman
Igor
Jason
Leif
Storm

Happy Halloween!

Free Maternity Session!

If you spend $150 on your Expected Maternity purchase you will receive a FREE maternity session with Little Angels Photography! Along with your session, for $20 you can come in 45 minutes before your shoot and get your hair and makeup done.. the works! Come in now to get great deals and reserve your spot!

Watch KJZZ tomorrow morning …..

Becca and Shauna will be on tomorrow morning between 9 AM and 10 AM with some important tips on what to remember during pregnancy.

 

Here is a old clip from KJZZ enjoy :)

 

Just a few little tips ….

My name is Shauna and I have a two children. Joaquin is a very active two and a half year old and Elena is a chubby four month old. Needless to say, life is busy and sometimes downright crazy. I knew it would be tough to have two kids but I never understood the extent of the difficulty. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t regret having two kids but there are days I would much rather work a 9 to 5. There are those precious moments that make it all worthwhile like when Joaquin looks me in the eyes and says “I love you mama” or when Elena smiles so big her deep dimples pop out. Actually, I think my favorite is when Joaquin leans over Elena and talks to her and she laughs and smiles. There’s something about that brother-sister connection that is special.

Anyway, as a mother of two, I have a few pieces of advice for all you expecting mothers…….

1. Get a Bella Band to lengthen the life of your pants that are getting to be too tight.

2. Buy at least one pair of jeans that make you feel like a million bucks while wearing them.

3. Exercise, it will help now and later (but don’t forget not to start anything new during your pregnancy so disregard this if you didn’t exercise before).

4. Go on dates with and make love to your significant other now because these two luxuries become exponentially more difficult once you have a kid (or kids in my case).

5. Buy an amazing nursing bra or two or three…..Let me tell you a quick story. After Joaquin was born my milk came in and my size medium, wireless, flimsy bra could no longer hold my bountiful bosoms. My mother and I rushed to Nordstroms to buy a more suitable bra. I went in the fitting room and was measured as a letter that I had never heard of before, an “E” or “DDD.” I was shocked and bought two fifty-dollar bras with underwire. I suffered through the uncomfortable, large bras until I shrank down enough to wear my size medium, wireless, flimsy bra again. After Elena was born I had my mom run to Expected to buy me a Bravado bra that I had heard good things about. I LOVE IT!!!! It is very supportive even without wire and has extra padding that can be removed. It is comfortable enough to sleep in, which, FYI you sleep with a bra on for a while after you have your baby. So, enough preaching, buy a good bra. Oh, one more thing, I would consider buying a few different sizes because you will go through a few different sizes as you breastfeed.

6. There is another “must have” for nursing mother, a nursing cover. Some brilliant mother that could sew came up with the idea to make a cover that is modest and useful. There is boning in the top so you can still have eye contact with your baby (I am finding this especially helpful now that Elena likes to chomp down every once in a while). There is also a little terry-cloth pocket on the bottom that is useful for breast pads and can also be used to wipe up spit-up (both my kids have had reflux so that is super handy for me). I even feel comfortable breastfeeding in front of my father-in-law now. J Even my sister-in-law who has breastfeed two other children loves to use the nursing cover with her third.

7. My other suggestion is don’t forget to think about buying maternity shirts not only for now but for the post-partum body transition. We would all love to pretend that out comes the baby and our bodies are back to normal. Buy shirts that are loser fitting around your belly, like the Lilac Avery top from Expected.

8. Good luck! Remember you are not alone, we are all in this crazy motherhood thing together!

Girls Night Out

 

We are extending this offer to all of our blog readers :) so come join us tonight for food and shopping….

Motherhood Groups

There is nothing like new motherhood to make you question your abilities and doubt your sanity. Locking yourself in the house with a baby who is just as confused as you are doesn’t help. Get out there and meet some fellow moms, and you’ll see that you’re not alone. Support see that you’re not alone. Support groups can provide a much needed social outlet, as well as pals who can ease your worries and potential lifelong friendships for  you and baby. To find a mothers’ group in your area, contact local baby stores, recreation departments, pediatricians’ offices if you can’t find a group , form it yourself: Post a sign on a neighborhood community board or strike up conversations with moms in your neighborhood.

The Baby Experience

Having a baby is like no other human experience. Maybe that explains why babies can seem so alien at first. Everybody’s cooing, “Congratulations!” while you’re walking around in a sleepless daze wondering, “Now What?” A baby Changes everything your schedule, your priorities, the way you think about yourself, the way you think about the world. And if you’re like most parents, you have more experience programming your cell phone then deciphering an infant’s cries. Even though caring for a baby may feel instinctive at certain moments, you don’t automatically become an expert just because you are somebody’s mom! The job takes time and practice. You are about to have more fun than a grownup person ought to! There’s nothing like having a baby to bring out the joy and sheer sense of life.

Tip for telling the workplace your Expecting….

 

Okay so suddenly you’re sleeping on the job, forgetting appointments, and spending an excessive amount of time in the restroom. You’ll have to break the news to your coworkers and boss eventually, but when’s the right time? Most likely after the shaky first trimester and once you have had a chance to figure out what you are going to do. Think about how long you intend to be out of the office and whether you want to return to a full or part-time schedule. Know your rights- meet with your human resources department to learn about your company’s maternity leave policies and encourage your partner to check their workplace family leave benefits as well.

Get a Spring Routine Started

Why routines?

Routines provide structure and help kids feel safe. Following a routine helps kids to develop self-control, to learn to problem-solve, and to develop other important skills. Routines allow you to control your time (instead of your time controlling you).
Divide your day into segments when you’re planning your routine.
“Zero in on the family routines that are most
important.

Agree about who is responsible for
which which tasks. Create a chart or checklist
to remind everyone. Tweak as necessary. Your
routine will soon become second-nature.”

WE HAVE A WINNER!!!!!!!!!!

 

Valentine's Makeover and Night Out

 

Expected Maternity is doing a "Valentine's Makeover and Night Out" for an expecting mother.  Included in this special giveaway is:

*a new outfit provided by Expected Maternity

*a makeover provided by a Glo Professional make-up artist

*a Fetal Foto Maternity Massage

*dinner and movie provided by Asian Star and Cinemark Theaters

We would like to pamper a deserving mother-to-be . Click link below to register.

http://www.expectedmaternity.com/contest.aspx

 

Good Luck!!!!!!

We are gong to be on TV….

  Check us out we are going to be on KJZZ 14 tomorrow morning between 9-10am.. We will be talking about our Novelty Tops where movie quotes and fashion collide to bring you fun fashion all 9 months…

 

 

Last Weekend before Christmas!!!

 

Hey it’s the last weekend before Christmas hurry in to see all the great things we have in stock right now.. We have our Christmas offer of 50% off all regular priced sweaters.  Now is the perfect time to get that last minute present.

Birth Control is for Sissies!

You're pregnant, and people are just automatically going to look at you and notice your growing belly.  So why not have fun with it?!

Our moms and grandmothers always tried to hide the fact that they were pregnant.  I can't tell you how many baby-boomers say to me, "When I was pregnant you hid that belly as much as you could".  Well I say be proud!  Show the world that you are growing a sweet little baby inside of you and that you couldn't be happier about it!  I also say, every now and then push the envelope.  Go for shock value, or even just a little chuckle.  Nothing goes over better than a good sense of humor, and we all know that when you're pregnant a good sense of humor is necessary!  My cousin was pregnant with her 8th (yes EIGHTH) baby and she bought one of our shirts that said "Breeder" on it.  She would wear it to Costco or soccer games with her hubby and kids (who I must say were mortified) and she just got the best reactions.

We've got some pretty cute tops at the store that you should check out, and if you can't figure out where to wear them remember - they are always perfect for the gym!  My favorites are:

• "Birth Control Is For Sissies"
• "I Doubt This Is The Threesome Husbands Had In Mind" - for those with a serious sense of humor!
• "MUTHA"
• "Wild Child" - screen printed across the belly where that wild child is living!
• "Baby Love"

 

 

Artful Belly!

Cutest thing ever. I saw a girl at the pool who had her big darling belly exposed and her daughter had taken red, blue and yellow paints and painted all over it (I forgot to take a pic so here's another that I thought was cute). I asked her about it and she said that she lets her little girl paint her tummy because it makes both of their days go better and it's her way of getting to express herself to the baby. Sometimes she'll paint a sun around her mom's belly button, sometimes it's a heart to tell the baby she loves him and sometimes it's just crazy splatters. I thought it was the sweetest thing...and ever so creative!

So whether you have little ones already or not, use your belly as a beautiful piece of canvas and celebrate it! Henna tattoos, markers, whatever.

PS, when you do this send me a picture of your belly so I can post it!