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Here we are. In the actual postpartum season of my life. It's so crazy reading my last blog and how different I am and my life is from then until now. It feels like I've always been a mom and I've always had this amazing baby girl, but it's only been 6 weeks. I am happy to say that I was able to get myself a capsule wardrobe together over the last 2ish weeks and have been doing it for a couple days now!! 

In the beginning I was cycling through 3 pairs of maternity pajama pants and a romper. I went topless with a robe for a few days but then reality set in and I was leaking milk everywhere, so I ordered some nursing tanks to go along with the 2 nursing t shirts I had. Luckily I already had some nursing bras, all so so useful and necessary. As time continued and my body started to look "normal" again, I decided I needed to get out some actual clothes lol. I slowly took out my maternity clothes from my wardrobe while leaving some loose tops and clothes that could work for postpartum too. 

Eventually, I came up with a plan to keep and add in button up tops, some loose flowy tops, and my nursing tops. I tried on all my old jeans (big mistake) and only one pair *almost* fit. I decided to buy a pair of jeans a few sizes up (may be my new size now! Feeling happy in the body I'm in right now). I kept some leggings and my romper and I have what looks like the beginnings of a capsule wardrobe- appropriate for a nursing mom who is starting to venture out into the world again. 

I formulated a few micro capsules with a few tops, 1 bottom, and 2 jackets for my "going out" clothes. My other micro is a small 6 piece variety of options for working out in. These are clothes I'm not going to wear often or for a full day, but obviously I need! I start working out again on Thursday!!!! So excited. I also hope to start getting back into yoga and at some point train for 5ks again. 

I'm still finalizing my main capsule wardrobe, but I definitely am straying from my last blog and not sticking to only 25 items. I need a few shirts a day due to milk leakage lol and I have tried a few things I pulled from storage and realized they didn't function the way I hoped. I should have the kinks worked out in the next few days! I'm also trying to make sure I'm sticking to my seasonal color palette as best as I can....which unfortunately was incorrect in my last blog! I've been redirected to the True Summer season. Luckily, they are super similar, this season just allows for more contrast. The colors in this season are muted and have gray undertones. Y
Here is a visual of some colors that are in the season and that you should be seeing on me! One main takeaway from it is my neutrals are navy, charcoal, cocoa and light creams rather than black and white! 
Stay tuned for more on my season like makeup choices and hair color/styles and obviously my clothes! Excited to share how my capsule wardrobe works out for me in this season of life 

Love ya 
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