I fell completely in love with this floral romper on my recent trip to Anthropologie. I love the colors, the shape, and the fun floral print. Orange and pink together happens to be one of my favorite color combinations, so this particular floral romper was a must-have for me.
At least I fell in love with it on the hanger. On me, I wasn’t so sure what to expect. Lately, I’ve been working on my fitness, hitting the gym as much as possible, and even sneaking in a 10-minute workout here and there at home. But let’s face it: body after baby just isn’t the same. I’m pretty sure after I started working out regularly post-baby #1, the weight kind of fell off and I was back in my jeans in no time. This time, not so much. I don’t know if it’s the breastfeeding, or just being a little older, but it’s taking a little longer. Not that I’m complaining… I have a gorgeous little peanut to show for it, and I honestly don’t care as much as I did the first time around. But it would be nice to put my pre-pregnancy jeans on again without having to lie on the bed to button them.
Trying on this romper, I realized a couple of things. First, it’s all about how you FEEL. Do you feel good in it? Do you feel confident? If the answer is yes, then you’ve found a winner. And I DID feel good in it. I felt pretty and happy and I didn’t want to take it off.
Second, I actually liked how it fit. I love that this floral romper was long sleeved and high-necked, which creates a lengthening effect. And the shorts aren’t too short. I can put it on with some flats for daytime, and dress it up with heels like these from Splendid and that awesome necklace for nighttime. It’s also more of Winter white, so it can definitely transition between seasons. And the cinched waist was exactly what I needed to camouflage the area that needed camouflaging.
And third, it made me realize just how far I’ve come, and that I’m fine just where I am. I’ve been thinking a lot about confidence and identity lately. When you’re not in the body you’re use to, it can make you question a lot of things about yourself. But sometimes you have to stand back and look in the mirror in a floral romper to realize that you’ve come a long way. I want to appreciate what my body has done, that it’s grown two beautiful babies, and that even though it looks different than it used to, in its own way, it’s perfect. And it’s mine.
How do you embrace your post-baby body? Have you ever found a piece of clothing that made you feel beautiful when you weren’t feeling like you are?
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Oh I love this! So elegant love looking and the necklace ties in perfectly! Gorgeous gorgeous!
Great looking romper. Wear what make you confident and comfortable. Great necklace looks good.
You’re glowing. I think that completed the whole outfit. Orange, pink, yellow on white… Your dress just gave me an artsy idea…
Super cute!
You look STUNNING
This looks amazing on you! I love the colors.
Jamie
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Your romper is so cute! I just bought my first one a few weeks ago and love it. I have no idea why it took me so long to get one!
CUTE! I love it!!
I love the romper! You look beautiful. 🙂
This romper, and you, are PERFECTION! I love the length and print of this one; it looks so sophisticated, playful, and classy.
This looks perfect on you. And you look fabulous! 🙂
You look so cute in this! You are rockin it momma!
What! This looks great on you! I could not even tell you had just had a baby–you look so fit! : )
You look great and the romper is adorable!
At 11 weeks post partum, this couldn’t come at a better time. Dressing, especially now that I’m back to work is a struggle. Between clothes that don’t fit to needing boob access to feed/pump I have nothing to wear. I keep putting off getting new clothes until I’m where I want to be, but you inspired me to shop for my body right now and stop putting off getting clothes that make me feel good!
Such a cute look! I love the colors of the romper.
This is the prettiest floral romper!! I love the necklace you paired with it!
xo Ashley
I love the style of this romper. You look so cute!
Greta | http://www.gretahollar.com
It’s unbelievably hard to find modest rompers…I love that this is still fun and floral, but not tough to cover the necessities. 🙂 Thanks for sharing!!!
I love that it’s not spaghetti strapped! Sometimes you want to wear a bra dangit!
Love this outfit on you!!
This is a beautiful romper! I love the bright colors.
This romper is so pretty! Perfect for a wedding or bridal shower!
What a gorgeous romper! Love the colors of the floral pattern!
You look stunning!! I wish I could pull off a romper!
You look fabulous! Rompers are one of my fav outfits postpartum! They’re super forgiving and hide all the areas im a bit more insecure about.
This romper is gorgeous! I love that necklace too!
Xx,
Amanda || http://www.fortheloveofglitter.com
I love it! I just bought a patterned romper and was surprised at how forgiving it was. You look great!
What a lovely romper. I love it! I love how you styled it, too.
– Cait | http://www.prettyandfun.com
You look gorgeous! I really like this color palette on you! Very pretty 🙂
One of the absolute cutest rompers I’ve seen in quite some time. Love that it’s got yellow because I find that yellow is so cheerful & bright! xx Adaleta Avdic
What a pretty romper!!! You look gorgeous in these bright colors!!
i LOVEEE this romper!! So dang cute!
Super cute! The romper look is something I’ve been reluctant to try since I had my daughter! Definitely looking into this one!
This romper is absolutely gorgeous on you! I love the vibrant floral colors! XO
Anna || A Lily Love Affair
You look amazing and this romper is too cute! I need to find me a cute romper for the end of summer!
So great that this romper made you feel great! It’s super cute and you look fabulous!
The breastfeeding should actually help with post baby weight loss and and returning your uterus to its normal size (this takes longer than you might think.) But I do agree, each subsequent baby takes a but more of a toll on our bodies. But I’m coming up on baby 3 this fall, and I agree, you just learn that a perfect tummy isn’t the most important thing in life anymore. 🙂
I love me a good romper. Also, I wish I could live inside an anthropologie store.
It did help up until a certain point, and now I’m hanging on to those last 5 lbs. But it’s fine, totally worth it <3 Congrats on baby #3, that is so exciting! And I totally agree, I'm going to pop a tent inside of Anthro and live the shabby chic lyfe.