Is your family the type that dresses up for the holidays, or are you more of the pajamas all day kind of crowd? If we had the option, on Christmas Day we'd definitely be a pajamas all the time kind of family. Usually we head to a bigger gathering on Christmas night though, which tends to require actual clothes. The few years we haven't gone anywhere on Christmas Day though (every so often Christmas gets "cancelled" because people are sick, and we love it - such a good excuse to watch Christmas movies all day!) we are definitely a pajamas all day kind of group. I love that Jeff's family is the same way. I was initially worried the first year we spent Christmas with them when people started heading upstairs to shower, but it they all showered and got back into pajamas! Yasssss my dream come true!
This year you'll definitely find me in my favorite maternity pajama pants. Yes, that's a thing and I thought it was silly until about a month ago when I started having to sag my regular pajama pants super low below the bump - no thanks! But if I wasn't pregnant, here's what I'd be wearing! I love adding a sweater on top of pajamas, it's still super cozy but makes you feel slightly more appropriate for Christmas with your in-laws or if your father-in-law shows up unexpectedly on Christmas morning with a new girlfriend for you to meet who is fully made up and wearing spiked Louboutins. Not that I'm speaking from experience or anything.
Less than two weeks until Christmas - are you feeling naughty or nice?
How freaking cute is this sweatshirt?! It was one of those things that I saw and immediately put in my cart. I mean, I hesitated momentarily because I'm never quite sure what's going to fit over this rapidly growing baby bump I'm sporting. But really, it's so freaking cute I would have also been happy to put it away until next year. I mean, not happy because really I put it on my body as soon as I got it in the mail, but it still would have been worth it.
This sweatshirt is actually from American Eagle. I know. I haven't shopped there since college, when it was the only place to buy cheap jeans that came in longer lengths. And when I say "cheap," I mean back then spending $40 on a pair of jeans was a huge splurge. College Kristina was poor. And probably spent too much of her hard earned cash from two different part time jobs on parties and buying costumes for parties. College Kristina's priorities were definitely in order - who needs pants anyway?!
So anyway, I was a little hesitant to shop at the old AE again, mainly because I had no idea how sizing would work. I ended up snagging this in an XL, and the fit is perfect! It fits the bump now, but it's definitely the right amount of oversized that it would fit really well without a giant basketball under my shirt too. My only complaint is that the sleeves are just a touch short, and I would assume that as you go for smaller sizes the sleeves get shorter too.
I'm actually wearing basically this same exact outfit as I type this - it's basically been my go-to outfit lately and will be through the rest of the month! Cozy, comfy, and festive - what's not to love?!
Do you love a good pair of pajamas? I usually go the route of sweatpants and a tee shirt, but wearing actual, cute pajamas always makes such a difference. And for Christmas morning, when you may be hanging out in pjs in front of those you normally do not wear pajamas in front of (ahem, inlaws), you want your pajama game to be on point. Last year I made the mistake of going for a lime green tee from a college barcrawl, and was super embarrassed when I ended up meeting my father-in-law's new girlfriend in them (especially because she had, you know, showered, and was wearing Louboutins). Not this year! Here are some of my favorite pajama picks for Christmas morning.
This year, for the first time ever, I won't be waking up in my parent's house on Christmas morning. That's right, the boy tricked me into spending Christmas morning with his family. Which means I have to actually put some thought into what I'm going to bring for Christmas morning, and have to actually wear a bra. I know, right? It sounds like a lot of his family's traditions are similar to ours except for one - they eat oyster stew in the morning! Apparently it's a British thing. I'll report back on whether or not it's a tradition I enjoy ;)
Here are a few of my Christmas morning essentials:
