Paper chain countdown calendar

My friend made me a paper chain as a baby shower gift. If you're looking for a unique, clever, DIY gift for a pregnant lady I highly recommend this. It is really charming, informative, and fun. Unfortunately I couldn't take the chain with me in my suitcase when I traveled back to the UK, so my mother has been keeping track of it for me. She emailed me today to show me the state of it. The chain is so short!!! When I got it the thing seemed really long but it's not long now. Wow, looking at the amount of links really makes it sink in that little Ham will arrive sooner than I think!

She didn't write something every day, but about once a week she would give me a little drawing update on the size of the baby. It's a really cute idea.

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Baby shower

What to wear to a baby shower....

Nobody does glamorous like +Tiffany Rose. If you want to be the star of the show then invest in one of their gorgeous maternity dresses.

Grecian Dress, £235

Navy Dress, £149

If your shower is a slightly more casual affair then look to +Seraphine Maternity. This dress was apparently worn by Kate Middleton herself and I can see why. It's adorable and can also be flattering post pregnancy!

Floral Knot Dress, £50

For a simple and stylish look go for a well tailored white shirt and accessorize. I would pair it with this cool map print scarf by +New Look and some dark skinny jeans. 

 White Shirt, £24.95

Hudson Jeans, On Sale $139.99

Map Scarf, £7.99

This is, in fact, the look I went for when I went to my small, no fuss baby shower in London. I wore a simple white blouse I bought 6 months ago from A Pea in the Pod and a plaid scarf from +Gap .

Sorry about the weird angle. We're moving stuff around in our flat so I had to improvise.

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