When I was about half way through my pregnancy with Mads I started looking at clothes to cover my growing bump.  There was not much in the maternity sections that I liked.  Why just because you are pregnant does it give you an excuse to look like a 'Mum.'  Don't get me wrong, there are a few nice places to buy maternity clothes that don't cost the earth- think ASOS and Gap, but most of the ones I found were not me at all.

Therefore I mostly boycotted the maternity sections and lived in leggings and slightly bigger sizes in tops that I would have worn pre-Mads.  I think I bought a couple of maternity jumpers and tops and that was it.

This time I seem to be encountering the same problem.  My bump is big already so I am already out of my normal jeans.  This time I am open to suggestions, and I am determined to find a nice pair of pregnancy skinny jeans that don't have one of those over the bump panels.

My dilemma at the moment is that in certain clothes I don't look like like I have got a bump- more like I have eaten slightly too many burgers, so I have been wearing tight things that show it off.  Tight equals bump.  Baggy equals people at work trying to guess if I have had a 'big lunch.'

I most certainly don't claim to be the most stylish person in the world, far from it in fact, but this is what I have been clothing myself and the bump in over the last few weeks of my pregnancy.  It works for us, although Mr E has a bit of a phobia of patterned leggings.  He says I look like his Grandma.  If his Grandma had worn patterned leggings I would be very concerned.

NB. If anyone knows where to get a nice fitting pair of maternity skinny jeans please let me know.  You would be my saviour!  Or just nice maternity clothes.

Last week when Lucy and I decided the theme for this weeks Pretty.Little.Things I decided I was going to make sure I got my camera out and take some new photos of Mads.  Or I was going to do a collage of photos of her in her 'Favourite Colour.'  

Fast forward to Thursday night and as usual I have been so incredibly busy I haven't had time to do any of the things I wanted to do.  So please excuse the quality of my photo but here is Mads in her favourite colour.  She is pulling a face which I happen to think is quite cute because I told her off for touching the television!

NNow I know Mads is only fourteen months old and therefore doesn't actually know what her favourite colour is yet, and I know it is a terrible cliche but I just love her in Pink.  I think it really suits her skin tone and she just looks so cute dressed up in her little pink outfits.  I am not one of those people whose baby has to be in pink non stop though, I do love her in other colours.  You can get some really gorgeous baby outfits in purples, navy and red.  Although if I had to choose my favourite, pink would get my vote.

I want Mads to be a happy and well adjusted little person so if as she gets older she decides she wants to be a tomboy then that would be fine by me.  I just 'secretly' hope that she wants to be like her Mummy and like fashion, girly things and being creative.  Only time will tell but in the meantime I will enjoy dressing my little lady up in dresses and skirts before she tells me otherwise.

If you would like to link up and tell us your favourite colour for either yourself or your little one then head over to Dear Beautiful Boy as she is hosting this week.  Next week the theme is 'Favourite Place to Relax.'  Where do you like to unwind and get away from it all?  Come and join me here next week and let us all know.

On Christmas Day last year I opened the most wonderful gift from Mr E.  Amongst other bits he had bought me the most beautiful bracelet from Merci Maman which I will treasure forever.  I hinted a couple of times but I thought he had forgotten, so I was so thrilled on the day to receive it.  

The fact that it had been Mads first birthday the day before and I was feeling all sentimental really meant that this was the icing on the cake and I can honestly say that I will treasure it forever.

I am a huge fan of Merci Maman.  For those of you who don't know who they are, they are a small, unique company offering a range of personalised gifts for mums, dads, babies and whoever you want. 

Since then I have kept in touch with the lovely ladies at Merci Maman and when they asked me if I wanted to do a competition on my blog I jumped at the chance as I know my readers will love their products.  Imagine my delight when on Thursday I received a beautiful bracelet in the post as a thank you with a little note saying 'here is an early Mothers Day present.'  I received the Liberty Bias bracelet which is just gorgeous.  Take a look below.  

Merci Maman have very kindly offered to give away one of their stunning heart bracelets.  This is such a beautiful gift for someone or of course just to have for yourself- you can think of what you would like the charm to say, it doesn't have to be related to your children, it could be your partners name or even say a small quote or your own name.  

All you need to do to be in with a chance of winning one of these gorgeous bracelets all you need to do is...

Like Merci Maman on facebook.

Follow @mercimamangifts on Twitter.

For extra entries you can...

Subscribe to the Merci Maman newsletter (to subscribe go to the Merci Maman home page and you will find the subscription button at the bottom)

Follow my blog Mummy Daddy and Me makes Three on networked blogs.

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Please leave a comment below for each separate entry and of course you only have to do one entry but the more comments you leave the more chance you have!

The competition will run until 5th March and then I will pick a winner via random.org.

As a special treat Merci Maman have also offered my readers 10% off everything on their website.  Their prices are so reasonable anyway considering the beauty of their products but with 10% off it is even better.  

All you need to do is checkout using the discount code 'mummydaddyandme'  

It only lasts a week until 5th March so get your partners on the case to buy you a special treat for Mothers Day or buy yourself a pressie!