bump style

When I first laid eyes on this maternity one piece denim jumpsuit from Seraphine, I knew it had to be mine. It's no joke, the comfort of wearing onsie pajamas all day long, only socially acceptable to wear out in public. win win. Super stretchy, enough room for a growing belly, great quality...I honestly have nothing but good things to say. Be sure to check out Seraphine if you're currently growing a small human and still want to feel cute!

xoNIKKI

what's for breakfast?

Early morning breakfast shenanigans with two highly imaginative and slightly weird small humans goes a little something like this:

because when you have a plate of fruit in front of you, it's only natural to turn your strawberries into tiny pets and make them talk to each other... oh and don't be fooled by this colorful display of deliciously healthy fruit and smoothies that it appears my children are thoroughly enjoying... although the girl ate a couple of strawberries and downed her smoothie only because she fully understands the art of threats and bribery, ya know... in order to get some nutrients into that little body...my extremely picky boy child won't have any part of that. He hopped off the table after he was done with his pet strawberries, which came nowhere near his mouth and ate goldfish crackers for breakfast. what gives. you can't win 'em all. To top off the crack of dawn party on the table, wouldn't you agree that the waffle + egg Foot Cardigan socks totally make breakfast more fun? yeah they thought so too!

xoNIKKI

old town

There is nothing I enjoy more than being next to my love, feeling the warm sunshine on our faces, surrounded by the happy squeals of our children running barefoot in the grass...or usually in our case, sand. In those moments nothing else matters and my heart is completely full. These sweet humans I get to share life with are my whole world. We ventured to Old Town San Diego yesterday to walk the streets, browse the shops and run free in the grass. ...but lets be real, I'm 27 weeks pregnant there was absolutely no running on my part...there's just something special about that place. It was exactly what we all needed.

Shop our looks: Hat: Urban Outfitters denim jacket: Nordstrom Dress: Liv3

Emmerson- Hat: Moderne Child top: Harlow Jade shorts: Beau Hudson gladiators: K and Elphy

Hudson- tank: Nico Nico clothing from Little Pear Shop shorts: Beau Hudson

xoNIKKI

dolled up dollhouse

We spent a good portion of our yesterday dolling up a dollhouse that was given to us a few years ago from one of Greg's clients. It started out a complete explosion of pink and purple, and not all that appealing to the boy. It was agreed by all with very little fuss from my oh so opinionated girl, that the outside would match the colors of the playroom, which also happens to match the visions of the dream house I've created in my brain...total coincidence. Each kid chose a color for the top and bottom floor, which turned into a bit of business on the outside, party on the inside, and the teeny tiny furniture is all from Hobby Lobby. Now we have ourselves a shiny new toy to play with...and the "we" in that is no joke. I find myself stopping by to rearrange furniture now and again. I also find myself craving donuts.

xoNIKKI

Easter Weekend

Fresh roses from the backyard, beach day, mexican food, mass amounts of sugar, church, naps and a seriously delicious dinner with Greg's parents all made for an absolutely perfect Easter weekend. Emmerson ran circles around our house on Easter morning screaming at an insanely high volume "EASTER IS MY MOST FAVORITE HOLIDAY!!" ...so I'm guessing it was good for the littles too. Spring has a special way of making everything seem fresh + cheery and i don't know if it's "nesting" or just that spring cleaning bug, but we've been organizing and deep cleaning our buns off and i kind of love it.

 hat: Moderne Child sweater+boots: GAP skirt: Wolf&Rita from Apple and the Tree

 entire outfit from Beau Hudson shoes: Converse

 Everything including undies Beau Hudson

 swimsuit: GAP

both wearing Nico Nico from Baby Go Green + Sailor Janes

xoNIKKI

hugs + cookies

When we set up our first ever professional family photoshoot back in November with the amazingly talented Tarah Sweeney, we had no idea that I was pregnant. Literally a couple of days later we were overjoyed to learn that a wee baby girl would be joining our little fam and somehow just knowing that our third and final sweet baby was rapidly growing inside my gut at the time this session took place, makes these photos extra special to me. We are the Nielsen family. Hi, I'm Nikki + my lover Greg. Together we made two and a half darling humans, Emmerson + Hudson...and of course the little nugget due to arrive in July. Welcome to our adventures of transitioning from a family of four to a family of five with a side of things we love. Be sure to follow along on Instagram too: @nikkinielsen

xoNikki