A couple of years ago you would have been hard pressed to find me sporting the warmer berry shades akin to autumn, especially a deep red lipstick. A lack in confidence and struggling to find the right autumnal shades which worked against my olive complexion meant it was definitely a case of trial and error when it came to making the typical shades adored through autumn work for me. Now? Autumn is by far one of my favourite times of year makeup wise, the perfect in-between of summer brights and dark winter hues, where you can still go playful with a pop of colour or try something more sultry with shades that have that something-something extra that makes them stand out. 

October is about to disappear, Halloween is taking over for the weekend and November is about to be upon us. I don't know about you, but I for one am more than a little bit excited for what November brings. Bonfire Night, our local fair and of course, the excitement as Christmas draws near. Not forgetting that the closer we get to 2016, the closer my due date gets, but hey, no biggy.

When we found out we were expecting one of the first things I thought about buying was the pushchair. Even before I was thinking about toys and a crib, all I could think about was what pushchair we would have. Neither my partner nor I drive, we're both pretty happy to walk to wherever we can (OK, him more so than me - I am so lazy it's unreal) and I'm very happy to use public transport. As our family expands I'm sure we'll see the necessity in getting a family car, but until then we're happy to carry on as we are. Because the majority of the time when we're getting out and about it'll be on foot, choosing a pushchair that suited our needs was really important.

As first time parents-to-be I think it is safe to say that both of us have found pushchairs the most confusing, time-consuming and indecisive thing to buy. So imagine our surprise when after much research we came across the perfect one, that also happened to be on sale, and also happened to have the car seat thrown in for free. Oh yes, we have ourselves quite the bargain buy...

Perfumes are something I find impossible to resist. Although I have some scents which I will always turn to, scents I'll repurchase for years to come, I'm not one of those girls who can get by with just a few select scents or who has a 'signature' scent. For me, I chose my perfume each day depending on my mood, the season, my plans for that day. 

Time is flying past lately, with today making me officially 28 weeks pregnant. I can't believe we only have 12 weeks to go, or that in just a couple of weeks we'll be down to single figure weeks. Today is my 28 week midwife appointment and I'm so excited to hear Gizmo's heartbeat again, as well as finding out how I am measuring. So far I have measured spot on at all appointments, but I seem to have ballooned in size in the bump area over the past few weeks, so I'm not sure it'll stay that way!

Considering I buy new things for baby Gizmo every single day (it feels like all I do is place online orders!), I'm surprised I've shared so few things here on the blog. For those of you who follow me on social media such as Instagram or Twitter, you'll have seen me share quite a few baby related purchases on my social media channels, as I love sharing my latest purchases on there. It's been quite a while since I shared my Handmade Baby Haul (see here), so I thought today would be the perfect time to share another baby themed haul.

One of the first things I talked to my partner about when we found out we were expecting a baby, was what we would use on them products wise. Although I'm not a 'green blogger', using brands and products which are natural, organic and free of unnecessary ingredients where possible is extremely important to me, and that's something I want to carry on with our baby too. The way I see it, if there's ingredients, brands and formulas I avoid using on my own skin, why would I put them on my baby? Especially when they're a newborn and their skin will be so sensitive and easy to react. 

Thankfully, my partner agrees and he's more than happy for us to use natural and organic brands where possible, going for brands which avoid ingredients which can be harsh to skin and ultimately are pretty unnecessary ingredients just used to bulk products out. For today's pregnancy post, which marks my 26th week of pregnancy, I'm going to be sharing with you some of the organic, natural and baby-friendly brands we plan to use with Gizmo, giving you a little introduction to each brand and why we think they will be a good choice for our baby.