This weeks Etsy discovery…LittleFour, a shop ran by Danielle Rodriques out of San Fransisco. She sells handmade clothing for women and children. I am obsessed with her leggings for babies and toddlers. The prints are so rad! Visit the shop to see more…so many to choose from. Perfect for spring. I know I’m placing my order asap!
blue splatter leggings / knit aztec leggings / triangle geo leggings
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See my last Etsy discovery here.
How exciting…my DIY star leggings were featured on the Disney Baby blog last week! Lucky Stars in honor of March. Check it out here.
10 months old.
We are in the double digits now…eek! Oh it makes me so happy to see Casen growing and doing new things. My baby is not so little anymore, in a few months we will be celebrating his first birthday!
Case is quite the little mover. Getting a bit harder to keep an eye on…usually you can find him behind the couch or in the bathroom. He tried to wash the shower curtain in the toilet this week. I think he dreams of being big so he can do all the things Jax does. Like running! He loves his brother. One of these days they will be in the living room wrestling, knocking each others teeth out. (That day can take its sweet ol time). Speaking of teeth. Some newbies came in…crooked as ever, but hoping they straighten out.
This past month he has learned to clap! It is the cutest. Catch it over on vine…and follow me! (I got a new phone so my video quality isn’t so shitty anymore).
THE CUTEST: washi snack tray + letterpress birth announcement
about the artists:
> Francesca Iannaccon is a mother of two boys and a designer living in London. Her shop is full products with bright colorful shapes and patterns. She says, ‘So many of her ideas come from happy accidents.’ Read more here.
> Nick Brue is new dad and a super talented designer based in St. Paul, Minnesota. I’ve been a follower of his work for a while on dribbble. You must visit his site to see more. His identity work is flawless.
THE CUTEST: Dwell Studio galaxy dusk bedding + constellation starfinder birth announcements by Ladyfingers Letterpress
Just had to share this adorable nursery with you. Mom, Katie is a photographer (she took our family photos) and dad is a designer, so you know they’d put together something amazing for their firstborn. Baby Fox is the cutest! Read what they say about the space…
When we moved into our house about a year and a half ago, we originally envisioned the second bedroom as a guest room. Unfortunately it became a space that we started using for additional storage for things we weren’t sure what to do with. The previous owner had painted the ceiling a very dark navy blue and I couldn’t stand it so we ended up just keeping the door closed pretty much all the time. When we found out we were having a baby we finally had a reason to clear it out do something with it. The ceiling was such a pain to paint over, but when it was done it looked so much better!
We decided on a vintage boy scouting/exploring theme for the room and created a moodboard to go off of. We didn’t want to go overboard with vintage pieces (plus we wanted a safe and structurally sound crib), so we decided to get our main pieces of furniture in white to keep the room feeling fresh, while filling it in with vintage details.
Our favorite part of the room is the globe mobile. When it arrived in the mail we were surprised at the size of it (pictured it to be MUCH smaller) and was nervous that it was too big. But now we love it and Fox does too! He just lays in his crib and smiles up at it. We are proud of the room and look forward to the potential it holds for Fox as he grows!
GULLIVER crib, POANG rocker, EXPEDIT shelving unit, LACK floating shelves from IKEA / bookshelf from Target / dresser is vintage find from TFA / triangle curtains, rug, floor lamp from Urban Outfitters / brass monogram tree letters from Anthropologie / globe mobile from Fab, also available at Rosenberry Rooms
photos by Katharine Roberds Photography
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FRIDAY FAVE: Case trying to crawl!
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7 months old
Oh boy…Casen definitely hit a growth spurt this past month. Already trying to crawl…scootin’ backwards and getting up on his knees. Ahh! Too much! And of course, saying ‘dadadadada’ all day long. I keep telling myself that he only said ‘dada’ first because he just misses his dad so much during the day. (ha! okay maybe I’m just a little jealous). I really thought he was going to stay a baby forever, but I am so curious of all the new things he will do, how he will sound when he talks, what his hair will look like when it actually grows…the first year is the best!
Doctor said at his six month checkup that I was doing a great job. That pretty much made my day. Sometimes it just blows my mind that I am responsible for him, what he eats, what he learns…I don’t even know if that make sense but I just can’t explain the feeling. I feel so blessed to be a mom. And Case makes it so easy, so thankful.
We just had our family photos taken last week and he was such a good boy. Sat up by himself and smiled. Those big brown eyes were just glowing as usual. Happiest baby ever. Although, I bet he could win the world record for most spit ups in an hour. Ha!
GIFT GUIDE FOR BABIES / 1. Anamalz wooden giraffe / 2. Noé & Zoë stripe baby pants / 3. Pia Wallen cross blanket / 4. Andy Warhol colors book / 5. grey wolf baby hood / 6. Modern Core triangle ornament / 7. Henry the fox from the Walnut Animal Society / 8. Eleventy-Five organic arrow onesie / 9. Freshly Picked moccasins
MUST HAVE: These hand-stamped swaddle blankets made by The Sweet Petite! Gotta love the sweet potato stamp. So beautiful…Made from soft, lightweight, 100% cotton gauze. They would make perfect gifts!
Before I buy something, I always see if I can either get a discount or make it. In this case, I did both…scored the leggings at Target for $3 and already had the supplies to make these adorable star leggings. Follow the steps below to this super simple DIY and you will soon have some leggings for your little one too!
WHAT YOU WILL NEED:
leggings
fabric paint
potato
knife
marker
cardboard
scissors
INSTRUCTIONS:
1. Gather your supplies.
If you already have a star stamp, skip ahead to step 5.
2. First, you will make a stamp…cut the potato in half.
3. On the flat end of one half, use a marker to draw a star.
4. Cut along the lines and then slice away the outer parts.
5. Using scissors, cut two strips of cardboard to insert inside each leg to prevent the paint from going through to the other side.
6. Dip the stamp in paint and start stamping.
7. Wait for the first side to dry before you stamp the other side.
8. Stamp the other side.
9. Wait until dry, then wash (if desired).
Two great things you can give your children: one is roots, the other is wings.
6 months old!
Dear Casen…
I wish you could stay little forever. You are so perfect. Every morning you wake up happy. Every day you make me smile. Every night you sleep like a little angel. God is so good.
You love when your brother blows bubbles on your tummy…your little giggles are contagious. And those big brown eyes look just like your daddy’s.
I am so proud. You can sit up all by yourself and you are eating veggies like a champ…even though green beans aren’t near as yummy as squash.
I love you more than all the stars in the sky!
xo
Momma
FRIDAY FAVE! My littlest, Case…happiest baby ever.
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