Gift Guide: For The Little Ones

Prince Lionheart Wheely Cow Ride On | Roxy Marj Blanket | Land Of Nod Chair | Nike Sneakers | Wooden Golf Set | Oeuf VW Bus | Adidas Stan Smith Sneakers | The Odd One Out Book | Alphabet Flash Cards | Petit Collage Wooden Animals Puzzle | Kiko Wooden Airplane | Kid O A To Z Tablet | The Ultimate Construction Site Book

Lately Lily Matching Game | Free Babes Handmade Bows | EeBoo Mosaic Felt Game | Blabla Kids Ballerina Cat | Kiddimoto Helmet | Tiny Cottons Socks | Where's The Pair Book | Maileg Matchbox Mouse | Zuzii Oxfords | Kiddimoto Dotted Bike | My Wonderful World Of Fashion Stamp Set | Pom Pom Basket

Pantone: Colors Book | Blabla Kids Finger Puppets | Hugo Love Tiki Onesie | Dino Block Book | Freshly Picked Moccasins in Red Rock | Ko-Ko-Ko Cloud Pillow | Mark'Style Tokyo Pull Along Cat | Freshly Picked Moccasins in Blue Spruce | Billie Blooms in Alex | Land Of Nod Acrylic Play Gym | Billie Blooms in Perrie

The countdown Christmas is officially on! I wanted to start my annual Gift Guide series with a list of treats for my favorite little ones ... Hudson and Davis might find a few of these under the tree this holiday season. Hope your December is off to a great start! XOXO

Baby: Davis Beau's Newborn Photos

Davis Beau 

 August 22, 2015 at 9:40 am 

 8 lb 14 oz + 20.5 in

A few of my favorite photos from our newborn shoot with Jack & Lola Photography ... Have a wonderful weekend! XOXO

Baby: Davis Beau's Nursery

Source List

Crib: Pottery Barn Kids Kendall in Simply White

Bedding: BlaBla Kids + RH Baby & Child

Vintage Blue Embroidered Pillow: Amber Interiors

Mobile: Custom from The Allison Show

Curtains + Curtain Rods: RH Baby & Child

Rug: Ballard Designs Braided Jute in Bleached

Sheepskin: Lulu & Georgia

Gray Baskets: Pottery Barn Kids

Natural Baskets: The Little Market

Wall Hangings: Sharp Tooth Studios + Gallery Wall

Bookcase: Pottery Barn Kids Cameron in Simply White

Weaving: Sun Woven

Chair: Pottery Barn Kids Grand Swivel Rocker in White Twill

Pouf: RH Baby & Child

Bookshelves: Ikea

Lighting: Pottery Barn Kids Rissa Crystal Beaded Chandelier

Stuffed Animals: BlaBla Kids + Lucky Boy Sunday

Moccasins: Freshly Picked

Blanket: Hermes

We welcomed our second baby boy, Davis Beau, on August 22nd, 2015 and are so in love! I wanted to finally share a few photos of his nursery ... definitely one of my favorite rooms in our house. I'll post a few pictures from his newborn photo shoot later this week but catch up with me in the meantime on Instagram under @nsguidetostyle. XOXO

Baby: What's In My Diaper Bag

Saint Laurent Tote | EllandEmm Purse Charm | Samorga Purse Organizer | One Truffle Large Clarity Pouch | Let's Playground Micro Changing Mat in Metallic Platinum | Modern Burlap Organic Swaddle | Mitani Designs Organic Burp Cloth | Comotomo Bottle | WubbaNub Pacifier | Freshly Picked Crib Moccasins in Ivory | The Honest Company Wipes, Hand Sanitizer, Organic Healing Balm + Diapers | Munchkin Arm + Hammer Pacifier Wipes + Disposable Bags

I recently packed up my new diaper bag with all the newborn essentials and thought it'd be helpful for new moms to see what I included! Since this isn't a traditional diaper bag, I ordered a custom organizer insert from Samorga and a One Truffle Clarity Pouch for diaper products to keep everything in place. With Hudson I learned that you really don't need that much - a helpful tip is to leave a change of clothes, extra diapers + wipes and some bottled water in your car so you don't have to keep them in the diaper bag as well [and because you'd most likely have your car near by if you are out]. Any day now and our second baby boy will be here, we are so excited! XOXO

Baby: Baby Gear Picks

Ubbi Diaper Pail | Bugaboo Donkey Stroller | Nuna Leaf Baby Bouncer | Beco Gemini 4 in 1 Baby Carrier | Freshly Picked Moccasins | Lexy Pexy Wooden Teethers | Maxi-Cosi Pria Convertible Car Seat | Crane Cool Mist Drop Humidifier | Nook Pebble 'Lilypad' Play Mat | Beaba Babycook Pro Baby Food Maker

As follow up to my Baby: Diaper Bag Alternatives + Baby: Diaper Bag Essentials posts, here are a few of my favorite baby gear picks that I either used with Hudson or plan to use with Baby Boy #2 in just a few weeks! We really loved our Bugaboo Bee Stroller the first time around so we decided to go with their Donkey Double Stroller so that both boys would have a place to sit - I love that it can be used in single mode as well [and has a nice storage basket to attach when doing so]. I always rave about Freshly Picked Moccasins - they were especially great for when Hudson was learning how to walk because of their soft soles. We are also big fans of Maxi-Cosi for car seats - we have used both the infant and convertible seats and love their safety features. Feel free to share any of you must have essentials in the comments, I'd love to hear your favorites! XOXO

Baby: Diaper Bag Essentials

The Honest Company Diaper Rash Cream | The Honest Company Organic Healing Balm | The Honest Company Hand Sanitizer Spray | WubbaNub Pacifier | Sophie The Giraffe Teether | Sophie The Giraffe | Modern Burlap Organic Swaddle Blanket | The Honest Company Diapers | The Honest Company Wipes | Bandana Bibs | Comotomo Baby Bottles | Organic Burp Cloth

As a spin off of from yesterday's post, I thought it'd be fun to share some of my favorite diaper bag essentials that I used with Hudson and plan to use again along with new items I'm going to try this time around - reviews below!

The Honest Company Products: We use all of their products exclusively for Hudson [we get their diaper bundle service which is delivered once a month] and besides what is pictured we also love their sunscreen, bath products and cleaning supplies. My favorite item is probably their Organic Healing Ointment - we use it on everything from dry skin to bug bites to diaper rashes to scratches.  

WubbaNub Pacifiers: Not only are the attached animals adorable but they also help keep the pacifiers in place, especially in the early months. We also liked Avent for pacifiers [and they are easier to clean than the Wubbanubs].

Sophie The Giraffe: Every baby needs a Sophie! They are great from early on as a chew toy and noise maker - a plus is they can be wiped cleaned and easily washed. We also loved their teether. 

Swaddle Blanket: I found Aden + Anais blankets to be the best brand for swaddling and the great thing is they can also be used for a bunch of other reason including as a burp rag and car seat cover to shield baby from stray hands. I love how soft their Bamboo blankets are but they tend to snag - the regular cotton are a lot more durable so they would be my suggestion. We are also going to try some swaddles from Modern Burlap - they are organic and I'm obsessed with the black and white prints! 

Bandana Bibs: I order them off Etsy and think they are much cuter than regular bibs, great to use for drool from teething and are a cute way to accessorize an outfit!

Comotomo Baby Bottle: These bottles weren't around when I had Hudson but they are made of soft BPA-free, medical grade silicone and are supposed to make it easy to transition back and forth from breastfeeding to bottle.

Burp Cloths: You can never have enough burp cloths [great for changing time as well]! I ordered a few organic ones from this Etsy shop and also loved the Aden + Anais Burpy Bibs with H. 

Will post recommendations for my favorite baby gear along with Baby Boy's nursery soon - ended up going a little different route from my inspiration post and can't wait to share the final product! XOXO

Baby: Diaper Bag Alternatives

Balenciaga Papier A4 Tote | Mansur Gavriel Large Backpack | Madewell The Transport Tote | Tory Burch Messenger Diaper Bag | Mansur Gavriel Large Bucket Bag | Prada Nylon Baby Bag

I'll be 32 weeks on Monday [can't believe how fast it's going this time around!] and I've definitely gone into nesting mode trying to organize everything we have and also figure out what little things are left to prepare for baby boy's arrival. Pictured above are some of my favorite alternatives to the usual diaper bag that could be used after baby as well. If you go with a tote style, I'd recommend getting an organizer insert to put in to keep everything in place. I'll share what bag I'm going to use this time around sometime in the next few weeks and a new post with my diaper bag essentials will be up tomorrow! XOXO

Baby: Black + White 'Bow Or Bow Tie' Shower

Invitations, Printables, Tassel Garland + Balloons: Bloom Designs

Wooden 'Baby G Brunch' + 'Baby Gordon' Signs: Ten 23 Designs

Striped Table Runners + Chair Sash: Larues Line on Etsy

Cookies: Bambella Cookies

Cupcakes: Goodie Girls

Cupcake Bow Toppers: Bloom Designs

Bow Plates + Tags:  My Little Day

Popcorn Holders + Striped Balloons: Oriental Trading

Black Vases + Flowers: LA Flower Mart

This past Saturday my mom and I hosted a baby shower for one of my close friends who is due in just a few weeks! They are waiting to find out if baby is a boy or girl on the big day so the theme was black + white "Bow or Bow Tie"... I had all the ladies wear blue or pink to the shower to cast their vote for what the little one will be! View the invitation on Instagram here. XOXO