ooo baby!

so in the spirit of the nuggets 2 month "birthday" (last week, at least) i thought i would do a post on baby items. I can't get enough of the items people come up with and these handmade items really do make a great impression when given as gifts or when you whip them out in public. I've listed here a few of my favorite shops... some i've bought from (numerous times) and some i've admired from afar- but not for long! i've chosen only a few to highlight here, but if you browse my favorites, you'll find tons more (for another post!). my nugget is no ordinary nugget so i'm constantly looking for fun things to set her apart from the other kids (and make me look good, too!). i also hope these shops have google alerts so they know they're being featured! :-)


Frank & Me


i do believe i have paid for this child's first year of college with all that i've bought from frank&me. i don't remember how i stumbled upon lauren's shop, but i can't get enough of it! i use her burp monsters when we go out (great conversation piece!) and her little swipies are perfect for quick wipes out in public. much more attractive than regular burp cloths are cloth diapers.


BeanPickleSprout



i had the privledge of creating bean's etsy banner and it as so much fun- she's great to work with! in return she sent me some fabulous pieces from her shop- they have a sophistication to them that isn't too serious. i use my zippered pouch to hold nugget's emergency items in my purse and the bibs are tucked into her diaper bag for when we go out and she needs to eat (she's a messy eater!). i love the turtle she sent me as well... i can't wait until nugget's old enough to appreciate it!



ShopMayaPapaya



i was given the cute little goldfish clip by co-workers as a gift to the nugget. i immediately went to maya's shop and looked around- after telling her how adorable the clip was! i ended up purchasing the flower clip for her to wear out at parties and such. we got her clip this past week and it's adorable on her! (i know, i'm bias, but come on!) these clips are also strong and durable. the felt is so think, but pliable enough to "mold" to nugget's head and lay flat.



MayaBella



so mayabella was the only shop i could find a stuffed letter that i really really liked. when i got this in the mail earlier this week i was so excited- it turned out amazing! i chose the colors to match nugget's room and i couldn't be happier. and honestly, anyone that can make a donkey, an owl and a horse look so darn cute, i have to go back to buy from! how can you not love those faces!! this is also one of the shops where i would love to see her workspace... i'm imagining owls perched on shelves and horses and donkeys in a wooden crate placed on astroturf.


BabyLeila



i cannot WAIT until babyleila comes out with their new designs! how could you not love a little boy walking around in those shorts carrying that plushie- ADORABLE! i haven't ordered from babyleila yet (note: they're in canada, but we love our neighbors to the north!), but i'm always checking their site to see what's new. i've also checked out their blog- you should definitely do the same.


FeltAtHome



when i first found felt, i didn't know if i was having a girl or a boy, so i had to hold off on purchasing. so now that i have my little dress up doll, she's picking one of felt's adorable purses out for her very own (and then i'm picking mine out!) felt's work is absolutely amazing... check out their people purses! (note: she's in the UK, but i looked at shipping and it isn't bad at all! yay!) i think once nugget is at that age where she's grown into her "look" i'll have one of those made for her. i also check out felt's blog and she gives a sneak peak of the construction of these amazing pieces... i'm just jealous i couldn't snatch up the goldfish!


so those are my picks for the baby line. like i said, i have a ton more in my favorites, so take a stroll thru (i also have a ton of great paper sellers on etsy, so take a gander at them as well.