Amelia's Christmas List

This little one wants for nothing.  We have been blessed with an abundance of toys, clothes, and books, and all of the necessities a little girl could need.  This is just a small little list I have put together of things Amelia would like for Christmas (she told me).  Her daddy wanted a wish list of things to purchase from, and here it is :)

1 Wooden Instagram Camera Toy

 2 This adorable rainbow cushion for her crib so she has something to lean against when she is playing

 3 Customizable Pen Pal kit for Amelia so she can send cute packages to her cousins

 4  I love this shirt so much.  It reminds of me of "Blackbird" and everything that that song stands for

 5  And these little onesies are just amazing and essential :)

What are some things you like for a Baby's first Christmas?

xo

janel

mommy and me

Mommy :1, 2, 3, and Baby: 4, 5, 6

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The Baby's Christmas List

Dear Santa,

The baby texted me :)  

Here are some things that she would love to have for Christmas.

She said they would be really nice to have for when she finally gets here...

1. Prudence the Owl, from Blabla, to snuggle
2. Orla Kiely board books to help her learn her colors and numbers
3.  The Alexander Girard Memory Game to help her cognitive development
4.  A little Kanye West in the form of a lullaby would be great for sleep time
5.  How about the cutest Christmas Stocking, hand-made by one of her favorite Californians?
6.  This sweet little Blabla rattle 
7.  A handmade quilt inspired by this one
8. and of course to be home with her new mommy and daddy.

Hopefully this isn't too much to ask Santa.
If it is, she said she would be happy with just number 8.
Thanks so much!
xo
janel

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oh my

Here is a little list of some things that I am Loooooving right now :)

1.  One of my favorite blog posts every week is Alix's "Friday link Hootenanny" over at Moddern Kiddo.  I always find at least one thing that I fall in love with :)  This week, I am sooo loving this cross-stitched iPhone case!

sooo going on my Christmas list this year :)

2.  This table made from restyled vintage school desks. (I need a house!)

3.  This vintage ad.

I mean, why don't cars come in these colors anymore?

4.  This home tour over at Ohdeardrea

Home tours make me want to start over in my home :)  I think I need to do some serious re-decorating around here!!

5.  this precious locket! Another thing that will be added to my Christmas list this year :)

So much beauty and inspiration out there!

What are some things that you are loving right now?

Have an amazing Sunday.

xo

janel

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The Baby List-2

Hello all!

I am back today with the Baby Wish List Part II.

These are some "gear" things that I want to have before the baby gets here.

To be ready :)

1.  McKenna Stroller

McKenna Car Seat

2. His Skip-Hop Diaper Bag

Hers Petunia Pickle Bottom Cake Diaper Clutch

3. Puj Infant Sink Tub

4. Aqua Bumbo Seat

5. Mamas and Papas Apollo Bouncer

6. Moby Bath Spout Cover

7.  Boon Drying Rack

We already have our crib and changing table/storage units.  I am not sure what high chair to go with yet?  Any suggestions?  I want something that is safe, efficient, yet not an eye sore.
Can you see anything else that I may need right away?
These lists make me even more anxious and excited for a baby.
Thanks for being so excited with me. Your comments and emails really help me through this waiting period :)

xo
janel

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The Baby List-1

 I have had a lot of people ask me about baby showers and such, like when do you have one? when do you want one? etc.

We could have a baby tomorrow or we could have a baby in a year.

With adoption it is soooo up in the air when it comes to a timeline, especially now that we are adopting domestically. 

Bottom Line...we will have a baby.

I'm pretty much faux-pregnant right now!

There are so many things that I buy because I need to be ready, any day.

My friends will say "don't buy that, you will get that at your shower!"

I keep buying everything though because if I get a baby tomorrow they will need to sleep somewhere, we will need to have a car seat to bring them home in, clothes to wear, bottles to drink from, etc.

Has anyone gone through this with an adoption before? What do you do?

 Anyway, to the point of this post, I wanted to share with you  some of things that I have on my baby wish list. 

I'm not registered anywhere because there isn't a shower in the works. 

I have made my own little wish list on Amazon that I purchase things off of when I can afford them.  I am the kind of gal who wants to be READY!

 I am going to do this in parts and today is part one :)

This is the list that I call "the fun things" list. These are the not so practical items that we want but don't really need at the moment :)

Here you go!

1.  Sonatina Bird Rattle , Suzette the Fox , Fruit and Veggie Rattles
2. Sophie the Giraffe teether
3.  cute little floral pig
4.  Plan Toys Stacking Tree, Kid-O Puzzle, Wonderworld Eco-Friendly Rainbow Blocks
5.  Organic Building Blocks, Massachusetts Teether
6.  Boon Bath Toys
7.  Earnest Effort Wood Rattle
8.  Romeo and Juliet Counting Book
Pride and Predjudice Counting Book

I love the idea of eco-friendly toys and hand made toys (obviously).  Does this mean my child will never play with Barbies or other plastic toys, absolutely not. These are just some items that I think would be lovely to have upon our baby's arrival.  Learning toys, and cuddly toys.
Also, if you haven't checked out those books yet (number 8) you need to.  They are amazing! I saw them over at Modern Kiddo the other day and wanted to order them immediately!
So yeah, I hope you enjoy List 1.  I will be back later this week with List 2, which is our list of baby gear :)
Have an awesome Monday!
xo
janel

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sunshine and carousels LOVE

Oh my golly! Today I got my ascot bow tie in the mail from Sunshine and Carousels and  I LOVE IT!

I kind of wish that I had " mili" so that I could buy every single thing in her shop!

Like I kind of want to be her best friend :)

Here are some of my favorite things from her shop...

You should probably check out her shop and her blog.

You will like it...promises!

xo

janel

Christmas Wish List!

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I've been putting together my little holiday wish list for this year and thought that I would share it with you all for some inspiration.  There really isn't too many things that I NEED this year so here are a few little wants :)

1.  A set of Rob Ryan's "Four Seasons" plates.

2.  This Rob Ryan bunting too!

3.  This Massachusetts pillow in mustard yellow for the nursery :)

4.  This planner from Frankie

5.  A subscription to Bust magazine

6.  These TOMS (size 9)

7.  a million packs of Instax Wide film

8.  and a million packs of Instax Mini Film

9.  This sweet little Christmas Momiji

What are some things that you have on your wish list this year?

Our tree and stockings are going up this weekend so it's officially feeling like the holiday season over here <3

xo

janel