A Little List

Christmas is just around the corner and we are so excited to experience it through the eyes of our baby girl.  We want to spoil her and buy her every cute stuffed animal and pretty outfit we set our eyes on, but we are going to try our hardest not to go overboard.  It will be a huge challenge, especially since there are a billion adorable baby items out there.  I mean, have you seen the stuff they have on Etys.com??  It's out of control. Here are some things I think would be great for Zadie. 

Number one on our list...wooden toys.  The office of our pediatrician has exclusively wooden toys for the kids to play with and guess what?  They love them (and we love them too).  I like the simplicity of them.  I like that they don't require batteries, or light up, or make noise.  Sure, they may seem uninteresting compared to all the super hi-tech toys out there today, but that's what imagination is for.  Also, many wooden toys have some educational or developmental benefit. Talk about a win win! 

Coming in at number two - books.  I've been reading to Zadie since day 1 and think it's one of the most important things to continue.  The little books we have are wonderful - Zadie looks at them, I read them to her over and over again, but there's one problem with them.  They are too short.  We need some longer children's books for Miss Zadie.  Some ideas - The Little Prince, The Velveteen Rabbit, Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, Snow White (I loved these Disney tales when I was a little girl), and any favorites you recall loving as a child.

Knitted sweaters, hats, mittens.  She has a small head and we haven't been able to find her any super warm hats yet.  She's still wearing her newborn hats, which is okay for now since it's not too cold out yet.  As for sweaters, she has two sweaters she wears over her t-shirts, dresses and onesies, but that's it.  They are cardigan sweaters, but pull-over sweaters are good too.  As you know, I love taking her out on walks and plan to continue to walk with her through the winter (otherwise we'll both go stir crazy).

Anything that fits into her woodland themed nursery - owls, rabbits, foxes, bears, deer, birds, squirrels, etc.  She currently has an owl print and the decals stickers.

I could go on for a while listing all the amazing things that would be great for Zadie, but I'm pretty sure Zadie's family knows what's best for her.  Love to all!!