We’re only a week or so in but I can say my favorite purchase so far this spring has been this striped ombre rainbow cardigan. I’ve been so drawn to neutrals the past several months and was wanting something fun as the weather warms up. I first spotted this knit striped rainbow cardigan a few weeks ago and couldn’t stop thinking about it. A few days later it went on sale so I pulled the trigger and am so happy I did. I never knew how versatile a rainbow clothing item could be until I started thinking of different things I’d wear it with… once I started going I decided to style it 10 ways for a fun post.
Happy Thursday! I’m coming to you today from the couch with a kid who’s home not feeling good so we’re taking it a little slower and watching a little more tv than normal. It’s cold and gloomy outside so at least we’re not missing much. I can’t believe we’re heading into April next week… if only our weather would fully get on board with spring. I’ve been craving all things rainbow and pastel lately and pulled together my recent favorite spring finds.
I’m especially excited for Easter this year and it’s hard to believe it’s just a few weeks away! Last year we were only a few weeks into the lockdown and spent a gloomy and cold Easter at home. This year we already have a few egg hunts on the calendar and some other fun Easter activities to look forward to. I’ve been thinking about what we’ll wear and put together a rundown of dresses I’m loving for me, for Crosby and shirts for Wilder too.
I have been planning to do a post on toddler gift ideas for over a month, but life got too busy. Even though Christmas is about a week away, I still wanted to share it. Let’s just call it “last minute” toddler gift ideas… with lots of options to receive your gifts on time.
One of my favorite last minute shopping hacks is to use the “pick up in store” option. Most of my favorite stores offer it, from Target to Nordstrom to Bloomingdales, etc. It makes it so easy to order it online and go right in and pick it up without dealing with finding something in a crowded store.
I’ll start this with some of Crosby’s favorite toys. Melissa & Doug make so many great toddler toys/activities. I love that they’re things they can play with and use their imagination ie. no batteries or music.
She got this grocery basket set last year and still loves playing with it. (available here and here)
Same with this cleaning set. Hopefully it will get her to actually want to learn to clean… (available hereand here)
Another one of her favorites is this Vet kit. She loves anything doctor related… this is another cute doctor kit option.
Happy Valentine’s Day from the cutest little besties. Crosby gets more obsessed with Mackie every day so it was only fitting to do a little love day shoot with the two of them. I remember last Valentine’s Day so clearly and can’t believe it’s already been a year. Crosby was only 11 months old and we went shopping and mailed out her Bday invitations. This year we made Valentines and are going out to breakfast for heart shaped bagels. So crazy that next year I’ll have another little Valentine.
(See my post from last year with the same balloons here)
Jeff and I typically don’t go overboard on Valentine’s Day. This year we’re actually celebrating tomorrow with a special 4D ultrasound and dinner. We tried the 4D’s with Crosby but I had anterior placenta so it was really hard to get a good shot. Fingers crossed we get one this time!
I got Crosby this dress before the holidays and she actually wore it one of the times she visited Santa. It’s out of stock now but I thought it was perfect for Valentine’s Day too!
I found a few other dresses I love with a similar vibe:
One of our favorite brands for clothes for Crosby is Masala Baby. This dress is so cute for spring/summer. Love the tassels.
This dress is so sweet and a great neutral. Thinking about getting it for family pictures next weekend.
This one is another sweet dress that’s the prettiest shade of blush.
It’s no secret I love any reason to match with Crosby, but Valentine’s Day makes it even more fun! We are loving red right now… specifically our new red dresses. I mentioned I got Crosby this one last week and I picked up this red ribbed minifor me as well. Our weather was so perfect over the weekend we couldn’t wait to break them out to celebrate a little early.
My dress is not maternity so I sized up one size. This has been what I’ve been doing with most things lately and something I get a lot of questions about. With stretchy dresses it’s an easy solution. If they have a zipper or not a lot of give you really have to try them on to find the best fit.
I found 4 other dress combos that I’m loving for Valentine’s Day. For both mom and mini.
I’m thinking about ordering this one for an event I’m going to next week. I like that it’s not your typical V-Day red or pink. They black and white heart print is something that can be worn all year round. And for your baby/toddler, I think this jumper would be so cute to wear with it. Still the heart print but a pop with pink and red.
I recently pulled my maternity clothes I wore when I was pregnant with Crosby down from the attic and re-discovered this dress. It’s still in stock and really flattering with a bump. I got Crosby this one to match and can’t wait to wear them together!
If you have fancier plans, I think this blush dressis so pretty. To coordinate, I found this one for your mini… and I mean, it’s the cutest ever.
Another look I love is this fun rose print romper. A pretty touch for Valentine’s Day and can definitely be worn into spring. Would be so cute paired with this blush lace dress for babies and toddlers.
