My Top Baby Items

I feel like I've been planning for this baby long before we found out we were pregnant. Being a mom is something I've known I've wanted to be since I was a toddler. I practiced imitating my own mom with my younger brother through his early years which has led me to believe that I'll adapt quite quickly to this new chapter in my life. I've researched many baby blogs on what new mom's find to be their favourite baby products and thought I would compile a list of my own. I'm super excited to actually start using these products - not long now! 17 days (roughly) and counting. 

1. UppaBaby Cruz Stroller in "Tyler"

2. "Rock The Casbah" Kate Spade Tote (using as a diaper bag)

3. Knit blanket by Indigo

4. Glass "Born Free" Bottles

5. Baby Hawk Mei-Tai Carrier

6. Peg Perego Primo Viaggio Infant Car Seat

7. "Hi, I'm New Here" Onesie by Indigo

Any moms out there care to share their favs?

My "Little Man" Baby Shower

I have 3 (approximately) glorious weeks of my first pregnancy left. We're having a little boy and he should be arriving somewhere around April 17th. I just received some photos back from my baby shower that I spent months planning - planning my own shower was partly due to my Mom being tied up in opening her own hair salon and partly because I LOVE party planning. I collected tons of inspiration and didn't want anything too cliche or "babyish" so I went with a "Little Man" theme. 

I used a lot of the same colours that I'm using in his nursery (black, white, mint and bright yellow) and did tons of DIY projects including this surprisingly simple Paint-Chip Garland which I just turned into a Paint-Chip Mobile (to hang above his crib). It's amazing how "stealing" paint-chips from a hardware store can make you feel super sneaky and guilty! Thankfully, no one caught on that I was taking stack-fulls of the same paint chip colours. I went with a mint ombre colour scheme and was very pleased with how it came out. We held my shower at the new salon (called The White Room Hair Salon) which fit in perfectly with the look and feel I had in mind. My goal was to make my guests feel appreciated and glamorous while they sipped on their own champagne flavours from The Bubbly Bar and dove into the delicious brunch and desserts made by friends and family. I am super thankful and humbled to be loved by such beautiful people. Who we surround ourselves with is so crucial to happiness. 

All photos by the talented Matt Hutchinson