Big Girl Shoes

One of my many New Years Resolutions is to blog more regularly. I let myself get too busy with a number of things this fall and it was time to say goodbye to some things so I could focus on the things I really love. Now that it's been a few months, I feel like I've found my balance again, so I'm back at sharing my everyday musings with you here in my little corner of the internet.

Now to catch you up. Charlotte's birthday is on Friday and in case you've missed it, she's already walking! These past few weeks, she really got the hang of it and seems to be nearly running away from me now! I used to just put socks on her but with winter here and her needing to get a better grip on the hardwoods, we thought it was time for some good shoes. 

The first battle is finding the right size. After about 5 attempts at shoes that didn't fit, I was fed up and wanted to get her fitted so we could know her size once and for all. Our local mall has a Stride Rite store, so we thought that would be a good place to start. It was super easy, they measured her foot and told me what kind of sole she needs for her current stage in walking and showed me to that section. From there, we found a shoe that would go with most things and that was on sale. (Stride Rite makes good quality shoes, but unfortunately they aren't very budget friendly considering the shoes only last a few months because your baby quickly outgrows them.)

Once Charlotte picked out her shoes, we tried them on and let her take them for a test run. They wanted to make sure her foot was in there properly and that she had no problems walking in them. In every other shoe we tried before Stride Rite, she would wiggle out of them so easily because we could never get her foot in them properly. It turns out we were buying them all way too small!

I think it's safe to say these were a hit! Unfortunately I don't think I will be able to buy Stride Rite's very often due to the price, but I definitely recommend them as one of your baby's first pair of walking shoes because you can be sure you are getting a good quality, sturdy shoe that is sure to fit. 

*These opinions are 100% my own and I was not paid or reimbursed in any way by Stride Rite to write this post. 

Summer Fashion - Baby Style

This past weekend was super busy with parties and cookouts so it seemed only fitting that Charlotte bust out her summer wardrobe. There were two outfits in particular that I've been dying to have her wear and she managed to rock them both over the weekend!

 

I always see these smocked outfits and I think they are so cute, but they are usually so expensive! So when I saw this adorable outfit pop up on a Facebook freecycle/yardsale site for just $10, I jumped all over it. The fact that it was in her size was fate!

 

Judging by her smile, I think she approves of this outfit as well. I paired it with a red headband and red bow, and she was ready to party!

 

Charlotte's first Lilly was given to her by one of my friends before she was even born. After waiting what seemed like forever, she can finally wear it! It's the perfect summer outfit and how can you not love those matching bloomers?!

For now, I think it's safe to say that this child loves her Lilly like her Momma.

 

Of course I had to wear my Lilly too!

 

Linking up with Lindsey @ The Pleated Poppy for WIWW

 

Baby Girl Fashion GCH Review

In honor of fashion week, I thought I'd share with you some high fashion Charlotte has been rockin'. Although she might not be runway ready yet, she sure is getting in lots of practice!

When Girls Crochet Headbands (GCH) contacted me to review some of their items, I jumped at the opportunity. I was already a loyal customer and familiar with their products so this would be easy! GCH offers boutique style clothing and accessories at a fraction of the cost.

When I found out we were having a girl, bows, headbands and ruffles danced in my head. If you already know me, you know I love to wear bows (yes, I'm aware I'm an adult). But my bows have all have clips on them and in order to share them with my little girl, I needed to find a way to use them on an infant. After a quick Google search, I found GCH and their awesome crochet headbands. What was even more awesome was the price. At a mere $.29 a piece, I could afford to get them in every color! So even though Charlotte doesn't have a ton of hair, that doesn't stop her from rocking the big boutique hair bows.

I can't stress enough the amazing price of everything at GCH. Look at all the stuff I got for just $50! If you went on Etsy, you would spend well over $100 for everything I got.

Charlotte can't wear the tutu's just yet, but I'm sure by the time she is 6 months, she will be a tutu wearing queen. And at just $4.49 a piece, you can't beat it!

Check out this adorable shabby chic headband. It goes with everything and I can't wait to get it in a few more colors. I mean seriously, how perfect is this?!

One of my favorite things I got was the ruffle romper. You may recognize it from her newborn pictures. I was skeptical at first when it said a small would fit babies from 0-9 months. I figured she wouldn't' fit it until closer to 6 months. But I was wrong! It has enough stretch in it that she can wear it now and will be able to wear it later as well. This one came with super cute leggings and I can't wait for her to be able to wear them (probably this summer). They also have a Minnie Mouse inspired one that I got previously and I can't wait for her to wear it on her first trip to Disney.

Let's not forget the adorable leg warmers I got. Charlotte has already rocked her football ones for the Super Bowl. She also has the pink hearts to wear for Valentine's day. What I like about these is that she can wear them now and through her toddler years .

So, if you haven't already, go to the GCH website to see all the adorable clothes and accessories. They are constantly adding and refreshing their inventory which makes you keep coming back for more. To keep up with all the fashion trends and the new items GCH is offering, be sure to follow their blog. They also use their blog to announce monthly photo contests. If you submit a photo of your little one wearing GCH gear, you could win credit to their store!

Charlotte's Newborn Fashion

Now that I've started to get a hang of this whole mom thing, I'm going to try and blog regularly again. As you can probably guess, some posts will be baby related, but I promise to keep posting DIY crafts, some fashion and of course my journey back to my pre-pregnancy size (or even smaller)! 

Today, instead of my usual high five for friday post, I'm going to try a different link-up. Since I'm a new mom and of course love showing off little Charlotte (as you have probably seen on Instagram), I'm going to use this Baby Mama link up to show off some of the cute little outfits Charlotte rocks throughout the week.

 Dress: Babies R Us

Bow: Handmade by me

 Romper: Old Navy

Headband: Target

Outfit and Headband: Target

Outfit: Target

Bow: Handmade by me

Thank you for all the love and support as we welcomed out little girl to our family. I can't wait to watch her grow every day. In the mean time, I will get back to a regular blog schedule beginning next week! Enjoy the weekend and stay warm!