Freshly Picked

Our love for Freshly Picked moccasins began before Hattie was born. Even before we knew for sure whether we would have another baby or not. My husband was the one who wanted one more tiny human and I was still on the fence, but knew deep down that eventually I would feel the same way he did. We happened to be in orange county during a Freshly Picked warehouse sale and I talked Greg into buying a pair to tuck away "just in case" The variety of colors and the quality totally won me over. They were like butter and I had to have a pair for my future maybe baby. Six months later I found out I was pregnant and one of the first things I bought was of course another pair of Freshly Picked moccasins, this time in size 0. The cutest ever. My sweet Hattie girl has been wearing FP since day one and will continue to every step of the way. we love Freshly Picked!

www.freshlypicked.com

xx Nikki

Dock Grand

Now that we have a big 9 month old, it was time to upgrade to the Dock-A-Tot Grand. I had high hopes that the transition would be a good one and let me tell you, the grand did not let us down. Miss Hattie has more room to stretch out and it still fits like a dream in her crib! We use it all over our house. Out of all the baby products we've gone through in our 7.5 years of doing this whole baby thing the Dock-A-Tot remains my number one recommendation. It gets used multiple times daily and we love it.

Get one for your sweet babe: www.dockatot.com

xx Nikki

Bun Maternity

I'm still nursing this tiny baby bear of mine and I have to take that into consideration every time I get dressed. Leotards are obviously out of the question these days. Ha! I'm all about convenience and when I find things that work with my style yet make it easy to feed my Hattie girl, I tend to gravitate toward these items in my closet and wear them on repeat. Bun Maternity for the win! Everything has snaps and opens easily. Hattie and I definitely approve.

www.BunMaternity.com

xxNIKKI

Why we love Plum Organics for our babies.

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The journey of feeding has been unique with each of our babies. Being a new mom is overwhelming and with all the advice that comes your way it can be hard to make decisions. I nursed Emmerson for about 2 months, supplementing with formula at times. She had pretty bad reflux and formula proved to ease her excessive spitting up, so we made the switch to exclusively formula fed at 2 months. Hudson was born a hungry hippo and I couldn't produce enough milk to satisfy his needs which was hard on both of us, so he was exclusively formula fed by 4 weeks. With Hattie I wanted to experience nursing for longer if possible and it worked out much better this time around. We went 6 months where she was exclusively breastfed and we are now supplementing with formula in the evenings. Since formula was going to play a huge roll in our babies growth and development it was important for us to choose a brand that we felt good about giving our sweet little ones and Plum Organics® Grow Well® Infant Formula felt like the right choice for our family. We knew we wanted an organic formula, and Plum Organics infant formula is the #1 organic formula in the nation. This formula is Non-GMO plus lactose is the most abundant carbohydrate found in breastmilk. Plum organics carbohydrate source is from cow’s milk lactose only and there are no corn syrup solids added. We definitely feel content feeding our sweet Hattie girl Plum Organics® Grow Well® Infant Formula available at our local Albertson's.

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Thankful Hearts

     It has been an eventful year for us with lots of reasons to be thankful. Two things definitely come to mind when reflecting back over the months, the first being the birth of our sweet Hattie Eleanor. I was perfectly content with two kids. We were passed the baby stage and quickly passing the toddler stage. We had a girl and a boy, it seemed just right. We talked about adding another member to our little fam but I kept finding reasons to put it off. After a lot of going back and forth I eventually started to feel like if I found out I was pregnant, I wouldn't be distraught about it. That quickly turned into a strong desire for another child. I am so glad that we listened to our hearts because this baby has been such a blessing. She has brought us all closer together and really has completed our family. Her sweet demeanor and little old soul is like pure sunshine every single day. We needed her and she is a constant reminder to me that His plan is perfect.
     Another major game changer was of course Hudson's ears and the prayerful decision to go ahead with cochlear implants. We were terrified about making this choice wondering if it was something we would later regret, or what if something went terribly wrong and he would never be able to hear anything at all ever again? It took a really long time for us to feel confident that this would be best for him and I can't even tell you how how much of a blessing these little devices have already been. We have noticed a big difference and it will only get better from here.
     Today and every day I am thankful for family and friends and the love and support they've shown our family. God is good and we love you all.
 

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Finn + Emma Play Gym

We've been working with a really great shop full of the very best baby gear, Amélie & Max. We were excited to try out the Finn + Emma play gym for our Hattie girl and I get pretty happy when appealing design meets functional + fun. Hattie LOVES her new toy and we LOVE that it doesn't look tacky in our living space. win win! 

Now, here's the best part...you can win one of your very own Finn + Emma play gyms ($135USD Value) on Pinterest. These would make such a cute christmas gift for a sweet babe that you love a WHOLE lot. To enter simply:

1. Follow Amélie & Max and Finn + Emma on Pinterest

2. Re-pin the picture below 

2. Re-pin your favourite Finn + Emma products from the shop

Best of luck!! 

Xx Nikki

DockATot

I'm just going to go ahead and tell you that I have decided the DockATot is my favorite baby product of all time. I wish I had it with my first two. Our main use for it is sleeping at night. We started out with our Hattie girl sleeping in the middle of us with the DockATot in our bed. She slept well in it from day one, and there was no risk of one of us rolling over on her or pulling blankets up too high in our sleep. We all got better sleep because of it and we were sold right away. What a blessing. After a couple of months, we transitioned Hattie into a bassinet in our room, and we just put the DockATot right in her bassinet so there wasn't much of a difference for her. The transition to a crib one day will be so easy on her because of this. She naps well in it and we bring it with us when we travel too. It has truly been a life savor. I highly recommend this product.