We work with some fantastic Brand Enthusiasts and are so lucky to read on their blogs how their little ones enjoy wearing our personalized onesies, big brother shirts, big sister shirts, or 1st birthday shirts or have our personalized growth charts in their rooms. Kristina from One Happy Mama (read more about her here) is one of those fab enthusiasts who recently shared on her blog what a joy it has been to have two boys close in age, in addition to an older daughter who lovingly mothers both boys.
We especially love this part of her post:
I’m so glad that they are going to have one another to get rough and tumble with (so they can wear one another out), play Ninja Turtles, take karate classes together and team up to drive their sister crazy. Ok, Caylin’s not too thrilled about that last one, but she knows it’s inevitable. Ha! 😉
(Shown: Jack in Merry Menagerie Big Brother T shirt and Luke in the Color It Up onesie)
Read more about Jack and Luke (and Caylin) at Kristina’s blog One Happy Mama.
Do you own any of our personalized baby gifts? If so, we’d love to share your kiddos’ story and photo, so please email us at buzz @ petitelemon (dot) com.
Petite Lemon in Real Life: Sarah at Merely Mothers
We love seeing our personalized baby gifts being used “in real life,” which is exactly why we started our In Real Life series of blog posts.
Our latest is from Sarah of Merely Mothers, one of our fab Brand Enthusiasts you can read more about here. When Sarah moved from a rental into a new house, Sarah’s daughter got her own room. And Sarah got to decorate the nursery just the way she wanted! She chose to do the room in pink and gray with a touch of bright yellow, and we’re proud to say she also chose to include one of our personalized growth charts (the 1 To 10 to be exact).
She shared the room reveal on Merely Mothers and we must say, this was our favorite part:
“And, because she now had lots more wall space, I had to choose some artwork. I like to put things on the wall that mean something. Things like artwork done by friends, photos, and items that are meaningful to the room they decorate.
So I ordered this growth chart from Petite Lemon. I’m so thrilled with it because it’s truly one of those pieces that will grow with my daughter.”
Click here to read the rest of Sarah’s nursery design post.
Oh and don’t forget to enter to our contest before June 15 to win a $40 store credit Little Blue Olive, as well as a $50 Petite Lemon gift card good for any of our personalized baby gifts, including big sister shirts, big brother shirts, and even personalized growth charts. Details here or on our Instagram at @petite_lemon.
Petite Lemon in Real Life | Cat
Have you been following our ongoing Petite Lemon in Real Life feature? We’re biased of course, but we just love reading these posts with mamas who have shared their stories and pictures of their little ones wearing our personalized onesies,big sister shirts, big brother shirts, or1birthday shirts, or standing proudly with their personalized growth charts.
This week we have Cat of Thrifty Littles:
How old is your daughter: Mae is 18months
What do you love most about having 1 child: She’s my sidekick, it’s super easy to go on adventures together.
Cat’s Blog! Thrifty Littles
What are your favorite Petite Lemon products: My favorite products are the personalized onesies with the stats! And of course the big sister shirts are darling. One day in the future we’ll have to get Mae one!
Why?: The quality cannot be beat, the monster tee we have washed SO many times and it is still so vibrant and it’s such a soft tee.
What do you enjoy most about Instagram/blogging: The connections I’ve made with other moms, and Instagram friends becoming real friends, an entire group of Mom friends in Seattle that we’ve met from IG … getting inspired from the photos and ideas people have from the projects people come up with.
What is your fav blog right now: a cup of jo / kendi everyday
What is your fave IG: @taza
Define motherhood in one word: emotional
Love it, thanks Cat!
Have you used our personalized onesies, birthday shirts, big brother shirts or big sister shirts to celebrate a special moment in your child’s life or to mark milestones with their personalized growth chart? If so, please let us know if you’d like to be featured in a future Petite Lemon in Real Life. Email us at buzz (at) petitelemon.com.
Petite Lemon in Real Life – Cara
When we’re designing our personalized baby gifts, 1st birthday shirts, big brother shirts and big sister shirts, we can’t help but think about the wee ones that will be enjoying them and the memories they’ll become a part of. It motivates us and inspires us, which is why we love the Petite Lemon in Real Life feature on our blog.
So when Cara (IG @caramhanson and www.vienieavolare.blogspot.com) tagged us in a picture of her son Ian wearing our Color It Up Big Brother T shirton Instagram to announce her second pregnancy, we were just so thrilled and completely honored. Of course we had to ask her to be our next Petite Lemon in Real Life feature!
Here’s Cara’s responses to our line up of questions:
How old is Ian?:
Ian is 18 months old and will be turning 2 two weeks before our new little one arrives.
What is your due date with #2?:
I am due October 15, 2014.
What brought you to Petite Lemon and to purchase Ian’s big brother t shirt?
I saw an Instagram post by @thriftylittles when you first joined Instagram. It was for a giveaway which I entered but didn’t win…boo! Shortly afterwards we found out we were expecting our second and I knew for sure I wanted a Petite Lemon big brother t shirt to make the announcement to family and friends.
What are your favorite Petite Lemon products and why?
Everything is soooo adorable, but I think the tees and personalized onesies are my favorite. I loved his “promotion” tee and absolutely plan on getting personalized shirts for both children for photos this Fall.
What are you enjoying most about having one child?
Naptime…haha! I’m joking…although I never knew how fast I could work when you have to make that hour really count when it comes to staying on top of the chores. On a more serious note, I love having the time to devote solely to Ian. I’m lucky to be a stay-at-home-mummy and we do everything together. He’s getting super helpful now and I love having my little man around!
What are you looking forward to about having two?
I’m really excited to have a little one again. Although I love having a toddler who is more independent and running all around, I do miss those sleepy snuggles with a tiny baby. I’m also really looking forward to seeing the sibling relationship develop!
Anything you are nervous for?
I’m a tad nervous about how I’m going to juggle a two year old and a newborn…not going to lie! I know I’ll figure it out, but I’m sure it will be a bit of a learning curve. I have a very supportive husband and a great friends group, many of whom are having their second babies as well. My best friend is due three days before me, so we’ll all be going through it together.
What kind of big brother do you think Ian is going to be?
I’m hoping he’s going to be a loving, caring big brother. He really is very sweet, gives hugs and kisses all the time and is generally very thoughtful. He does love to pull hair though…still working on curbing that not so delightful behavior! I really do think he will be great though J
What is your favorite blog right now:
Oh I have sooo many blogs that I love! I’m going to have to do a top three…can’t just pick one! For food: Gina at www.skinnytaste.com, for home and life: Ashli at www.maillardvilllemanor.com and for fun: www.whatkatewore.com. Being English, I have to get my Duchess of Cambridge fix somewhere!
What is your favorite Instagram to follow right now:
I fell in love with @2sisters_angie after their recent social media discovery. Her daughter’s paper dresses and adorable poses always make me smile when they come across my feed!
Define motherhood in one word:
Love! It may seem cliché, but even on those hardest days, love is still the reason why we strive to be the best mothers we can be.
Awww, thanks for participating Cara! We just love all of your answers and are totally motivated to keep designing the best personalized baby gifts we can.
Have you used our 1st birthday shirts,big brother shirtsor big sister shirts to celebrate a special moment in your child’s life or mark milestones of their personalized growth chart? If so, please let us know if you’d like to be featured in a future Petite Lemon in Real Life. Email us at buzz (at) petitelemon.com.
Petite Lemon in Real Life: Carly from Ever Clever Mom
How lucky are we to have such fabulous customers that they share their pictures of their kiddos with their favorite Petite Lemon products, from personalized growth charts to big brother shirts or big sister shirts. It just makes our hearts happy to seeing siblings proudly displaying their big sister tshirt or big brother t shirt alongside their “little” or a wee one standing by their personalized growth chart, excited to show off how tall they are, which is why we are so incredibly fond of the Petite Lemon in Real Life feature.
This week we have one of our Petite Lemon Brand Enthusiasts, Carly from Ever Clever Mom as our Petite Lemon in Real Life feature. Carly’s darling little’s are sporting Kids Play big sister tshirt and little brother onesie in the photo above. We asked Carly some questions and are sharing her responses here:
How old are your kids?: Calvin is 8 months old and Eva is 3 years oldl
What do you think they love about being siblings: Oh they absolutely love it! I am certain that they like each other more than they like me!
What are your favorite Petite Lemon products and why: I can’t just pick one! I absolutely love any of the décor and tees with illustrations/artwork. I am art obsessed, but it’s also so cheerful and inviting for kids. And kids actually want to look at it! It’s art that doesn’t just make me happy, it makes my kids happy. Eva knows all of the animals in her Zoo Friends Alphabet Poster and loves them.
What do you love about having 2 kids?: So much good stuff! They are so different. I get to have a whole new mom experience with baby number two.
What do you like least about having 2 kids?: There is so much poop!
What’s your favorite blog right now?: A Beautiful Mess
What’s your favorite Instagram right now?: @thedaddyfashionstylist
Define motherhood in one word: Stretched
Thanks for playing Carly!!
We can’t wait to share our next Petite Lemon in Real Life with you!
Want to share what your wee one loves most about their personalized onesies, 1st birthday shirts, growth chart, big brother t shirt or big sister tshirt? Shoot us an email at buzz (at) petitelemon dot com.
Petite Lemon in Real Life: Sophie & Brock
It just makes us so happy to see siblings proudly wearing their big sister shirts or big brother shirts along with their “littles.” We could easily bust out singing Pharell Williams’ song Happy whenever a customer sends us their adorable pix or posts them on social media.
This week we have Sophie (22 months) and Brock (2 months) wearing their matching Patterned Delight Big Sister Tshirt and Little Brother Onesie.
Mom Erika loves the quality of Petite Lemon tees and tells us she had a onesie for Sophie that she wore from the day she got it when it was still a little big for her until it was way too small! And now her big sister tshirt is just as soft and durable, plus it has helped Sophie transition to big sisterhood. Erika says, “Because there isn’t much of an age difference between Soph and Brock, it did take her a little while to warm up to him, but now she’s all about loving him! Currently she loves kissing him goodnight and her favorite is getting ready for bed together. Putting their PJs on at the same time is hilarious to her.”
Wow, we love hearing that! And we know that if the time ever comes when Brock needs a big brother t shirt, we’ll be ready!
If you want to show off your wee ones in their big sister shirts or big brother t shirt designs, please send them our way and/or use #petitelemon on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook and they can be featured in a future Petite Lemon in Real Life blog post.
Petite Lemon in Real Life: Jake's Personalized Growth Chart
We just can’t get enough of seeing our personalized baby gifts being used and loved by little ones, it totally makes our day! We’d love to share pix of your wee ones with their personalized growth charts, tees or alphabet posters so please send them our way and they can be a part of our new series of posts called Petite Lemon in Real Life.
And to get this series started, here are a few pix of Jake and his Monkey Pals personalized growth chart (on his first birthday, first day of toddler “school,” and at 31 months), which goes perfectly in his monkey themed room.
Which of our personalized baby gifts do you have? Come on, let us know!
Big Moments in Time
Did you see our post last week featuring all of the photos of the birthday infographics our readers sent to us? If not, check it out here – it’s so cool! Having our creations being used and appreciated and having an impact on the lives of little ones and their parents is truly the inspiration for designing our line of personalized baby gifts.
That collage got us thinking about other big moments in wee ones’ lives – birthdays, first steps, welcoming a new sibling, the first day of school – and how thrilled our personalized growth charts, big sister shirts, big brother shirts, and 1st birthday shirts have been there to help celebrate those times.
We love that baby June was wearing one of our personalized onesies when she took her first steps!!
Jake wore a big brother t shirt to the hospital to meet his sister Grayson.
Twins Graham and Eric celebrated their big day wearing their My 1st Birthday shirts.
Moving into a new house meant this little girl got her own room and the 1 To 10 personalized growth chart to accent it.
Have our personalized baby gifts been a part of your child’s big moment? If so, please share how our big sister shirts, big brother shirts, etc have had an impact, we’d love to hear from you!
Big Sister Shirts & Big Brother Shirts Inspire Summer Vacations
Who’s ready for summer vacation? We sure are! And we’re dreaming about traveling to some exotic locales and far away dreamy destinations. More than likely we’ll stick close to home, but there’s nothing wrong with a little summer fantasy, right?
We looked to our big sister shirts and big brother shirts to help us decide which foreign country we’d love to take the kids to this summer – either in real life or through books, movies, or pretend play time – and introduce them to a world of interesting sights, foods, people, cultures, and more.
(Around the World Big Brother T shirt and Big Sister Tshirt)
We’d love to go on an African safari to study the animals in their natural habitat. (Shown: Merry Menageri Big Brother T shirt and Big Sister Tshirt)
With a mix of skyscrapers and castles, cities like London, Edinburgh, and Glasgow make the United Kingdom a big draw for kids who love history, princesses and knights, Mary Poppins, Peter Pan, etc. (Shown: Charming Castle and Looks Like Me Princess big sister shirts; Skyline Big Brother T shirt)
Wandering through the green hills of Ireland in search of the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow would be a pretty magical adventure to take with the kids. (Shown: Tweet Tweet and Over the Rainbow big sister shirts; Chic Style and Something to Say big brother shirts)
For some amazing beaches, tropical rainforests, whale watching, and maybe a shrimp or two on the barbie, we’d love to take the wee ones Down Under to Australia and New Zealand. (Shown: Whale of Fun Big Brother T shirt and Big Sister Tshirt; Blooms Big Sister Tshirt)
Where are you going this summer? Did any of our trips inspired by big brother shirtsand big sister shirts tickle your travel fancy?
Pregnancy Announcement Ideas
We love hearing about new and interesting ways mamas are announcing their pregnancies, as well as birth details. With Facebook and Instagram, it seems like people are getting more and more creative – and we love it! Parents Magazine recently offered several cool ideas, click here to read, and their Facebook followers offered some of their own sweet ideas.
Because we design big sister shirts and big brother shirts, we’re especially fond of the announcements that include siblings-to-be, like these ideas:
Dress kids in a big sister tshirt or big brother t shirt, like the Something To Say Big Sister Tshirt or Only Child Expiring Big Brother T shirt, and take 3-4 photos with them holding a sign that changes with each picture and put it together to look like photo booth pictures so it reads “Guess who is going to be a big brother/sister” or something along those lines.
Choose your kid’s favorite theme, like superheroes, princesses, construction, etc and create a sign that corresponds with it. For example, a boy in a Super Big Brother T shirt could hold a sign that says, “Every superhero needs a sidekick” or the Dig In Big Brother T shirt and a sign saying, “I’m going to dig being a big brother.”
Have you used big brother shirts or big sister shirts to announce your pregnancy? If so, please share your photo(s) with us at buzz (at) petitelemon.com for an upcoming Petite Lemon in Real Life feature.