Actress Poppy Montgomery recently welcomed daughter Violet, who shares her floral themed name, making her son Jackson a proud big brother. Giving a new big sibling a gift that celebrates their new status in the family is a great way to create a smooth transition, so we choose some big brother tshirts and personalized baby onesies that would make special gifts, as well as ideal baby keepsakes.
A new sister means he’ll always have a buddy to play with, so the Kids Play Big Brother Tshirt and Little Sister onesie is a wonderful way to promote that camaraderie.
The Double Trouble Big Brother Tshirt and matching onesie creates a unified front for the new twosome.
A wise big bro will surely take his little sis under his wing, making the Playful Owls Big Brother Tshirt and Little Sis onesie a perfect fit.
Instead of matching exact designs, choosing a big brother tshirt in colors that coordinate with a little sister tee or onesie is another good option.
Which of these big brother tshirts and personalized baby onesies duos do you like best?
All American Style
School is out and it’s time to bring on the summer outfits and have some good old-fashioned fun in the sun. We pulled together some all-American style outfits with our personalized tshirts for kids that are perfect for 4th of July and beyond.
Future President tees with white Drawstring Cargo Shorts from OldNavy.com for boys and Cuffed Skinny Denim Shorts for girls from OldNavy.com make a cool summer set.
For an old school American rock-n-roll summer style, we’d pair the Rock On Big Sister Tshirt with Girls Shorty Shorts from Levi’s and the Rock On Big Brother Tshirt with Boys Holster Shorts from Levi’s.
Baseball is as American as Apple Pie, so we’d match up the All Star Slugger personalized baby onesies with Star Bubble Shorts from Gap for girls and Checkered Shorts from Gap for boys.
Which of these outfits is your fave?
Design Trend: Decorating with White
We often think a white room can be difficult to maintain, but there are plenty of ways to utilize white in a nursery that gives it a fresh, serene feel. Whether it’s the main color or a strong neutral, we can’t help but love it.
We paired some of our personalized growth charts with a few of our favorite white-influenced nursery designs.
Simple or patterned, a variety of personalized growth charts can coordinate well with this gray and white nursery with touches of blue. (shown: Perfect Pennant and Shooting Star personalized growth charts) (Image courtesy of Project Nursery)
A graphic black & white patterned personalized growth chart, like the Design for Minikind personalized growth chart that benefits 826National.org, would make a chic accent to this modern and sophisticated black, gray, and white nursery (Image courtesy of Milk & Honey Blog)
Bright, colorful accents throughout give this nursery lots of life and would look great with either the equally cheery Balloon Party or Up Up Away personalized growth charts. (Image courtesy of Apartment Therapy)
Childrens growth charts with white backgrounds or large lettering can add the perfect highlight to white nurseries, plus they make great baby keepsakes.
Birthday Party Theme Color: Orange
Bright and bold, orange is a fun color theme for a first birthday for either girls or boys, especially during a sunny summer day. We found some fun orange birthday party elements and paired them with our 1st birthday shirts for your wee ones to wear on their special day.
Bulldozer Number and Crane Monogram 1st birthday onesies would make great gifts for a construction themed birthday party (Image courtesy of Style Me Gorgeous blog)
The Cake Time and Fun to Be One 1st Birthday onesies can be worn or gifted for a peppy pink and orange party (Image courtesy of Mama to Mimi blog)
Matching Chic Chevron matching 1st birthday tees are twice as nice for this orange and blue patterned birthday party for boy and girl twins. (Image courtesy of Simply Delicious blog)
These birthday tees are not only sweet personalized childrens gifts, they’re also great baby keepsakes.
Cool Name of the Week: Sophia
Last week we wrote about Jacob being the number one name for boys according to the most recent report from the Social Security Administration, so this week we’ve chosen the number one girl’s name – Sophia – as our Cool Name of the Week. Of Greek origin, Sophia means wisdom, so it’s not only a beautiful name; it also has a wonderful meaning behind it.
We’ve picked a few personalized birthday shirts and big sister tees that would make ideal baby keepsakes for any Sophia.
The Playful Owls Big Sister Tshirt, or even the Merry Menagerie Big Sister Tshirt which also features an owl, would be wise choices as owls are also a symbol of wisdom.
Shown: Happy Confetti 1st Birthday Tshirt; Watercolor Fun 1st Birthday Tshirt
The baby girls named Sophia in 2012 will be turning one this year, so a 1st birthday tshirt would make a great gift on their big day.
Our most popular big sister tshirt and 1st birthday onesies designs are the Love to Sketch Big Sister Tshirt, Colorful Number and My First Birthday 1st birthday onesies, perfect for the girl with the most popular name.
Which of these personalized birthday shirts and big sister tees would you choose for your Sophia?
Nursery Color Trend: Shades of Gray
We love the trend of using various gray hues in nurseries as it can add softness to the room or a level of sophistication depending on the shade, and it works so well with a range of colors.
Here are a few gorgeous gray nursery designs with personalized growth charts to complement them.
The 1 to 10 personalized growth chart in pink/charcoal or blue/charcoal would add a bit of contrast and color to this serene gray and white nursery. (Image courtesy of BabyBedding.com)
We love this sweet gender neutral nursery in oranges, blues, and grays, and would accent it with the Animal Crackers personalized growth chart in orange/charcoal. (Image found on Pinterest)
Personalized growth charts can complement a nursery’s design, like the Perfect Pennant in slate gray, or contrast with it, like the Colorful Words in pool & lime with yellow and gray. (Image found on Pinterest)
Which of these personalized growth charts and nursery designs do you like best?
Celebrity Kid of the Week: Birdie Silverstein
Actress Busy Phillips is known for being funny, quirky, and cool, so it makes sense she would name her daughter something unique, yet cute: Birdie. And Birdie is about to become a big sis any day now, so we chose some big sister tees that would best represent this cheerful, sweet name.
In honor of her name, we like the avian themed Tweet Tweet Big Sister Tshirt or Playful Owls Big Sister Tshirt for her.
The name Birdie brings to mind a playful personality, so the brightly colored Playful Doodles Big Sister Tshirt or Stitched Style Big Sister Tshirt would be a great match.
Which personalized baby onesies would you choose to coordinate with these big sister tees?
DECOR TREND – MAY FLOWERS
April showers bring May flowers so a floral design is a perfect theme for a sweet May baby. But if you aren’t into overly girly flowery décor, no worries, there are plenty of ways to create fabulous florals using colorful accents, like personalized growth charts, mobiles, wall decals, and art.
Here are examples of two vibrant color schemes in beautiful blooms:
Shown: Removable wall decal from WeeDecor; Sprinkled Flowers personalized growth chart; Flower Daisy Butterfly Mobile from Magical Whimsy on Etsy.
Oversized, abstract flowers in purples and greens add cheeriness to any nursery.
Shown: Hot Pink & Blue Swing Branch Mobile from FischtaleDesigns on Etsy; Butterfly Kisses personalized growth chart; Hot Pink Rose 3-D Wall Art from Bedbuggs on Etsy.
A hot pink and blue floral design creates a boldly bright décor theme.
A Polka Dot Birthday
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again, personalized childrens gifts make excellent baby keepsakes. That’s why we continue to expand our line of personalized birthday shirts, including 1st birthday onesies, and use designs and patterns that are on trend, like polka dots.
We’ve found some fun polka dot birthday party accessories and items that match our newest 1st birthday tshirt designs.
How fun is this colorful polka dot cake from Main Made Custom Cakes? And it would make a perfect photo opp with the birthday boy or girl blowing out the candles wearing their coordinating Polka Dot Number 1st Birthday Tshirt.
1st birthday onesies, hat, and tutu in Purple Polka Dots are a perfectly paired birthday outfit. (Hat from Etsy Shop ModernStitch Tutu from Etsy Shop AliceTutus)
#1 Giraffe 1st birthday tees would look great worn at a party with Giraffe Cookies, napkins, and party favor gift bag stickers. (Cookies from CakeBelieve, Napkins from MyPaperShop, and stickers from Etsy Shop SimplySweetness).
Cool Name of the Week: Jacob
The Social Security Administration’s list of the most popular baby names of 2012 came out last week and no surprise, Jacob was number one. A biblical name of Hebrew origin, Jacob has been in the top spot since 1999 and for that reason (and not because we’re Twi-hards), we’ve named it our Cool Name of the Week.
We’ve picked a few personalized birthday shirts and big brother tshirts that would make ideal baby keepsakes for any Jacob (or Jake).
Not just used in the US, Jacob is a popular name on a global scale – Yakov in Russian, Jacobo in Spanish, Iacopo in Italian – so the multi-lingual Around the World Big Brother Tshirt would be very apropos.
Rockers Bon Jovi and Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day chose the name Jacob for their sons, making the Rock On Big Brother Tshirt a great choice for future rock stars.
Birthday Hat Photo 1st Birthday Tshirt and #1 Fox 1st Birthday Tshirt
The baby boys named Jacob in 2012 will be turning one this year, so a 1st birthday tshirt would make a great gift on their big day.
Our most popular big brother tshirt and 1st birthday onesies designs are the Love to Sketch Big Brother Tshirt, Colorful Number and My First Birthday 1st birthday onesies, perfect for the boy with the most popular name.
Which of these personalized birthday shirts and big brother tshirts would you choose for your Jacob?
