Planning a photo shoot to announce the arrival of your newborn? We think dressing babies up in personalized onesies that coordinate with the color and/or design of birth announcements adds the perfect customized touch.
Here are some pairings of personalized onesies and birth announcement cards to give you some inspiration when planning your own special pronouncement.
And if this isn’t baby #1, a group shot with matching little bro/sis personalized onesies and big sister shirts or big brother shirts is another sweet idea.
Our Holiday Themed Personalized Onesies & Tees are Here
We love this time of year when the holidays just flow one after another. We also love that we get to bring our cheerful holiday themed designs back into our line of personalized baby gifts!
Our holiday looks come in all of the different styles of personalized onesies, short sleeve, long sleeve, and baseball sleeve in festive wintery themes, Christmas and Hanukkah designs, and even super cute ones that incorporate your child’s picture.
Here are some of our holiday themed personalized baby gifts.
And don’t forget, with any order of personalized growth charts, big sister shirts, big brother shirts, 1st birthday shirts, etc, you’ll receive 10 Free Mini Cards (ends 11/02/14) perfect for a range of occasions. They’re ideal for adding to any personalized baby gifts.
PL in Real Life: Kim
November is National Adoption Awareness Month and November 22 is National Adoption Day, which are both nice reminders of the importance of adoption and foster care, but adoption is obviously something that should happen and be celebrated year round. This week, as part of our In Real Life series where we showcase children who have products from our line of personalized baby gifts, we place the spotlight on Kim and her adorable sons, the youngest of which was recently welcomed into the family via adoption.
1. What are your kiddos’ names and ages?
Jake is 3 years old. Weston is 6 weeks old.
2. Adoption is a beautiful thing. Who did you celebrate it with?
All of our celebrations include our amazing family.
3. What are some tips or words of wisdom you’d give to families considering adoption?
The adoption process can be a roller coaster of emotions – from the time you choose adoption until the baby is in your arms. Don’t let the disappointments get you down, because you will have them. Choose to enjoy the journey and have faith that your time will come.
4. What are your favorite Petite Lemon products and why?
I love the personalized onesies and shirts!
5. What is your favorite social media platform?
I enjoy Facebook the most because it is how I engage with my family and friends from all over. We have close family in other states and I love the ability to share pictures and videos of our cute kiddos with them.
6. What is your fav blog right now?
www.heartinthehome.org. It happens to be written by my niece but I love it! I love her fun ideas on cooking, decorating and family activities.
7. What is your fave Instagram?
I follow my friends and family – they are the most important people to me.
8. Define motherhood in one word:
Sacrifice
Thank you Kim, we’re always so thrilled to hear from parents of kiddos who have our personalized baby gifts. And aren’t these shots of Jake in his Under Construction Big Brother T shirt and Weston in his coordinating little brother onesie just the sweetest?! Nothing makes us happier!
If your little one has our personalized growth charts, big sister shirts, big brother shirts, etc., we’d love to hear from you! Please email us at buzz (at) petitelemon (dot) com to be featured in an upcoming In Real Life post.
Happy 1st Birthday June!
As our fabulous Artistic Director, Hillary creates many of the designs in our line of personalized baby gifts, from big sister shirts and big brother shirts to 1st birthday shirts and décor. Her adorable daughters, Lily and June, offer lots of inspiration and are important members of the Petite Lemon family. So we thought we’d take a moment to wish June a very, very Happy 1st Birthday.
Happy birthday wishes to you June! We’ve seen you go from wearing our personalized onesies to modeling other tees in our line of personalized baby gifts and we know you’ll continue to be one of our most favorite models.
(Shown: Striped Number, Watercolor Fun, So Cute, Play Party Hat 1st birthday shirts)
Which of these Hillary designed 1st birthday shirts do you think June should wear for her party?
Welcoming a Little One Into the Family
Babble recently wrote a nice story on how parents can “trick” kids into liking the new baby. While we’re not crazy about the idea of “tricking” kids into things, as parents who have dealt with this transition, we totally get what they’re saying and appreciate the various ideas.
Of course, as designers of big brother shirts and big sister shirts, we completely agree with #3 – Get Them a Gift. We’ve used a big brother tshirt or big sister tshirt to help a new “big” get excited about welcoming a “little” and seen how helpful they can be in starting to establish a sibling bond.
(Shown: Only Child Expiring Big Brother T shirt; Something to Say Big Brother T shirt, Taped Up Big Sister Tshirt, I’ve Been Promoted To Big Sister Tshirt)
Another great idea they suggest? Read them stories about siblings. These stories not only help prepare kids, story time is another wonderful way to bond with your child. At this sometimes anxiety ridden time, reading together is perfect for a little one-on-one time.
Want to read more tips from Babble? Click here for the whole article by Lauren Hartman.
Family Birthday Movie Night
The family that celebrates together, stays together! Sounds fun too, right? If you have family members that share a birthday or have birthdays close together, why not throw a combined party that’s fun for everyone. A movie night – indoors or out – totally fits the bill!
We saw this backyard movie night party with a monogrammed “concession stand” on Project Nursery (details here) and thought it would be so sweet if all the kiddos dressed in coordinating personalized onesies, 1st birthday shirts, big sister shirts, and/or big brother shirts to show family pride. (Shown: Birthday Girl and Birthday Boy 1st Birthday Shirts; Modern Monogram and Classic Monogram personalized onesies; Playful Doodles Big Sister Tshirt and Big Brother T shirt).
For an indoor movie night party, we love this classic movie theater theme we found on Kara’s Party Ideas (details here). Choose personalized onesies, 1st birthday shirts, big sister shirts, and/or big brother shirts that complement the color scheme or movie genre, like superheroes for example. (Shown: Super Big Brother T shirt and Big Sister Tshirt; Superhero Birthday and Happy to Be 1st Birthday Shirts; Playful Hello and Chic Color personalized onesies).
Five great movies that both kids and parents love include Up, Mary Poppins, The Lion King, The Incredibles, and The Princess Bride.
Parents Magazine Advice on How Your Baby Grows
As parents ourselves, we’re always paying attention to the various milestones in our little ones’ lives and that’s also one of the reasons we design personalized growth charts so other parents can keep track of their kids’ height at different stages and big occasions, as well as in between regularly scheduled doctor visits. The recent article on Parents.com on how your child grows age-by-age was also really helpful, so we wanted to share the link here.
The article gives great information on what to expect for babies and toddlers aged 1, 2, 3-4, and 5+ in terms of height and weight, as well as tips on boosting development and motor skills along the way.
We have some previous blog posts that may also be helpful when it comes to measuring your child.
WHY SHOULD YOU TRACK YOUR CHILD’S HEIGHT?
Fun Ways to Track Growth with Personalized Growth Charts
HOW TO HANG A PERSONALIZED GROWTH CHART
Do you use a personalized growth chart to measure your child monthly, quarterly, on special events, etc? Let us know how you track your wee one’s growth.
And don’t forget to mark other milestones with personalized baby gifts, big sister shirts, big brother shirts, 1st birthday shirts, etc by entering our newest contest with The Banner Shoppe before 8/17. Click here for details on how to win a $50 Petite Lemon gift card and a $15 store credit to The Banner Shoppe.
Nursery Inspiration: Color Pop!
We don’t want to think about fall just yet, with its warm, cozy hues; we want to hold on to the bold, fun hues of summer a little while longer. That’s why this week we’re highlighting nurseries with bright pops of color throughout. We found some amazing designs on PopSugar Moms and paired them with our equally colorful personalized growth charts.
Animal details along with chartreuse, orange and bright blue accents make this room super fun and also an ideal setting for the Animal Crackers personalized growth chart. (Details here)
Cheery yellow adds impact to this globetrotting themed nursery which would easily welcome the Growing Giraffes personalized growth chart. (Details here)
How inspiring is this book and art-filled playroom? We’d love to see our Hoot Hoot personalized growth chart added to this super colorful space.
Will these personalized growth charts and color popped rooms motive you to go bold with your wee one’s room?
Décor Challenge: 1 Personalized Growth Chart, 3 Different Rooms
Last month we took our Colorful Words personalized growth chart and showed how it could easily work in three very different nursery designs (see it here). We had so much fun doing that and such a positive response from our readers that we decided to take on the challenge again.
This week, we went through our collection of personalized growth charts and were instantly drawn to the yummy goodness of the ice cream themed We All Scream design. It is summer after all! We chose three nurseries, each a different style of décor, but all with a sweet touch that paired well this growth chart.
Modern and eclectic, this nursery is a perfect mix of chic and sweet. The We All Scream personalized growth chart pulls the various colors in the room together nicely, but with such bold lime green walls, we’d hang it on the bedroom door. (Apartment Therapy)
This baby girl nursery is soft and sweet, just like scoops of ice cream, and we could totally see the We All Scream personalized growth chart hanging in the corner by the crib. (Spearmint Baby)
The We All Scream personalized growth chart would be the cherry on top of this vintage circus themed nursery. (via Pinterest)
Which pairing is your favorite? Which of our personalized growth charts should we pick next for another décor challenge?
In Real Life – Anna and Instagram
As much as we love Facebook, we’ve been having a blast with Instagram! It has allowed us to interact even more with our customers and we’re so thrilled whenever someone posts a picture of their little one with our personalized baby gifts and uses #petitelemon. We’ve found several of our In Real Life subjects through Instagram, including Anna who posted the sweetest shot of her daughter brushing her teeth while being measured on her personalized growth chart.
How old is your little girl?
My daughter, Julia will be 2 on October 8th.
What brought you to Petite Lemon to purchase your daughter’s personalized growth chart?
We loved the designs with bright colors that went well with the decor in our daughter’s room, we read many of the wonderful reviews, and we love to support independent artists.
Why did you specifically choose the Growing Giraffes personalized growth chart?
Giraffes are my favorite animal… so partially for selfish reasons. But the purple also goes perfectly with the other decorations in our daughter’s room!
What are you enjoying most about toddler-hood?
I love watching her learn about the world around her: learn how to interact with other people, learn about how objects work, learn how to use language to her advantage, etc.
What is your favorite thing about having a girl?
My mother and I have a very strong relationship and I hope to have the same
What is your favorite blog right now?
Aside from my own blog, mylittlepoppyseed.wordpress.com, I also love to read chocolateandcarrots.com
What is your favorite Instagram to follow?
Two… @stitchfix and @hattiesparks The first one has some great fashion tips for moms. The second is a friend of mine who owns a very cute little shop in New Orleans!
Define motherhood in one word?
Rewarding
Thanks Anna, it’s been a pleasure!!
If you’re posting pictures on Instagram of your wee one with any of our personalized baby gifts, big sister shirts, big brother shirts, 1st birthday shirts, etc please use #petitelemon! We’d love to see them!
