When I found out I was pregnant, I was overwhelmed with creative energy – I wanted to do all of the crafty things I’d seen… Like take a profile photo of my growing belly every day then make some amazing, beautiful slideshow I could share. A majestic record I could keep forever and proudly title The Art and Wonder of Incubation…
Then reality came back to me and my creative energy was sucked dry, I had severe and unrelenting hyperemesis gravidarum and didn’t get out of bed, save trips to my bff: the toilet, for MONTHS. I have maybe five pictures from my entire pregnancy up until I started feeling better again (around 7 months along?)
Since that creative production was halted by no real fault of my own, I decided I’d ABSOLUTELY take photos of the baby from birth-12 months. This time maybe not set my standards so high though… maybe not every day… okay, maybe every month. I decided to PLAN for a really good photo every three months – even if meant I had to take the baby somewhere professional!
Maybe it’s because I’ve accepted and embraced the ways of procrastination, but I only ended up with three of the five “timeline photos” I wanted (0, 3, 6, 9, & 12 months.) And you know, it was worse when Babe was born – I guess because he and Cammie are only 18 months apart, I was more distracted than with just one. Photos of JUST him were few and far between.
Gina (our fab Mom Squad member) happened upon the most AMAZING photo accessory that would put an end to ALL of my photo troubles! Let me introduce to Babycakes Design Co.
Favorite seller: Babycakes Design Co.
http://www.etsy.com/shop/babycakesdesignco
Esty feedback rating: 766, 100% positive
What she sells: monthly onesie stickers
What a GREAT way to organize and keep up with growing baby photos! When Gina found this adorable etsy store, we jumped on the chance to showcase them in our blog – the idea is so genius! A cute, personalized sticker for each month – you simply put the sticker on the onesie, snap a few photos, and you’ll have created an illustrated timeline of your baby’s first year!
Having photos of either of my kiddos with these sweet stickers would have been a huge help last week when I was trying to decide just how old they were at my cousin’s wedding… it’s an actual LABELED photo that I could use as a reference!! I can’t get over how simple but useful this idea is!
Click to visit Baby Cakes Design Co. on etsy!
AND even better, they have TONS of patterns for girls, boys (OMG they have little ties, SO CUTE!), even gender neutral – what a GREAT shower gift! They are extremely affordable, ranging in price from $9-$13 (sure beats buying individual, personalized outfits for each month!!)
Maria from Babycakes Design Co. has extended Bye Bye with Baby readers a discount in her etsy shop!!
To get 10% off any purchase, use the code BYEBABY! Become a FAN ON FACEBOOK to learn about new designs and other updates!
::Michelle
The Mom Squad
Tags: baby handmade, baby photos, baby shower gift, etsy, handmade, newborn photos, onesie sitckers, personalized baby gifts, photo
