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Just say "NO" to baby shoes

I am one of those people that don’t like to put “shoes” on my kids unless they are able to walk. I see lots of parents that like to put the latest Nikes and Mary Janes on their 2 month old, but that’s just not my thing. To me, it’s sort of like putting a cardigan on your poodle.  Although, one Halloween I did dress my Bullmastiff, Buster up in a Batman costume. He ignored me for a week after that though, so maybe he wanted to be Superman instead. Who knows? Anyhoo, I don’t put shoes on Bronson, but he’s at the point where he can take his socks off now by himself so they don’t stay on long.  

Also, I’m so sick of the sock monster eating a sock in the washer and/or dryer so I’m stuck with all these mismatched socks.  Luckily, I was going through some of Morris’s old clothes and found the Nowalis!!! They are so awesome. I had forgotten all about these. It’s a combination of a sock and shoe all in one. Best of all, they stay on your kid’s feet, and go on super easy.  We have them in quite a few colors, but now they even make them with cute designs like ladybugs, cars, T-Rex, polka dots, etc. I’m a simple girl, so I’ll stick with the solid colors (not to mention I’m cheap, and just not willing to invest in any new ones aside from Morris’s hand-me-downs). A really cool thing I have discovered about the Nowalis is that they are wonderful for bridging that gap on pants that are starting to fit like high waters. Especially those fabulous designer pants you bought  at 50% off but your kid only wore once. Yeah, moms, you know what I’m talking about.

They sell them at tons of baby boutiques and websites but here is the official home of Nowali.

 

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Pajama party

Last Christmas I decided it was time to get Mo some new pajamas. Of course, he loved the character pjs with all his favorite super heroes and Disney heroines, but after 3 or 4 washes those things got more coarse and shriveled up than cheap toilet paper (the kind of tp you find in public bathrooms). So, a friend of mine (thanks Erin!) told me about some really soft and high quality ones from Hanna Anderson. I was skeptical not only because they were a little pricey, but also because (gasp) there were no characters on them. I wasn’t sure Mo would go for it. I got lucky and caught them on sale and even got free shipping. I bought a matching set for the boys. 

xmaspjsWhen they arrived I was pleasantly surprised. They were pre-shrunk and made with 100% organic cotton. These babies were soft, silky, and warm. I could melt 3 pairs of Mo’s old pjs and they still wouldn’t be as thick. I was hooked instantly.  

Now, I will warn you, they are expensive at $39.50 a pair for the boys sizes and $37.50 for baby sizes, BUT you can catch them on sale.  After Christmas they went on sale for $15 and I scooped up one in every available color for both boys. And even better, they come in adult sizes too, so the whole family can sport matching sleepwear. Mo has gotten over not sleeping in Hulk pjs.  He even asks if he can wear his striped pjs because “they are so comfy”. I will admit there are even some days where he just schelps around in them all day long because I can’t get him to take them off. The best thing is that the more I wash them, the softer they seem to get (and no lint balls either). These pjs are definitely money well spent.

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