Maternity Monday: Analise 5-Piece Maternity/Nursing Sleep Set
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I’m always on the hunt for gifts for mom-to-be friends. This maternity/nursing sleep set is just what I’m looking for.
This five-piece set includes a pajama tank, pants, and robe for mom, and a matching newborn hat and gown for baby. The stretchy fabric will work during and after pregnancy. It comes in 19 patterns/colors so there’ll be one to suit everyone.
This sleep set is $99 at Nordstrom and comes in sizes XS–XL.
Sales of note for 9.10.24
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Ann Taylor – 30% off your purchase
- Banana Republic Factory – Up to 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; up to 50% off everything else
- J.Crew – Up to 50% off wear-to-work styles; extra 30% off sale styles
- J.Crew Factory – 40-60% off everything; extra 60% off clearance
- Lands’ End – 30% off full-price styles
- Loft – Extra 40% off sale styles
- Talbots – BOGO 50% everything, includes markdowns
- Target – Car-seat trade-in event through 9/28 — bring in an old car seat to get a 20% discount on other baby/toddler stuff.
- Zappos – 26,000+ women’s sale items! (check out these reader-favorite workwear brands on sale, and some of our favorite kids’ shoe brands on sale)
Kid/Family Sales
- Carter’s – Birthday sale, 40-50% off & extra 20% off select styles
- Hanna Andersson – Up to 50% off all baby; up to 40% off all Halloween
- J.Crew Crewcuts – Extra 30% off sale styles
- Old Navy – 40% off everything
- Target – BOGO 25% off select haircare, up to 25% off floor care items; up to 30% off indoor furniture up to 20% off TVs
I’m a first-time mom, with our baby due in three weeks’ time. I am getting a bit overwhelmed by all the gear recommendations from friends. Do we really need this much stuff? Our place is fairly small, and it is already running over with baby things. Could you all share what you could not live without, and what you wish you had not bought or been gifted?
Morning all. I need some advice and maybe to hear if I’m alone in this? I don’t like to talk about parenting struggles with big kids irl because it’s the kind of thing people will remember. My 9 year old dd still has temper tantrums and will hit and kick her dad and I (she’ll scratch her younger brother too – at which point we immediately remove her from the scene). She’s completely out of control and I end up yelling and having to physically hold her back and it’s… not good. We start out patient and try to get her into her own space but she comes running back to hit us or mess with her brother. we’ve never physically disciplined our kids. At school and friends houses her behavior is exemplary. I spoke to the pediatrician about it and they recommended a neuropsych eval (she has some adhd symptoms too) but I’m feeling hopeless. She knows it’s a problem but in the moment is so out of control that I’m not sure strategies from therapy are going to help. Has anyone gone through something like this?
Where do you buy kids pajamas these days? Specifically looking for a large 6 year old boy that wears a size 8. Struggling because everything is either too cutesy (he’s sadly outgrown some of the more childish designs & wont wear anything too precious) or too lame (would prefer something without cheesy slogans) or it’s polyester (which doesn’t sound better to me if you call it “recycled”). I used to find tons of stuff at Carter’s,Gap, and Old Navy but really striking out. Can’t say that anything at Hanna or Janie and Jack makes me too enthusiastic either. Primary used to not work because it was too slim cut, though it’s been a while since I last tried. Last time we had to re-up his PJs, I found some good ones from Burt’s Bees but he’s outgrowing the size 7 and I’m not finding too many options in bigger sizes.
Would be interested in just loose cotton sleep pants that we could pair with tshirts too, but aside from a handful of pairs at Vineyard Vines I haven’t found much here that isn’t polyester.
It it makes you feel better there are many things you will only use for a short window, then can regift/store, like a bassinet, and a bouncer or other safe place to put the baby in your living space. Those things take up a lot of space but you only use them for a fairly short time frame. Likewise there are things you don’t need yet that you can hold off on for now, like an umbrella stroller, baby food maker, most baby toys.
I didn’t use a wipe warmer. Otherwise I feel like I used most of the “stuff.”
Past me as a non-parent, mom of an infant, or mom of a toddler/preschooler: Kids are too over scheduled! No way am I ever going to sign up my kid for more than one or two activities a season.
Me as a parent of an active ACTIVE elementary schooler who thrives being outdoors and part of structured activities trying to figure out if we can do both rec soccer and (new spring sport). WELL… I mean, yes some Saturday mornings we will be double booked, but also – is it really THAT bad??
I finally had some much-needed scheduled time off this week to catch up on many household/life things … and of course the toddler is home sick. She’s the one who is hardest to have at home too these days. The same thing happened the last time I tried to take time off too.
First world problems, I know, but I’m disappointed. I’ve been looking forward to this for months.
So after years of waffling we’ve formally committed to hosting an easter egg hunt at our house this year for about 8 kids (ages 0-7) and 8-10 adults. Any suggestions or tips to make it easier on ourselves? We plan to hide all the eggs outside, we have lots of space. I was thinking age groups of 1-3, 3-5, and 6-7, and probably doing a staggered start for each group, does that sound reasonable? I’m assuming the kids will be too wound up to sit and decorate but should we have a station for that anyway? Ideas for good, inexpensive prizes or games?
Any thoughts on Rome vs Venice with early elementary age kids? In mid October. We only have 6 days to travel and because of the short time frame, I’d prefer to keep it to a city where we can fly non-stop and those are the options. I’ve been to both cities before, but not with kids. I loved Rome and would love to go back to explore in more depth. I didn’t like Venice but I’m open to giving it another try.
How do you handle conflict with a friend/frenemy who is also your friend’s husband, is involved in your volunteer work, coaches your child in an extracurricular, and is the dad of your child’s close friend? The dude pulled a real jerk move and directly addressing the issue will be inevitable in the very near future. I would prefer just to create some polite distance but that won’t work here. We can both be charitably described as “big personalities” and are personally invested in the issue at stake so that raises the heat. My current plan is to open by asking him what he thinks is going on rather than immediately giving him a piece of my mind. I am quite accustomed to dealing with conflict at work–it’s literally what I am hired to do–but this is another realm entirely.
I just found out I’m pregnant! Posting here because we decided not to tell friends yet. We did tell our parents/siblings. My DH and I have been TTC for several months, and I’m almost 40, so very excited. My first appointment is next week.
How long did you wait to tell close friends? I don’t think I can wait 12 weeks…I had an ectopic pregnancy 12 years ago, at 7 weeks, so that’s one reason I want to wait.
Do you buy gifts for kids’ friends when your child is invited to the party but can’t make it? My K-er can’t go to a friend’s bday party – a real friend, not just a classmate, but also not someone she’s been besties with for years or anything – and I feel like it would be nice to get a gift. A couple people got her gifts last year when they couldn’t go to her party and I was very surprised. It feels like a nice thing to do for a legit friend, but I don’t want to be weird or set a precedent where we have to do this every time we can’t make it to a party for random classmates.
I want to get a gift for my cousin’s twins who are turning two. I know their house is overflowing with toys so I want to get them something practical. They get lots of hand-me-downs from singleton families, but they have to buy outerwear and shoes themselves (rarely get two matching pairs of those things). They are low-income so money is tight. I was thinking of giving them a $100 gift card to Stride Rite along with a printed shoe size chart (they don’t have a printer). Is that a good idea, or would another store be better?
Clueless FTM question: Can someone please explain Montessori to me? I have done some reading, but I can’t conceptualize what the philosophy even looks like in practice. I get that there are age-combined classrooms, but that’s it