Family Friday: Kimono Bodysuits
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Kimono bodysuits were some of my favorites for those early wobbly-baby-head months — I just felt like it was SO much easier to get my boys into them without having to pull a shirt over their head. (Of course, you can also go the way I went and just keep your kiddo in footed pajamas or a swaddle+diaper for that time too). With my first kiddo it seemed very hard to find kimono body suits and I wound up paying a TON for them when I did find it — like upwards of $20 for a single bodysuit. So I was thrilled (well, for those of you with small babies or baby showers to attend, at least) to see that Uniqlo had a TWO-PACK of kimono bodysuits for $9.99. Say what? Nice. BABY CREW NECK LONG-SLEEVE BODYSUIT
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Sales of note for 1/16:
(See all of the latest workwear sales at Corporette!)
- Nordstrom – Cashmere on sale; AllSaints, Free People, Nike, Tory Burch, and Vince up to 60%; beauty deals up to 25% off
- AllSaints – now up to 60% off (some of the best leather jackets!)
- Ann Taylor – Up to 40% off your full-price purchase; extra 50% off sale
- Banana Republic Factory – 50% off everything + extra 20% off
- Boden – 15% off new styles with code — readers love this blazer, these dresses, and their double-layer line of tees
- DeMellier – Sale now on, free shipping and returns — includes select options like Montreal, Vancouver, and Venice
- Eloquii – $29 and up select styles; extra 50% off all clearance, plus ELOQUII X kate spade new york collab just dropped
- Everlane – Sale of the year, up to 70% off — reader favorites include their scoop tee, Dream Pant, ReNew Transit backpack, silk blouses and oversized blazers! New markdowns just added
- Hannah Andersson – Up to 30% off all pajamas;
- J.Crew – Up to 40% off select styles; up to 50% off cashmere
- J.Crew Factory – 40-70% off everything
- L.K. Bennett – Archive sale, almost everything 70% off
- M.M.LaFleur – Tag sale for a limited time — jardigans and dresses $200, pants $150, tops $95, T-shirts $50
- Spanx – Lots of workwear on sale, some up to 70% off
- Talbots – Semi-Annual Red Door Sale – 50% off + extra 20% off, sale on sale, plus free shipping on $150+
And — here are some of our latest threadjacks of interest – working mom questions asked by the commenters!
- The concept of “backup care” is so stupid…
- I need tips on managing employees in BigLaw who have to leave for daycare pickup…
- I’m thinking of leaning out to spend more time with my family – how can I find the perfect job for that?
- I’m now a SAHM and my husband needs to step up…
- How can I change my thinking to better recognize some of my husband’s contributions as important, like organizing the shed?
- What are your tips to having a good weekend with kids, especially with little kids? Do you have a set routine or plan?
This Brussels sprout Mac and cheese was a huge hit with my family yesterday. It’s a little time consuming as written but there are shortcuts (buy or shred in advance the Brussels and cheeses, use lemon juice vs zest, use only cheeses in your fridge- I had grueyere, very sharp cheddar and a mild cheddar). I have no idea how well t reheats because it was inhaled.
https://www.rachaelraymag.com/recipes/smitten-kitchens-kid-friendly-recipes
I had my kids (1, not quite 4) at the playground today. As we were leaving, a woman with an infant and a 2 year old came up to me and said, “I thought you were the nanny until I heard your daughter call you ‘Mom’–it’s always so hard to tell who is a nanny and who is just a young mom!”
I’m 34 and look every year of it. I have never looked “young” or “good” for my age. I don’t have grey hair but other than that there is absolutely no question I’m solidly into my 30s.
Gotta love Massachusetts where I was a ‘young mom’ giving birth to my first at 30, and when I went to my first appointment when pregnant with my second (at 33), I was “the youngest person I’ve seen all day” (guess she doesn’t see teens for annuals??). When I visit my southern in-laws, I am older than every other mom at the playground by 5 years.
I typically pump 3 times a day at work — 8:30, between 12 and 1, and usually around 3:30. A couple of days I haven’t been able to do the lunch-time pump around lunch so push it around 2 p.m. I find on the days this happens I end up getting the same amount overall, and just get much more at 2 p.m. than I would at either noon or 3:30 on a typical day. I’d love to only pump twice a day on the reg. Has anyone experimented with this? Worried about supply dropping if my body got used to only two pumps but not sure that’s even a thing? Baby is 8.5 months…
Thanks for the assurances. I feel bad because appearance-wise, they’re trying to do the right thing and it’s better than them being absent, it’s just infuriating at times.
Avocado – good idea about the park. We’ve done that with them before. Amazingly, it does not force interaction but it is better than sitting around the house wishing they were doing better. At least they get to enjoy being spectators at the park and there’s an easier endpoint.
Lots of daycares have after-school programs. I would call your elementary school’s office and ask if they have a list of aftercare providers.
We’re looking to buy a condo, and also planning for kids soon — should communal laundry be a deal-breaker?
Without getting into details, my husband and I are looking at potentially getting custody of a 7 year old for (undetermined amount of time). We both work and have a 2 year old in FT daycare.
What do you do for the time between when school gets out and when you get home from work? I (naively) thought ‘oh! there’s an afterschool program! kid will just go to that and I can pick up at 5. Well, apparently there’s a lottery to get in and there’s a months-long waiting list.
What’s the answer here? Do I hire a sitter for 2 hours a day, 5 days a week? Do I have her take the bus to someone who does in-home child care? Do I ask the family across the street if we can do a nanny share for 10 hours/week?
So I just found out I was pregnant and find all of the information on what chemicals to make sure are not in your facewash, body lotion, sunscreen, etc. so overwhelming and confusing, particularly when I get to CVS and try to remember all the rules and then read the mile long list of ingredients. I’m so freaked out I’m going to use the wrong product and harm our baby. Is there a list (maybe even on this site – I couldn’t find it), of pregnancy and breast feeding friendly toiletries? Or does anyone have any product suggestions?
I have a toddler and a newborn so I think some of my rage might not be justified. Please tell me that. One set of grandparents texted this morning asking to come over at 7pm tonight. You know, right when we start the bedtime routine. We have told them this numerous times. I said that no, they couldn’t come over then. They offered to come earlier, but they work so they can’t feasibly come over until dinnertime. They do not offer to bring dinner and I’m not in the mood to provide it. Furthermore, when they do visit, they pay no attention to either child. They brush off my toddler when he tries to show them a toy or talk to them. I can’t handle it right now. Venting? Sympathy? What do you do with family that act like they want to be involved but are draining?
How do get a two month old to nap without sleep training?
I decided he needs to start being on a loose schedule (at least, eat/play/sleep and take real naps in his crib instead of on me/in a swing/in a carrier etc). So I did some reading and I’m trying it out but everything says no sleep training before 4 months.
Ok so do I put my two month old down in the crib and he magically falls asleep?
The only way I can get him to sleep is pick up/put down which… is sleep training. Or modified Ferber (going in and shushing/patting when he fusses).
I’m confused :/
Ugh, Hanna Andersson sends me an email advertising 25% off everything — and their site has been down for 2 hours. I feel like they cannot get their act together lately – this is after I had 3 pairs of their pjs break zippers and got attitude when I brought them back to the store….
On a preliminary in-house recruiter call regarding a position for a very large corporation, I think I undershot the salary range. Perhaps by $10-20K. Is there anyway to gain back that ground?
Since this is a clothing post, this seems like a timely question…
Could anyone who has had winter babies share an estimate of what kinds of clothes I need and how much, and what the baby should sleep in in the winter months? There’s so much cute stuff online but I’m totally overwhelmed by what to buy and don’t want to purchase a bunch of cotton footie pajamas if what she needs is fleece or whatever. And general guidelines of how much baby needs of each thing and how much to buy in newborn vs how much to buy in 0-3 months would be appreciated. My family tends to make big babies (I was over 8.5 pounds and husband was almost 10) although of course I know family history is not definitive. We keep our house relatively warm in the winter but DH and I also sleep under an imitation down blanket that is very warm and I know the baby won’t have any blankets on her.
Small success story: we switched my 18-month old to a new daycare on Monday, and today for the first time she didn’t cry at drop-off! This is a big contrast to the last switch we did (about 2 months ago), where she cried every morning for almost a month.
I truly credit this to the magic of ROUTINE. Based on advice I heard on this site, we walked her through what would happen over and over and over again, at least 3x before school started each day (“We’ll go up the stairs to the school, say hello to Pam at the front desk, walk down the hall to your classroom, go inside, hang up your jacket”…and so on). Every time included lots of reassurances that I would be back to get her in the afternoon. And it really did seem to make a difference — I think it gave her more understanding about what was going on.
I’ll preface this by saying that gifts aren’t my love language, but I do care a lot about getting it right when I’m gifting to others. I spent an entire evening buying birthday gifts for four of my little nieces and nephews, all of whom have birthdays in the next few weeks. Every year, I stick to a theme to keep it equal and avoid weird comparisons between the kids. These are kids I know well and love dearly, but coming up with good ideas for kids who aren’t my own is … hard? When I’m buying for my kids, I know exactly what they like, what they need, and what will get used vs. tossed aside. I’m way too aware of my siblings’ preferences to not receive a bunch of toys (which I’m fine with). Every year, I end up being the Practical Aunt and still question whether I got the balance right. This year, each kid is getting a colorful fleece pullover in his/her favorite color and a book. Last year it was art supplies.
The emotional labor involved is ridiculous. Will the kids like it? Will my siblings be OK with it? Will my nasty sister-in-law immediately re-gift it or just plain lose it? (Probably.) And why doesn’t my husband have to deal with any of this? The answer: He’s an only child.
I have read way too many snarky, complainy, sanctimonious blog posts about kids and gift giving, so now I second-guess everything. Is there anyone else with stupid hangups about gift-giving occasions? I care deeply about getting my people stuff they love, but it’s a lot more pressure than fun. It doesn’t help that we have 12 birthdays between Oct. 1 and the holidays, so it’s one loooong season of gifting.