Tips for taking the first family photos with baby: A celebration of motherhood firsts

by Cool Mom Team | Baby, Kid Style, Tips + Tricks

This post is part of a monthly series with our Baby Shower Gift Guide sponsor, babyGap celebrating motherhood firsts. We hope you enjoy our tips! Great close-up of baby June Blair with her older sister, via Gabrielle Blair of Design Mom. We all remember that first big...

You can finally stop threatening to destroy whoever wakes the baby.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby

You know how it goes. You spend an hour rocking the baby to sleep, carefully tiptoe to the crib, nail the arm-to-mattress transfer, and slip out the door. You’re home free. You’re almost downstairs to the brownies, wine, and Hannibal. And then some...

Big-city baby tees with undeniable urban cool

by Jeana | Baby, Kid Style

Having lived in big cities through my entire pre-kids existence, I admit to a pretty intense fondness for designs with an urban edge. So it’s no surprise I fell hard for this creative, city-inspired collection of cool tees for babies (and by proxy, for nostalgic...

Warhol meets Bugaboo. And the fancy parents go wild.

by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby

We like classic cars for kids’ gear, but in this case, it’s “cars” with a lowercase C–more Soho than Radiator Springs. If you’re in the market for an eye-catching stroller and you happen to love Andy Warhol’s trademark style,...

Baby bottles that come close to the real thing. Or so we can hope.

by Jeana | Baby

When my daughter was a baby, she was a hardcore bottle protester. I went through every single bottle brand I could get my hands on at the local Target, hoping that one would magically work on the kid. Luckily, with Baby #3, I think I’ve found a bottle that I am...

aden + anais just made summer a little cooler. Babies everywhere say thank you.

by Jeana | Baby

My daughter was born smack in the middle of the summer, so it was a constant battle to find fabrics that kept her comfortably swaddled but not too hot. Luckily, a new line of baby blankets and sleepwear from one of our favorite indie labels, aden+anais, makes it...

Go Dutch with this dashing (and affordable) stroller from Nuna

by Stephanie Slate | Baby

The thing about high-end strollers is this: sometimes it’s hard to imagine spending all that money when what you really want is a fancy vacation. Or an iPad. Or gorgeous new patio furniture. Not every family needs a break-the-bank stroller. Especially now that...

Forget the baby book: 6 creative ways to document baby’s first year in photos.

by Christina Refford | Baby, DIY

Baby books and photo albums are great, though we love how so many people are getting super creative in documenting their baby’s first year using photography. Still, “super creative” doesn’t have to mean “super hard” as you can tell...

The super pure moisturizer that’s great for kids’ eczema…or fickle grownup skin

by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby

I always look for facial moisturizers that are oil-free and chemical-free. So that basically leaves…uh, water. Until now. This amazing, natural, one-ingredient spray not only treats eczema and dry skin for babies, kids, and adults, but it also makes my face...

This Star Wars onesie is where it’s AT-AT

by Delilah S. Dawson | Baby, Kid Style

Can we keep her, Mommy? I’ll feed her and walk her and clean up the oil spills–promise! If there’s a special baby Star Wars geek in your life, this sweet onesie is a great way to induct her–hold the cinnamon-bun Leia knitted hat. The My Star...

Baby gift sets, and how to make them more personal

by Cool Mom Team | Baby

We’re happy to offer up these baby shower gift ideas on behalf of our sponsor, Munchkin. And don’t miss a huge giveaway below! We admit it: We all want to be the ones at the shower who hand over a gift and get the biggest “awwww…” from...

The Bugaboo Cameleon 3 works its magic again

by Melissa | Baby

I can’t get my son out of this stroller. This is a good thing. Trust me. My two-year-old gives the Energizer Bunny a run for his money. That is, until I introduced him to this new ride from Bugaboo. Before the new Bugaboo Cameleon 3, this kid was not having any...