Babby Talk 05.02.24
Adding some color, sourcing swimmies and good design for kids, and a moment for c-sections.
Some post-vacay, deeply philosophical questions for your open-ended consideration.
Are vacations with kids, in fact, vacations?
Math problem: if there are two kids in car seats, and the drive is 2 hours, how many times can each kid throw up during the ride? (For Grace, the answer was 2 each.)
Can one read a non-parenting related book on vacation if one's children are under 5 years old? (This one is a no.)
Does ice cream actually solve problems or is ice cream just kicking the can down the road?
Should one nighttime potty train a 4 year old while on vacation when she's averaging 18 Sprites a day? (Sanity check.)
Is day drinking day drinking on vacation or is it just vacationing properly?
Phrases you can use when you don't want to carry a heavy child OR push a stroller on cobblestone streets:
"Look at that bird!"
"Let's ALL take a break."
"Should we get ice cream?"
7 things at least somewhat related to life with kids
Read: We have long believed that terrible twos is actually a totally fine age. Taking that a step further, it seems that toddlers can actually teach us a thing or two about how to be on earth.
Watch: Icons only. When Mr. Rogers is cooking with Julia Child.
Shop: This is an admittedly expensive baby swimsuit, but just imagine having one suit (or one anything, really) that will fit tiny but rapidly growing bods for years. YEARS!
Look: Dive into the evolution of design for kids over the years.
Shop: Repeat after us: you can never go wrong with a book. And you can go very right with a thoughtful book selection from Maison Plage. This woman-owned bookshop has a unique edit of vintage and new titles will please anyone who loves art, culture and excellent reference imagery resources.
Make: Enjoy spritz season, no alcohol or ingredient compromises required.
Something we are inspired to replicate:
A few more for the road:
C-section beautiful realness.
Baking ambitions.
Big big big sale for moms and moms to be starting soon. Enjoy early access tomorrow with code VIPMOM. 😘
Thanks for reading. Please email all constructive feedback with the subject line “I hate you I wish you weren’t my mom.” See you very soon.
Court + Grace