Lil Find

Mamas of little girls eagerly await the day that their darling has enough hair to swoop into a bow. For the tot learning her letters, the personalized bows from Apple Blossom Bows ($9) may help aid letter recognition. The silver capital letters are sewn on one of more than three dozen grosgrain ribbons available in several shades and polka dot varieties.

When ordering, you can specify which side of her head your daughter wears her barrettes on and a fitting one will be made to order. The designer will even add no-slip grip at no extra charge. Perfect for the every day use, or special birthdays, these clips are sure to become a favorite.

Express yourself — it's not just the title of a Madonna song, but the catchphrase for tots ready to tell us what's on their minds. Shout Out Clothing ($29) allows lil ones to tell us exactly what they want with t-shirts that feature changeable letters, numbers and symbols. Each shirt comes with a zipper pouch filled with three copies of each letter and number and one of each symbol. Your kid can then spell out their feelings of the day on both the front and back of their shirt, and change their message when they wish. Created by former All My Children actor Colin Egglesfield, these interactive tees also encourage spelling and vocabulary skills in older kids.

Know a little ballerina girl who would wear her tutu around the clock if you let her? The TuTu Cute Swimsuit ($58) means she can practice her arabesque, plié and port de bras in the bath, at the beach or around the house without ruining her precious ballet class gear.

The swimsuit has a ruffly tulle skirt, sweep netting on the bodice and tiny flower embellishments. She'll be the Prima Donna of any pool.

Remember standing against grandma's hall closet door while your older cousin marked off your height on the door's edge and then comparing your growth every visit? Most modern mothers aren't willing to deface their carefully covered doors with pencil marks (it's hard to find the perfect paint color!), but you can still keep the tradition alive.

The Picture Me Growth Chart ($12.50) offers a more personalized, decor conscious and portable way to track your child's growth. You slip in a picture of your tot at each height into the chart's clear plastic slots instead of leaving marks on the wall. Of course, you can write your child's age and exact height on the back of the photo so you can use the very scientific stats later in life.

New Year's Day gets mamas thinking about upcoming events and that inevitably includes their children's birthdays. Lots of moms spend a good deal of time searching for the perfect outfit for their tots to wear on their special days. These adorable, handmade number shirts from Playdate NYC may make them the easy answer to this year's attire dilemma. Founded by two working moms who met during a playdate in NYC's Central Park, the company hand-sews felt numbers and designs onto various cotton-shirt options like three-quarter-sleeve jerseys, long-sleeve thermals or short-sleeve tees, offering enough customization options to allow you to create the number shirt of your darling's dreams.

Baby carriers can make life easier on parents who need their hands free, but it can also be rough on a baby toting mom or dad's hips and back. Belle Baby Carriers ($90, $100 for organic carriers) use a five point harness system that helps to alleviate this strain on the parents while still allowing wee ones to enjoy the benefits of being in a carrier. They allow for kids to face outwards or inwards, but I especially love the color choices, which makes them seem a little more stylish than similar products out there. What's more? Eco friendly parents will enjoy that for only ten dollars more, you can score an organic carrier.

Your lil one may not be ready for a real pet just yet, but she'll adore her Zoobie Pet ($34-36). These innovative all-in-one toys easily transform from a cute plaything to a firm pillow to a super-soft blanket. From a koala bear to an alligator, you'll be able to pick one that matches your tot's personality. What's more? A Zoobie makes the perfect travel companion during the holidays leaving your wee one entertained while she's awake, and cozy when she's not.

Baby can say it all with this bright and funny birds and bees eggagogo onesie. For ($15) dollars your newborn can tell the story of their creation without saying a word. Made of 100 percent cotton and printed with non-toxic ink, it's fitting for infants and the perfect gift to give a mama-to-be who is sick of unwarranted advice.

Baby books only go so far in providing space to record your lil one's achievements and many moms have trouble remembering when they last ate, let alone when their tot jumped for the first time.

This is where Tiny Tales kits come in handy. They are designed to fill in where the baby book leaves off. Their Toddler Tales kit ($25) includes a recipe box with two notepads filled with cards to record your toddler's latest discoveries and achievements and four dividers to be used to organize the cards by your child's age (ranging form one to four years). The company also makes kits for recording pregnancy and newborn experiences, so you never have a reason to blame pregnancy brain for a forgotten first kick in-utero.

New moms find themselves ditching their designer clutches and purses for more practical diaper bags, but toting around Pampers and bottles doesn't mean you have to lose your style. The Jimeale Diaper Bag ($90) is a great bag for moms who are not ready to give up their cool (or their sanity).

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