When you have a baby, it's amazing how friends and family surround you with love and bring lots of homemade meals and onesies for the baby. In a very overwhelming and scary time, it feels really good to feel loved. But after going through it myself and seeing countless friends have baby after baby, I've learned what new moms really want as a gift.
At this point in my pregnancy with Amalia, I had her entire nursery finished, her clothes washed and put away in drawers, and her closet was completely organized. This time around I have yet to buy him anything besides a pair of PJs and a set of onesies and realized recently we should probably make a plan for his room, so over the holidays we cleared out what used to be the guest room and moved that furniture to another room so we could start over with a blank slate.
When January 1st hit, I felt an immediate wave of dread. There was this collective feeling around me and online that when 2020 ended, so would all the madness. Clearly, that wasn't the case. I usually go into a new year feeling amped up and refreshed but going back to life on January 4th was uninspiring and sad.
Bathtime with a toddler can be a real struggle or pure joy depending on their mood. But with some tricks up your sleeve, the joyful baths can quickly outweigh the meltdown-y ones. Here is a list of our favorite bath products for kids ranging from soap to toys to bath bombs and more. Anything on this list makes for a great birthday gift and something that parents will appreciate because their kiddos will actually use it.
