Mini Fashion: Spring Swimsuits

Fact: I love winter. I don't love being cold (which of course I always am), but I love everything else associated with winter, and so usually by this time of the year I'm mourning the melting snow and saying a sad goodbye to the ski season. This year, however, has been different. Maybe it's because we had the best spring and summer last year or maybe because sunny weather and warm temps graced Denver early, but I've been hit with spring fever hard and now can't wait for popsicles, bare feet and the pool.

Since wearing a swimsuit myself is not an option now or anytime soon (damn you, Denver ice cream shops!!), I thought I'd share a few of my favorite swimsuits for little ones. GapKids and Old Navy are my usual go-to stores for Sydney's swimsuits, and typically by now I have the entire line a few purchased already, but this year I was pretty disappointed in both stores' options. I'm not a huge fan of their prints, colors or styles of swimsuits, so I've been forced to look elsewhere. Luckily, there are so many choices...

Pink Eyelet Ruffle // Salmon Ruffle Bikini // Multi-Striped Halter // Heart Tankini // Peach Chevron One-Piece // Pink Gingham Cut-Out // Peach Seersucker Ruffle 2-Piece

How adorable are all these?! If your little one is able to fit into BabyGap sizes, I highly recommend checking them out because there are so many tiny ruffled swimsuits I died over, and I also am loving nearly every suit from Crewcuts at J.Crew. And of course I can't say enough about Crew & Lu's swimsuit line---these suits are beyond darling, and the craftsmanship that go into making each and every one cannot be beat.

Happy Spring, everyone! Cheers to all the warm sunny days ahead of us. 😎

Lost My Name Books

As Sydney gets older, one of the most endearing traits about her is her love for books. She L O V E S them and would be content getting read books all day, which I happily oblige to majority of the time (and of course she tries to use this to her advantage at bedtime... 😆). Finding books that are educational, fun, colorful and have a good story can be tricky sometimes, but as soon as we were introduced to the Lost My Name book, we fell in love immediately.

With the most adorable and colorful illustrations, Lost My Name is a unique and totally personalized story tailored to your child's name. It is about a little girl or little boy who has lost their name and goes on an adventure meeting different animals who lend the main character letters to finally spell out their name at the end of the book. Simply put, it's darling. The story is enchanting and wonderfully written; it's definitely one of our favorites, and we've been reading it to her for nearly three years now.

Because we loved Lost My Name so much, when their second book The Incredible Intergalactic Journey Home became available, we jumped at the chance to purchase it as well. This story is also personalized and is about a little girl who doesn't want to go to bed (hmm...sounds familiar 😉) and instead wants to explore space. While in space, she and her robot friend Hubble see her name written in stars and then try and head home---but get lost and meet a series of characters along their journey back home.

The book uses real, actual satellite images of your child's home, including actual images of the biggest city its closest to, which was so cool to see Sydney react to seeing our actual home in a book.

These books are easily some of our favorites not only because the storylines are fun and exciting, but moreover because they're personalized to Sydney and make her feel so special and loved. These books are $29.99 with free shipping and make the perfect gift for your child---or someone else's!

Meet Sarah Anderson is a partner with Lost My Name books, and while we received items and compensation to sample and review, all opinions expressed are 100% my own.

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