Haute and Modern

Rarely do I use this blog as a place of advertisement except instances where I have fallen in shopper's love with a particular vendor. This occasion is no exception. I was recently invited to two baby showers within a month of each other -- a rare occurrence since most of my close friends are working on baby #2 if not 3 or 4. Typically I am strict registry purchaser. After leaving my own shower for Jack laden with mountains of baby blankets, onesies and overalls and without boring, yet essential things like bottle nipples and liners, breast pads and baby butt paste, I have made it a rather deliberate point to only purchase those things the new mom or bride-to-be requests -- even if I think some of the items are...well, ridiculous (but that's an entirely different post). However recently I stumbled upon a wonderful online boutique stocked with items I couldn't resist; once I found this I didn't care that the mommies didn't register for the items! The owner of the boutique is a stay-at-home-mom with kids about the same ages as Jack and Sam; in fact one of her sons is in Jack's preschool class. Anyway, the boutique is called Haute & Modern. (click the title to link to the website). See below for some examples of stuff I purchased. I really cannot say enough positive things about Dana and the company: top quality material, wonderful eye for design, excellent customer service and prompt attention throughout the entire purchase process! If you need gifts and are tired of the same boring things, check out Haute & Modern!!

This is the ribbon onesie, matching bloomers and matching burp cloth.

Close-up of ribbon onesie

Close-up of matching bloomers (love the eyelet lace at the legs!)

Close-up of matching burp cloth (excuse the sideways view -- forgot to edit photos!)