15 & 16 month favorites!

Little Tikes Basketball Set- Jaqs got this little basketball set for her birthday, and she's really into it now. We keep it on our back porch, and she begs to go out there to play!

Crayola Sidewalk Chalk- What kid doesn't love sidewalk chalk, right?! It's fun for the mommies, too ;)

Stella Doll- Jaqs has been obsessed with babies lately, both live & pretend. She has this little Stella doll, and she loves giving her her paci. Sweet little mama!

Fisher-Price Brilliant Basics Stack & Roll Cups- My parents have this stacker toy at their house, and it keeps J entertained for quite a while. She likes for us to hide the ball under the cups so she can find it. This toy is great for teaching numbers & colors. It can also stack into a ball for easy storage.

Revolution Foods Organic Mashups- Little Miss is currently cutting all 4 canines, so packets are our saving grace in the moments of picky eating. I know it has to be painful for her, so we're rolling with it & hoping she goes back to her normal eating when those dang teeth cut through.

TFY iPad Headrest Mount Holder- My child is the world's worst about sleeping in the car, so we've gotten desperate about keeping her entertained on the trip home-home. I ordered this iPad mount on a whim, and it turned out to be great! There's nothing fancy about it, but it adjusts to any size headrest which is really all we needed since J is still rear-facing for now. The girl loves to watch Mickey Mouse on a road-trip ;)

Melissa & Doug Shape Sorting Cube- This is another fabulous learning toy. Jaqs and I go over shapes, colors, and sorting almost every day. She has learned that ALL the shapes fit in the rectangle, and that works best for her. Ha!

Nuby Super Straw Easy Grip Cup- We traded in our beloved Playtex trainer cups for these. The Playtex cups leaked with cold liquids, so they weren't cutting it once we switched to cow's milk at a year. These Nuby cups don't leak at all...love them!!

Ikea Plates- I picked these little plates up at Ikea the last time we were there, and they are perfect for little diners. They're a great size, fun colors, and the best part? $2 for 6. Win!

Britax Marathon 70 Convertible Car Seat- Not pictured, but I've had several people asking recently what car seat we use now, and this is it! We've loved it from the start and have never had a problem with it. It has excellent safety ratings, and Jaqs will be in it for several years to come.

Your turn, are there any other products out there we *need* to know about for this age? :)

happy may + something I'm loving

Like everyone else, I really cannot believe it's already MAY! Where has 2013 gone?!

who doesn't love a little throwback JT?

Our weather has been so back and forth this year, and we're supposed to have a cold front hitting later this evening bringing rain and highs in the 50s tomorrow which is just absurd for us this time of year! We've been enjoying the great outdoors all we can because it keeps Jaqs busy and happy :) Oh, and it also helps that it wears her out for naps!

 Nanny & Popo got her a little wagon to go with her big one so she could pull her dolls and ponies around, but she has decided that she'd rather sit in that one instead. She climbs in and out, in and out and thinks it's so fun to be pulled around in that tiny thing. Silly. 

Big baby in a little wagon! {Tommy Boy, anyone??}

I picked up some sidewalk chalk at the dollar spot at Target for something new for us to do, but it's hard to say which of us enjoyed doodling on the driveway more ;) Jaqs also thought it was fun to try to eat it, but we'll just forget about that part.

Yesterday was the kick-off for Spring ball, so we left messages for daddy to come home to that night to let him know we missed him!   *****
I decided to splurge and try this Philosphy body wash that I first saw on Little Baby Garvin (love her), and Y'ALL....it smells so good. I want to eat it. Run, don't walk, to Ulta if you're a "food scents" person like I am. Definitely worth every penny!

Happy Wednesday!