Habitat Kid

IMAGINE: First Glimpses

Today we found out that our sweet growing baby is going to be a girl! For most of this pregnancy I thought for sure it was going to be a boy since I felt so different from my pregnancy with London, but the last few weeks got me thinking how nice it would be to have another girl. Wish granted! We are getting so excited and of course things are starting to feel more real. I'm a little worried about having another big one (see photo #2) since London was 9 lbs 13 oz and this baby is in the 96th percentile for size right now...yikes. But I'm much more on track with weight gain this time around, so I'm trying to stay positive. In the meantime I will be trying to constrain myself against buying too many new girly baby clothes and such! Oooo it's going to be hard.

PLAY: Dos-à-Dos Chair

My sister is in town with her 5-year old son and although we've all had fun, it's been a constant battle between these two. So this must be what having more than one child is like! Ha. Of course, all of the fun toys that we have don't have a twin, so that equals lots of arguing and struggling through taking turns. Case in point: tonight ended with London throwing a rock at his head when he wouldn't give her a ride on the scooter. Heaven help us. How nice this little chair design is that allows two children to have a ride at the same time! Designed by Martin Saar of London.

ENJOY: Tanamachi Studio for Puffin Books

I don't normally post about children's books, but these were too fabulous to pass up. The talented Dana Tanamachi has paired up with Puffin Books to create some chalkboard covers for classic children's tales. Dana has done incredible hand-lettered design work for an impressive list of clients such as Google, Target, Bloomindale's, West Elm and more. Be sure to check out some of her time-lapse videos - what a process! (Books available for purchase here).

via Design Work Life

ORGANIZE: KAMKAM Furniture

After another long absence....here I am again. Summertime seems to cause me to lose any rhythm I had going the rest of the year and every day is different. Last week we went on a four-day hike and then had family in town and I just can't seem to get back into a routine. Hopefully autumn will bring some more predictability and structure back into our lives! In the meantime, I'll stick with this dreamy non-schedule life... I did come across this fantastic line of children's furniture from Korean company KAMKAM, featured on Handmade Charlotte. Multi-functioning kid's products are always a winner in my book, and these storage pieces that double as toys definitely get a blue ribbon. 

DISCOVER: Silly Backyard Games

Hope you all had a happy 4th of July yesterday! Well, those of you in the states, that is. :) We soaked up the sun in the backyard, filled up our super tacky kiddie pool and even set up a slip-n-slide. I'd say London thoroughly enjoyed herself! This girl is turning into such a goofy kid and has discovered how much fun it is to play pranks and joke around.

REST: Bunny Chair

I'm trying to keep myself distracted from the heat we are having here in Seattle. Sounds ironic, right? It's 88 degrees right now, which is great except we have no air conditioning... Most homes in this area don't since it's cool most of the year, but if there was ever a week I wished we had a/c, this would be it! Thankfully our downstairs is much cooler and with the amount of fans I loaded up with at the store on Friday, I think we will survive. :) This rocking bunny chair is a nice distraction and you know I'm a sucker for anything made from beautiful wood. Designed by Kateřina Zemánková from the Czech Republic, the molded plywood chair can hold up to 177 lbs and can be used in a variety of positions. It also comes with felt strips on the bottom to prevent scratches on your floors - such a thoughtful addition.

via Kickcan & Conkers