Mama & Baby

(This photo is from a month ago, but look how cute he is!!)

Have you ever heard of the gift giving method of "Want, Need, Wear, Read"?

Basically this is a way of organizing the gifts you're giving so it's not too heavy in one area.

Jake and I really like this for Israel (and our future kids) because we don't want him to grow up with an over abundance of toys.

Does that sound mean?

He's definitely going to have toys and we are all about having fun, we just want to foster creativity, simplicity, and thankfulness through having a bit less.

Some of my most cherished and vivid childhood memories had nothing to do with toys.

Cardboard boxes, homemade forts, Popsicle stick people, a pen and paper to write my own comic books.

So, on behalf of Izzy, here is his Christmas list:

WANT
Musical instruments, maybe a drum or a xylophone 

Fisher price classics, like this camera or record player

Push toys like these cars

NEED

Some mittens

Shoes for this soon to be walker. Red, brown, or these

Eating utensils. These are fun, but maybe not practical.
Is it ok to say he NEEDS tub toys? He loves bath time, but we don't have anything for him to play with while he splashes around.

WEAR

Warm sweaters, like these
These comfy funky sweatpants or stretchy pants
Some pants and long sleeve Ts

READ
I love the not so girly Babylit books
Anything Eric Carle
Charley Harper ABC
First Bible

So there you have it. The tastes of our almost 10 month old.
And here's one extra picture, just because he's so darn cute