Our Favorite New Gear at Winter Outdoor Retailer 2018 | Baby Outdoor Jacket

Olive & Cocoa carries a number of eco-friendly products, including some that are hard to find elsewhere, like their Dandelion Stroller Blanket. This warm modern throw is knit in New York from yarn spun from recycled cotton fibers and comes in a reusable (and quite substantial) hand crafted gift crate that doubles as a toy bin.

While it’s unclear who made Crew’s fleece hoodie, we know that Joanna’s pretty ivory fleece vest is made by Penfield. Layered with a baseball cap and a plaid flannel shirt, it was the perfect warm piece for a chilly fall day.

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We also checked Amazon and their two best sellers are the Columbia Powder Lite Puffer for boys and the Weahterproof Outerwear Jacket for girls.

Tacoma author Marcia Crews, who also wrote “Three Bears of the Pacific Northwest,” localizes another fairytale in her new book, set once-upon-a-time on the Salish Sea. Seattle artist Jeremiah Trammell’s fun, fresh illustrations make the story friendly and accessible to young locals. $18 at booksellers

Non-toxic winter baby wear from left: Aiden & Anais, Keen, Nini And Pumpkin, JoJo Maman Bébé, and Plae

You can run through clothes SO quickly with a newborn. It’s like they are always somehow getting wet.

Justin also played street hockey in Westerville, as part of a former program in Huff Park that was makeshift in nature. As Jim remembers it, "They’d take bumper pads out of a big shed and make up a little rink in the parking lot."

I never really understood parents who chose to dress children up for the holidays. If I’m honest, I never really understood parents who chose to dress their children up ever. Putting babies or young toddlers into tulle skirts, miniature suits and bowties, frilly gowns, or styles comparable to those found in A Little Princess seemed, to me, a surefire way to turn those kids into dolls — into little playthings, rather than future autonomous beings. As children grow, life will be sure to throw them countless dress codes, both official ones as well as unspoken social standards of aesthetic presentation. Why would parents actively choose to create even more dress codes so early on?

When you have a baby or toddler that is hard to dress, vests are amazing. They are easy to put on and keep their core warm. When it comes to baby and toddler outdoor wear, Patagonia has it figured out. The Retro X vest is both light, warm, and has hand-warming pockets. Many of their baby items run large, but that sizing works with this vest, as it lets Max grow into it.

I found myself urgently shopping for more of the items that we ended up loving to use in those early months (which were, of course, the pieces that were super comfortable for the baby and incredibly easy for us to get on and off over and over again).