Honest fall diapers

Anton turns four months old tomorrow, and he is growing up so quickly! This weekend, for the very first time, he rolled from his back to his tummy!!! It was a big day in the Goddard-Williams household :)
I also read a fascinating article recently (although I can't remember where!) about letting your babies do things for themselves and get a little frustrated, if need be, while they work things out. So, for example, if they're reaching for a toy, don't just hand it to them, but let them keep reaching for a while until they get it. It's hard to listen to them complaining, but then they're so proud and excited when they make it work.
Also, in these photos, how cute are these Honest Company diapers? They just came out with their fall patterns, and those little foxes kill me.
Their natural, hypoallergenic diapers are gentle even for the most sensitive skin; and they're free of chlorine processing, chemical bleaches and risky additives (like fragrances, lotions and latex).
As I've mentioned before, we use Honest Company household cleaning, bath and body and baby products. They're one of the few companies I really, really trust. I'd highly recommend them.

P.S. Looking at these photos, I'm already nostalgic for Anton's soft little rolls. Also, the first time Toby stood up by himself and took his first wobbly steps:)

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(Photos by Alpha Smoot for Cup of Jo. This post is sponsored by The Honest Company, whose mission and products I adore. Thanks for supporting the sponsors that make Cup of Jo possible.)

House makeover begins—Emily is here!

As I mentioned before, we recently moved to a new apartment, and designer Emily Henderson is helping us give it a makeover. We are so excited to have this amazing opportunity. Emily and her team arrived in New York this morning, and everything will be installed, arranged, hung and designed by Thursday. Whew!

As the first step, a few weeks ago, Emily asked us to show her photos of rooms we liked. Here's what we showed her...Read More >

Toby has a cold.

This weekend, Toby sniffled his way around the apartment, doing wildly uncharacteristic things like requesting naps (!) and refusing banana bread. At times, he'd feel better, but on Sunday evening, he started crying and babbling and randomly nodding off while we were talking to him, which really freaked us out. We took his temperature, which had climbed to 105.5! Alex and I exchanged panicky glances and whispered debates over what to do, but in the end, on our pediatrician's recommendation, we gave him a lukewarm bath, a cold washcloth on his forehead and lots of juice, and thankfully his fever broke and he ended up playing rousing rounds of "You Are My Sunshine" on his mini guitar in the living room stark naked. Back to his nutty old self! Thank goodness. These little scares can really knock the wind out of you.
(Here, he's trying to make the best of it, what a sweetheart!!)

Hope everyone you love is feeling well! Maybe we should all go wash our hands:)

New York sunsets save the day.

Our new neighborhood faces the Hudson River. This means that it's extra cold and windy in the winter (we've been warned by all our neighbors!), and we're a bit farther from restaurants and stores, but the flip side is that the evenings are so, so beautiful.

Yesterday we had a pretty stressful day—Anton wasn't eating, I was exhausted from never sleeping (not to be such a broken record about it!)—and, while Alex took Toby to Shake Shack, my plan was to take Anton for a walk, call my mom and burst into tears. But when we got outside, we saw this sunset and everything felt better. The fresh air, the pink sky, the sound of water lapping. Thank you, New York, sometimes you really come through in the clutch.
(My little walking buddy)

P.S. Hope I don't sound like such a psycho all the time! These early baby months are no joke:)

Halloween costumes

I asked Toby what he wanted to be for Halloween, and, without looking up, he very nonchalantly and matter-of-factly said, "A giwaffe." So there you go. Although we'll be ordering a cheaper costume on amazon, this Pottery Barn costume killed me. :)

What will your kiddos be for Halloween? How about you?

P.S. Toby as a baseball player, and a hilarious adult costume.

In which Anton discovers his reflection.

Love that boy.

Baby alpaca nursery

Last spring, I was lucky enough to visit animal photographer Sharon Montrose at her studio to watch her photograph a baby alpaca. (Here's that post.) Since then, I've been waiting on pins and needles to see the results of the photo shoot, and this morning, Sharon finally released her two alpaca prints! How sweet is this one, above?!
To celebrate the new prints, Sharon and her team put together an Animal Print Shop Nursery Project: Desert Modern to show how lovely the photos look in a room...
Here's the first baby alpaca print...
And the nursery also features a gallery wall of Little Darlings, including the baby alpaca's little face.
How warm and beautiful is that nursery? I'd love to sleep there myself:)

Here's where everything is from, in case you're curious...
Crib: Ouef
Eames Rocker: Vintage find. Similar from Modernica
Walnut Credenza/Changer: OneFortyThree
Animal Art: The Animal Print Shop
Rug: Vintage find. Similar from Red Thread Souk
Beaded Pendant Light: CAMP
Elephant Chair: DWR
Mobile: Vintage find. Similar on Etsy
Kilim Pillow: Sukan
Lion Stuffed Animal: Jellycat
Ottoman: Vintage Franco Albini
Toy Basket: Baskets of Africa
Production: The Animal Print Shop
Designer: Morgan Satterfield
Room photographed by: Laure Joliet
What sweet prints, here and here. Thanks, Sharon!

P.S. What it's really like to be an animal photographer.

Anton at eight weeks

Oh, that little face. Since I have to juggle Toby and other responsibilities, I haven't had as much quality one-on-one time with Anton as I had with Toby (aww, the fate of a second child). But yesterday, Anton and I walked over to the water by ourselves and just lay around on blankets together. It was such a sweet hour and just what we needed. I can't tell you how much I love this little man.
(He's really starting to develop a look!)

P.S. We're also trying to figure out how to encourage him to sleep for longer stretches at night. His longest stretch is about three hours. Any tips would be so appreciated! :)