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I’m thinking one of the main reasons for this request is because I have Britton (5 months old) and Sis has Macrae (18 months old). Macrae and Britton have a few favorites that I have included in the gift guides at the bottom of this post, along with some general baby and toddler must-haves that Sis and I would both recommend to other families out there. Thankfully, Sis had Macrae about a year before I delivered Britton, so she was able to give me many tips on items that a first-time mama would need for her little one, and she’s even been so gracious to share Macrae’s old toys/clothes with our little Britton. Here, I’ve included a lot of our favorites for the baby in your life from ages newborn to 12 months … most of these items have been tested and approved by Britton and/or my nephew, Macrae.

So, I’ll leave it at this … Of course as a first-time mama, my heart longed for those special moments with friends and family near the end of my pregnancy … baby showers, last date nights with my hubs before baby, gatherings where loved ones would get to see my growing bump and feel the baby kick, a last little getaway with my husband (just the two of us), even getting to go in-stores to shop for last minute baby must-haves, getting to have my husband with me at our last few doctor’s appointments, having those last ultrasounds, etc. But most of all, I really struggled with the fact that my mama and my sister (or any family for that matter) wouldn’t be able to come to the hospital on the day we delivered baby boy. As many of you know, we are a super tight knit family, and I never would have imagined that my family wouldn’t even be allowed inside the hospital during the birth of our baby boy. About an hour after leaving my doctor’s appointment on Tuesday, I started feeling contractions that felt much stronger and way more crampy than the Braxton Hicks that I had been feeling for the couple months prior.

I’ve looked through every single page of the sale and rounded up the BEST of the best deals on some of the most popular items, brands that I know you all will love, and my personal favorites from each category. The Marc Fishers are basically a similar look for less, so I wanted to include both in my round up: Turn on your JavaScript to view content Y’all, I’m so excited that my Quay sunglasses are included in the sale this year I also found a similar Tory Burch one that gives the same look for much less investment, so I’ll link them below: Turn on your JavaScript to view content Top recommendation I have for you in this category (well actually in the entire sale) Linking our top men’s picks below: Turn on your JavaScript to view content

In the meantime, here’s a sneak peek of some items included in this year’s sale that were the TOP items during the NSALE last year. This is the best time to stock up on fall and winter staples because you can get the items for up to 30-50% off their regular price point, and some of the items will either sell out (and be gone for good) or won’t ever be discounted that low again!! *CLICK HERE to sign up for a Nordstrom credit card and gain access to the sale a week before the public (it’s free to sign up & you can start shopping instantly In years past, Nordstrom has restocked items during the NSALE, but last year, they did not restock much, and word has it that they won’t be restocking too much this year either until all of the items go back up to full price on August 30th after the sale ends.