Shopping: Pregnancy & Baby Milestone Cards And Other Delightful Markers

From the moment your bump “pops” to your little one’s first year of life, milestone markers are a great way to revel in all of your child’s “firsts” by documenting the memories with cards, stickers, or blocks. No sweet moment is too small to celebrate and these products force you to stop and enjoy the moment. From themed stickers to super-cute cards, we’ve got every first covered with a great photo prop!

Snorkeling Adventure Monthly Stickers from Lucy Darling
Celebrate each month of both your own pregnancy and your baby’s first year with underwater-themed baby stickers. Cute illustrations of sea creatures from crabs to jellyfish will be enough to make your baby smile for the camera. The stickers are 4-inches in size and come in a pack of 12 cards, all with a matte finish. The stickers also use eco-friendly and soy-based inks, keeping every precious moment environmentally-friendly. $15.99. lucydarling.com
Milestone Miffy Baby Cards
Keep track of your child’s firsts with “Miffy” the bunny. The colorful cards read like a storybook and won’t let you miss any hiccup. The cards come in a set of 30 and are available in stores nationwide. usa.milestonecards.com
Baby Age Blocks by Tree By Kerri Lee
Add a pop of color and dimension to your milestone photos while also keeping the attention on your little one with hand-painted hardwood blocks tracking your baby’s age. Once the photo shoot is over, the blocks can be used as a decoration in your baby’s nursery. The wooden blocks are 8” when stacked and come in pink and blue. A set of three is $42. shop.nordstrom.com
Pearhead Milestone Photo Cards
These cards from locally-based company Pearhead have an easy-to-hold handle for your baby whenever you want to document a special moment. For the moments that no one expected, there is a blank card for you to create. A set of 30 cards is $15. toysrus.com
Baby’s First Year Milestone Markers Kit from Hi Sweetheart
Parents that want to put their own spin on the milestone card trick can buy this set of 12 letterpressed cards that have room for a photo and a quick note. The kit also includes 2.5 yards of string that allows you to put the cards up on display at your child’s first birthday party. These cards can also easily be used to take pregnancy month-by-month photos. The kit cost $24. hi-sweets.com
Milestone Cards Twins First Year Cards
These cards, made by the original milestone marker company, ensure that not a single moment will be missed in the first six months of your twins' life. With adorable illustrations and moments that you may have overlooked, these cards will point out important steps in your twins' life with phrases written for two! milestonecards.com
Baby’s Milestones Photo Album Kit
Purchase this Pics ‘n’ Props album that has 24 photo cards to keep track of your baby’s adventures. From baby’s first outing to your baby’s first friend, this kit has a card for every occasion. The kit also allows space for you to jot down your own personal memories. $24.95 for one kit. hallmark.com
Tinybeans Mess-Ups and Moments Cards
The first year of your child’s life has a lot of up and downs. These cards for Tinybeans help you capture every moment, even if it wasn’t planned. With clever phrases (like "first selfie") and quirky designs, these cards will help make the unplanned moments that much more special. There are 28 double-sided 5.5x5.5” cards for $24.95. amazon.com.
Little Baby Bumblebee
These monthly baby stickers for girls come in soft pastel colors and have cute bird illustrations that will help you ring in each month of your baby’s first year. The 4-inch stickers come in a pack of 12, one for each month, for $8. littlebabybumblebee.com
Baby’s First Year Calendar by CR Gibson
Keep track of your baby’s milestones with a cute, sea-inspired calendar from CR Gibson. You can write down a special moment for each day of the month and then go back and browse at the end of each month. At the end of the year, you can decide on your favorite moment(s). The calendar includes stickers to help point out certain milestones and is $15. crgibson.com

Camp Jewell YMCA

<p><span id="docs-internal-guid-ef1520c1-7fff-c81d-12a3-a3ea29469668"></span></p> <p dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-top: 0pt; margin-bottom: 0pt;"><span style="font-size: 12pt; font-family: tahoma, arial, helvetica, sans-serif; color: #000000; background-color: transparent; font-weight: 300; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Established in 1901, Camp Jewell YMCA has built a strong reputation for providing campers with engaging activities, quality programming, and comfortable facilities. Aside from fostering an all-round enriching experience, Camp Jewell focuses on teaching their values - Caring, Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility - which are integral in all that they do. At Camp Jewell, they understand that each camper is unique. They offer 2-week programs for campers 7-16 with over 40 activities and specialty camps.</span></p>

Independent Lake Camp

<p>Independent Lake Camp is a premier overnight camp in the Poconos for ages 6-17. ILC is dedicated to being a diverse community with powerful individualized programming, and top-notch facilities &amp; staff. We have been offering respect, creativity and understanding in a challenging and nurturing environment for 30 years.</p> <p>The friendships and connections that are developed at ILC are what makes our community so special. We are a fantastic circus, sports, dance, performing arts, music, aquatics, fine &amp; digital arts, skateboarding, high ropes, role playing games, nature and equestrian camp all rolled into one.</p>

Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts

<div>Surrounded by 140 acres of natural beauty, Usdan Summer Camp for the Arts is the perfect place for your child to joyfully express their creativity. We offer 1, 4, and 8-week day camp programs for students K through 12. Classes are taught by exceptional educators and professional artists in music, art, theater, creative writing, chess, and more. Bus transportation is available from Long Island and NYC to our woodland campus in Wheatley Heights.<br /><br /></div> <div>&nbsp;</div> <div><strong>Scholarships</strong></div> <div><br />We believe that every student who wants to attend Usdan should be able to. Usdan has offered need-based scholarships since our opening in 1968 and on average 45% of our campers received some kind of scholarship. We welcome you to apply.</div> <p>&nbsp;</p>