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Fall Baby
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items Fall things I love for NICU babies, babies at home, and the moms doing the impossible. Soft layers, preemie-friendly outfits, board books, and a few things that are just for her. The standing rules stay: the bedside team decides on clothing, each pro...
Autumn leaves without a one-day-only costume: I would keep this zip-up in rotation all season. It is 100% GOTS organic cotton, with a two-way zipper and chin tab; preemie and newborn sizes have built-in footies and mitten cuffs. Sizes run to 9 months...
Baby Organic Cotton Sleep & Play Pajamas in Autumn Leaves Print - Little Planet
A pumpkin-patch picture does not need a whole costume. I like this USA-made certified-organic-cotton bodysuit with water-based inks and nickel-free snaps. Sizes go from 0-3 to 18-24 months; the brand says size up if between sizes. Add a warm layer ou...
Pumpkin Organic Baby Bodysuit
Apples, acorns, little hats: I would let baby help look under the flaps while we read about fall. It has 14 board pages and is listed for ages 1-4, though it can be a lap read earlier.
Baby Loves Fall!
Leaves and wind are plenty of excitement in this quiet little fall book. I would read its 20 board pages together on a slow afternoon. It is listed for ages 1-3.
Autumn Babies
I like the friendly faces hiding behind the flaps in this pumpkin hunt, without anything spooky. It has 14 board pages and is listed for ages 1-4, so I would save independent flap play for an older baby and read together now.
Where Is Baby's Pumpkin?
The different textures on this little pumpkin might be fun for hands and mouths once baby is ready. Nuby rates it 3 months and up and says it is dishwasher-safe.
Silicone Pumpkin Teether
Four tiny friends hide inside this soft pumpkin, ready to crinkle, rattle, and squeak. The maker says from birth, though putting them in and pulling them out may be more fun around 6-9 months.
Halloween Stuffed Pumpkin Playset with 4-Count Sensory Toys
This little woodland moth has crinkly wings, a mirror, a rattle, and a wood teether, with a loop for a stroller or play gym. Manhattan Toy says newborn and up.
Folklore Luna
On a chilly walk, a zip-up layer that covers both of us sounds much easier than adjusting two jackets. The removable baby cover comes in two sizes for birth through the first year; check both the baby and adult size charts. This is an outerwear layer...
Babywearing Zip-Up Hoodie
The branch print can stay out well past October, which I like for a fall blanket. This reversible 30x40 blanket has an organic cotton jersey cover and light poly fill. I picture it for tummy time or tucked over little legs on a stroller walk.
Swaying Branches Organic Cotton Reversible Baby Blanket - Oat
A rust-colored Gobble bodysuit feels like a sweet first-Thanksgiving outfit without a complicated costume. It is USA-made organic cotton with lap shoulders and nickel-free snaps. Sizes start at 0-3 months, not preemie; check the weight-and-height cha...
Gobble Organic Bodysuit Long Sleeve
Little Bunny and friends find falling leaves, mushrooms, and pumpkins as they get ready for winter. I would bring this gentle 24-page board book out for a cozy read even in the newborn days; it is listed for ages 0-3. Check the binding if it becomes ...
Little Bunny, Fall Is Here!
For the pumpkin-patch photo without wrestling a costume onto baby, I like this soft USA-made organic-cotton bodysuit: lap shoulders, nickel-free snaps, and sizes 0-3 to 18-24 months. It is sized for term babies rather than preemies, so check the bran...
Pumpkin Patch Organic Bodysuit Long Sleeve
I would read the little rhymes aloud and point out squirrels, foxes, and bunnies as summer turns to fall. This sturdy 6-inch board book is made for repeat readings.
Autumn Leaves Fall Board Book
The lift-the-flap search for a cuddly turkey feels like a sweet first Thanksgiving read for an older baby or NICU graduate at home. Karen Katz's follow-up to Where Is Baby's Pumpkin? is listed for ages 1-4.
Where Is Baby's Turkey?
A squirrel, one falling leaf, and a lot of quiet charm. I would pull this out on a slow October afternoon; the board pages hold up to grabbing hands. It is listed for preschool ages, but as a lap read it works much earlier. Once baby starts chewing, ...
In the Middle of Fall - Board Book
Tiny acorns on hand-knit baby alpaca booties, made by a small fair-trade shop. I would gift these with a fall book for a September or October baby. Sizes run newborn to 1-2 years and each pair is made to order, so allow a little extra time.
Acorn Booties in Wheat - OliviMilly
A little knit pumpkin hat for those first crisp walks and fall photos. I like the earflaps and the handmade look. Check the head size and sizing notes on the shop page.
Handmade Knit Pumpkin Baby Hat with Earflaps - Wheatfield Knitwear
A soft pumpkin sleeper with a matching hat, good for those first cool nights. Check the size and fabric details on the Target page.
Baby Pumpkin Sleep N Play with Hat - Cloud Island
A rust-toned harvest bodysuit that fits a fall photo. The shop lists it as organic cotton. Check size and fabric first.
Harvest Organic Cotton Baby Bodysuit - Tenth and Pine
A knit cardigan for layering over a bodysuit on cool mornings. Check size and fabric details on the shop page.
Soft Cotton Knit Cardigan - Konny Baby
A woodland-print zip pajama for cooler nights. The listing says bamboo. Check size and fabric on the shop page.
Fall Woodland Bamboo Pajama - Kolorful
An acorn and mushroom zippy that works as a fall photo outfit. The shop lists it as bamboo. Check size first.
Woodland Acorns Mushrooms Bamboo Convertible Zippy - Zumbamboo
Soft-sole moccasins for fall walks and photos. Check the sizing guide on the shop page before ordering.
Zion Baby Moccasins - Freshly Picked
A soft knit sweater to layer on a crisp day. Check size and fabric details on the shop page.
Pointelle Knit Sweater - Pehr
A cream cardigan that goes over most fall outfits. Check size and fabric details on the shop page.
Baby Special Knit Cardigan in Ivory - Sammy and Nat
An easy pumpkin-patch outfit for fall photos. Check the size and fabric on the Target page, and the hat sizing.
Cutest Pumpkin in the Patch Bodysuit and Pants Set - Carters Just One You
A first-Thanksgiving book to read together by the table or the bedside. Check the age range on the shop page.
Babys First Thanksgiving - ReaderHouse
A cozy ivory pumpkin sleeper for fall nights. Check the size and fabric on the Target page, and the care label.
Pumpkins Long Sleeve Sleep N Play - Carters Just One You
A cozy oatmeal sweatshirt and jogger set for crisp fall days. Check the size and fabric on the Target page.
Baby Fall Leaves Sweatshirt and Jogger Set - Cloud Island
A little pumpkin peekaboo for the stretch between the patch and bedtime. I'd read the rhymes aloud and work the sliders myself for a younger baby. Target lists ages 2-5, so save independent slider play for later.
Peekaboo: Pumpkin - Camilla Reid
A tiny pumpkin for the first October photos. Check the listing for sizing and fabric.
Lil Pumpkin Baby Costume
A cheerful board book about leaves, pumpkins and sweaters. Nice for reading together on a cozy afternoon. Check the listing for the age range and format.
I Love Fall
Squirrel is convinced someone stole his leaves, and the hunt is half the fun. Each page has a slider or spinner, so I would work them for baby now and hand them over when little fingers are ready. A sweet way to mark the leaves actually turning outsi...
The Leaf Thief: Slide and Spin - Board Book
Duck and Goose look everywhere for a pumpkin, and the finding spot is the joke I would read with a grin. The oversized pages are nice and sturdy for lap reading with a baby who grabs. One for the fall book basket, not just October.
Duck & Goose, Find a Pumpkin - Board Book
Orange stripes with a little jack-o'-lantern up front and a zip-front footed fit. An easy pick for the first pumpkin-patch photos.
Striped Pumpkin Sleep N' Play - Carter's Just One You
Little leaves in oatmeal and rust on a soft short-sleeve set. Cute for warm fall afternoons and easy to layer when the air turns cool.
Fall Leaves Short Sleeve and Bloomers Set - Cloud Island
A whole autumn leaf pile, minus the cold. Crinkly, organic, and the exact sound that stops a mid-stroll meltdown.
Wee Gallery Crinkle Leaf Toy
Apple-picking season, board-book style. Crinkly pages, a mirror, and a teether corner for the orchard run in the stroller.
Mini-Apple Farm Soft Activity Book
For the first crisp-morning walks of the season. Lightweight enough for fall, cozy enough that nobody cuts the stroll short.
JJ Cole Baby Bundle 365
A five-inch pumpkin that never rots on the porch. Soft, squishy, and sized for the littlest hands to haul around all season.
Bearington Carver Pumpkin Plush
A Cherokee family's year of gratitude, and the fall pages are the ones I linger on. The board book version survives real baby hands.
We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga
The only booties that actually stayed on. Fleece, grippy bottoms for early walkers, and they look like little fall acorns in the brown.
Zutano Cozie Fleece Booties With Grippers
Every picture is made of real pressed leaves in this Caldecott Honor book. One to grow into, and gorgeous from day one.
Leaf Man - Lois Ehlert
A buttery stretchy swaddle in a fall print actually called Autumn. It lives in the diaper bag all season.
Copper Pearl Swaddle Blanket - Autumn
A little girl picks apples and pumpkins with her family, then carves the pumpkin for Halloween night. Quiet, sweet, and one to reread every fall.
Apples and Pumpkins - Anne Rockwell
The one sleep sack that works from warm September nights straight through winter, thanks to the merino. It fits for a couple of years, so the cost per wear ends up tiny.
Woolino 4 Season Sleep Sack - Merino, 2-24 Months