Carter’s Babies & Kids

Carter’s is great when shopping for kids but if you pay full price, there’s something wrong with you.
First off, sign up for their mailing list. You get coupons in the mail and via email constantly. Not to mention, most of the store is usually on sale.
Another great part about Carter’s is the large selection. There’s tons if options for boys and girls.
The staff at this location is friendly but nothing spectacular. One of my favorite places to shop for a kids gift!

Soooo terrible confession alert: I don’t really like babies.
Hold on, hear me out. See babies are kind of gross. They drool, requiring bibs and burp cloths. They cry, requiring diaper changes. They need constant attention. They’re like big wet blobs of weirdness that your excited and proud friends created.
SO WHY NOT DRESS THAT BLOB UP AS ADORABLY AS POSSIBLE?!
My law school BFF just had her first babe two weeks ago, and despite my hesitance to jump on the baby train, I admittedly got SUPER excited that a couple I love had begun their family and welcomed a baby girl into the world. I was so excited to meet her, in fact, that I decided she needed a gift. So I hit up Carter’s, cuz uh, well mostly cuz I didn’t know where else to go.
I mean if kids are gonna ruin clothes, burp cloths, bibs, etc, why not have them ruin ABSURDLY cute ones?!
So I walked in and found a pattern I liked (mint green seahorses on yellow fabric, thankyouverymuch), but then realized I had no idea how to size for a baby. As I helplessly stared at the «newborn,» size and the «zero to 3 month» size, an employee walked up, and calmly and non-​judgmentally advised me to get the 3 month one because it would last longer. She helped me pick out a rattle, a blanket, a bib, and some burp cloths to match the onesie I’d picked, and I even grabbed some FABULOUS baby sunglasses to match. Her service and the time she spent helping me was flawless and really made a difference in how much I chose to purchase there. She wrapped it all up in a gift bag that also went with the theme, and everything I bought was on sale! The total was $ 45 but I could not possibly tell you if that was a good deal — remember me, the girl who just described babies as wet blobs?
I do know that I will be back soon, because my friend’s baby will only get less wet-​blob-​like and require more fabulous ensembles, which I think the crazy aunt in me will be happy to oblige.