Mother's Day is right around the corner, friends. Every day should be an occasion to honor the mother figures in all of our lives, to acknowledge their rich and ancient gifts and hold them fiercely in the light.

We love humans of all stripes, shapes, and sizes so it sort of goes without saying that we love babies. And while it's true that the list of what a baby actually, truly, absolutely needs (food, shelter, diaps, infinite love) is pretty short, the list of stuff that babies *typically* get showered with feels infinite, strange, and somewhat overwhelming.