A creative way to take baby milestone photos for more cuteness, less fuss

We didn't have Instagram when my kids were babies, so I wasn't exactly all over the "photograph every baby milestone" thing the way new parents are now. But if I had found this creative Monthly Milestone Play Mat made just for photograph…

Adorably modern baby milestone mat makes photographing all those baby milestones so easy!
We didn't have Instagram when my kids were babies, so I wasn't exactly all over the "photograph every baby milestone" thing the way new parents are now. But if I had found this creative Monthly Milestone Play Mat made just for photographing those many baby milestones, I probably would have. I mean, so much easier than letter boards for lots of us, right? CMP is an rstyle affiliate Designed by Roxy Marj exclusively for Crate & Barrel, I love her modern black & white woodland illustrations on the 100% cotton play mat, which give it such a beautiful handmade feel. The design is sharp, and it's smart too -- just pop your baby on the right, adjust the date columns on the left, and snap your Insta-ready photo.

Related: 17 of the coolest black and white baby gifts for sophisticated babes.

Modern Baby Milestone Mat makes taking pictures of your baby easy, month to month or even week to week | cool mom picks Or you know, just print your pics all old-fashioned-like, and pop them into a classic baby album that you keep just for yourself. You can still totally do that too in 2019, or so I hear. Find the modern Monthly Milestone Play Mat at Crate & Barrel

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