Edit: This giveaway is CLOSED!
My baby is growing. Every single day she makes a face I’ve never seen, or she reacts in a way she never has before. The wheels in her brain are turning at warp speed as she absorbs information. And when I hold her, I can’t help but notice that she isn’t the tiny little bean we brought home from the hospital only 9 months ago. Watching her grow fills me with mixed emotions: I mourn the itty bitty baby that is disappearing just a bit more every single day, but I celebrate the bright little child that is making herself known a bit more with every passing hour. Can the other moms out there relate to this feeling? I bet you can!
We’ve captured Darah’s growth through her baby book, through video and through photos. And now we have a way to capture her growth in a way that is fun, interactive, and that will be a keepsake forever. We are doing this with a little help from a giraffe name Uli.
Lovely readers, meet Uli from Giraffes + Stuff. Uli’s super long neck serves as a measuring stick, allowing us the opportunity to have a growth chart for Darah. It starts out at 24″ and goes all the way up to 60″. I really love this concept because it is portable. We’ll likely not be living in our current home 10 years from now, and I would be so sad to have to leave behind pencil markings we would have made on a wall charting her growth, especially knowing that the next owners would just paint over it. Did anybody else out there grow up with a wall in your house that had growth marks on it for all the kids? I did, but that was back in the day when people didn’t move houses as often.
The growth chart from Giraffes + Stuff can handle multiple moves, for sure. It is made on sturdy artist canvas. It is thick, but it can still be rolled up for easy transport. It has 4 grommets on the edges so that you can easily nail the chart into place wherever you like. And as cute as Uli is, some of you may prefer to get the chart with her older brother, Oli, on it, so know that he’s an option, as well. I think the colors in the chart are bright and beautiful. Everything about it looks professional, and I think the price of the item, especially for the quality of the product, is superb (you can snag one for only $19.99!).
A modern art growth chart makes a fabulous baby shower gift. It comes in a beautiful box, needing only a bow to make it gift-ready! I especially think it would make an ideal gift for a child’s first birthday. We started using the chart on Darah’s 9 month “birthday” and we definitely got her height wrong. We marked her a full 1 1/2 inches shorter than she actually is because she doesn’t stand up on her own, but we were still trying to mark her height while having her stand. Oops! It cracks me up every time I see it, and it makes for a good memory.
Yulia, the graphic designer behind Uli, Oli, and other great characters, offers a lovely variety of modern nursery decor on her site. She started Giraffes + Stuff after she was looking for a modern growth chart for her son’s room. During that search, she discovered that modern wall art for babies can be seriously pricey. So she did what any savvy and skilled mom would do…she made her own! Yulia offers a wonderful way to have a great keepsake that is also a lovely piece of art to use when decorating a room. She is happy to work with you on custom orders so that your wall art, growth chart and wall stickers can all match or coordinate with each other.
Win It!: Does your home need a visit from Uli or Oli? Well, here’s your chance to win your very own growth chart from Giraffes + Stuff! The winner will receive your choice of the Uli chart or the Oli chart. he contest will run until Sunday, May 30th at 7:59pm CST when a winner will be selected using Random.org. The winner will be emailed and will have 48 hours to respond before the prize is forfeited and a new winner is selected. Open to residents of the United States.
Mandatory Entry: Tell me if you want Uli or Oli, and whose growth will be charted on it! Choose wisely, as you’ll win what you select in your entry if your number is drawn.
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Other current giveaways: picture frame decorated with quilled paper (ends 05/25), Tinyleaves earrings (ends 5/27), Super Stars wipes solution (ends 5/28), modern art growth chart (ends 5/30), children’s nasal irrigation system (ends 06/01), bird’s nest necklace (ends 06/03)
Disclosure: I received a complimentary product for review purposes. The opinions expressed here are strictly my own.
liliesrnice says
uli for my daughter!
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FDP 4 Life says
the oli chart for our daughter's growth
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amy16323 says
I would love the Pink Uli chart
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lilyk says
I would choose Uli. My friend would use it for his daughter.
SheBot2000 says
I'd love the oli for my brand new baby nephew!
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kathy pease says
id like oli for my nephew 🙂
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Oli would be nice to have to chart my son's growth! tylerpants(at)gmail.com
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I like Oli 🙂
(particularly love the glasses)
Jennifer M says
I'd choose Uli for my daughter.
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AEK says
I'd love Uli to track my daughter's (whose 1) growth.
Thanks!
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mail4rosey says
I would like Oli and it would be for my son's growth tracking. msurosey@yahoo.com
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Fine Insanity says
I would love the Oli chart, and I would track my sons growth!
Thanks!
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Carolina Girl Mommy says
I would like Uli and it will be for my little girl, Raileigh!!
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Melissa B. says
I would choose Oli. My fall preschool class will be measured on it.
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I would pick Oli for my grandson.
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uli
jenifer says
love that oli carter, thanks for sharing it
mogrill says
I like the Oli Chart for my daughter.
Thanks for the chance.
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I like Oli.
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erin m. says
I would love the Pink Uli chart! My baby sister, Kacie will love watching her height change through the years.
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B*Roe says
i love uni!!! the Giraffe is just too cute 🙂
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Lucy says
Oli would be perfect for my little guy. We're even having a giraffe themed party for his 1st b-day!
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Jennifer says
I would love the Oli chart to give to my best friend for her son!
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jceko77 says
I would like Uli to chart my daughter Elizabeth's growth progress
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Renee says
I
d like Oli, the blue one, for my daughter. She's almost 4 years.
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Nicole says
I need one for my youngest. I'd choose Oli.
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Jennifer says
I'd love Uli for my daughter. She's only 6 months right now. 🙂
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I'd love the Oli chart for charting my son's growth (he's 2)
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