Last week we shared our favorite gifts for newborn boys. Herewith, ten ooh- and aah-worthy presents for baby girls.

There’s been a lot of fuss about gender stereotyping lately, but the truth is that most of the really fun baby gifts out there skew boy or girl. With that in mind, we’re taking the next two weeks to share our favorite gender-pegged finds for expecting mamas—starting this week with ten brilliant gifts for baby boys.

Welcome to 2012. Now that the revelry is over, it’s time to prepare ourselves for the next 365 days of adventures in parenting. To that end, check out what our on-the-pulse panel of experts has to say about the most noteworthy subjects of the year.

Sweets Stylist and talented event pro Amy Atlas explains what’s hot on the birthday party circuit for 2012.