August 13th, 2008
Yes, it’s way too early to be thinking about this, but I’m bored and looking for an outlet for my anticipation. That is a dangerous thing for my credit card!
Enter the Old Navy Halloween Baby Collection to entertain me and lighten my wallet.
Check out the ridiculous cuteness of this monkey costume! How could we NOT [...]
August 6th, 2008
For most, when the “nesting instinct” kicks in they start deep cleaning or organizing closets. My nesting instinct seems to have a different meaning : Buy everything you think you might possibly need ahead of time!
For example, my wonderful friend Tracy got me a peanut shell baby carrier for my shower which I can’t wait [...]
July 17th, 2008
I have read so many ecstatic reviews by new moms on the nest about their moby baby carriers that I figured I’d better get one too!
Of course a plain solid color one won’t do, so I’m going to place an order with etsy seller Lovey Duds who makes the wraps in your choice of her [...]
July 15th, 2008
I have seen new moms on the nest.com refer to these sound machines as crack for babies.
If you’ve seen the Happiest Baby on the Block DVD (and if you haven’t, you need to!) Dr. Sears describes why babies are so soothed by certain sounds. If his shushing in the ear technique doesn’t work, he [...]
June 24th, 2008
My search for a diaper bag is over!
As background, I should say that I am not typically a bag whore. In fact Jeff still maligns the fact that he bought me a $300+ Kate Spade handbag one Christmas at Bloomingdales and I exchanged it for a Winter Coat. Most of my purses have come [...]
June 18th, 2008
But first, I wanted to share these wall letters that reader Chantal did for her daughter’s room:
So cute aren’t they? Chantal took the patterns off the JJ cole crib bedding. What an amazing job!
Buy Buy Baby..
You may not have a Buy Buy Baby (BBB) in your area, but if you do you really should [...]
May 29th, 2008
If you are due in the hot summer months like I am, chances are you will appreciate these light weight muslin swaddling blankets from Aden & Anais:
In camo print, my favorite, (but currently out of stock) $29.95 for 2 pack
4 pack in cute girly pink colors and patterns, $44
4 pack in mod blue and brown [...]
read more...May 20th, 2008
Jeff’s softball game was canceled last night, so I cajoled him into setting up the crib!
Baby Mod Park Lane Crib
It’s actually surprisingly good quality and sturdy. There was a little mishap with confusing sets of screws.. if you accidentally switch the screws that were meant for the metal pieces that hold and adjust the mattress [...]
May 5th, 2008
I posted some pics over at becoming-home of the nursery painted (finally!)
Here’s one for reference:
The color is Benjamin Moore “Crystal Blue” which is a like a pale robin’s egg blue. We chose to use the low VOC aura paint which is like $50 a gallon. Then, because it would negate the whole purpose of using [...]
read more...May 1st, 2008
I must admit that I was procrastinating on this registry stuff as long as possible.
Let’s face it, registering for baby stuff is NOT like registering for wedding gifts. Registering for wedding gifts is like going to a fun theme park, you know what your favorite rides are, you’ve been there before and you’ve been looking [...]