August 29, 2008
Our Saving Grace
August 28, 2008
Boys, boys, boys
orient expressed (also a catalog company - they have good sales)
ragsland (same deal as orient expressed)
amanda remembered
auraluz
strasburg (they have a store in the galleria...good sales too)
good lad
remember nguyen
IMP originals
Sir John Rosalina
Petit Ami
Anavini
Search eBay "jon jon x" (x being the size)
Search "longall x" & "romper"
Here are some other places:
http://www.olivejuicekids.com/
http://www.plantationshop.com/
http://www.kellyskids.com/
http://www.grammies-attic.com/
I also love Feather Baby. Their clothes are simple but cute with that fabulous classic look. As we've been searching for boy clothes, I've found that the boy stuff is really cute too so I wanted to attach this website.
August 27, 2008
Ready, set, GO...
GOOOOOO!!!!
Lo is seriously movin' and groovin' these days. And when she can't get somewhere quick enough....she tells ya!!! Seriously, we can't just sit the baby down and leave the room anymore....all the logistics and dynamics in our household have changed. This should be interesting.
Childproofing: It seems as soon as Lola started moving (can't technically call it a "crawl" yet as she is pulling herself...it's really amazing how quick they can move using this method), she went straight for the plugs. So I purchased some of those plug things last weekend and stuck them in all the outlets. This is obviously very important b/c we don't want her to get electrocuted. After I completed this task, I started looking around and trying to figure out what needs to be put up and out of the way and what else in the house needs to be "baby-proofed". Then I thought.....you know what....we're not putting any of it away. She needs to learn on her own what she can and can't do. We've tested out the sharp "NO" and she seems to somewhat understand so why not try to teach her what not to get into. I don't know if this "baby-proof" method will work but as long as there is nothing out that will seriously injure her, we're going to give it a shot.
BTW...If you can't already tell, Clay loves to cut off heads in picture. He actually does this intentionally.
August 26, 2008
No more Babies-R-Us
Clay and I went this past weekend to search for Lo's first highchair. Unfortunately baby girls chubby legs don't really fit in the Bebe Pod anymore. I did my research beforehand and we decided on the Stokke Tripp Trapp highchair (http://www.stokkeusa.com/). It's not only baby chic and hip but it comes in fun vivacious colors which I love and it offers a plethora of features that your typical highchairs don't offer. If you can't already tell, we pretty much steer clear from all things that are baby like and traditional when it comes to baby purchases. I guess you could say we try to have fun with it....Why not??? So we went with the very non-traditional turquois Tripp Trapp.
To uphold my loyalty to eBay, I did look for a Tripp Trapp there first and wasn't able to find one in a color I wanted for a reasonable price so the next option was Right Start. Attached is a picture of our new highchair. I also bought a precious padded cover to go on it. I love that the chair is designed to pull right up to the table allowing the baby to have more interaction with family and helps them better learn social skills, language, etc. The best part is when you're done using it as a highchair, it converts to a regular chair for a toddler or adult. How great is that? Multi-function...gotta love it. It's amazing what you can get out of things that are thought out and designed well.
On our journey to Right Start, we also found some other things. As you know, I love my glass bottles best but still haven't found the "must have" plastic bottle that is BPA free until this past weekend. After trying the Adiri and Born free bottles, I still wasn't completely sold for a number of reasons but I'm proud to say that I've finally found "the one"!!! So which bottle is the winner???? Drum roll please....it is the thinkbaby bottle (http://www.thinkbaby.com/). Why do I like this bottle better than the others? 1) Like the others it is BPA free but in addition it is also free of Phthalates and PVC 2) It also has the venting system to reduce colic but it's much simpler and doesn't require additional parts / assembly and 3) The best part is they are reasonably priced. You can get 2 bottles for $16.99 and a the sippy cup was only $8.99. I'm so happy I finally found "the bottle". Of course, we'll only be using them for another 6 months but it's better late than never. But I now also know which sippy cups to buy. Woohoo!!! I can't tell you how happy I am about this find.
We also explored further and had some other finds. The Kidco food processor (http://www.kidco.com/) which was also recommended by Jodi Levine on Martha Stewart. Even though Martha doesn't have the best personality in the world, I still LOVE her. She really has some good stuff to offer not just for baby but for all. See attached video:
http://www.marthastewart.com/article/mommy-must-haves?autonomy_kw=baby%20must%20haves&rsc=header_2
I haven't had a chance to use the processor yet but I'm looking forward to it as I take on the challenge of making Lo's food.
Right Start also has so many fun baby books. As I look through the fabulous choices my mind starts spinning...I never can make a decision. We ended up buying these precious books by Rebecca Emberly entitled "My Colors Mis Colores", "My Animals Mis Animales" and "My Numbers Mis Numeros". What a great / simple way to incorporate English and Spanish. In addition, most of the words in these books I can actually pronounce and that's a plus.
It doesn't stop there....I also loved this book "Urban Babies Wear Black" by Michelle Sinclair Colman. She also has several other books such as "Eco Babies Wear Green" and "Foodie Babies Wear Bibs". I really like this author. Most of these books are probably more for adults than babies but I still love them....very clever and fun with fabulous illustrations for all those modern babies out there! They also make great gifts.
Finally, the best find were these great Rockabye Baby! Lullaby Renditions of Radiohead, Beatles, U2, Rolling Stones, Pink Floyd and more. Clay was in hog heaven...he didn't know which ones to choose. Lola absolutely loves music so she'll get a kick out of these. Her favorite band right now seems to be The Decemberist but maybe it will soon be Radiohead. Who knows! The only thing they are missing is a Lullaby Renditions of Wilco. I've put in my request. Anyway, those are my finds for the week and I'm pretty pumped about them. It didn't take us anytime to put all of it to use. Lo approves too!!! I have some other things too but decided I should wait for another day. I'm telling you....I'm back on my "A" game and it feels good. As usual, I'll keep you updated on my thoughts and reviews.
August 25, 2008
I'm back on my "A" game
August 20, 2008
Hello & Good-bye
I'm not sure why I decided to title this blog "Hello & Good-bye". It just kind of came to mind. I guess it's b/c I'm just checking in to say "Hello" and I can only drop a quick note before I have to say "Good-bye" which will most likely be for the week.
August 15, 2008
momoFandango
August 14, 2008
We made it (so far)
- Weight: 18 lbs 7 oz - 90th percentile
- Height: 27 1/4" - 95th percentile
- Head: 44.5 cm - 90 - 95th percentile
- Developement: excellent
- Other: Two front teeth coming in
August 12, 2008
Road Trip
August 6, 2008
Now this is a challenge...
So, we're off to phase II.....
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/25464987/
Conked out again
BTW...Monday evening I spent about a hour doing a major clean up on the house. It looked perfect when I left for work yesterday. Made the bed and all. Today, only 1 day later, I walk out this morning and it was a disaster. How in the world does this happen? I would really love to have a full time maid. I can't wait until I can fit that into our budget!!!