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The unique HALO® SleepSack® wearable blanket is the Safer Way to Sleep. It replaces loose blankets in the crib that can cover your baby’s face and interfere with breathing. In addition to helping your baby sleep safer, the HALO SleepSack wearable blanket helps your baby sleep better, too. It’s a warm cuddly blanket they can’t kick off, ensuring baby sleeps soundly throughout the night. When baby is sleeping safe and sound, moms and dads can rest easy.
Used in hospitals nationwide, the …

Pipsqueak Boutique is an online shop filled with adorable baby and children’s gifts.  Launched in 2005 after the birth of the owner’s first niece, the owner of Pipsqueak Boutique, Jennifer has the amazing job of choosing the most unique products for babies.
“My criteria is simple: it has to be high quality, affordable and unique enough to pass the “giggle test”.”
Some of the best things they carry are personalized children’s products.  These include books, CDs, name trains and puzzles as well as a wide variety of personalized clothing, Baby’s First Christmas …

 
I wanted to let you know about a nationwide philanthropic initiative designed to help American families in need. MyRegistry.com, the leading online universal gift registry service, is working with four women who have fallen upon financial hardships during their pregnancies and are not able to afford baby necessities. Donation registries have been created for each woman and their family. They are open to the public, so that the members of each community (or anybody, in any city, anywhere) can make contributions.

An overview of the dire circumstances that each brave woman …

I worked for Dr. Gerald Moore, an Allergy and Pediatric Pulmonary specialist, for more than five years and I loved it.  I learned so much while under his employ from things about allergies and allergy shots to pulmonary diseases like Cystic Fibrosis (CF) and Asthma to nasty life-threatening viruses like RSV(respiratory syncytial virus).  While there is no cure or preventative for CF and Asthma, thankfully there is for RSV.
With each year’s first chill in the air, parents rush to stock up on cold medicine, tissues, and vitamin supplements. While most …

Care for the delicate skin of your baby with synthetic-free skincare that is safe and effective for both babies and moms. Below is a collection of products from suki® skincare that help with common issues like baby rash, dryness, and irritation:
Butter cream healing salve: Mommies and babies alike will enjoy the soothing qualities of this intensive deep healing treatment, perfect for rescuing dry, chafed irritated skin. Use on dry skin, eczema, dermatitis, stretch marks and baby rash. $24.95
Velvet moisturizing cream: Smooth and soothe bumps and protect against future dryness with …

We  have been huge Baby Einstein fans since baby numero uno arrived in our arms.  They were soothing and calming while at the same time educational and entertaining for parent and child….yes child….they continued to hold my children’s interest as they grew so we would play them not just with a baby in the house but even now, with no more babies and ages 4, 8, and 9.  I was going to give this as a give away, instead, thanks to my 4 year old you are getting a review. …

The book every new dad needs  – Hit the Ground Crawling and the follow up video, Crash Course for New Dads have been long time coming  for all of those dads out there who aren’t afraid to get their hands dirty these days.;)
Back when I was born in the dark ages, the Moms really did most all of the work with very few exceptions when it came to the children, especially the babies.  And in my Mom’s childhood (yep, dinosaurs) the women literally did it ALL.
Well, times have changed baby! …

Cute, plush and smiley items like this are just what I always needed to keep my girls happy when we were on the go.  From Bright Starts, this entertaining Pretty in Pink Carrier Toy Bar helps babies have fun have fun, even at home in their seat with these whimsical pink friends. The toy bar provides multiple activities:

Smiling Flower toy features baby activated lights and 6 melodies
The ladybug toy and colorful dragonfly encourage reaching and hand eye coordination.
Colorful rattle ball for auditory development
Straps attach easily to infant carrier with velcro …

Visualize being in the hospital after having just given birth to your first living, breathing baby.  The nurse rolls the bassinet into your room, momentarily turns her back to you and turns back holding this little bundle you foggily think you wanted so badly for so long.  Oh, wait, you want ME to take her, your baby, you realize.  And then what?  You are handing me a bottle…you mean like I am supposed to feed her?  Hasn’t someone else been doing that?  Oh and there is stuff about charts and …

The best gifts are beautiful and practical. The Baby Bunch is both, making it the perfect present for every new parent. The Baby Bunch is a blossoming selection of infant clothing presented as a bouquet of flowers that makes a unique gift for moms and dads in need of the essentials for baby.
“The Baby Bunch combines practicality with presentation,” says Bryony Boxer, founder of The Baby Bunch along with her husband Simon Martin. “We wanted to create a gift that was attractive yet …

I have mentioned before that I am a scrapbook aficionado, something I would love to spend oh so much more time doing than I do.  When my Mom and I started, there was no such thing as digital scrapbooking, in fact you barely used your printer while scrap booking at all.  Then, because I used the computer easily,I would begin to type up poems or quotes but they were still black and white and not a huge drain on an inkcartridge.
Time passed though and we all expanded our abilities and …

But they can still wear cute hats from My Baby Clothes Boutique
And my youngest is very good at acting goofy.
But hats are a very minor part of what they carry at My Baby Clothes Boutique.  Their baby clothes are stylish, unique, trendy, frufru, memorable, and down right adorable.

And those are just the girly things because , let’s face it, you know how easy it is for boys to be overlooked and be left in the minor, oh-yawhn category.  Not here at My Baby Clothes Boutique.  Even the boy things are …

I am so excited because My Baby3 and Friends is coming out next month.  Not excited for myself but for my 9 year old who just  has adored playing My Baby #2.  In fact, she has My Baby #1 on her Christmas list already. When she sees this she will go bonkers!
In case you are not familiar with My Baby 3 and Friends, it is a program written exclusively for Nintendo DS and has sold something like 2 million from the 1st 2 versions of the simulated life of a …

When I was offered to review an American Greetings PhotoWorks Studio Book that was baby themed, I was so excited. I had been planning to make one yet not just for any baby – for my P3.  As our pictures of her first 10 months are minimal, I felt while it could prove a bit challenging with the typical American shades of pink for baby girls, I wanted to make the most of what we have.  I never want her to feel that she was unloved just because she …

Brainy Baby DVD’s are more than just your ABC’s, let me tell you!  Created with the intent of providing something reality-based and intelligent – for both parents and children, Brainy Baby was started in 1995. Their videos now feature multi-ethnic children, toe-tapping original music, nursery rhymes and instrumental classics and their product line now includes over 100 product offerings including videos, CDs, books, games, and toys!
A brand new study found that “The Brainy Baby Company today announced the results of a study conducted at the University of Texas, Austin, which …

Okay, back in the saddle after the Holidays.
Welcome to this week’s edition of the 3Ps in a Pod Goody Roundup!
And since it is the new year, time to go win some stuff, right? Right!
I will endeavor to list this regularly each week again.  Remember, if you would like your giveaways listed here, just leave a link. Make sure this link is to the giveaway post itself and not just the blog or it will be deleted. If you listed it last week but your giveaway is still open, by …

Welcome to our special Thanksgiving Day edition of the 3Ps in a Pod Goody Roundup!
After all of the Turkey and Stuffing and Pumpkin Pie has been cleaned up, sit down, relax and put your feet up and surf a bunch of fantastic giveaways.  Don’t worry…you can still hit the Black Friday specials!
Anywho, time to go win some stuff, right? Right!
Remember, if you would like your giveaways listed here, just leave a link. Make sure this link is to the giveaway post itself and not just the blog or it will …

When you are waiting for your precious child, it can seem like forever and as we all know, money does not grow on trees.  Most adoptive families get very, very creative in ways to save, find and/or make the money they will need for the expenses that just normally accrue with the adoption of a child.  In our case, we held some awesome garage sales, saved, and incurred some debt.  We were incredibly blessed by the kindness and generosity of others and will be forever grateful.
Listed here are some of …

Well, welcome to this week’s edition of the 3Ps in a Pod Goody Roundup!
Anywho, time to go win some stuff, right? Right!
Remember, if you would like your giveaways listed here, just leave a link. Make sure this link is to the giveaway post itself and not just the blog or it will be deleted. If you listed it last week but your giveaway is still open, by all means, list it again! Also, if you wish to send in your contest listing, feel free.  This post goes up each weekend …

Well, welcome to this week’s edition of the 3Ps in a Pod Goody Roundup! So sorry it is late…darned ol’ Flu bug!
Anywho, time to go win some stuff, right? Right!
I am going to try and have them in a more organized fashion for you so bear with me and feel free to leave me a comment or two of what you like and what you don’t.  Remember, if you would like your giveaways listed here, just leave a link. Make sure this link is to the giveaway post itself and …

Welcome to my Weekly Roundup GOODY Roundup! Time to go win some stuff, right? Right!
Here is the deal: If you are hosting a giveaway or have a post about someone’s giveaway, just leave a link. Make sure this link is to the giveaway post itself and not just the blog or it will be deleted. If you listed it last week but your giveaway is still open, by all means, list it again! Also, if you wish to send in your contest listing, feel free.  This post goes up each …

This contest is now closed. Thanks to all who participated and congratulations to our winner from comment #232 – Debbie !!! Stay tuned for more new and exciting giveaways soon!
Before I had children, one of my favorite things for new babies were diaper cakes or wreaths and knew that when I finally did become a Mom, I wanted one at my shower.  When I finally had a baby shower or two for my own babies, we were all so thrilled that these little angels were joining out family that …

On the heels of  my recent post about the Baby List book, let me tell you about another cool product I have been able to review ~ coverPlug.  coverPlug is one of the more unique electrical outlet covers I have seen.  They are designed to be “out of sight, out of mind” for toddlers and with a toddler like my P3 running around, well, they could not have been more timely.
P3 has become such a happy typical toddler and to her, exploration is the name of the game.  Me, I …

If you recall, P1 is our daughter that we adopted domestically at birth.  We learned that her birthmom had selected us to be her family about two months before she was due to be born.  We were beside ourselves with excitement but had to do the best we could to keep it all under wraps until it was a done deal, so to speak, just in case the adoption did not go through. So during those two months, we knew we were hopefully adopting a newborn but that was about …

Happy Girl

P2 and P3

P1 and P3

3 P’s in a Pod
No, we have not disappeared nor have we decided never to write again. Life has been, well….a tad busy.;)
We returned from China safe and sound without any notable glitches. We were so happy to be home and see those smiling faces waiting for us at the airport. My in-laws had been a lifesaver and P1, P2, Brett, my cat, and the house were all intact.
P3 was a real trooper throughout the whole thing and settled into getting acquainted with the rest …

My fabulous Oct DTC group recently held our (first?) Cyber Shower. While I was unable to be online for the group opening and chat, I was able to enjoy the package of goodies lovingly put together for P3 by my friend Mary. The really fun thing was that I had been looking at those very same onesies and had just not quite managed to justify their purchase as yet.
Thank you, Thank you, Thank you My Friend!!!!