Playtex to stop using BPA by end of 2008

Good news today on the BPA/bottle front. Playtex, maker of infant and toddler feeding products, has announced that it will stop using the chemical bisphenol A, also known as BPA, in its line by the end of the year. The manufacturer also plans to give away 1 million samples of it Drop-Ins Original nurser systems, which are BPA free. Right now, only a few of its current products are made with BPA. Some of those BPA-free products include all of its bottle nipples and pacifiers, Drop-Ins liners and Sipster, Insulator, Coolster and Quick Straw cups. The news comes amid announcements from two large retailers that they plan to phase out BPA products from their stores shelves. Both Babies “R” Us and Walmart have announced that they will pull baby bottles, sippy cups, pacifiers, food containers and waters bottles by the year's end.

Jamie Lynn shops

Jamie Lynn Spears was out and about today with a friend (who looks like a teen too!) and her baby, shopping at a mall in McComb, Mississippi. The friend drives a Baby Trend Orange Oak Travel System.

Kingston gets a water slide

Gwen Stefani shopping with Kingston got snapped while shopping yesterday at an LA area K-Mart. The family headed over to the toys section, where mom bought Kingston a Soak N Splash 16' Water Slide. What a cool gift!

Mel B's daughter Angel

Spice Girl Mel B was spotted out and about with husband Stephen Belafonte, his daughter Giselle and her daughters Phoenix and Angel in Beverly Hills yesterday. Little Angel rides in a Chicco Capri Stroller in Seventies print.

Emma Bunton and Beau

Emma Bunton and her son Beau were spotted leaving the airport earlier today. Beau rides in a Citrus Lime Maclaren Quest.

MamaOm 10% off

From today until Mother's Day, MamaOm has a special deal going on for their favorite bloggers. They are giving an extra 10% off their entire store to celebrate Mothers Day. And as always, free shipping on all orders over $100. The discount applies to all areas of the store: beachwear, coverups, shoes, accessories and t-shirts. This discount will not be posted anywhere else but on a few select blogs. The code is momday101.

New Petit Tresor Website

Hollywood's favorite baby store, Petit Tresor, has just launced their brand new website with an expanded inventory and lot of neat new features. So check them out.

Another stroller for Bluebell

Spice Girl Geri Halliwell was spotted taking her daughter Bluebell for a stroll in London earlier today. Bluebell has yet another stroller this time. It's a special edition Lulu Guiness "Bed Of Roses" Maclaren Quest. More pictures at Celebutopia.

Brooke Burke shops

Brookew Burke and son Shaya stopped by the Malibu Country Mart earlier this week to pick up some goodies at Planet Blue. Shaya rides in a Blue Couture Peanut Shell Carrier.

Win Matt Damon’s Diaper Bag & Other Celebrity-Used Baby Products!

Famous parents donated their used baby items to Johnson’s Celebrity Hand Me Down Auction on ebay, which will benefit such charities as March of Dimes, Save the Children, Zero to Three and Baby Buggy. Items include: – Matt Damon’s diaper bag (black, messenger-style baby bag) – Julianne Moore’s beachwood high chair – The View’s Elisabeth Hasselbeck’s car seat – Law & Order: SVU’s Mariska Hargitay’s Adidas track suit outfit worn by her son, August - Shark’s Jeri Ryan baby products Check out Johnson’s Celebrity Hand Me Down Auction at ebay.com/celebritymoms. The online auction begins April 29 and ends May 9.

Jamie Lynn buys some baby goods

Jamie Lynn Spears was spotted baby gear shopping in Kentwood, LA earlier today with her mother Lynne. The Spears family bought a Graco Swing and Bounce for Jamie's baby.

I hope she's better

Peter Andre and Jordan took their recovering daughter daughter Princess Tiáamii back out shopping yesterday in LA. PT wears Juicy's Ribbon Striped Dress in Station Wagon.

Genes!

Welcome to one of our newest advertisers, Genes. They are a unique and fresh modern kid's store in the Philadelphia area with an AWESOME online store. This isn't just your average shopping site. Genes' website features not only the latest in hip apparel, gear, furniture, and toys, but they've got great content like "What's Hot" (a number of items that are extremely trendy right now) and a "Look Book" (where they pair up clothes that match). They've also got a ton of merchandise, so check them out.

Get a free moses basket at Saks.com

Saks is offering this moses basket FREE with your purchase of $200 or more in their infant/layette department. Order now, and your purchase will come wrapped up in this very cute white basket with a green ribbon around it, holding a baby up to 15lbs. You can ONLY get the basket if you make your order over the phone, so call 1-877-551-7257 once you've picked out your goodies from their online store and tell them what you want.

Joel, Nicole, and Harlow

Joel Madden and Nicole Richie strolled through an airport (not sure which one) earlier today with daughter Harlow. Items seen include a slate Orbit Baby System and Baby Bjorn Original Carrier in City Black. More pictures at ONTD.

Suri's birthday party details

According to In Touch Weekly, Suri's 2nd birthday cost over $100,000! What did the little girl have that costs so much? - $45,000 for Wolfgang Puck to cater the event - $17,000 of fresh flowers - $5,000 on cakes from Sweet Lady Jane bakery - $230 of cupcakes from Sprinkles

Jordan at Petit Tresor

UK model Jordan stopped into Petit Tresor earlier today during her shopping spree along Robertson Blvd. I sure hope the store sprayed down the merchandise after she and her family left, as her daughter has chickenpox.

Happy Birthday, Gymini!

In 1993, Tiny Love introduced a product it called the Gymini, a soft mat with arches for floor playtime for small babies. And now it's been 15 years and unlike most baby products from 1993, the Gymini is still going strong. Tiny Love Gyminis have earned the most prestigious international toy awards for quality, excellence and innovation. In 2007, Parenting magazine named Tiny Love’s Gymini one of the 20 Best Products in 20 years. Not too shabby. So happy birthday, Tiny Love Gymini. Think of us when you blow out your candles and when your open our gift. It's the lent brush over there in the cornerwith the big bow on it. Those floors can get DIRTY.

Paz Vega drives a yellow Bugaboo

Actress Paz Vega and her husband Orson Salazar took their son Orson for a shopping spree on Robertson Blvd yesterday, stopping at the infomas Kitson and Kitson Kids. Orson rode in a yellow and grey Bugaboo Camelon.

Silver Spoon Dog & Baby Buffet

If you're a baby company and you're planning on being at the Silver Spoon Dog and Baby Buffet in Los Angeles next month, please contact me and let me know. Thanks! pattyanns2003@aol.com

What does royalty drive?

Spain's Prince Felipe and Princess Letizia were seen with their daughters Leonor and Sofia to the Royal Palm Yacht Club over the weekened. The produ parents pushed a Bebe Confort Loola stroller.

Iggy!

Cate Blanchett took her newbiorn son Ignatius along to the Australia 2020 summit today. Cate co-chaired the creative meeting all while holding her 6-day-old son. Iggy wears a cream set from Bonpoint.

Brit's Mother's Day

We have learned that Britney Spears will be celebrating mother's day this year with her sons, Sean and Jayden, at her house, although their father will be accompanying them. Sources say Britney is already on top of things and has ordered both boys special t-shirts for the day from Huddy Budddy (above) at Petit Tresor. This shirt was also purchased at Petit Tresor by Tori Spelling for Liam, who also dropped $470 on a diaper bag by Mia Bossi diaper bag while there earlier this week.

Mon Petit Sale For Baby Chic 101 Readers

Mon Petit has created a special coupon code for our readers! All you have to do is enter babychic101 at checkout and you get an additional 25% sitewide. 1 week only (expires 04/27/08).

Reese attends new kid's store opening

People Magazine reports that Reese Witherspoon attended the opening party this week for Poppy, a new children’s clothing boutique in Santa Monica opened by pals Jenny Belushi and Heather Whitney. Reese told the magazine that it’s actually pretty difficult to find kids’ clothes that appeal to more traditional tastes and that's why she is so happy to have Poppy, as the store caters to a less crazy crowd. The actress and mom says, “It’s the classic styles that are hard to find in L.A. It’s a lot of rock n’ roll T-shirts with skulls, which I think is a little morbid for a six-year-old!"

Boon Layette Now Available

It's finally here! With innovative features and mod patterns, the Boon layette is perfect for the most fashionable babies! Check out all the styles, including 2-piece bodysuit sets, coverall & hat sets, rompers, pant sets, and 5-piece gift sets. All are packaged in a reusable storage container. Sizes 0 to 12 months. Select styles are currently available at Amazon.com, and BabiesRUs.com. Additional styles will be available at select Babies R Us stores, Buy Buy Baby, and other retailers nationwide in the coming weeks.

Congrats!

Congratulations to our friends over at Go Gaga for not only being named one of iParenting Media's Best of 2008 products, but also making it into Fit Pregnancy's Gear Guide this year! You may recall we wrote about them when we attended the Boom Boom Room earlier this year.

Harlow flies for the first time

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden carried their baby daughter Harlow through LAX airport yesterday, where the family caught a flight out of town. Joel carried a tan Gucci Diaper Bag, while Nicole keept Harlow wrapped up in a pink Little Giraffe blanket and a white Aden + Anais swaddling blanket.

The Mountain Buggy Lives

I have come to accept that the black Mountain Buggy Urban of actor Russell Crowe will never actually die. Some how, some way the former Gladiator has found the secret to eternal youth in strollers and bestowed it upon his Mountain Buggy. Because this thing has been around for what now, for almost 4 years? Insanity. But such is the life of a fightin man and his trusty sidekick I guess. That's his wife Danielle and sons Charles and Tennyson pictured with him, strolling around the steeets of LA earlier today.

Bluebell goes shoe shopping

Spice Girl Geri Halliwell was spotted with daughter Bluebell out shoe shopping in London earlier today. The pair made some purchases at the English children's show store, Start Rite. More pictures at Celebutopia.

The Silver Cross Dazzle - A New Kind Of Cool

One of my favorite new items on our Gear Guide this year (check it out on the left!) is the Silver Cross Dazzle stroller, which in my humble opinion is the most stylish of all modern strollers. We recently got one to review and it is even more fabulous in person. First off, it's is extremely lightweight. It says it's suppose to weigh in at 15lbs, but it seemed like a lot less than that. The package it came in said only 10 and that seemed more like it. The fabric is awesome! Very durable and soft to the touch. I also liked the silver frame and the pretty handles. The overall design is just amazing and it's just as fun to look at as it is to push. Speaking of pushing, it rides like a Bugaboo. It has 4 wheeled suspension and it passed both our inside and outside strolling test. It was fabulous on the sidewalk especially. Also the wheels were fairly easy to clean afterwards. The hood is really nice too. It has twin air vents and a viewing window. But my favorite part of all is the hidden shopping basket. See that part underneath the seat? That's it! The Dazzle has received multiple awards, including the Mother and Baby Magazine Gold Award, a Prima Baby Magazine Hot Buy Award , and a Pregnancy & Birth Magazine Best Buy Award. It has been chosen for three different gear guides as one of the best strollers, including Junior Magazine's Buyer's Guide, Fit Pregnancy's Buy'er Guide, and the Shopping for Baby Guide declared it the Best Urban Ride in 2008. The Dazzle as has also appeared in the Sunday Times on their Fast Track 100 list as one of the best new baby products. Buy it online now at Estella in all four colors.

Jessica Alba shops at a Pea in a Pod

Actress Jessica Alba was seen shopping at the a Pea in a Pod maternity store in Beverly Hills yesterday. Alba made a purchase there while sucking on a lolli. How cute!

Saira Khan loves her Natual Mat Company bassinet

UK tv show host and baby company owner, Saira Khan, let Fabulous Magazine inside her nursery this month to catch a glimpse of what she bought for her new baby. One of her favorite items in the room was The Natural Mat Company's West Country Willow Crib. Khan said "it’s beautiful. It’s bigger than usual so we’re hoping it will last the baby nine months." Also in the nursery was a Skip Hop Tool Box Diaper Caddy and Cath Kidston fabrics.

Kingston goes to the zoo on a bike

Gwen, Gavin, and Kingston were spotted at an LA Zoo over the weekend. Kingston rides in a Radio Flyer Ultimate Canopy Steering Trike.

A new ride for Liam McDermott

Actress Tori Spelling and her husband Dean McDermott were spotted out with their son Liam on Saturday, strolling down Robertson Blvd in LA. Liam has a new ride, a black 2008 Baby Jogger City Mini Single Stroller.

Ever wanted to buy Bonpoint online?

Well now you can. For the first time EVER, the hugely popular brand of children's clothing can now be viewed and purchased online. Little Fashion Gallery is now selling Bonpoint in both baby and children's sizes and they ship worldwide. It's not cheap shipping of course, as it's a French website, but they have a flat rate of 40 Euros (about $60) for 1-2 items and 50 Euros (about $66) for three or more items. Plus it's fast shipping, only taking 5-10 days to get to the USA which is pretty good for items coming from Europe. LFG also has a lot of other cool brands too that are hard to find over here like the very popular WOWO and the stunning Tzawa.

Spidey loves Splendid

Tobey Maguire and his daughter Ruby Sweetheart were spotted going for a little walk in Los Angeles on Saturday, and then stopping to eat at Mauro’s Cafe inside Fred Segal on Melrose Ave with mom Jennifer Meyer. Ruby wears Splendid's Butterfly Tank Dress in Seashell. More pictures at Just Jared.

What the...?

Do not adjust your screens. That is in fact Matt Damon and his wife Luciana Barroso pushing a red Bugaboo Bee full of toys through London with no baby in sight. Did they dump Isabella in favor of a more quiet and less messy offspring? Nah. They are just helping to promote today, 2008 Day for Darfur. Thousands of people in over thirty countries across the globe will mark five years of war in Darfur with protests today, Sunday, April 13. Matt was taking part in a photo shoot in which he then broke some toys symbolize the destruction of childhood in Darfur. More pictures at Just Jared.

Jessica goes shopping

EOnline reports that Jessica Alba was seen shopping at Petit Tresor in West Hollywood last week. The actress picked up three organic blankets by Robbie Adrian, and some layette items, onesies, pajamas and socks.

Make sure you check out Baby Celebration

This is your last chance! Baby Celebration this weekend! There is no other place on the planet where you choose clothing for you little ones from the top designers in the world, learn new and effective mommy skills from an esteemed “Safety Panel”, purchase custom photographs, individualized keepsake jewelry, select the nursery of your tiny tots dreams, plan babies first birthday party, sign-up to be a member of the very latest moms groups, watch your children play with “Gymboree”, play in a “Edible Eco Garden” and learn the secrets of growing your own garden, see favorite stars from PBS, win a “Baby Moon Getaway” for two in Sausalito California valued at $2000.00…even get a Baby Celebration LA “Booty Bag”! So if you live in the Los Angeles area, please check them out!

Bluebell's stroller found!

Thanks to all who wrote in. Its a Mamas & Papas Ziko Herbie in Birdy Play. I kind of thought it was a Herbie, but I was confused by the seat cover she has on it.

Who made this stroller?

Anyone know who made Bluebell's stroller? I have looked everywhere. More pictures at Just Jared.

Britax launches new seat

Britax has announced the launch of the Frontier, the first seat to offer children between 25 and 80 pounds True Side Impact Protection with a five-point harness and an anthropometrically correct fit. The combination harness-2-booster can also accommodate children between 40 and 100 pounds as a vehicle seat belt-positioning booster. The Frontier addresses calls from groups such as the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration to keep children harnessed as long as possible. The seat adjusts with children as they grow, ensuring that it fits their body, not just their weight. This allows children to graduate from convertible car seats without compromising safety. As comfortable and practical as it is safe, The Frontier features rotating, soft armrests; adjustable head support that also serves as sleep support for the child; comfort pads; a removable, washable cover; and two retractable cup and snack holders. The Frontier comes in several fashionable colors schemes: Red Rock, Rushmore, Canyon and Pink Sky, and will be available at independent and mass retailers in May 2008.

Sean & Jayden take a stroll

Sean Preston and Jayden James headed out to the zoo earlier today, along with K-Fed's two other children and some family members. The two brothers rode in a Maclaren Twin Techno Tangerine Orange Stroller.

Another Bee Fan

Actress Lisa Bonet was spotted out with boyfriend Jason Momoa and their daugher Lola Iolani Momoa yesterday, going for a walk. Lola rode in a red Bugaboo Bee complete with footmuff.

What Jessica got

According to People Magazine, Jessica Alba got a lot of pink gifts at her recent baby shower. Jessica, who registered at Bel Bambini, received a Bloom Fresco High Chair, a pink onesie from Intuition, and several items from Soleil Moon Frye's eco-friendly store The Little Seed.

Britney and her boys

Britney Spears spent some time with her sons over the weekend, playing outside her home. There are lots of pictures at ONTD, including some of the boys playing on a John Deere Gator Ride-on and a blue Step 2 Wagon for Two.

Robbie Adrian

Organic baby products are popping up all over the place! Halle Berry has three Robbie Adrian blankets for Nahla. Katie Holmes bought six for Suri. Parents concerned about the fabrics that touch the skin of their babies - - and that go into their mouth - - are literally eating up Robbie Adrian products! These gorgeous Robbie Adrian fleece blankets are made from 100% certified organic USA organic cotton fleece on both sides and are edged with a natural charmeuse piping which come in a variety of colors. Crib size blankets are $66 and adult size blankets are $130 - - even parents love them they want their own! Robbie Adrian is available online or at more than thirty retailers across the country.