Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Pink Bug Pod & Flo






Just hitting shelves this week, the new Boon Bug Pod is available in PINK exclusively at Babies R Us. And to match your pink Bug Pod, you can get the Flo water deflector in pink, also exclusive at Babies R Us.



Monday, December 29, 2008

Halle & Nahla






This is a picture of Halle Berry and her daughter, Nahla, that will appear in next week's issue of US Weekly. Nahla wears the Life Is Good Love Bug Romper that she got in her New Girls in Tinseltown Celebrity Gift Bag.



Sunday, December 28, 2008

Sunday goes to church






Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban took their daughter Sunday Rose to Christmas morning church service on Thursday in Nashville, Tenn. Sunday rides in a grey Orbit car seat.



Saturday, December 27, 2008

Suri shops






This is a picture from last week of Katie Holmes and Suri shopping at the Gap in NYC. Suri wears Anthropologie's Bashful Elephant Sweater.



Bel Bambini Sale






Los Angeles baby store, Bel Bambini, is having a sale both online and at their West Hollywood store. For the rest of December, the entire store is 10% off plus an additional 25% off all clearance. They're also offering a free gift with any purchase of $200 or more, and free gift wrapping.



Friday, December 26, 2008

Honor upgrades






Honor Warren, daughter of Jessica Alba, has upgraded to an Orbit Toddler Car Seat. The celebutot was spotted with both her parents at Toast in West Hollywood on Christmas Eve.



Thursday, December 25, 2008

Skip Hop Wishbone Bike






Coming soon to a Skip Hop retailer near you is the Wishbone Bike, a bike evolves with your child’s different stages of development. Made for kids ages 1-5, the Wishbone starts off as a trike and then converts to a running bike as your child grows. By age 4/5, the frame is flipped and the Wishbone Bike becomes one of the largest running bikes on the market.

And unlike most bikes, it's eco-friendly. Every Wishbone Bike has 60% post-consumer recycled plastic wheels, is made from sustainably managed woods and is bonded and finished with eco-friendly products. The Bike box and all printed material inside is recycled and printed with non-toxic inks.



Wednesday, December 24, 2008

Milla Jovovich and daughter Ever in the Gap Holiday campaign







You may have already seen these two pictures of Milla Jovovich and her daughter Ever modeling for the Gap in their Holiday campaign. Ever wears Baby Gap's Organic One Piece and Sweater (no longer available), Cream Bear Slippers, Fair Isle Sweater One Piece, and Fair Isle Shoes (no longer available).



Brooke Burke at the Grove in LA






Brooke Burke and family were spotted shopping at the Grove in Los Angeles yesterday. Brooke carries her son in a Rockin Baby Sling in Midnight Hour.



Tuesday, December 23, 2008

Melissa Joan Hart & Family






Melissa Joan Hart has released this photo of her family at Thanksgiving this year. Sons Mason and Braydon wear clothes from Janie & Jack's Woodland Forest Collection, no longer available online.



Jackmans visit Naomi Watts






Hugh Jackman and his wife Deborra-Lee took their children to visit Naomi Watts and her new son, Samuel, yesterday at her home. Little Ava wears Finger In The Nose's Black Snowfall Coat.



Mark Wahlberg goes to the Grove






Mark Wahlberg spent his Monday afternoon at The Grove shopping center in Los Angeles. Mark held his daughter Ella Rae while wife Rhea Durham pushed baby Brendan Joseph in a Graco Safe Seat and Quattro Tour Deluxe Stroller in French Roast.

More pictures at ONTD.



Nicole & Harlow






Nicole and Harlow in were spotted in LA on Monday night, taking a stroll together. Harlow wears Babystyle's Organic Cotton Rugby Stripe Romper & Cotton Cardigan in Pink & Cocoa.

More pictures at ONTD.



Monday, December 22, 2008

Beau Henry Redknapp






Louise and Jamie Redknapp appear on this week's cover of UK magazine, Hello!, with their brand new son Beau Henry Redknapp. The baby wears Bonnie Baby's Blue Cashmere striped playsuit and Trumpette's Johnny Socks.



Bad Gift Ideas!




So I decided to put together a list of the worst possible gifts anyone could give a child. The point of this post is to a) make everyone who didn't buy these better about themselves as a parent and b) make everyone who did buy these feel the need to fish for the receipt in the trash before it goes out.

Lightning Reaction Extreme


Basically you you have to press the button first in order to not get shocked. Yes, shocked. Electrocuted. Sounds like loads of fun until some older relative falls over dead.


Wooden Gun-Shaped Ruled


Speaking as a former preschool teacher, I can tell you right now this won't be allowed in school.


Pass The Bomb

For all of you raising future terrorists, this might be the perfect gift. And if you belong to a large network, there's even a Pass the Bomb Party Edition.


Live Butterfly Garden

You know what makes a toy extra-special? When it comes with a certificate for a small container of larvae that you get to send away for! And then then feed and take care of for three weeks until they're actual, live butterflies that will want to escape.


Extreme Bug Vaccum


I don't think I even need to say why this is a bad idea.



Nerf N-Strike Recon CS-6 Dart Blaster


Sometime between my childhood and now, Nerf stopped making footballs and started making weapons.



Icky Poo Book


Basically it's slime that comes with a book of games you can play with slime.



Jack Frost 2: Revenge of the Mutant Killer Snowman


Don't buy this for your kids thinking it's the cute sequel to the Michael Keaton movie.



Suri loves Yorkies






Katie Holmes and Suri left the NYC theatre after a performance of Katie's play, All My Sons, in NYC last night. Suri wears Ralph Lauren's Yorkie Sweater, no longer available.



Sunday, December 21, 2008

Graco's new site






Graco has an entire new website up. They've redesigned everything and made a lot of stuff easier to find, like recall info. So check it out.



Saturday, December 20, 2008

2008 - The Year Of Fear






Yes, it was a scary year for baby gear. BPA in bottles, melamine in formula, lead in toys, and so on. So I thought I'd end the year with posting each and every frightening new find and of course, how you can (try to) avoid them.

Bisphenol-A

Plastic baby bottles, pacifiers, sippy cups and some baby spoons are made with polycarbonate, a hard plastic that has the potential to leak bisphenol A. BPA has been linked to hormone disruption, cancer, and possible neural and behavioral effects in infants and children.

Avoid It: Buy only baby bottles, pacifiers, sippy cups, and baby cutlery that says BPA-Free. If it doesn't say it, then it's not. Both Babies R Us and Walmart will stop carrying products made with BPA early next year, and many smaller baby stores have already stopped.

Melamine

Melamine-tainted infant formula was first found in China, making babies sick right and left. Then the FDA found trace amounts of it in infant formula in the USA, which of course was made in China. Melamine is a chemical found in plastic food packaging and in cleaning solutions and apparently got into the formula as a as a byproduct of manufacturing (just like everything in Chinese factories do). Melamine can cause life-threatening kidney failure.

Avoid It: Buy Earth's Best. It's produced in the United States under strict United States Food & Drug Administration regulations and continues to be made with dairy and soy ingredients sourced domestically, as it always has been. All of Earth's Best's products, including their baby foods, are likewise made in the USA with USA sourced ingredients.

Lead in toys

A lot of parents are obviously worried about the lead in baby and children's toys, and with good reason. Few materials hurt children as much as lead. It can delay intellectual development, cause children to behave aggressively, and aggravate health problems later in life. And it's popping up everywhere now, since most toys are made in China.

Avoid It: Go to HealthyToys.org for test results on more than 1,500 toys and children’s products. They test for other chemicals as well. The Green Guide suggest that you look for plastics made without PVC. It's usually identifiable by the number 3, often with the letters "PVC" or the word "vinyl" next to the recycling symbol.

Lead in baby bibs

Did you miss this story? Because it wasn't as big as the others. The Center for Environmental Health of Oakland, Calif., found lead as high as three times the level allowed in paint in several styles of the bibs purchased from both Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us stores in California. And that's not all. Wal-Mart recalled bibs as well after the discovery of lead in the fabrics.

Avoid It: Don't buy vinyl bibs or any bibs containing vinyl. Buy cotton bibs or terry cloth bibs ONLY and check the tag to make sure they do not contain any materials called “polyvinyl chloride”, “vinyl”, or “PVC”.



Quaid Twins






Dennis Quaid, wife Kimberly and their 1-year-old twins Thomas and Zoe headed out of LAX on Friday. Thomas wears Amber Hagen's Dragon Hoodie while Zoe wears Amber Hagen's Baby Love Hoodie.



Friday, December 19, 2008

Fan photo of Suri






A poster over at ONTD took these photos of Tom Cruise and Suri leaving Katie' performance of All My Sons on Tuesday night. Suri wears Bonpoint's BOHEME2 Grey Dress and a Burberry coat. More pictures at ONTD.



Marcia shops






Marcia Cross, her husband and twin girls were spotted shopping in Santa Monica earlier today. The store they are in This Little Piggy Wears Cotton.



Thursday, December 18, 2008

Shoshanna for Best & Co







These pictures were taken at the exclusive launch of Shoshanna for Best & Co. on 12/10. Look for them in the Spring.



Trumps on Page 6






Donald Trump Jr., wife Vanessa, and daughter Kai appeared on the cover of last Sunday’s Page Six magazine. Kai wears Baby Gap's Ruffled Trim Blouse, Ruffled Tulle Party Skirt, and Sparkly Ballet Flats (same ones Suri has).



Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Gwen is still a P-Sling fan






Gwen Stefani was spotted shopping with her sons Kingston and Zuma in Beverly Hills earlier today. Zuma rides in a black P-Sling, the same kind Gwen had for Kingston when he was a baby.



Xtina at Kitson Kids






Jordan Bratman and Christina Aguilera tool their son Max to the Kitson Kids store in Los Angeles, California yesterday. They bought only baby clothes, no toys for Max's 1st Christmas.



Tuesday, December 16, 2008

Who's got the coolest diaper bag?






Jessica Alba, that's who. Jess and husband Cash were spotted last week with daughter Honor while out and about. Cash carries Not Rational's Hansel Diesel Leather Diaper Bag in Cognac.



Monday, December 15, 2008

Where'd she get that?






Anyone watch the December 5th episode of Lipstick Jungle? Did you by chance wonder where Kim Raver's character Nico got Charlie's bedding that was in his crib? Well wonder no more, because it was Migi's Pinwheel bedding (above) that was used.



Tori takes kids to see Santa






US Magazine posted a picture today of Tori Spelling and her family visiting Santa over the weekend. Stella wears Ralph Lauren's Cord Jumper Set and Baby Gap Mary Jane Tights (no longer available), while Liam wears Baby Gap's red tartan plaid button-down shirt.



Suri at the Nutcracker






Katie Holmes and Suri got to go backstage at The Nutcraker in New York last night and meet the dancers. Suri wears Ralph Lauren's Red Duchess Dress.



Sunday, December 14, 2008

Suri in Time Square






Katie Holmes and Suri were spotted leaving another performance of All My Sons in New York City on Saturday. Suri wears Bonpoint's Balencia Boiled Wool Cloth Coat.



Heidi wants a family right now






Heidi Montag and Spencer Pratt were spotted at Kitson Kids along Robertson Boulevard in LA earlier today. The pair held up baby items for the press, but did not say who they were for.



Saturday, December 13, 2008

Matilda is all bundled up in NYC






Michelle Williams and her daughter Matilda were spotted going for a walk in their Brooklyn neighborhood on Friday. Matilda is wrapped up in a 7 A.M. Enfant 212evolution Blanket in cafe pink.



Friday, December 12, 2008

Xtina's baby hangin out






Max wears a Amber Hagen's cashmere Mommy sweater, while an Orbit Baby car seat sits next to him.



Thursday, December 11, 2008

A Mico for Levi






Matthew McConaughey and girlfriend Camila took son Levi with them to have lunch at Bristol Farms in Los Angeles earlier today. Matt carries Levi's car seat, a black Maxi-Cosi Mico.



Mobicam goes online






Attention to those of you who own a Mobicam AV moniter. Mobicam is now selling an Internet Kit for $74.99 that allows you to record and stream video via the Internet from the MobiCam®AV monitor system to your PC browser or to your Windows® Media cell phone. This means you can view your baby while at work, out to eat, or any place you need to go and leave them with a sitter.

Other features includ motion detection, scheduling, recording, and e-mail or text message notification.



Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Ricky Martin's Nursery






This is just one of the many pictures from Ricky Martin's his twins' debut in this week's HOLA! magazine. The nursery, above, has two David Netto Moderne Cribs.

For more pictures check out ONTD.



Willow in Juicy






Will and Jada Pinkett Smith took their kids Willow & Jaden to the New York premiere of Jaden's new blockbuster, The Day the Earth Stood Still, Tuesday at the Loews Lincoln Square Theater. Willow wears Juicy Couture's Faux Fur Ribbon Coat.



Another Skater






Minnie Driver took both her son and dog for a walk in Hollywood yesterday. The new mom pushes a Peg Perego Skate in Black Bubbles.



Tuesday, December 09, 2008

Liev & Al






Liev Schreiber carried his son Alexander through NYC earlier today in a Kelty TC 2.1 Backpack Carrier.



Suri in white






Suri Cruise took a stroll with mom Katie in NYC earlier today. Suri wears Best & Co's Scallop Placket Coat and Janie & Jack's Hand-Smocked Plaid Silk Dress.



It's Harlow






Joel Madden took daughter Harlow out for a ride in LA over the weekend. Harlow wears Juicy Couture's Infant Girls' Velour Tunic and Legging Set.