Stephanie's Babies & Toddlers Blog December 2005 Archive

Mally Leather Bibs
Who would have thunk it? Leather for a bib? Nicole Garza -- that's who. She's a mother of two, and her daughter served as the inspiration for ... Read More

Wednesday December 28, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

New Additions to the Photo Gallery
Check out the Babies and Toddlers photo gallery face lift and this week's new shots:→ Alexis Jade → Allie McKenna → Ambalika and Mom (featured left, photo courtesy Asim) → Antonio Ventura → Brayden → ... Read More

Wednesday December 28, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

It's True -- Gwen Stefani is Pregnant
Interscope Records has confirmed that singer Gwen Stefani and hubby Gavin Rossdale are expecting. Regarding the pregnancy, Stefani said: "I'm really horrible with secrets. It's amazing we kept it ... Read More

Sunday December 25, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Massachusetts Bans "Gift Bags" for New Moms at Hospitals
According to EarthTimes.org, the state of Massachusetts, in an effort to increase breastfeeding rates, has banned the free gift bags traditionally given out to new moms after childbirth. No surprise, formula ... Read More

Sunday December 25, 2005 | permalink | comments (6)

Blog Spotlight: Our Everyday Things
If you've ever been hesitant about starting a blog about your kids, about your life as a parent or really, anything, then consider this blog. And then consider starting ... Read More

Thursday December 22, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Sydney's Two Month Check-up and First Christmas
Sydney is steadily growing and showing off her best holiday smiles. She had her two month check-up and all is well, except mom wishes her sleep schedule were a ... Read More

Thursday December 22, 2005 | permalink | comments (1)

Graco Aspen Cribs Recalled
Name of Product: Aspen 3 in 1 Cribs, sold under the Graco Trademark Units: About 104,000 Manufacturer: Simplicity Inc., of Reading, Pa. Hazard: The screws on the wooden mattress support can come loose ... Read More

Wednesday December 21, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Free Child Safety Kit
Here's something helpful from Freebies Guide Lee Seats: "The Polly Klaas Foundation Missing Child Center offers a free child safety kit called "How to teach abduction prevention without scaring your child ... Read More

Monday December 19, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Look and Play Books Recalled
Name of Product: Children’s Books Units: About 41,000 Manufacturer: Advantage Publishers Group, of San Diego, Calif. Hazard: If the clear plastic container is removed from the book’s back cover or breaks, young ... Read More

Thursday December 15, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Learning Cubes from Target Recalled
Name of Product: Little Tree Mini Learning Cube Units: About 12,000 Manufacturer/Importer: Maxim Enterprise Inc. of Lakeville, Mass. Importer/Distributor: Target of Minneapolis, Minn. Hazard: Small wooden pegs in the top corners of the ... Read More

Wednesday December 14, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Kids II Recalls Doorway Jumpers
Name of Product: Bounce Bounce Baby! Door Jumpers Units: About 14,000 Distributor: Kids II Inc., of Alpharetta, Ga. Hazard: The plastic clamp that attaches the jumper seat to a door frame can ... Read More

Tuesday December 13, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Go Ahead -- Talk With Your Hands
According to this article in the The Scotsman, researchers have found that parents who used gestures when talking had babies who learned words up to four months faster. You might be ... Read More

Monday December 12, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

Gifts that Help Those in Need
There's been a lot of natural disasters recently. People have given so much money to disaster relief, so you may be feeling like your budget can't take much more ... Read More

Friday December 9, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

New Additions to the Photo Gallery
Additions to the photo gallery this week are:→ Ashton William -- 4 months → Brandon -- 3 months → Adam and Mohamed -- 10 months → Gavin Andrew -- 15 months → Laya -- ... Read More

Tuesday December 6, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)

The Nursing Bracelet
This is a product I wish I'd had when I was nursing my son. I could never remember which breast I'd finished with by the next nursing and the ... Read More

Friday December 2, 2005 | permalink | comments (0)