Go-Go Mommy

How to Improve a Classic

I am so geeked! Miss Sweet Pea is just blossoming! Since Grandma and Papa were here, she picked up about 7 new words (bringing her vocabulary to about 12 words); you gotta start somewhere! It's so sweet hearing her say the typical things like "up", "hello", "dog", and then all of a sudden hearing bursts of words like "mom and dad". When she said that string of words, KB thought is was Poppy who said it. It took a lot of convincing to get him to accept that it was actually Sweet Pea who uttered that beautiful line for the first time.

In addition to her vocabulary, she has also become a very hearty, and independent, eater. This stage is great because Sweet Pea is ready to try any food you put on her plate. She loves tomatoes, noodles, peas and a zillion other foods. Of course, some of those bites of new items come right back out after a couple of chews (eewww), and that, coupled with the fact that half of her "favorite" foods still end up on her lap due to her insistence on using her own little fingers to feed herself, is the second reason for my excitement today.

I received a trial "DaBib" in the mail a few days ago and it is like no other bib Sweet Pea has worn. You can see that the bib has a unique, soft "scrunch neckline" that is super easy to put on baby and hugs the neck so no errant peas or sauce-filled noodles sneak down her neckline and end up as permanent fixtures on her shirts. The front of the bib is a wonderfully soft terry and the backing is waterproof. It has a pocket to turn forward when in use to catch those wayward crumbs that try to follow gravity's pull onto her lap saving me from countless "spray and wash" treatments on her meal outfit. Yeah for the attached "optional" crumb catcher!

"DaBib" is an iParenting Media Award winner and you can read more about the incredible mompreneur/inventor of DaBib here. Thank you, Shea, for creating a "new classic"!

Photo Friday! 04.11.08 (In the works!)

Posting has been a little sporadic lately due to my new business venture. While some of the more mundane details can obviously be left until a later date (like never), I just thought I'd give a little "sneak peek" of what's to come...I think you'll like what I have in store for you!

Photo Friday! 11.16.07

What hip kids love: Grey's Anatomy for the 5 and under crowd.
Thank you Happy Hallow, we had a great time!

Hip Events: Sing-Along at Stanford's Pottery Barn

Last Friday's outing for Poppy and Sweet Pea included a trip to the Pottery Barn Kids at Stanford Shopping Center for a Sing-Along and it was quite a success. The featured performer was James K - a guitar-wielding songwriter who really got all the kids up and moving with his infectious energy and image-rich songs.

James performed his own collection of songs that cover all the bases in a very lively, toe-tapping way. In fact, Sweet Pea (who is just starting to walk more than crawl) couldn't be held back and left my lap to join in the fun with the "big kids" who were up and dancing. James K makes learning the abc's, days of the week, and months of the year fun and easy. I especially loved a beautiful "Good Morning Sun" song that is very catchy as well as a terrific "Crocodile" cajun tune set in the bayou - just perfect! In fact, his CDs have won "Parents' Choice" awards.

The great news is you havent' missed your chance to have your own fantastic outing! James K will be at the following Pottery Barn Kids stores next week:

Walnut Creek - Wednesday, November 7th
Valley Fair Mall in Santa Clara - Thursday, November 8th
Stanford Shopping Center - Friday, November 9th
*Check his schedule for other locations and dates

All shows are at 10:00am and 11:00am. And don't forget to invite a friend to join you for a perfect playdate. I promise you'll have a great time!

If you cannot attend, you can still find James K's music here and at Pottery Barn Kids stores. It's definitely worth picking up for your kids or it can be a unique gift for the upcoming holidays - then you can set up your own "sing-along" playdate.

Island Baby Boutique Giveaway

So a Blonde Walks Into a Review is extending our summer by having another awesome giveaway! The lucky winner can choose TWO products from Island Baby Boutique. You can see the selections here. Just don't forget to enter by 11:59 p.m. EST on Sunday, October 14.

To Enter: Simply link to Blonde Blogger's post and to Island Baby Boutique. Then, leave a comment with your link.

Non-bloggers are welcome to enter by going to the post letting them know what your two favorite items from Island Baby Boutique are.

Good luck!!

Photo Friday! 9.28.07

Missed some "Photo Fridays" due to travel. Here are Poppy and Sweet Pea having fun with their sewing cards. This was a great find at Target on-line.