Rockin' babies

Maybe it's because my husband is in a band, or maybe it's because I think rockstars are hotter than normal people ( again, because my husband is in a band :) ), but I adore wee-sized rock attire. Neither of us are huge sports fanatics (gasp!) as we both tend to lean towards the more artistic aspects in life, so it probably stands to reason that "Mommy's little line-backer" would not be my first choice of clothing to dress my baby in. Here are some of the rock wardrobe my baby has acquired already.

Gymboree blazer

Sex Pistol's Shirt (A friend bought this  in NY for us, but I found them online here too)


Gymboree baby blazer (looks super cute with those tie onesies)

Children's place hat (just like daddy's- my husband has so many of this style hat, they are going to look like peas in a pod).


Then of course, there are the amazing Rockabye baby CD's, which I mentioned in an earlier post. They are amazing lullaby renditions of your favorite bands.


And finally, to keep his feet clean on stage, some Silly Souls Rockstar Shoes.

Silly Souls Rock Star 4-Piece Baby Gift Set, Black, 3-6 Months
Soon, I'll be able to post some pictures of my little guy in all his rock gear. :)

Love and babies,
Kerry the Momster

                                 

Friday Fun: Robot Onesie

A lovely Momster, named Aggie, has an acute eye for clean, colorful, design. In fact I recently featured her onesie store called Nerdsies (Geek Chic, super-soft onesies). For her baby shower of her first born she designed cute little robots to use as the invitation and decorative theme. I found them adorable and told her as much, so she sent me the pictures of them. I cut out little felt shapes to recreate Aggie's designs and sewed them onto onesies I bought on clearance and Voila! I have cute little robot onesies.

This was my first one, so it is not as neat as I would've liked, but I will continue trying. My next addition will be robot bibs.

Love and creation,
Kerry the Momster

Listomania

Listomania-Great song! Also a great way to organize my over-crowded, fuzz-lined brain. Those of you who have been following this blog for a while know that I am addicted to tadalist.com where I list books to read, baby names, craft ideas and everything else my little brain needs to hold, but wont.

With four weeks left until Baba Dos arrives, I am feeling overwhelmed with everything that I still need/want to do in preparation. Here is my 36 weeks pregnant list of "to-do's".

1. Take pack n play to moms.
2. Thank you cards for shower.
3. Clear out car
4. Set up car seat.
5. Pack hospital bag
6. Infant CPR/safety class
7. Make appointment with pediatrician to discuss vaccines.
8. Find out about baby insurance.
9. Get Lampstand and bulb.
10. Items for nursing area: magazine organizer, bottled water, granola bars.
11. Buy breast pump.
12. Put together baby's health kit.
13. Pick out birth announcements.
14. Get a haircut.
15. Buy costco frozen meals and replacement for camera.
16. Go to Mr. Food and stock up on pre-made dinners.
17. Prepare K's items to sleepover/ play while I'm in hospital.
18. Organize who will watch her/school drop off, etc.
19. Ipod playlist for labor
20. Cover electrical outlets
21. Life insurances
22. Hospital baby list- do's and donts for doctors and nurses.
23. Register at hospital
24. Birth plan
25. Wash baby items.
26. Organize and clean kids' room.
27. Complete Baby Mobile.
28. big sister stuff: print photos of her for hospital, wrap gift from "baby".
29. Wills

I'm sure there are  a bunch of things I'm forgetting, please let me know if there are. If I knock out 7 items a week I should be prepared by the time baby gets here (Unless, of course, he wants an early debut into the world ).

Love and preparation,
Kerry the Momster

Four for all

Swing, High chair, Baby seat, Crib, Car seat, etc etc..  How can such small creatures need SO much stuff? And furthermore, where do you put it all? I just saw the most fantastic invention in baby history! I don't know why someone didn't think of this sooner. The Fisher Price EZ Bundle 4-in-one system will knock out four of those big baby needs in one go. I can't speak for the quality as I don't own this ( unfortunately I already acquired these items before this was released!), but it combines a swing, high chair, infant seat and toddler seat in one. So much less space is needed and it's a cute, unisex grass green color. And it has an affordable price-tag at $150.

Love and littleness,
Kerry, the Momster

Probiotics for Babies

I have seen at least three articles this week about probiotic drops for babies, or everything from acid reflux to colic or diarrhea. Here is some info on the matter from Pollywog. They also have a link to buy a product but these drops are available in Whole Foods too. I will be using this instead of gas drops with Baba Dos!

Another great brand of probitics, Flora( and a little cheaper).  Available on Amazon $19.95

Love and happy babies,
Kerry, the Momster

Styling Momma Stash-all

Diaper bags have come a long way, even in the past 5 years since I had my baby. Somewhere along the way baby companies (and designers) realized that diaper bags are not made for babies, but for mommies. We are the ones who have to tote these demons around for a good 2 years, armed with diapers, wipes, snacks, changes of clothes, creams, bottles and kitchen sinks (Okay, not the latter, but I have been in situations where a kitchen sink would have been very useful- irritating drivers, explosive poops, etc). So why decorate our armor in baby ducks, or winnie the pooh, when there are so many stylish alternatives out there? When I had my daughter,  I quickly abandoned the huge, pastel-colored diaper bag for larger, regular, designer bags; but as they weren't made for baby gear, any spills would destroy the interior and the lack of pockets made it difficult to fish for items.

So now amidst the realm of gorgeous diaper bags, I have found the holy grail! Every Momster needs to keep her style on, even when elbow-deep in baby grease.
 JJ collection has a gorgeous collection of baby gear and all in prints even a mother could love.

 This is hands down, THE sexiest diaper bag around! ($89.95)

Want it, need it, must have it! I think I may have to indulge myself on this little expenditure.


Love and stylish lugging,
Kerry the Momster