Filed under: Baby Gift Ideas | Tags: baby gifts, baby teethers, bigblackbear.com, latex free toy, mango monkey, new baby gift ideas, pacifier and toy in one, soothie pacifier, wubbanub
A pacifier and toy all in one! Totally loving “wubbanubs” from www.bigblackbear.com. Perfect for your little pacie-addict, wubbanubs are Soothie pacifiers attached to adorable stuffed animals (Mango Monkey is my personal fave). Easy-to-grip and latex free, this toy is perfect for your little one or makes a great inexpensive gift.
All styles, $15.00.
Filed under: Baby Gift Ideas, Book Review | Tags: age appropriate books, baby books, educational videos, little one books, music for babies, music for children, reading to babies, reading with children, selecting books for children, top baby books, videos for children
Little One Books, based out of Seattle, WA offers a unique shopping experience for parents. Two grandparents, very passionate about reading, started this company to provide parents with the best in children’s books, music and videos. All products have been personally reviewed and hand selected based on their ability to benefit children from birth through age five. Basically, they do the research so you can spend more time enjoying your little one.
The site allows you to Shop by Age: Birth – 12 months, 1 year, 2 years, 3 years, 4 years and 5 years as well ad Shop by Product: Books, Music and Video. Everything on littleonebooks.com has been personally reviewed and you will find detailed information on why they prefer a particular product in the “Why We Chose” section of each product page.
Let’s face it, searching for books that are age appropriate is quite a daunting task… I generally guess and pick out one with great illustrations! Now you have a source that does all of this for you. There is so much material out there today, this website helps to alleviate a little time and stress! Check it out today! 
Filed under: Baby Gift Ideas, Book Review | Tags: amazon, barnes and noble, borders.com, celebrity parenting book, funny parenting book, gift idea for new dad, jay mohr, No wonder my parents drank, parenting book
No Wonder My Parents Drank: Tales from a Stand-Up Dad by comedian/actor Jay Mohr gives you the down and dirty tales of modern fatherhood. Sharing his stories of being a first-time parent, Mohr talks about his humiliating test-tube conception attempts and then turns it into the trauma of having to keep his child alive―only to have to spend alone time with him once he is home from the hospital! He makes dirty diapers sound poetic and gives interesting theories on spanking.
Mohr knows how to be funny, but was as clueless as can be when it came to parenthood: “one of the shitty parts” of parenthood is that “there aren’t any do-overs. You learn on the fly and do the best you can.” Even in his humorous tales, he makes it blatantly obvious that he has loved every minute of being a dad and his son Jackson means everything to him. Between what he calls the hidden advantages of parenthood, aka the carpool lane and getting to use the ladies restroom, Mohr describes in hilarious detail the crazy situation parents face but can never prepare for.
Not all milk and cookies, Mohr does seem to touch on more “unhappy” topics like his attempt to have a child with his second wife (actress Nikki Cox), but makes the problem seem light when he equates it to his “lousy swimmers.” Even during the serious parts, the actor/comedian stays honest and engaging: “As he grows, my heart sinks. The less he needs me, the more I need him.”
If you are not one for blunt humor and four-letter-words your little one would need earmuffs for, you might want to pass this one up. But if you can laugh along with the rest of us and aren’t a “by-the-book” parent, this book is perfect for you. I highly recommend it for first time dads. The obvious joy he has for being a father really shines through―and that makes anyones heart melt.
Book is available at www.amazon.com , www.barnesandnoble.com , and www.borders.com . Prices start at $16.50 for hardcover.
*Check out the June issue of Parents Magazine for an article written by Jay on his own real-life potty training tale that will make you pee your pants!
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Filed under: Baby Gift Ideas, Book Review | Tags: amazon, baby book review, baby shower gift, barnes and noble, borbers books, funny parenting book, mommy wears heels, parenting book, pregnancy, sippy cups
If you are the type of mom that many people would classify as the strictly “standard” American mom, stay away from this book, it might give you a heart attack! But, if you are like a lot of us out there, struggling with day-to-day activities, work and other projects while still trying to be a parent, this is a must read. Written by Los Angeles comedian and television writer and producer, Stefanie Wilder-Taylor, Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay is a comical take on entering the world of motherhood.
To be honest, I bought this book strictly for the title. I am a certified “wino.” Anyone who knows me will attest to this. Although I do prefer a good Sangiovese or Merlot blend, I’ll drink a white every now and then. (whites are much harder to screw up than reds!) Anyway, back to the book… definitely for those of us that had an active social life pre-baby and hope to have one again. A great book for gifting at baby showers or for new moms.
Book Description (compliments of Amazon.com)
The moment the second line on the pee stick turns pink, women discover they’ve entered a world of parenting experts. Friends, family, colleagues, the UPS delivery guy — suddenly everybody is a trove of advice, much of it contradictory and confusing. With dire warnings of what will happen if baby is fed on demand and even direr warnings of what will happen if he isn’t, not to mention hordes of militant “lactivists,” co-sleeping advocates, and books on what to worry about next, modern parenthood can seem like a minefield.
In busy Mom-friendly short essays, Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay delivers the empathetic straight dirt on parenting, tackling everything from Mommy & Me classes (“Your baby doesn’t need to be making friends at three months old — you do! But not with people you’ll meet at Mommy & Me”) to attachment parenting (“If you’re holding your baby 24/7, that’s not a baby, that’s a tumor”). Stefanie Wilder-Taylor combines practical tips with side-splitting humor and refreshing honesty, assuring women that they can be good mothers and responsibly make their own choices. A witty and welcome antidote to trendy parenting texts and scarifying case studies, Sippy Cups Are Not for Chardonnay provides genuine support, encouragement, and indispensable common-sense advice.
*The author’s best friend is Chelsea Handler, so if you liked, “Are you there Vodka? It’s Me, Chelsea” you’ll love this.
