I have seen a few of the pictures and it is all making me wonder is luxury wasted on a newborn?

Don’t get me wrong, I love having nice things for my son just as much as any parent does, but I also know that kids are messy.

Every mom knows that they could throw up all over or have an exploding poop at a moments notice.

It’s not too bad if they do it on a $5 target receiving blanket, but if a mess like that occurs while you are using a $300 dior blanket or while they are wearing a $75 sleeper - the waste could get excessive.

The baby market has progressed to a level that you can get practical items, that look good for reasonable prices.

Does a baby need a chandelier in their nursery? Do they need a $1000 crib to be safe and comfortable? Should they only wear clothes that are handmade in France? Probably not.

My son will be three in August and we have just started buying nice clothes, and better gear for him. It’s not like he ruins things, but he’s a baby (or he was) and without realizing it, milk gets spilled, snacks get dropped and weather happens.

Somedays our stroller looks like it has been run over three times by a Mack truck.

It might not happen tomorrow, but Jennifer Lopez will realize that having an all white nursery and a 2 gargantuan $2500 strollers is not practical. Keeping things simple and toting your kids in a double Valco stroller is.

I guess it’s just a right of passage. Every mom has a product, she was seduced by while she was pregnant that she wishes she will never see again.

The California Department of Public Health, which determined the penalty, cited the prominent Los Angeles hospital in January after an investigation found “multiple failures by the facility to adhere to established policies and procedures for safe medication use.”

“The hospitals take this extremely seriously,” state deputy director Kathleen Billingsley told the Los Angeles Times Thursday. Cedars was one of 11 facilities fined for various violations, she said.

The twins, Thomas and Zoe Quaid, were at Cedars on Nov. 18 being treated for staph infections when they were given 1,000-times—10,000 units per milliliter rather than 10—the proper dosage of heparin, an anticlotting drug regularly used to flush out intravenous lines.

He was photographed feeding baby Alex, swimming with him in the ocean and staying calm when the baby decides he is not fond of the water.

PHOTOCREDIT: IN TOUCH WEEKLY March 24TH Edition, PG13

As soon as I put the cd on for my son - he started to dance. It starts with some music then goes into the story.

Having a narrator allowed me to be able to point out what was happening in the book and show my little guy the differences between each animal.

Now, when we get the book out he points to the cd player for us to start the music because he believes the two go together and he’s right!

The author, Barbie Heit Schwaeber, manages to find 21 types of dinosaurs describing them through witty rhymes and detailed pictures. This makes Alphabet of Dinosaurs a ‘must have’ for kids who are learning about the pre-historic period.

For parents who have children that like other types of animals, sound prints, the publisher, has an Alphabet of Insects book, Alphabet of Bears and Alphabet of Ocean Animals.

The book/cd combo retail for 15.95 at soundprints.com

The otto table and chair set is suitable for kids aged 18 months and up. It features a clean, modern design with two sliding art-and-play trays that hide underneath when not in use.

It is available in shades of cultivated stylewood and an version with optional centre panel in vibrant colours.

Dads will appreciate that there is no assembly required.

No price provided. Please visit bloom’s site for more information.

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