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Friday, October 30, 2009

Baby's Bassinet

This is the bassinet that little Ilah will be sleeping in {in our bedroom} the first few months being home...

Brand: Bertini Wood Bassinet, Valencia

It's a top registry item at Babies-R-Us and is highly rated on many websites. When we saw it in person, not only was it visually pretty but had many features which we liked.

The bassinet can rock or be locked into the stationary position. The soft retractable canopy allows for easy access to baby. It has comfortable quilted bedding that's machine washable. There are 5 soothing songs with an auto shut off after 15 minutes to help baby fall asleep. And then there's the storage shelf that helps keeps baby items within reach.

I read many recommendations from mom's who were all about a bassinet in the first few months of their little ones life and highly recommended that other mom's do the same. Both me, and my husband, slept in bassinets from 0-3 months and both of our moms said we slept wonderfully in them. Every baby is different, as not all take well to a bassinet, but we decided for several reasons to go this route. I hope our baby girl takes well to this bassinet and sleeps good in it!

Thursday, October 29, 2009

Kourtney Kardashian Baby Shower Invite

Kourtney Kardashian is a beautiful woman who looks great pregnant and definitely has the pregnancy glow! Her baby shower is soon approaching and no doubt it will be a lovely affair!


Check out her gorgeous shower invitations {she's having a boy}...

The invite reads: "Please join us for a baby shower honoring Kourtney Kardashian, November 14, 2009, Noon". The invite is in gold lettering on light-blue stock. The invites were designed by Los Angeles-based invitationers Lehr & Black, who also produced Khloe Kardashian's wedding invitation. The shower is being thrown by Kourtney's sisters Kim and Khole, and their mom Kris.
I can't wait to see the photos from this shower; it's sure to be chic!

Pretty Staircases

Both my husband and I love the look of a carpeted runner along a staircase. I decided to do some online browsing to see what I could feast my eyes on and I came across these lovely ideas....









Aren't they all just gorgeous? Each of the looks fit the overall feel of the house. In our next home we have decided that we will incorporate both wood and carpet on the staircase to achieve a lovely look as displayed in the pictures above.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009

A Few More Baby Must Have's

There's two particular things that nearly every new mother that I have come across on the blogs have recommended:

The Happiest Baby on the Block {DVD}
The hubby and I will be watching this together before baby arrives

The Sleep Sheep


The hundreds of reviews on both of these items {which you can read here and here} convinced me that I should purchase them....so I have. I'm trying to get as well equiped as I can!!

Tuesday, October 27, 2009

Preparing to Pack My Hospital Bag

This morning was quite productive! Although I'm just approaching 29 weeks, I have an "A-type personality" and like to be "early AND overly" prepared for things so I did the following today:
  • In preparing for the birth of our little girl I made an appointment for the husband and I to take a tour of the hospital's labor and delivery and family center care areas. The tour is designed to help us get comfortable with the environment that we will be in when delivery day comes. It's a one hour tour and we will also be able to ask questions we may have regarding the hospital experience.
  • I researched pediatricians and found one just a few miles from our house. I found some reviews online that noted how great their offices are {they have 3 different offices which are all close to us}. They offer an “Expectant Parent Open House” and I made an appointment at the location closest to us to get acquainted with their office and the few pediatricians that will be there to meet with expectant parents and answer any questions we may have.
  • I phoned my insurance provider to inquire about labor and delivery coverage {just so there are no unaware financial "surprises" later}.
  • I comprised a list of essential items to pack in my hosital bag for when "that time" comes! Now that I'm in my third trimester, and knowing that there's the possibility {even though it's slim} of going into early labor, I want to start getting my bag together now. While although the list may seem a bit lengthy I don't want to omit anything on it because I'd rather be overly prepared and have a peace of mind knowing that I have many comfort items than be underprepared and be lacking items that I wish I would have brought.


My Perfectly-Packed Hospital Bag:

  • Birth plan and copy for hospital/Dr. Insurance info, pre-registration hospital forms, completed birth certificate form
  • Overnight toiletries (toothbrush, toothpaste, comb, hair brush, face moisturizer, body lotion, make-up, deodorant)
  • Comfy pj's {and oversized t-shirts} to wear aside from the hospital gown after labor
  • Non-slip socks (4-5 pairs cause I like fresh socks!) and slippers
  • Light robe? Maybe
  • Underwear and heavy flow sanitary pads {will use the undies and pads that the hospital provides if I like them. If not, I have my own!}
  • My own pillow
  • Towel and washcloths
  • Hair ties/headband/clips
  • Chapstick
  • Breast pads
  • Magazines and/or a cd player/ipod
  • Snacks/mints/water/drinks
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Toilet paper
  • Cell phone and charger
  • Laptop {check to see if the hospital has free WIFI otherwise will leave the laptop at home
  • A camera that is fully charged with plenty of room on the memory chip. A videocamera too? Undecided
  • A comfortable change of clothes to prepare for visitors/going home. A few sportsbras – no underwire for me, thanks!
  • Pen & paper for questions I may want to ask the doctor or the pediatrician since I might not remember all of them off the top of my head
  • A plastic bag so that I can put anything dirty in it
  • Valuable advice from a mother: Take each and every pacifier and nasal aspirator from the hospital you can get your hands on. You will never purchase ones that are better than those provided by the hospital

FOR HUSBAND:

  • Cash for parking/Change for the vending machine
  • Slippers, change of clothes, and hygiene products as he will be able to stay the night with me

FOR BABY:

  • A coming home outfit for the little one, along with a swaddle blanket, hat, mittens, socks {and a pretty hair bow for pictures!}. As well as diapers and wipes and a bottle - and a few extra outfits just in case
  • Boppy pillow
  • Properly installed infant car seat ready for her first ride home!

Although this is already quite an extensive list, if you are a mom who has "been there/done that" please let me know if there is anything that I may have left out that I should add to the list. And while I may seem like I'm packing for a mini-vacation I won't be delivering too far from the airport so who knows...maybe I'll jaunt off to some tropical island right after pushing out my bundle of joy. Ha....Wishful thinking!

Monday, October 26, 2009

French Toast Recipe

Friday night I had a sudden craving for French Toast so while at the store fulfilling another craving {for tootsie-roll pops} I grabbed the ingredients to make French Toast. I love ordering it at a restaurant for breakfast but never attempted to make it myself. I thought it was about time to take a stab at it. So I did. I found a recipe online and tried it out and let me tell you....it was the best French Toast I have EVER had!! So quick and easy!!

I used Texas Toast so that it came out thick and fluffy!

And had a side of diced strawberries...


PREP TIME: 5 Min
COOK TIME: 10 Min
READY IN: No time!

INGREDIENTS FOR 2-3 SERVINGS:
6 thick slices bread
2 eggs
2/3 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon (optional)
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg (optional)
1 teaspoon vanilla extract (optional)
Salt to taste

DIRECTIONS:
Beat together egg, milk, salt, desired spices and vanilla. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or skillet over medium-high flame. Dunk each slice of bread in egg mixture, soaking both sides. Place in pan, and cook on both sides until golden. Serve hot.

A few tweaks that I made to the original recipe:
  • As I mentioned, I used Texas Toast so the french toast would be thick and fluffy!
  • I added more cinnamon than what the recipe recommended
  • I omited using vanilla extract
  • While the bread was cooking, I covered the pan so that the bread would cook at the way through!
  • Don't forget the powdered sugar & warm maple syrup! {optional}
The hubby, who never eats French Toast, loooooved it!!! It's now going to be a staple breakfast in our home : )

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