Friday, April 12, 2013
Millions of people all over the world are watching Kate Middleton's pregnancy baby bump style. Her latest outfits don't really show her growing belly but the Duchess of Cambridge keeps everyone wondering what her baby bump really looks like. She has been keeping her style very modest and loose. She kept her baby bump covered up during her recent travels throughout Scotland.
I think she is an adorable mom to be just like William's mom, Princess Diana was. Kate and her husband, Prince William, are expected their first child in July and that date is fast approaching.
I love to watch the Royals and I will be watching the style of the new mom as her due date grows closer. For all of your own maternity fashion clothing, please visit www.blissbabyandmaternity.com
Monday, March 25, 2013
Maternity Swim Suits
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All moms that are expecting want a new and fun swimsuit to show off their baby bump!! Please go to www.blissbabyandmaternity.com to find all your maternity swim suit needs for the upcoming summer!
Tuesday, March 19, 2013
I love Little Giraffe!!
Parents everywhere have fallen in love with Little Giraffe’s incredibly soft, ultra-plush machine-washable products. Many of Hollywood’s most well-known moms & dads, such as Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie, Gwen Stefani, Katie Holmes, Salma Hayek, Halle Berry, Nicole Richie, Rebecca Gayheart, and Jessica Alba, have all welcomed home their newborns with Little Giraffe's Chenille & Luxe collections.
Little Giraffe's mission is to provide consumers with the most luxurious, exclusive, and hassle-free children's & adult accessories on the market and they have done just that! These blankets are beautiful and luxurious and kids and adults alike love them.
Any of the Little Giraffe items make wonderful baby and shower gifts that moms and babies will cherish! These items have become the gift of the year and a favorite to give and receive!
The Little Giraffe stuffed animal has become Suri Cruise's best friend and you will see pictures of her carrying hers everywhere!
We invite you to indulge in our cozy and plush collections for yourself and your little ones, and you’ll see why Little Giraffe is LOVE ♥
Find all your Little Giraffe needs at www.blissbabyandmaternity.com.
Friday, February 22, 2013
All parents-to-be have the fun (and sometimes tough) job of deciding what to name their new baby. Whether you decide to use a family named passed down from generation to generation or start a new trend a great way to make your nursery your own is by incorporating your baby’s name into the décor that you choose for the baby's room.
Choose a personalized blanket or there are cute decorative wooden letters that you can spell the baby name on the wall of the nursery. Another great idea is to have a baby name bracelet that will match mommy. I love to hear fun and unique baby names but I also like to hear old names like Elsie and Stella. Jack is one of my favorite baby names for a little boy. I had all girls but if I had a boy, the name I had picked out for all three of my pregnancies was Adam. I thought that was such a nice manly name but of course times have changed and so have the names. Here are the top names of 2012. What names do you think will top the charts in 2013??
Girls
1. Sophia
2. Emma
3. Olivia
4. Isabella
5. Ava
6. Lily
7. Zoe
8. Chloe
9. Mia
10. Madison
Boys
1. Aiden
2. Jackson
3. Ethan
4. Liam
5. Mason
6. Noah
7. Lucas
8. Jacobs
9. Jayden
10. Jack
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Friday, February 15, 2013
Baby Gates are a wonderful invention and every parent should have at least two: one baby gate at the bottom of the stairs and one at the top. Babies love to climb stairs, so give him the bottom two or three to practice on, but make sure he is not at risk of tumbling down a full flight of stairs. You can also use baby gates to keep him out of any room you consider to be off-limits.
Window Locks are essential to prevent babies from falling out at height and even a ground floor window represents a significant falling danger. Never assume a baby is safe when a window is open—resourceful toddlers are quite capable of pulling a toy box across a room to use as a climbing stool.
Covers for outlet sockets, Dream Baby - Tee-Zed Products L861 Swivel Outlet Cover - White (Google Affiliate Ad) must always be used to keep little fingers safe from the dangers of electrocution.
If you have pieces of furniture with sharp corners, for example a coffee table, use plastic corner protectors to lessen the danger of a head injury should a baby fall and bang his head.
Be very careful if you have window blinds or curtains with dangling cords and either replace them or fit a simple safety device. Every year there are several tragic deaths as a result of window cords becoming entangled around a child’s neck.
If you have a fire (gas, electric, or open hearth), prevent burn injuries by fitting a fireguard securely to the wall.
Radiators become very hot when the central heating is on, so consider buying radiator covers to prevent accidental burns and never place a child’s cot or bed next to a radiator in case he rolls against it and becomes trapped.
Keep external doors locked at all times to prevent babies toddling outside and wandering on to a busy road. Alternatively, fit a safety gate across the doorway.
Dangers in the kitchen
The kitchen is a dangerous environment for babies and small children, so if possible, keep them out at all times. But if this is impossible, remove all toxic substances from low-level cupboards, take care not to leave dangling flexes from kettles and other electrical appliances within reach, and keep pans and mugs of hot liquid well away from small hands.
Choking hazards
Babies and small children love to put things in their mouth, but unfortunately small items represent a serious choking hazard. To minimize the danger, tidy up after older children and remind them not to leave small plastic toys lying around in case the baby finds them.
Prevent fire hazards
Never leave matches or lighters within reach of a baby or small child. It only takes a moment to start a fire and the consequences are often tragic. Have smoke alarms fitted upstairs and downstairs and check batteries regularly. If you have an open fire or internal boiler, it is also sensible to have a CO alarm in the same room, as carbon monoxide poisoning can be a silent killer.
There are many safety kits that you can purchase to childproof your home. Take a look at these. Munchkin Childproofing Kit (Google Affiliate Ad) or this one, Dreambaby F7021 BATHROOM SAFETY PACK 28PCS (Google Affiliate Ad)
And finally, keep a first aid kit handy and make sure every member of the family knows where to find it. www.blissbabyandmaternity.com, Like us on Facebook and Follow us on Twitter.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
One of the most practical and well-thought diaper bag brands is Ju-Ju-Be. Have you ever pulled a diaper bag out to find that something in there smells? Well, Ju-Ju-Be’s were created with an anti-microbial coating and are machine washable. Ever feel that the changing pad is too thin? Ju-Ju-Be’s changing pads are created with memory foam (as is their shoulder strap). Ju-Ju-Be’s also have all the right pockets, are the right size, and just seem perfect.
Well, how do they do it? Their website actually has a forum where customers can interact with the owners/designers, who do read all of the posts and respond. It’s this co-development which actually helped create the Be Mine, which is a small wristlet for moms. This wristlet contains a spot for a lipstick, drivers license, credit cards, money, coins, and cell phone.
Ju-Ju-Be also has several styles of diaper bags, including a messenger bag, a backpack, a tote bag, and a smaller messenger bag. They have a new bag called the Better Be that is a great new addition to the other great Ju Ju Be Diaper Bags. New spring and summer prints have just been released and you can check out the bags at Bliss Baby and Maternity.com.
Thursday, February 7, 2013
You may wonder about the benefits of reading to your baby. An infant won't understand everything you're doing or why. But you wouldn't wait until your child could understand what you were saying before you started speaking to him or her, right?
Reading aloud to your baby is a great activity you and your baby and do and continue to do for year. It's important for your baby.
Reading aloud:
- teaches a baby about communication
- introduces concepts such as stories, numbers, letters, colors, and shapes in a fun way
- builds listening, memory, and vocabulary skills
By the time a baby turns 1, they will have learned all the sounds needed to speak their language. The more stories you read aloud, the more words your child will be exposed to and the better he or she will be able to talk. Hearing words helps to build a nice vocabulary of words in a baby's brain. Kids whose parents frequently talk/read to them know more words by age 2 than children who have not been read to. And kids who are read to during their early years are more likely to learn to read at the right time.
When reading, your child hears you using many different emotions and expressive sounds, which fosters social and emotional development. Reading also invites your baby to look, point, touch, and ask and answer questions and all of these things promote social development and thinking skills.
But perhaps the most important reason to read aloud is that it makes a connection between the things your baby loves the most — your voice and closeness to you — and books. Spending time reading to your baby shows that reading is a skill worth learning.
Reading aloud to your child doesn't take any special things, just you and your baby and a couple of books. The library is a great place to get some books if you don't want to buy them, just make sure baby doesn't rip them before you return them. Read aloud for a few minutes at a time, but do it often.
Try to set aside time to read every day, maybe at naptime and bedtime. This will help to relax your baby and set expectations about when it's time to sleep. Set up a routine to read a book or two each night before your child goes to bed, this lets them know that after the books are done, it time for sleeping.
Here are some additional reading tips:
- Cuddling while you read helps your baby feel safe, warm, and connected to you.
- Read with expression, pitching your voice higher or lower where it's appropriate or using different voices for different characters.
- Don't worry about following the text exactly. Stop once in a while and ask questions or make comments on the pictures or text.
- Sing nursery rhymes, make funny animal sounds, or bounce your baby on your knee, how them that reading is fun.
- As your baby gets older, encourage him or her to touch the book or hold sturdier vinyl, cloth, or board books. You don't want to encourage chewing on books, but by putting them in his or her mouth, your baby is learning about them, finding out how books feel and taste.
Baby books should be easy to read and hold with bright pictures and backgrounds. Your baby will enjoy hearing your voice as you read.
Once your baby begins to grab, read vinyl or cloth books with faces, bright colors, and shapes. When your baby begins to respond to what's inside of books, add board books with pictures of babies or familiar objects like toys. When your child begins to do things like sit up in the bathtub or eat finger foods, find simple stories about daily routines like bedtime or bathtime. When talking starts, choose books that invite babies to repeat simple words or phrases and then there are always the potty books and many other books to get through fun and also stressful times.
On of tne of the best ways you can ensure that your little one grows up to be a reader is to have books around your house. When your baby is old enough to crawl over to a basket of toys and pick one out, make sure some books are included in the mix.
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