Preorder Orbit G2 Now

Preorder your Orbit G2 now, Amazon says it will be shipping them on March 19.

And for the first time you will be able to purchase just the car seat and base ($400 ). It's probably the most expensive newborn car seat available in the United States, but I have one from when I was pregnant and it is the only car seat I would use if I had a baby. As is, I use it as a sculpture in my closet, even though I should auction it off.

And if you want the stroller system but can't afford $900, Juvenile Shop has the original on sale for a slightly more affordable $699.99.

The New Season of 16 and Pregnant

It looks like season 2 of "16 and Pregnant" is going to be even better than the first. If you thought Farrah partied too much, you will be shocked by Janelle. At least Farrah tried to be a mother. Janelle lived in Fantasyland before giving birth (She didn't realize that newborns are a lot of hard work.), and when she just kind of gave up and pawned her baby off on her mother to raise.


I am excited to watch Nikkole's episode. Here is a clip of Nikkole and her mother discussing the pregnancy.


And here is a clip of her boyfriend acting like a brat. Poor Nikkole is in pain and that jerk is arguing with her mother and his. His mom even tells him to leave. Boys like that do a lot to dispel the myth of "If I have his baby he will love me forever."

"16 and Pregnant" airs 10pm Tuesdays on MTV.

Nuit Blanche

 

 

This short film, Nuit Blanche, about love at first sight is amazingly beautiful. The style reminds me a lot of the film noir feel of Sin City, but in a charming way. But without all that violence.

Nuit Blanche from Spy Films on Vimeo.

Chance Combs and Sarah Chapman

Diddy tweeted this picture of his outside baby Chance, 3 1/2, and her mother, Sarah Chapman. He also tweeted a sweet message, " Like mother, like daughter! God is the greatest!" At least he doesn't bad mouth his baby mamas in the press.

But doesn't it look like she somebody has relaxed her hair. Somebody's mama needs to watch Good Hair. Get that baby off the creamy crack.

Kourtney Kardashian Still With Her Loser

With one smooch (and then another and another) in Vegas on Friday, Kourtney Kardashian and boyfriend Scott Disick put to rest rumors of the couple's demise.(All that smooching sounds like acting for the camera. Most couples of that age don't go around kissing in public that much. What are they trying to prove?)

The pair have been under fire since reports surfaced that Disick, the father of Kardashian's 9-week-old son, Mason, had been unfaithful. The rumors, Kardashian said, couldn't be further from the truth.(Am I the only one who think he looks like a douche bag from the 1980s?)

When asked if she is laughing off the rumors, she told PEOPLE exclusively, "Yes, of course. You can't take it too seriously."

"Scott is my partner and we do everything together," Kardashian said before entering Las Vegas's Jet Nightclub.(Of course he's her partner. He has to make sure she doesn't throw him to the curb because she's his meal ticket.)

And if they are in any kind of turmoil, you wouldn't know it from their visit to the club, which was hosting a fashion show by Dash, the clothing store she owns with her sisters. After strolling in hand in hand and kissing for reporters, the couple headed to a VIP table. There, they were spotted smooching throughout the night while Disick continually touched Kardashian's leg.

While in Vegas, Kardashian and Disick left Mason in the care of her family, but that didn't stop the doting mother from keeping tabs on her son via her cell phone and picture messaging.

"I'm like, 'What is he doing? What is he wearing? Send me pictures,' " she said. "I've only left him to go to dinner twice." 

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The First Years Wave Stroller

The First Years Wave Stroller reminds me a lot of the Mothercare Spin, except that it cost less than half the price and is available in the United States. The seat has the same swivel motion for rotating the seat from front to back. This European styled stroller (weighing just 24lbs) has higher adjustable handle, a multi-postition recline, one touch brakes, and a large storage basket. And since it fully reclines you can use it from birth as a bassinet until your tot is about 50lbs. It also will accept the First Wave Via car seat and most Chicco and Graco cars seats.  $299.99

Mom Style

I'm praying for rain. I bought a pair of neon pink Rainy Day flats from J.Crew. I intend on wearing them with a black trench coat with a polka dot lining. The pop of color is enough to brighten up the grayest of days, and I love, love, love the grosgrain bow. $55 (But it's more like $70 once you pay tax and shipping. I recommend waiting for free shipping and a sale. I just had to have them though.)

Now if only I could justify spending $129 on my dream umbrella.

Affordable Fixed Rail Crib

Crib recalls always seem to involve dropside cribs, but fixed rail cribs tend to be rather expensive. So I decided to look for an affordable yet safe crib. One of the best I have seen is the Graco Shelby crib (And it has a ton of good reviews.) This crib looks good from all angles so it can be placed in the center of the room. But the best part is that there are no moving parts so you will have one less thing to worry about. And it is available at most big box stores, and everywhere online.

Nicole Richie and Joel Madden Engaged

They've been together for more than three years and have two children. Now, Nicole Richie and Joel Madden are planning to make it official.

"Yep. i'm engaged. Very happy. Yeah we've been engaged for a while so your all kind of late on that. But Thanks for the hooplah all the same," Madden Tweeted Monday night, after news of their plans to wed went wide. He also expressed thanks to relatives who did not let word of the engagement slip.

He Tweeted: "P.s. thats why i love my family and friends. None of them are sources. All good tight lipped people who let us enjoy it! Thanks everybody"

Richie said Monday night during a taping of the Late Show with David Letterman that the couple are engaged to be married, a source told PEOPLE.

After the show, Richie headed to the New York restaurant Abe & Arthurs – without her fiancé – for dinner. “She was glowing,” says a source. “She was telling her table how happy she was.”

Richie, 28, and Madden, 30, began dating in December 2006 and have daughter Harlow, 2, and son Sparrow, 5 months.

And while they've been living as a close-knit family, as recently as October Richie dashed engagement rumors. "One day I would love to get married," she said. "It's not something we're talking about right now. If my kids ask me to get married, I'd get married."
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GDiapers New Baby Bundle

A few years ago when I was pregnant I wrote an email to gDiapers asking if they were ever going to make a diapering option for babies smaller than 8lbs, and got this reply:


Thank you for your email!  While we would love to offer a size for newborns smaller than 8lbs, we simply aren’t ready to take it on.  We have only been on the shelves for a little less than 2 years and don’t yet offer as many sizes as we’d like.  You may want to have another diaper option on hand for those first few pounds, but babies grow so quickly!  I’m sure the small will fit before you know it :0)

Well it looks like gDiapers has finally grown large enough to offer diapers for wee babies. The tiny gPants are designed for babies who weigh between 6 and 10 pounds. They are more like the snap in liners used on the other covers, and have words that start with g all over them. The covers fasten in the back with Velcro. There are also snaps in the front to protect tender umbilical cords.

It's nice to know that a cloth diapering company realizes that not everyone has big babies. Some of us still have tiny babies and now there is a diapering system for them. 

The New Baby Bundle contains a dozen tiny gPants cover, 6 little gPants, and a case of small gRefills (160 liners).  $149.99

Justin Bieber

For the little girl who asked me to write something about Justin Bieber, this is for you. Here is a behind the scenes look at his soon to be released video for "Baby."

Heidi Klum's Maternity Collection Available

You can purchase the pieces from Heidi Klum's collections for A Pea In The Pod and Motherhood Maternity now. But sad to say they are only slightly better than Nicole Richie's collection. Some of the basic black pieces are nice, but nothing exciting. And a black maternity unitard for $95 is just stupid. If you're brave enough to pull off that look you can do it at American Apparel and for less. And they don't have a seam running down the center of your belly.

Mom Style

The great thing about being a mom to older children is that you have time to get dressed, and you don't really have to worry about little dirty hands. So what do I wear to run errands?

 

Forever21 Heritage 1981 blouse. I can't find a link online, but I just bought it. So it still should be in stores.

Gucci Denim Pencil Skirt

Vintage Lucite Purse from the 1950s. I'm really into small bags right now. I don't feel the need to lug everything I own with me.

J.Crew Pink Canvas slingbacks from last summer.

 

Excuse the poor picture quality. They were taken with my phone. And I didn't post about my jewelry because it's rather boring: diamond studs, a huge watch, and a religious pendant.

Not Your Grandmother's Family Tree

These family trees by My Tree and Me bring genealogy into the 21st century. The customized prints start at $55.

 

 

MTV Teen Moms Unseen Moments

Teen Mom - MTV Shows

Tonight MTV will be showing MTV Teen Moms Unseen Moments. It is kind of a goodbye to Maci, Farrah, Amber, and Catelynn. And it looks like the unseen moments are even better than what was shown of the show.

I wonder how the girls are going to adjust to parenthood without the cameras. Those cameras have been there since the very beginning. I don't think Farrah will be going away. She seems like the type to milk her fifteen minutes of reality tv "fame." She is rumored to be dating Pauly D from Jersey Shore. Even though they have never met according to him. And I really hope Catelynn is allowed the chance to work with girls thinking about adoption. Her story was the most moving out of all the girls. I will be watching tonight at 10pm. And I can't wait for Season 2 of 16 and Pregnant.

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Jamie Lynn Spears Finally Dumps Casey Aldridge

Jamie Lynn Spears and boyfriend Casey Aldridge have split, according to sources close to the couple, and the former Nickelodeon star is now moving on in a new relationship with Hammond, La., businessman James Watson.

"She's going through a lot of changes," says a Spears family friend. "It has been painful. She's a young mother and struggling in a lot of areas."

Spears moved out of the Liberty, Miss., house she shared Aldridge and their 19-month-old daughter, Maddie, about six weeks ago and is now living with her mother, Lynne, according to sources. The teenagers had planned to marry after Spears, then 16, became pregnant, gave birth to their daughter and set up house together. After a wreck last April that landed Aldridge in the ICU after he crashed his truck, a family source told PEOPLE that Aldridge was "thinking a little more seriously about things." Still, a wedding never materialized. (At least she doesn't have to give him any of her hard earned money. Would you get married if you saw how Kevin Federline cleaned up in his divorce from her sister.)

"She did a lot of growing up but he didn't," says a source. "I think she put up with more than she cared to put up with. She just got enough of it and was tired of the situation." (Doesn't that sound a lot like Maci and Ryan from MTV's Teen Moms. Just goes to show that all the money in the world doesn't make it much easier.)

Spears, 18, has recently begun dating Watson, 28, who owns a multimedia company close to Kentwood, La., according to a Spears family friend, who says, "he seems to be a nice guy."

Watson would not comment on his relationship with Spears when he spoke to PEOPLE. A rep for Spears has not commented on the status of their relationship nor her split from Aldridge.

Rather than stay in their former home alone, Aldridge is doing long-term construction work in another state, according to a source who spoke to him about the break-up.
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Dorel Recalls Maxi-Cosi Mico Infact Car Seats

Just a little more than a month after recalling over 200,000 play yards, Dorel is recalling 22,850 Maxi-Cosi car seats. There is a problem with the connection between the infant seat and the base. In an accident the base can fail causing injury. The seats were manufactured between 18 February 2008 and 28 June 2008. Seats produced after the June date are safe because they have a newly designed spring.

The company will be contacting registered owners.(Of course infant seats are designed to be used for a baby's first year of life. So contacting registered owners may not be of much help.) Since they redesigned the spring in 2008, they knew there was a problem but are just issuing the recall. WTF? And if you are buying a new car seat beware, lurking somewhere out there are 200 of the defective car seats.

Until you get the part needing repair, you can make sure that your baby is latched safely into the base by pulling up on the seat.

Dorel issued the following statement:

Dorel Juvenile Group (DJG), in cooperation with the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), has announced an extension of a voluntary recall of certain models (of the Maxi-Cosi® Mico™ Infant Child Restraint System Base. This voluntary recall is in response to Dorel Juvenile Group’s identification of a small number of units where the car seat will latch into the base, but may not fully lock. No injuries have been reported.

As indicated in the instructions, pulling on the seat to check for appropriate installation, will normally allow the seat to fall into place. This notice potentially affects 22,850 units. Less than 200 remain on retailers’ shelves. Models produced after June 28, 2008 have the redesigned base with the new spring.

The Maxi-Cosi Infant Child Restraint Systems affected include:

• Maxi-Cosi Mico Infant Child Restraint System, Models 22-371 and 22-372
• Maxi-Cosi Infant Child Restraint System, Base Only Model 22-515

Dorel Juvenile Group will contact all registered owners and provide them with information on how to obtain a fix kit for the base. Consumers may visit http://safetynotice.djgusa.com/mico/ to see if their Mico infant car seat is affected by this recall. Until consumers receive the fix kit they can continue to use their current car seat and ensure a secure connection by pulling up on the carrier to confirm it is engaged with the base. Consumers who have not registered their car seat should visit the DJG website at www.djgusa.com/usa/eng/Safety-Notices to verify if their model is included in this recall. The affected seats should not be returned to the retailer. Consumers with further questions may e-mail the company at consumer@djgusa.com or call our toll-free number, 1 (877) 657-9546, Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. EDT.

As a leading provider of car seats and other juvenile products, Dorel Juvenile Group is committed to manufacturing products with the highest quality and reliability standards for its users. Our first priority is making products that help keep children secure. To this end, we are dedicated to providing products upon which parents and caregivers can rely. Dorel Juvenile Group urges placing your child in an age/weight/height-appropriate car seat to enhance your child’s safety while riding in a motor vehicle.

We sincerely regret any inconvenience that this voluntary safety recall may cause. Thank you for your cooperation.



This is a voluntary recall and there seem to be no reports of deaths. So if you are looking into a Mico, it may still be a decent option. It is the car seat recommended for a lot of strollers, and it gets a lot of good reviews.
Maxi-Cosi Mico Infant Car Seat

MTV Teen Moms Finale

I will be tweeting my reactions to the season finale of MTV's Teen Moms. At least I will try, I've got a sick kid to convince to get to sleep. But join me, even if I am a little late. I want to know how Amber managed to get pregnant again if she can't get along with Gary. And I want to know how Farrah explains herself (and to make fun of the crocodile tears we saw during the commercial).

HotMilk Commercial

Hotmilk understands that pregnant can be sexy. And if you don't believe it just watch their commercial for maternity lingerie.