Rock (and Roll) A Bye Baby
Considering I’m only a “mother” to a cat and dog, I’ve purchased a lot of baby clothes in my life. My friends and family have been kind enough to repopulate the world, so I don’t have to do it. My only duty has been to supply cute gifts for the adorable offspring. It was shaky at first – I’ll never live down the first outfit I purchased for my than newborn niece. It was a super cute, all white, linen, dry clean only sailor dress! Hey, I didn’t know any better (sorry Beth).
Since then, I’ve learned to make sure all my gifts are at the very least machine washable. I’ve also noticed that the choices for baby clothes has expanded well beyond the pink and flowers for girls/blue and teddy bears for boys variety. If you’re a rock fan, a goth girl or a surfing family, you can now find onesies, bibs, and diaper bags that fit your sense of style. If you’re looking for some baby gear with flair, I’ve found some great picks.
First up, take a look at My Baby Rocks, a shop devoted to the rocking-ist baby clothes and accessories ever. Grab a gift set (like the Little Rocker onesie set above) for your next baby shower. If the little ones Mom or Dad is a fan of rock, they have you covered. I found tees and onesies for tons of bands from Aerosmith to The Who.
Looking for more of a beach baby feel? Try Surf Side Baby for unique, beach inspired clothing. My favorites include this itty-bitty Hawaiian shirt, a sweet surfboard-printed sundress and this basic baby beanie that simply says Dude (or is that Duuuuuude?).
Another complaint I’ve heard from parents is the never-ending search for a practical yet stylish diaper bag. Diaperbags.com is a great source for oodles of fashion forward bags at affordable prices (get two!) My favorite is this Kalencom, chocolate and blue bag that has two exterior bottle pockets (one is insulated), a zippered top and hooks to most strollers. This site even has a section for Daddy Diaper Bags so your man can have his own, discreet bag for daddy duty.
Finally, after a day of baby wrangling, everybody can use some sleep. Toss aside those sickly-sweet lullabies and get your hands on Jason Falkner’s Bedtime With The Beatles 2,
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I sorta went a little crazy with diaper bags when my kids were babies. I have so many different ones. Since I couldn’t carry a purse, I was going to make sure I had a stylish diaper bag to carry instead. Some of my favorite one are my Petunia Picklebottom, Kate Spade, and Fleurville bags. I should start ebaying them, but for some reason I just can’t part with them. I probably have around 12 of them
Anyone need a cute diaper bag? Love the links Stef…I might have to get my daughter Bedtime with the Beatles. She loves music and has to have something on to fall asleep. We’ve worn out our Enya!
Oops…love the links Tyna. Sorry:)
As the recipient of the white linen baby dress – I have to say that this is a classic story in our family
And you know my infant daugter wore that dress all of 10 minutes before she had an exploding accident all over it…just the way things go sometimes.
Such cute links!! I have to get that “future of rock” onesie for my friends new baby boy! And my nephews would love that cd!! Thanks Tyna =)
ps..I have a friend who makes super adorable baby and toddler gifts, Her company is called “Infamous Baby” Here’s a link to my fav. New Orleans style car seat cover!! Go Saints
http://infamousbaby.com/fleur-de-lis-infant-seat-cover/prod_84.html
Poor T and that white linen dress. She will never live it down. As a matter of fact we just laughed about it during Christmas. For anyone who is a Coach addict they make a cute diaper bag that you can almost always find at the outlet in at least white. I actualy have said diaper bag even though I do not have a child young enough to use it. It was an accidental purchase. I wanted a big white weekend bag, found it at the Coach outlet and bought it. When I got home I found a changing pad in it and read the tag, it said dpr bag. Oh well I took the changing pad out and I use the bag very often.
How do you Mothers do it, having to lug around all that stuff? I take 2 bags to work everyday, sometimes 3. And that’s just filled with MY stuff. I can’t imagine having to have all of a baby’s stuff too. I get annoyed when Derwood asks me to hold his glasses! I guess this is why I am childless…
Baby clothes effing kill me. They are hilarious, probably because they are so small. When one of my good friends reproduced, I HAD to get her baby girl the “Nobody Puts Baby in the Corner” onesie…I HAD to…now I’m just waiting for someone to have twins so I can get the “Wonder Twin Powers Activate!” onesies. Stupid, cute baby clothes.
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