**UPDATE (12/3/08) Two new gifts added...
Welcome to my Cyber Baby Shower, hosted by the very gracious Pamela Kramer of
Happy Panda Baby, her wonderful online boutique of adorable baby clothes made to fit the bigger baby. She is also the Mom to 3 little "Pandas," and blogs at
PMKU. She is a very busy lady, and she has been really fun getting to know! Thank you so very much, Pamela!
Thank you for coming and being a guest to this fun virtual party! I hope you feel welcome, have fun with the games and participating...and maybe even meet some new friends! We have some
amazing door prizes (click to see the list of prizes)! Everyone is eligible to enter with just a comment and bloggers will have additional opportunities to win their top picks of prizes by playing the games in a post on their own blog.
Bloggers:First, if you have a blog, create a “CyberShower Party Post.” In your post, you can answer these questions and post pictures. You may enter several pictures if you have them. Please put my Cyber Shower button in your post and you can permalink it back to this post.
First, we’ll play a few Baby CyberShower Games. Second, we’ll take a look at all the Unique Baby Shower Gifts I received. Thank you to all the companies who have generously given me and our baby such thoughtful gifts! I greatly appreciate it!Third, even if you do not have a blog, you can leave a comment on this post to enter yourself in the draw for the prizes. The top choice of prizes will be distributed to the game winners and the rest of the prizes will be distributed randomly.Fourth, meet other guests by using Mr. Linky and visiting the party on other blogs--another key factor with online parties is to meet new people, and make new friends!
Are you ready to play some games?The First Choice of Prizes will go to: The picture of the sweetest picture of Daddy's first picture with their new baby. This can be a picture right at the hospital/in home birth, or just a few days/weeks old of the baby.
The Second Choice of Prizes will go to: The person who guesses the correct birth weight of my second child, Caleb, who is now 3 1/2 years old. He was 3 days overdue, and I was induced with him. Those are the only clues I will give you. :)
The Third, Fourth, and Fifth Choice of Prizes will go to: The most creative creation of a baby and/or a pregnant Mom made out of play-doh, or clay. That's right...time to get creative, regress to your childhood days, and have a blast making your masterpiece. Yes, you can ask your kids to help with this one. I am all about having fun with your kids!
Bloggers, you can post this on your Cyber Shower Party Post. Those without blogs can leave their answers in the comments! Feel free to invite all your friends and readers, too, and add anything else to your post that will add to the fun cyber party(pictures of your kids, videos, music, decorations...).
Make sure to sign Mr. Linky at the bottom of this post and add the permalink to your CyberShower post (not your main page). This is very important if you want your entry to count!
Don't forget to leave a comment! We have some
amazing door prizes (click to see the list of prizes) and let us know which prizes you would want most if you win. After the first five prizes are awarded, the rest of the prizes will be distributed to random guests.
Non-Blogging ReadersYou can still play by leaving me a comment with your guess with the correct birth weight of my second child. And the rest of the prizes will be chosen at random from the comments, so everyone can participate! There are a generous amount of donated prizes, too!!
Please check out the
fabulous prizes (click to see the prizes) and let us know in your comment which prizes you would want most if you win. Winners will be posted on the
prize page when the shower is over. Thanks again~ and happy playing! Look at what my guests have blessed the baby and I with! I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the generosity and kindness lavished on us!
~I will give you the details of the gifts I received for our baby #4~
Happy Panda Baby has blessed us with some of babies first necessities! She made a wonderful
diaper cake! Isn't it beautiful? Can you believe all of this is in this great "cake": Sitting on top of a cake-like masterpiece is a Paci-Plushie Puppy, he carries a pacifier in his mouth! I think this idea to help little ones find their pacifier on their own is ingenious! Inside the 4-tier cakes (made with 70-75 Pampers Swaddlers - size 1-2) is a Happy Panda
tagless panda face gift set (lap t, hat and pants), Johnson's baby lotion, powder, baby wash, shampoo and Johnson's soothing naturals, Desitin diaper rash cream and 4 Germ X packets! This cake is not only a great centerpiece to this cyber shower, it will be so helpful with our baby! Thanks so much Happy Panda!
My little baby will be strutting in the sun, staying protected from the gift I received from
Baby Banz! The
Banz Hat and Glasses combo is going to be perfect
for keeping our baby out of the harmful UVA/UVB rays of the sun! The Baby Banz sun hats have a broad brim to cover baby's ears, nose, cheeks and neck. What a great protection! The UPF rating is 50+! Baby Banz Eye wear offers 100% UVA/UVB protection and the glasses grow with your child! The frame and lenses are durable and safe polcarbonate, plus the neoprene band is adjustable!
Thanks so much Baby Banz!
Being a breast feeder, I was happy to receive a Shower Hug from
Belmama & Cherub! The
Shower Hug is a "hug" to moms! It is a terry cloth wrap that new mom's can wear while showering (protection from harsh water sprays, soaps, etc.) which is so helpful when you are extra sensitive in the beginning after birth. The Shower Hug is makes a great
warm compress if you have milk fever or if you are engorged. Want an alternative to wearing a bra to bed with those annoying nursing pads? The Shower Hug makes for a great strapless nursing bra. If you had a
C-Section, the Shower Hug can be wrapped around your hips and lower abdomen to support healing and offer protection. Thank you so much, Ane S., founder of Belmama & Cherub!
I got a beautifully hand-crocheted red, brown and white hat, and a onesie to match (with the saying, "a little monkey business") from
Jaybird Designs! Owner,
Jennifer Cirka, masters her needles well! This hat is so incredibly cute and made without flaw, plus she put on a ribbon with her name on it! The hat is made with ear flaps to keep my baby's ears warm! Living in MN, this is such a necessity! Jaybird Designs makes several (handmade) crocheted products for her boutique, everything from baby to women. She has e-books you can purchase, and offers free patterns! Thank you Jennifer for your wonderful gift!
Cute Slings sent me
a Pouch style baby carrier! I am a big advocate of baby wearing, so I am really excited about a new sling pouch! Baby Slings are such a great invention! They allow mom and baby to be close, baby feels secure, and mom's hands are free all the while being able to care for her baby. Baby Slings fit great for moms and dads, and are available in
many designs. There are
several options when choosing a baby sling, and Cute Slings also makes nursing covers. Thank you so much,
Zoriah Pearson: owner/founder of Cute Slings, for your thoughtful gift!
See Kai Run makes amazing shoes! I am a big fan of them already, because they make super quality shoes! See Kai Run shoes are made with premium Sheepskin leather, which is durable and breathable.
See Kai Run's footwear: "
meets the American Podiatric Medical Association's rigorous standards for foot health and functionality and has been awarded the APMA's prestigious Seal of Acceptance." I highly recommend their shoes to all children's feet out there! I wish they made adult size shoes! Thank you See Kai Run for the gift certificate coming! I greatly appreciate your gift~and so will my baby!
I think it is great when kids learn other languages, besides their native tongue.
Boca Beth's Beginner Set, that I received as a shower gift, looks like a great way to start with introducing Spanish to my baby, and other children. The
Beginner Set includes a bilingual music CD, bilingual DVD, BOCA the puppet, coloring book, and an easy reading How to Guide.
Beth Butler, founder of Boca Beth, is a bilingual educator and strives to build better communication in our very diverse society. I really think that the Boca Beth program will be great to help teach Spanish to my family, especially with home schooling in a few years. Thank you so much for this great set, Beth!
Tiny Prints blessed me with a gift certificate to create Christmas cards, or birth announcements! Tiny Prints is a great online store to make your personalized invitations, thank you cards, birthday and shower cards, etc. You can upload your photos and pick out your favorite design of "stationary" to put your photos on. With Tiny Prints, you personalize and preview a card before ordering. You can create a card entirely from scratch in the font types, sizes and colors of your choice, or use one that they have pre-designed. Tiny Prints was
created by 3 friends who:
"share a love of babies and an appreciation for giving and receiving good paper." Thank you Tiny Prints for the generous gift certificate!
My kids were really excited about the next gift, stuffed Sprouticus toys for them (and the baby), tattoos (for the older boys), a pocket sized tube of lotion for Crunchy Kids in Beach, a pocket sized tube of Cream for Extra Crunchy Kids in Blueberry Muffin, and Lip Stuff for Crispy Kissers in Chocolate.
Stuff for Sprouts makes all of their products with
good, and natural ingredients. Stuff for Sprouts is skincare for little kids. Because kids shouldn't crunch.
Thanks so much for the great products for all of my kids!
I got a great bath time gift from
Babylicious~a hooded
Go Fish Towel. This towel is made from soft 10 ounce terry cloth and has a stylish reverse print. The sides of the towel are long, so it will be easy to wrap my baby in, and the towel will grow with my child.
Babylicious boutique has a wide variety of products from bedding to bath and the patterns are so funky and eye catching! You can get all your nursery, feeding and bath needs to coordinate together. Thank you so much for the hooded towel, Babylicious!
Ah Goo Baby sent me the most luxurious changing pad I have ever seen! My baby will not be uncomfortable laying on this memory foam plush pad! I am excited that I can use this for a sitting or laying pad for my baby, too! Know what else is super about the ah goo baby plush pad? It is
machine washable! Ah Goo Baby was formed in 2005 by Karin & George Telegadis, and I thank them for creating, and sharing their amazing product with me!
Shop Dreem sent me one of their very hip
maternity Tees. I got the "Just Kickin' It" long sleeve in white. Shop Dreem offers their shirts for maternity wear and
"hot" moms. All their shirts are offered in tees, tanks, long sleeves, and thermals. I got a white shirt, which is very light material, so if you get that color, layering your shirts works great. There are many other options for colors as well.
Brooke Wall, the founder of Dreem in 2004, makes stylish Tees. Thank you for the fun, and noticeable shirt, Brooke! People get a "kick" out of it!
Chesapeake Ribbons gave me a gift certificate to use in
their online boutique after our baby is born! Without us knowing if the baby is a boy or girl,
Margie Gunn thought it would be more fun to pick out what we could use after the birth. She is so thoughtful! That way, I can order infant barrettes if baby is a girl or cute belts if I have a boy. Margie also makes adorable headbands and pacifier clips. I know I will have a hard time picking something out! Thanks for your generous gift for my baby, Margie!
I love the colorful crocheted bouties that
Beth Newbern-Hallem, from
Jus Shar Designs made for our baby! She
hand makes all of her products with knitting or crochet. Shar Designs offers several beautiful
hand made items like an afghans, blankets, sweaters, bags, hats, socks, gloves, scarves, etc. She can make her products any size from infant to adult. She likes to "bring touch of yesteryear into our life"...and she did just that with her thoughtful gift! My mom and grandma used to make booties very similar, so thank you for the rememberance and thoughtfulness!
Speaking of Breastfeeding, the
Cushie Pushie is a grand help! I have breastfed 3 babies now, and let's just say I am not 22 anymore. The Cushie Pushie is a
mom-designed pillow to help you be in the best breast position for easier breastfeeding. This breastfeeding pillow pushes your breast upward in order to allow easy latching by your nursing baby, while
maintaining correct positioning throughout the feeding. By keeping the breast pushed up, it also frees one of your hands from continually holding your breast while breastfeeding. (I have done this, more work you don't need...nursing is enough work) This is particular helpful if you are busy breastfeeding mom who is continually multi-tasking, even while nursing....like blogging? Thanks to creator, Lois Whittaker for being so inventive and helping fellow breastfeeders!
Our family has never really dealt with any food allergies, so when my son,
Caleb was found to be allergic to eggs, it was a time to adjust!
Allergy Kids sent me a green lunch sack, med case, bumper stickers, 2 rubber pins, write-on tag, 2 decals, and a green wrist band. I think this is a great product line, especially since
allergies are so great out there: asthma, food allergies, ADHD or Autism. With my husband having asthma, and my son having a food allergy, this kit is helpful to have on hand. Thank you
Robyn O'Brien, founder of Allergy Kids, for this helpful and useful gift!
Life is so busy, and being a mom to 3 (almost 4 kids) makes life really busy! I was thrilled to receive three e-book packages from
Busy Mom Meal Planning! The e-books will give me insight on how to save time and money, how to plan according to my schedule, write a grocery list that works, learn how to navigate the grocery store, how to organize my food once you get it home, how to make simple quick meals, easy cure for leftovers: how to use them to make a whole new meal, the no lose way to bulk cooking and the correct way to store and reheat foods.
Susan Stemple, creator of "Master the Dinner Hour" with Busy Mom Meal Planning, I thank you for your helpful and time-saving gift!
**UPDATE**(12/3/08) New Shower gifts came today in the mail!
Sweet Pea
Creations, founded by WAHM Susan Stemple. It all started with her daughter's birth announcement, and expanded into a huge success!
Sweet Pea creations offer custom handmade birth/adoption announcements, baby shower/baptism/christening invites, and note cards for special events. Susan sent me 25 Thank you cards, and I am so thankful! I know these will be greatly used! Your gift is very thoughtful, and your "creations" are excellent!
You know the point where you take your baby out of a pool or the tub, and your little baby is just shivering? I think Erin Leone created a great product! Her
Baby Wrappe is uniquely designed using a "patented" design that instantly snuggles your baby. When I opened the gift she gave me, I was so excited to get to use this on our baby. Her material was a soft fleece, and I could see why babies would love this Wrappe. I love that the Baby Wrappe snuggles baby as you dry them off. I am so glad that the Baby Wrappe is machine washable, too. The Baby Wrappes come in different colors and sizes. Thank you for the thoughtful, handmade gift Erin! I am sure my baby will love it!
***Thanks once again to my amazing guests for showering your gifts on us! Two of the sponsors of this Cyber Shower have received Honorary Mentions at the 2008 Start Up Nations Home-Based 100 competition!! See who got those awards (
click here). Congratulations!
We greatly appreciate your generosity and kindness! It is great having new things for baby #4! I want to especially thank
Pamela Kramer for hosting this amazing baby shower! Thank you for all your preparation, hard work and time! You rock!
Thanks to everyone who is visiting my site and participating in the shower! Thanks, first of all, for your visit...I hope you come back! Also, have fun with the games, good luck, and have fun meeting new people! Don't forget to sign Mr. Linky, participate in the games, and link back to me.
This is one of the most comfortable baby carrier, and I loved how easy it was to put on myself! The material is very soft, the padding is nice and thick, and the carrier is fitting for many sizes. I love how this carrier has a detachable hood, to cover your baby's head (to protect their head). I love that I can cover my child's head, but I also love that I can remove this if I don't want to use it. Very nice!
The instructions on how to put the carrier on are sewn on the inside panel, on the shoulder straps and on the waist band. I think this carrier is very user friendly, and the instruction manual has an even more in depth description on how to put the carrier on and wear your baby in different positions.
I love the design on the EcoSash Carrier from Infantino. The pattern is gender neutral, and it blends well with many colors.
The EcoSash is easy to put on, and with the helpful instruction in the manual, I can put my kids in several positions. I prefer my kids facing in toward me the best, but it is so nice to have options.
The backpack position is great for the toddler ages, or baby's who can hold their head up without support. What is nice about putting the EcoSash on with this position, you little one sits on a chair or couch while you are getting ready, and then you can easily have your little one in the right position to put the carrier on your back.
Madelyn is my little one who loved the baby wearing the most, and she still loves to be held a lot. I am so thankful that the EcoSash works for her, and that by using it, I have less strain on my back, hips and legs.
My kids love being so close, held, and comforted by being in the EcoSash. I highly recommend this great product from Infantino! I think this infant carrier is great for the new mom- the preschool years. I love that this carrier is great for a few of my kids presently, and will be ready for any others we may have.
My kids give the EcoSash carrier two thumbs up! The EcoSash Carrier will be available at Babies R US. Babies R Us will offer $10-off the EcoSash and Balance carriers from August 11-September 21st.
