Almonds...You Can't Eat Just One!

I saw a post on the blog Urban Grace about these almonds. This blog is mainly an interior design blog, but the interior designer also happens to be pregnant and has made a few baby related posts. Well, I've known that almonds are one of those super foods for pregnant ladies, but I've never really liked the plain ones. Well, I happened to see these in the grocery store this weekend and decided to pick them up. They're awesome!! They're not dipped in chocolate...it's just a dusting so you don't really feel like you're pigging out on a candy bar. It just tastes like a really good healthy snack. I highly recommend them. You can get the jumbo size at Costco!

Gap Maternity

I have been very lucky to not have to buy many maternity items thanks to my friend Alison who generously let me borrow ALL of hers! But, these twins insist on growing rapidly as does my chest (when does that stop, or does it?) so I needed to pick up a few new things. I went to Gap Maternity to find some things for work. That didn't happen, but they had lots of cute casual things and some really really good sale items. All the shirts picture above were under $20!!! The pink plaid shirt also comes in blue and the bright pink tank with the ruffle neck comes in navy.

The bag...not a diaper bag, but I'm currently in the process of rationalizing how it could be a diaper bag. I'm not a skilled diaper bag user yet, but I'm guessing you need lots of pockets/flaps/zippers, etc. None in this bag:(

Happy Earth Day!

Here's a cool site I found that sells modern eco-friendly baby products. Newbornmom has products for the apparel, bathtime, bedtime, mealtime and playtime categories. Pretty cute stuff.

Pottery Barn Teen

Who knew PB Teen had the coolest stuff??? I found a ton more ideas for our nursery on this site than on the PB Kids site. They also have a really good sale section online. Above are just a few of my favorites. The only bummer is that they only have stores in NY and Georgia. Although, PB Kids here in Chicago is supposed to be carrying some of the items in the store by end of summer. You should definitely check out the site.

Gum Drop Pillows

I finally have a plan for our nursery, so I'm trying to put all the pieces together. My parents have this fabulous rocker in their basement that was my great grandmothers and they are the best because they are going to let me pain and re-upholster the chair. I think it's going to look great...I just hope it fits in the room! So, it needs an ottoman, right? If my mom is up to the task of helping me sew it after we make curtains, pillows and maybe some crib skirts...we might make this too. We have a lot of sewing to do!!

I think this is a great idea for any room and sounds like it wouldn't be too hard although I'm not really a skilled sewer. Here is a link to the Amy Butler pattern site.

Fun Site - Good Baby Name Finder

My husband and I are in the process of picking names and it's proving to be a difficult task. I've looked online at alot of baby name search engines and I like the one on The Cradle's site the best. The Cradle site itself is pretty nice too. It's kind of like Babycenter or The Bump.

But, the name finder is great. It let's you search by categories such as:

Clunky but cool names
Names all your friends will think are cool
Names kids consider cool
Three syllable standouts
Names dads like more than moms

They also have the regular search by origin and browse a-z options. This site definitely makes the task more fun!

My friend Shannon also suggested Baby Name Wizard which has tools like the namefinder, nameipedia, namemapper and namevoyager. I'm searching on that one next.

Stroller Found...I Think...

Ever since we found out we were having twins, I have been searching for the perfect stroller. By now I understand that the perfect stroller for twins (that doesn't cost $1,000!!) doesn't exist. BUT, I think I have finally found the next best thing. The Kolcraft Contours Options stroller is a double tandem stroller that allows for the seats to both face backward, to the front or facing each other. The BIG plus is that with the help of one $30 attachment, you can put two car seats in it...and it's kind of cute too! Did I mention it retails at Babies R Us for $219???

I haven't been able to test it or see it in person, but I have read all of the reviews. Sounds like the cons are that it is heavy (are there any double tandems that are light?) and folding it is a bit of a pain. Sounds like it also takes up a lot of room in most car trunks. But, all the twin reviews say it's worth it. So, I'm willing to give it a try since it's a stroller that can work from newborn to the toddler stage. You can order this stroller from a number of stores including Babies R Us, Target and Wal-mart.

Anyone know of parents using this stroller?