Oh Baby, Baby, Baby! The joy, anticipation, excitement, fear all wrapped into that one moment you welcome your baby into the world. Your life changes forever, whether it’s your first or third child. Life is suddenly filled with the daily challenges, blessings and rewards a baby brings.
Planning and preparing for the arrival of baby is a creative, fun time for many Moms. Fortunately, the baby world has grown tremendously. There are a ton of resources available to help Moms-to-be. Baby registries, baby names, baby health & development information, baby room décor ideas and baby products links follow to help with your baby preparations.
Baby Registry Resources:
Amazon Baby offers a baby registry service for Moms-to-be. You can add items to your registry from any site with an easy “add to registry button”. This gives you lots of creative options. For example, if you find a handmade item on Etsy.com, you can add it and your registry visitors will have access for purchasing. Find out more at http://www.amazon.com/gp/baby/homepage?ie=UTF8&%2AVersion%2A=1&%2Aentries%2A=0.
BabiesRUs is another baby registry service. They literally have everything related to baby. For the baby registry and current specials go to http://www.toysrus.com/shop/index.jsp?categoryId=2255957. BabiesRUs also has local retail locations and are inside most ToysRUs stores. Good idea for both computer friendly and not so computer friendly folks.
Target Baby Registry is budget friendly and a good idea if you want easier access for family and friends that are not computer friendly. Create your registry online or in the store. Family and friends can view and purchase online or access your registry at the store’s registry kiosk and make their purchase in person. More information available at http://www.target.com/registry/baby/portal.
Baby Names:
BabyNames.com “Naming the world… one baby at a time.” Fun site for baby name research includes popular name, celebrity names and cool names. They also have a baby names on the go app for the iPhone. Search for baby names at http://www.babynames.com/.
AlternativeBabyNames.com has unique baby names, including a unique baby name generator, nationality names, exotic names and lots more. Check it out at http://www.alternativebabynames.com/.
Baby’s Health & Development:
baby.com from BabyCenter is a great resource for baby development, baby feeding, baby health & safety, baby names, baby products and information for new Moms. Track your baby’s development week by week at http://www.baby.com/.
Parenting.com offers a large variety of information pertaining to your baby’s health. Browse by category or age. Cool tools include a child symptom checker, new baby: guided tour and height calculator. Go to http://www.parenting.com/baby/health/ for questions concerning your baby’s health and development.
Baby’s Room Décor:
For budget friendly ideas on decorating your baby’s room, About.com featured a blog “Decorate a Baby’s Room on a Budget” at http://interiordec.about.com/od/babyrooms/a/budgetbabyroom.htm.
“11 Ways to Create a Modern Nursery” is a good read if you’re looking for modern trends. By Leah Hennen from HGTV at http://www.hgtv.com/decorating/11-ways-to-create-a-modern-nursery/index.html.
“Ideas for Decorating the Baby Room” from Maternity and Baby Shopping Mart features lots of creative ideas you can make yourself or purchase. I like to look at the pictures for my own DIY ideas. Visit them at http://www.maternityandbabyshoppingmart.com/IdeasForDecoratingBabyRoom.html.
Baby Products:
BabyEarth.com - Everything for baby's world, for current specials go to http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-3717050-10553430.
BunnyBerry.com - Baby Gifts for the new arrival are available at http://www.kqzyfj.com/click-3717050-10563511.
StorkBabyGiftBaskets.com - Baby Gifts - Find personalized baby gifts, baby gifts and unique baby gifts... a practical and adorable baby gift at prices to fit every budget. http://www.storkbabygiftbaskets.com/
Baby Gifts, Baby Party Favors, Baby Party Supplies and Personalized Baby Gifts are available on my site, ShopChristi.com at http://www.shopchristi.com/baby.html.
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