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Aden + Anais Sleeping Bag Giveaway!

elizabeth leach — Wed, 20 May 2009 15:30:00 GMT

Aden + Anais is giving away one of their 100% cotton sleeping bags. Made from the same breathable muslin as their newborn wraps, these sleeping bags are fantastic for babies and toddlers who have outgrown swaddling. Details for giveaway after the jump...

Aden + Anais sleeping bags will keep your child warm without overheating. They are meant to be worn over your child's pajamas in place of a blanket, so you never have to worry about the blanket falling off or getting kicked off.

To win an aden + anais sleeping bag, send me an e-mail at babbledesign@gmail.com with the subject "aden + anais" and tell me which sleeping bag and size is your top choice. Don't forget to also give me your address. I will pick a random winner on Friday. Shop the aden + anais sleeping bags.

Read my first review of the aden + anais sleeping bags here.

First Week Home: 5 Essential Babble Bests

editors — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 15:04:00 GMT

I based most of my registry off our Babble Best lists – because I know how much time and effort our writers put into testing all those products, and Lord knows I didn’t have time to test all the available diaper pails myself. I highly recommend this strategy. Here are 6 Babble Bests that are getting lots of mileage in my house (as modeled by my son). — Gwynne Watkins

1. Eddie Bauer Complete Care Play Yard - from Babble Best Play Yards

It’s a changing table, bassinet and play area in one. The design is ingenious. And my baby is obsessed with the included mobile.

2. Kiddopotamus SwaddleMe Blankets - from Babble Best Swaddle Blankets

These Velcro-tabbed blankets make swaddling a cinch for the parents – and the baby actually stays wrapped all night.

3. Diaper Dekor - from Babble Best Diaper Pails

I was skeptical about the refill system (it doesn't take conventional garbage bags), but it's ridiculously easy to use and refills last weeks. Plus, the diaper smell is totally, miraculously contained.

4. My Brest Friend - from Babble Best Nursing Pillows

I love the Boppy for several reasons (we’ll get to that in the next post), but in the early days of learning to feed – when the baby was tiny and I was exhausted – the extra support from the My Brest Friend was a lifesaver.

5. Petunia Pickle Bottom Socks from Babble Best Infant Socks

Totally adorable socks (argyle!) that actually stay on the kid’s feet. Okay, fine, so they’re not essential, but when do you get another chance to buy something this cute?

Going to a Shower? Swaddle Designs Gift Set

editors — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 22:52:00 GMT

We love it when people make gift-giving easy. The Swaddle Designs Infant Gift Set contains one of their signature extra-large swaddling blankets (with instructions sewn into the sides), a satin-lined Baby Lovie security blanket, and a pair of Baby Burpies burp cloths -- all color-and-pattern coordinated.

See? Cute, useful, simple. Available for $64 at Nordstrom.