Top 10 Baby Names for 2011

The Social Security Administration has released the top baby names for 2011. Was your baby’s name on the list? Many baby names are comprised of a mixture of family names. Some newborns are given the surnames of their parents as their first and middle name. Many are named after another family member. And many are actually mixed with the first syllable the name sounding like one name while the middle or last syllable sounding like another.  Did you select a unique name for your baby born this past year that’s a mix of family names? Below are the Social Security Administration’s list of top 10 baby names for 2011.

Male Names

  1. Jacob
  2. Mason
  3. William
  4. Jayden
  5. Noah
  6. Michael
  7. Ethan
  8. Alexander
  9. Aiden
  10. Daniel

Female Names

  1. Sophia
  2. Isabella
  3. Emma
  4. Olivia
  5. Ava
  6. Emily
  7. Abigail
  8. Madison
  9. Mia
  10. Chloe

Often times when you select a unique baby name it’s hard to find baby gifts with their name on it. When shopping for baby remember you can always order unique personalized baby giftssuch as baby blankets, step stools, photo frames, growth charts and baby clothing with

Personalized Baby Gift

Plush Monkey Magoo and Blankie Too Personalized Baby Gift

baby’s name embroidered right on it. Even if your baby’s name is different or has a different spelling many merchants like BamaBabiesAndBirthdays.com offer unique gifts for baby that can be personalized just for them!

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Ellen DeGeneres Celebrates Moms-To-Be

Mother’s Day is May 13th this year and on Friday, May 11th Ellen Degeneres honored an audience full of moms-to-be! It was like a baby shower on steroids! Seeing all the lavish gifts they received today makes me wish I was pregnant all over again…. not! Oh don’t get me wrong I loved my two pregnancies and have two wonderful children that I’m so proud of but my baby making days are long gone.

Ellen treated these expectant moms with car seats from Britax. They have awesome infant car seats as well as those for the growing toddler and child. Graco a leader in the baby industry provided their famous Pack’N Play travel baby sleeper. Now this is one item I didn’t do without with my kids. Whether it’s just for a visit to grandma’s house or while on vacation, the travel Playard was the perfect solution for where baby could nap and play safely when not at home!

Added in the mix of gifts for these moms-to-be were items necessary for baby’s nursery. Baby bedding was provided by Carousel Designs. This company offers lavish upscale crib sets that will turn your nursery into a baby wonderland. They also offer a cute design your own nursery feature on their website that’s really cool to use. Just click the colors and the area of baby’s bedding an you can instantly see what the selections you choose look like. Along with crib bedding they also offer rugs, lighting and accessories for baby and kids rooms too.

Another new mom gift was this really cool diaper pail. No nursery should do without a reliable diaper pail. Everyone loves the smell of babies except when … well you know. Ubbi Diaper Pails were also given away as well. With bright colors and a futuristic design that don’t look like your ordinary diaper pail, Ubbi Diaper Pails are also eco friendly and simple to use too. Plus they help conceal baby’s stinky diaper smell. And that is something that at times can be hard to do!

Mom’s will quickly learn they won’t like to leave their baby sleeping in a different room unless they have a reliable way to keep an eye on their sleeping little one. VTech provided the Safe&Sound Video baby monitor to all those who were at Ellen’s show. A video monitor? Wow have baby monitors come a long way. Safe & Sound has a full color video so you can keep an eye on baby while doing chores or while watching the Ellen show on TV. It’s digital transmission offers a 6 level sound indicator and a vibrating sound alert too. A zoom camera and talk-back intercom helps parents keep a close eye on baby. And if mom needs a little rest while baby is sleeping too the iRobot Scooba Floor Washing Robot will allow her to do just that while it cleans her floors for her. Talk about living during the time of the Jetsons. Wish they had all these things available when I was busy tending to my little ones.

My first born was born the day after Mother’s Day 20 years ago today. Today is his birthday and it always falls around Mother’s Day weekend each year. He’s no longer a teen and is transitioning into a well adjusted young man. We are so proud of his accomplishments. Because of when his birthday falls it makes my own Mother’s Day extra special each year.

Ellen threw the ultimate baby shower party for all her guest today during the Mother’s Day Show and they all got some really wonderful baby shower gifts. Many more that were not mentioned here. To see a list of merchants who participated and all the items the moms received click here. The only thing she didn’t offer was some unique baby shower favors like this adorable Little Buttons Curio Box favor. A cute baby shower favor for either a boy or girl baby shower party!

Cute As a Button Curio Box Baby Shower Favor

Cute As a Button Curio Box Favor

Then again I don’t think she offered food and drinks either. I’m sure the moms-to-be enjoyed all the gifts. I know I would have if I were expecting again. With all the fancy gadgets that are out there now to make life easier for raising a baby mom shouldn’t want much more than to just spend quality time with her children. I know this Mother’s Day I plan to do just that. Enjoy their company cause life really is short.

To all the moms out there we’re wishing you a very Happy Mother’s Day!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Organic Clothing Available On The Web

Most of us don’t have time to make our own organic clothing anymore, so now is the perfect time to start looking for a responsible clothing solution that doesn’t break the bank. Whether you are simply interested in shopping for all things green and organic or if your whole wardrobe is already organic, we all agree it is very important that we all do our part in reducing our carbon footprint and the resources that we use on a daily basis. There are a bunch of shops to chose from online nowadays, but here are a couple things to look for before you actually pull the trigger and make a purchase.

When entering your payment information into any website, security is always going to be of top concern. You want to make sure that the site is secured and verified so you can make a purchase and feel comfortable about it. The other major factor to consider is that the clothing store you are buying from isn’t just saying they provide organic clothing just so they can gain your business due to the popularity of the industry. So be sure to check what they sell is really organic, and the clothing is made responsibly. These days it is more important to buy quality and well crafted products, than to shop price.

Organic Baby Gift

Sweet Pea 5 Piece Organic Baby Gift

And if you happen to be shopping for a baby shower gift that includes organic clothing then one would want to take a peek at this adorable Sweet Pea 5 Piece Organic Baby Gift. There’s nothing softer for a baby’s skin than organic clothing and the mom to be will love your choice in shopping for a gift for baby! Checking these things can help you make a very smart purchase.

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Tips for Planning a Monkey Themed Baby Shower

Baby showers are such fun parties to throw. With a new life on the way, it is fun to go pick out baby shower favors and other things needed to give a close friend or family a shower. This way the expectant mother can receive many items that she will need once the baby is born. The best way to throw one of these parties is to have a theme. Below are some tips for throwing a monkey themed baby shower.

List of Tips 

1. The first thing is to set what month, day and time you will be giving the shower. Generally most baby showers are given when the mom to be is about in her 7th month of pregnancy.

2. The second thing you need to do is make up the guest list. You need to know how many people could show up, so you can buy enough invitations and supplies such as baby shower favors and make or order enough food.

3. Next, you will have to decide the location for the shower. Is your apartment or house large enough to entertain all the guests or will you have to rent a place that is bigger for everyone to attend? Church reception rooms are sometimes used for showers as well as apartment club houses or even a friend’s big back yard too. Once you have decided on a date, location and number of attendees you’ll need to purchase shower invitations themed on monkeys and mail them out to all the guests. Mail your guest shower invitations at least two weeks prior to the shower date. This gives them enough time to shop for a gift but it’s not too early that they will forget to attend.

4. Next comes the choice for food. Decide whether you are going to make the food yourself or have it catered. It is cheaper to make your own. Since this is a monkey themed baby shower, have some bananas for decoration or even a dish with bananas in it, such as banana nut bread. A cute baby shower cake with a monkey on the top surrounded with bannana slices is nice. And for the gift table or table centerpiece a Monkey Themed Diaper Cake will add that extra special touch too.

Monkey Diaper Cake

Monkey Themed Diaper Cake Centerpiece

5. Plan the games. There are many fun games for showers available in the party stores or you can make your own. You might draw up your own question-and-answer game and have it all about monkeys.

6. Buy all your plates, cups, napkins it a monkey theme. You can find them in various styles. In addition, you can add other zoo animals in the decor. After all, baby monkeys, tigers, giraffes and more are in zoos and out in the wild.

7. For baby shower favors, you can buy candles in the shape of baby monkeys, tigers, giraffes, and even baby elephants. These are great for prizes for the guests or just a thank you for coming to the shower.

Follow these tips and you will not only have the right baby shower favors for you monkey themed baby shower, you will also show the quests a good time. The expectant mother will be appreciative of the fact that you did not throw her just a boring shower, that you actually put some time and effort into playing out a theme with all the baby shower ideas you came up with to include monkeys.

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