1st Birthday Bash 10 Days of Giveaways Day 6: Decorate

I find it very exciting that my little guy is older now and I can turn his room into a fun room more than a changing and feeding station. We do not have it in our budget to paint his room but thankfully it is already painted blue, we were just in need of some accents to make it fun. I considered different crafts and other homemade ideas as well as great deals on the net. I would also love to find a way to incorporate his baby stuff into decorating his room. Do you have any tips or suggestions?

Amy Adele Personalized One-Piece Outfit Review

Amy Adele is well know for their super cute and playful invitations and stationary. Anytime I think of the brand, stationary always comes to my mind but I wanted everyone to know how great their clothing is too. One thing I love about this company is that their products are made in the USA and made with 100% cotton. You can feel the quality of the cotton in the softness of the clothing. For my son's 1st birthday we selected a personalized onesie that I super adore. We also selected a personalized onesie for everyday wearing.


The birthday onesie was perfect for his big day. It is a cupcake and under it is my custom message of Happy 1st Birthday and his name. He wore his shirt all day to the zoo, to dinner and for his party. I knew being white it stood the chance to get messy, but isn't that the fun part of a party, to be free and messy! Surprisingly after all the partying his onesie came out of the wash after two washings gleaming white again. I am going to have him wear it in his 1st birthday pictures we plan on getting done at the mall soon. I loved that the shirt was custom. A few moms at the zoo told my little guy happy bday and kids waved to him since everyone knew it was his 1st birthday. I love that no matter how big he gets I will forever have that onesie reminding me of the sweet memories of my little boy's 1st birthday.

I could not get my wiggle worm to let me see his shirt, so I distracted him with a baba!

The other onesie we customized was one with his nickname on it. I was looking through the selection of onesies and I saw a cute little bird sitting on a branch and it made me think of my "Birdie". I had it customized to say Mommy & Daddy's Little Birdie. My husband loved it and was very surprised by the quality of the shirts. They are super soft and the colors stay bright after a wash. He wore this shirt the day before his birthday and it made me smile even bigger every time I looked at him. I look forward to my little birdie wearing this adorable onesie over and over.

Messy and ready to get down but still so cute in his shirt!

I think any of the tshirts or onesies Amy Adele offers would make an adorable personalized gift for any child. Another favorite design I liked was the Baby Reindeer and the Sports Balls Tshirt.

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*I was not paid for this post. This is my own opinion and may vary from others. I was sent two custom onesies to review for this post.

Uncommonly Cute Shirt Review and Giveaway

For my little guys birthday I wanted to find him cute clothing that is special and unique. I am a huge fan of finding companies online that carry clothing that most stores do not have. Uncommonly Cute was a perfect match for just what I was wanting. They carry so many fun and cool designs from hip facebook and twitter tees to cowboys and earth friendly kids they have it all! It was so hard to pick what tee we wanted to review. It was definitely between earth friendly shirts and cowboy shirts, and even each of those categories had a few to select from. We selected the Tree Hugger shirt for my birthday boy. He looked so cute in it!
One of the nice features of these shirts is that most of the designs can be in a onesie, a short sleeve tee or a long sleeve tee. They also have little brother and big brother shirts, shirts for twins and of course cute little girl designs too.

 He wore his Tree Hugger shirt two days before his birthday when we went out to get the last of our party supplies.  My son is a flirt, always smiles waves at women, showing off his big blue eyes so I was not surprised when moms were talking to him and asking me where I purchased his shirt. On a funny note one mom did ask me if it meant Broccoli Hugger, I was cracking up so much on the inside but just smiled and said it means tree hugger. I guess it is because the tree is green all the way through, maybe just a dash or outline of light brown that would contrast well with the dark brown would make sure no moms thought it was broccoli. For me I would be pleased either way if he loved trees or broccoli!

In honor of my son's 1st birthday Uncommonly Cute has agreed to send one of my lucky readers one shirt or onesie of the winner's choice plus free shipping ($25 value)

Here is how to enter the giveaway for a shirt from Umcommonly Cute:
MANDATORY Entry: Follow Uncommonly Cute on Twitter
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*Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts November 24, 2010 and ends December 8, 2010 at midnight PST.  Winner will be emailed and has 48 hours to respond before another winner is selected. I was not paid for this giveaway or post. I was sent for free the Tree Hugger shirt for my review.

1st Birthday Bash 10 Days of Giveaways Day 5: Clothing

In our house we have two different styles. I am more dorky, mismatching, if its clean put it on kinda style and my husband is more it should be cool, stylish but still kid like and it has to match. So as you can imagine at times he is looking sharp then I throw on his mismatching socks and cat beanie. There was even a woman in a waiting room we were in commenting to her friend about my son's socks. I smiled at them like look people I can hear you and I thought to my self he is only a baby he doesn't care if his socks match! But I guess that is why we have fashion, so others can look and think wow that person looks nice! =)
So after all my rambling I wanted to say I have found two places my hubby and I agree that the clothes are cute and fun but also stylish and cool.
What is your favorite place to get cute and stylish clothing for your kids?

Baby Prodigy 30 Minutes to a Quiet Baby DVD Review and Giveaway

I have to say I LOVE my Baby Prodigy DVD! I first won the DVD 30 Minutes to a Quiet Baby from another mom blogger like myself. I have enjoyed this DVD so much I asked Baby Prodigy if they could send a copy to one of my lucky readers. Thankfully they have agreed and now one of you will get to benefit from this great DVD.

For me this DVD is a life changer! My little guy is not a big napper and this helps him to wind down before a nap. He sits quietly as he watches the DVD and after 10-15 minutes he is asleep from the soothing music and activities on the DVD. This has been a lifesaver for me and him, he gets rest I get an hour or so  to clean and get stuff done. The DVD features two characters Dookie and Dottie Duck as the learn and play educational games. The movie is a mix of scenes from everyday life, cartoon drawings, puppetry and wonderful instrumental music to go along with it. These remind me of the baby einstein dvd line but with a more personal sweet touch to them. I like that I am helping a smaller company compete with the big guy while entertaining my son. I know for sure we will be ordering more Baby Prodigy DVDs in the future.
One of my sons favorite toys is his Dookie Duck. He carries it everywhere and sleeps hand in hand with his duck. Dookie even holds up in the wash, we had a diaper accident and Dookie survived and was fresh and clean. At times when he is not ready for a nap we watch the DVD together. I act out the I'm a Little Teapot song and the Itsy Bitsy Spider song and he just laughs and laughs at mommy being silly. I even point to the TV to the colors on  the matching games and show him stuff around the house that is the same color. I feel like this DVD really keeps my son engaged and is also fun and educational. This would be a great gift for the holidays or for a mom to be.

In honor of my son's 1st birthday Baby Prodigy has agreed to send one of my lucky readers Baby Prodigy 30 Minutes to a Quiet Baby DVD.

Here is how to enter the giveaway for The Baby Prodigy DVD:
MANDATORY Entry: "Like" Baby Prodigy on Facebook
Leave your email address in your comment so I can contact the winner.

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*Limited to US residents; 18 years old and above. Giveaway starts November 22, 2010 and ends December 7, 2010 at midnight PST.  Winner will be emailed and has 48 hours to respond before another winner is selected. I was not paid for this giveaway or post. I previously won a copy of  Baby Prodigy 30 Minutes to a Quiet Baby DVD and was not sent anything for my review.