Aiden & Anais prince swaddlers

Did you know that the most important thing for new babies is to sleep? It is also important for the new Mom to have a baby that sleeps alot so she can recover her strength. Scientific research has finally proven what Mothers have know for years. Swaddled babies sleep more peacefully and for longer periods of time than unswaddled babies.

So swaddling a baby should be a no brainer when it comes to how to treat a new baby. It’s equally important for babies and their parents.

The practice of swaddling is about 6,000 years old. Swaddling is about consistency . Incorporate swaddling into the bedtime ritual. First feed the baby, bathe the baby, swaddle your baby and then sing a lullaby or tell a story.  Repeat the same routine every night. Eventually, swaddling will become a sleep trigger for your baby.

Swaddling experts recommend that babies be swaddled in lightweight blankets to help reduce the risk of overheating. Full term babies can control their own temperatures as long as the outside temperature is normal, so there is no need for a heaving swaddling blankets.

Tips for swaddling:

1. Use a fabric that is slightly stretchable so that there is some give when you swaddle the baby. Too tight a swaddle can restrict baby’s movement  completely or even inhibit breathing.

2. Make sure that the swaddle blanket is tight enough to keep younger infants from escaping their wrap and getting tangled in loose bedding.

3. When swaddling babies, be sure to allow their legs to settle into a natural “frog” position with the legs bent at the knees, so their hips continue to develop properly..

4. Make sure the baby’s elbos are in a natural bent position when swaddling.

5. Use a blanket large enough preferably 44 by 44 inches to allow baby to be wrapped snuggly  and still have his arms and legs bently at comfortable, healthy angles.

6. Swaddled babies should never have their faces covered.

7. Swaddled babies should never be turned on their stomachs. Babies should always sleep on their backs even if unswaddled.

8. Some babies enjoy a half swaddle  so that they can draw their fists up to their mouthes and self- soothe by sucking.

Uninterrupted sleep is important for babies because it is during their sleeping hours that certain brain deveopment takes place. Another reason for swaddling is to help inhibit the Moro refelx which causes infants to jerk their handles or legs while sleeping. This is a very natural reflex , but it often wakes a baby up from a sound sleep. Swaddling helps decrease the startel reflex.

Swaddling helps mimic the natural safe environment of the womb. Don’t worry when you should stop swaddling. Your baby will let you know. He will wriggle out  his swaddle blanket on a regular  basis or complain when you try to swaddle him. This can happen anytime between 3 months and a year. Until then, enjoy swaddling, it is a time for both you and your baby to relax and enjoy being together.

When you buy a gift for a baby born in the spring, think bright spring colors. For girl babies, look for a baby blanket or towel in lavender or hot pink. Hot pink or lavender make the fashion statement this spring. For baby boys, although blue is always safe, choose an orange blanket or aqua towel. Orange is the new neutral this spring. Add a touch of orange to pink or blue and you have a sharp new color combination.

 3 Marthas adds orange to her newest giraffe baby hooded towels to make  a new fashion statement for spring. Orange and pink on the little girl giraffe towel and orange and aqua on the little boy giraffe towel make these towels standout.

Pick out a bright colored toy to throw in baby’s stroller or crib. We love this brightly colored organic octopus made from scraps of organic cotton. And the name is scratopus – cute and an earth saver in one small bundle.

orange & pink and orange & blue giraffe towels

Custom Boogie Baby Blanket

Flowered baby gifts are the new rage. Spring is early this year and the fashion industry is abloom with flowered pants and dresses for Moms and little girls alike.

Everyone loves flowers and nothing welcomes a new baby girl more than a bouquet of flowers. Real flowers fade, but our new floral handcrafted baby blankets will last forever and may even become an heirloom. Boogie Baby customs crib size blankets in every possible color combination and with either a ruffle or flanged edge starting at $129.00. The name is appliqued in your choice colors.

Butterscotch Blankees blankets are custom for your baby and available in 19 colors with 19 different accents for the flower and name. They are made of beautiful knitted acrylic &  can be ordered  to fit a stroller at $56.00 or a crib for $120.00

Our handcrafted floral baby blanket is  made exclusively for Namely Newborns . This beautiful organic blanket is  $75.00 and two names are embroidered on the blanket in your choice of pink. The soft organic pink jersey is backed with organic cotton. This personalized baby blanket fits easily into your diaper bag to use as a changing pad , but it is large enough at 28 by 36″ to cover baby warmly in the stroller or crib.

Even our custom diaper wipe cases can be covered in flowers. The travel size diaper wipe case starts at $29.99 and the nursery size wipe case starts at $49.95. One name can be embroidered in a variety of fonts or you can choose baby’s three letter monogram.

Cover baby from head to toe in our supersoft terry hooded flower tubby. This towel is perfect for beach or bath and will keep baby warm and cozy until she is four years old. Whether you choose a baby blanket,baby wipe case of baby towel, remember flowers are always perfect for baby girls.

Custom Daisy Blanket by Butterscotch Blankee

A floral baby blanket that is even organic

Enjoy watching your baby’s face light up, when he receives his first Easter Basket.Make sure that everything is high quality and safe for baby to enjoy. Put in something practical for Mom to use with baby so that the memory of Easter  lingers for weeks to come.

 Here’s what to Include in  your first Easter Basket:

1. Add a Bunny that is soft and cuddily. White is realistic and of course, we love pink ears for a girl and blue ears for baby boy. Even though  our large striped sleepy head bunny by North American bear is pink or blue ;it will really fill your Easter Basket . This bunny says it all in its sweet smile and soft striped jersey. If  you saw Friends with Kids you will recognize this bunny as the plush toy on the sofa in the movie.

2. Add a soft security blanket for baby to love. Nothing says Easter like a soft white lamb napping blanket or huggy buddy.

3. Easter bibs are always a great addition for keeping baby’s special outfit clean on Easter Sunday.

4. We love towels with chickens and lambs for cleaning baby up after a special day.

5. Belly blankets are great Easter gifts and our perfect for tummy time or simply to cuddle with in the crib.

6. Make sure the basket is clean and safe for baby to play with or for Mom to reuse afterwards as a waste basket or container for toys. Don’t fill the basket with messy green artificial grass or jelly beans that will get stuck in baby’s throat. Keep it simple with a few beautiful presents, wrap in cellophane and tie with a giant bow. Below are some of our favorite Easter presents to include in your personalized gift basket.

Baby's 1st Easter Bunny

Why would you monogram a baby gift?

In the past a monogram was a way of showing that a person’s name  was very important. The first thing a bride did was put her monogram with her new last name on everything she could. These items usually became part of her hope chest and later were used in her first home. Newly weds love having monogrammed matching bathrobes and monogrammed towels for their bathroom.

We think a newborn’s name should be equaly important  should  his monogram should be displayed prominently on clothing , bedding and plush toys. A monogram defines him ; it is the first letter of each of his three names. If he has same first name as his father, he can even use his father’s monogrammed possessions. If baby girl has the same name as her mother, she can do the same. Monogramming makes an item more valuable; it can become a keepsake.

Monogramming a baby girl’s dress is a wonderful way of personalizing the dress and making it unique. Monogrammed dresses

No matter what gift you choose to monogram, you will have created a keepsake for the baby and his family.

Custom baby blankets make a very luxurious baby gift. There is a saying that “clothes make the man”. Men rush to Hong Kong for custom made to measure suits. Women go to dressmakers to create unique clothes that fit their body  perfectly.

Babies can also have customized blankets created to match their nurseries and display their individuality. Pink and blue blankets are easy to find, but if you are looking for a lavender blanket with orange and aqua butterflies, it will have to be a special order. If you want a blanket with footballs, or soccer balls, baseballs and other sports themes with a baby’s name and birthdate, you will not find them at the local mall.  Luckily, you don’t have to travel far to find a custom baby blanket.  In the United States there are many crafters who will create a custom blanket or quilt for your baby.

Here are some tips to think about when ordering a CUSTOM BABY BLANKET;

Select the color you like most for the field of the blanket

Custom Butterscotch Blankee

Make sure that the second color will be different enough from the first to show up. Either choose a light and dark version of the same color or two complimentary colors like pink and black.

Choose a theme; Do you want a sports theme, a shopping theme, flowers or animals?

Do you want the baby’s name and birthdate or three letter monogram?

If you are able to create a blanket with more than two colors ; we suggest the following color schemes.

l. White, pink, aqua, lavender . green

2. Navy, red, white, brown

3. Green, blue, orange, and white

4. Pink, hot pink, brown and white

Custom Boogie Baby Blanket

5. Blue, brown, white, and yellow.

6, Orange, white, yellow, aqua, green

7. Sage, brown, tan and white

8. Purple, lavender, white, green

9. Pink , yellow, green

10. Black or brown with any 3 bright colors

Be sure when you select a custom blanket, that you have the correct spelling of the baby’s name.

A custom baby blanket is a treasured gift that will probably become a keepsake. The blanket sends a message to the family that the gift giver really cares and took extra time and effort to create a special gift.

It’s 2012 and you promise yourself  that this is the year you will organize your kid’s photos.  There are drawers full of photos that you haven’t looked at since your babies were  born. Your digital camera is full of candid shots from his birth to his fifth birthday party. Your i phone is loaded with pictures. Where do you begin?

The really organized mom or grandmother started making albums the minute the new baby was born. Putting pictures in chronological order, adding cute caption and keeping a year by year account of his growth. But it’s never too late to make a beginning and now is the time.

Strategies for Organizing Baby’s Photos

1. Start organizing your most recent photos and move backword.

It is best to start today with the pictures you remember best. Add captions if you want . Put them in chronoligical order. Then add the next year and so on until they are all organized into years. 

2. Throw out the ones you don’t want!

It it has been three years or more and you still have the fuzzy shot of you coming home from the hospital with the baby along with the three good ones. Throw out the ones you don’t want. Throw out the ones with the heads cut off, with the goofy smiles; the ones that are too dark or too light. Now is the time to edit . Make three piles.

3.  Make three piles of pictures!

In the first pile put the the photos that you definitely want to keep.

In the second pile put the duplicates that you will give away.

In the third pile put all of the pictures that you will throw out . Once they are in the third pile –  don’t change your mind and keep them.

3. Create Albums

The traditional photo album is a great way to save pictures from baby’s first year . Look for albums that have 4 by6 sleeves or sleeve protected pouches for odd sizes. Many families designate the larger 8 by 10 album for special occasion pictures including birthdays , holidays, family get togethers and so on.  These albums are easy to get out and to display on coffee tables so that you can ready share these photos with family and friends. This photo collection is often a great gift to give someone you love. My own Mother made an album of my baby pictures and birthday pictures which you she kept to enjoy herself. I found them in her apartment after her death and I treasure her collection of my pictures.

Create photo albums from your digital photos . Designate  one for each year since your baby was born. There are several on line sources that will help you with this task.  You can add captions are just let the photos speak for themselves. As you upload your pictures, you can post them to social media like Facebook and other photo sharing sites. Pictures say a thousand words and your photo albums will become keepsakes.

How do you know if you picked out a perfect baby gift? You have put a lot of time and thought into selecting the right gift. Still, you wonder if your gift was the best choice. Here are seven important signs that indicate your gift is a winner.

The first sign is that you actually see the baby wrapped in your baby blanket or wearing your footie.

Personalized baby gifts are always a perfect baby gift!

The second sign is that the parents call you right away to tell you that they not only loved your gift; but want to know where you bought it, so that they can buy another or send that gift to their friends.

The third sign is that the grandparents of the baby call you and mention the gift.

A fourth sign is when a  mutual friend says they saw the baby wearing, holding or being wrapped snuggly in your gift.

A fifth sign is that when you receive the thank you card, the message  is enthusiastic and describes your gift in some detail; rather than a banal “thank you for the wonderful gift; I am sure I can use it.”

The six  sign is when you have select a baby gift , that you have enjoyed yourself ;you don’t need to wonder if you picked out the right gift.

The sixth sign that you have selected the right gift is your decision to give a personalized baby gift.  If  baby gift is personalized with the baby’s name, birthdate or a special message; it will always be a perfect gift. All new parents love their baby’s name and a gift with the name embroidered is always well received.  These gifts become keepsakes .

The seventh  sign is when your friends ask you where you bought this terrific gift.