By Scott
BabyBlogAddict.com

We ventured out of town for Easter this year. A nice, six-day getaway to see both our families.

Our three-year-old has flown a lot during his young life, so we’ve never had a problem with him on a plane. Actually, we don’t have a lot of problems with him at all. But when he visits the grandparents, he is nothing but an angel. Maybe they give in to his requests more than we do. Maybe it’s because he has more entertainment options around him. Whatever the case, on this trip, he didn’t whine for nearly a week.

Best. Kid. Ever.

Then we had to fly back home. First, Jack, understandably, said he didn’t want to leave and cried a little. Then he wanted his chocolate bunny to make the pain go away. I think we underestimated the effect of the bunny on an exhausted toddler. There were no meltdowns, but he was irritable and extremely talkative the entire flight (lucky for us it was only an hour and a half). By the time we got home we were ready to let him sleep in the garage.

I guess Jack knew what his five-year-old cousin verbalized after we left.

“I’m really going to miss Jack,” Gavin said. “Now my life will go back to being the same old thing every day.”

If only we could figure out how to make Jack act the same way every day. Then we’d be on to something. But then I guess he wouldn’t be a toddler, would he?

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Here is #2 on the list:

 “Two-thirds of women who had their first baby between 2001 and 2003 worked during their pregnancy, and 80 percent of those women worked within one month or less of giving birth. Compare this to the period between 1961 and 1965, when 44 percent of women worked during their pregnancy (35 percent worked one month or less before delivering).”

Click here for the other nine.

And how about those Brits? According to this study, British women are more likely to have a baby by the age of 25 than a husband. Yowza.

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octomom_diaperNadya Suleman needs money to pay for all those babies, so she plans to sells Octomom-brand dresses, pants, shirts, as well as cloth and disposable diapers. In doing so, she also wants to protect the nickname bestowed upon her. Suleman has applied to trademark “Octomom” and  declares, “OCTOMOM is a nickname by which I am widely known.”

“Nadya has been interested in, and hoping to find, something not so intrusive to the family and babies while, at the same time, [something to] sort of focus on trying to make a little income for herself,” Suleman’s lawyer Jeff Czech told Star Magazine.

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April 19, 2009

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Weekend Wrap

April 19, 2009

HEADLINESbaby_blog_addict_baby_-_small4
:: “Surprise” baby delivered in bathtub…
:: Pregnancy exercise helps baby…
:: Vitamin D linked to stronger baby bones…
:: Anxious dog is not baby practice…
:: Soldier returns from Iraq for baby birth…
:: Sitter needs to stay awake…
:: Blind baby can now see…

CELEB BABY NEWS
::
Is Angelina pregnant again?…
:: Model Heidi Klum pregnant again…
:: Brad Paisley, Kimberly Williams welcome baby boy…
:: Is Mariah Pregnant? Nick Cannon isn’t talking…
:: Daniel Baldwin, wife, expecting a girl…
:: ‘Lost’ star Josh Holloway, wife, welcome baby girl…

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A good article published this morning in the New Jersey Star-Ledger…

Last year, Dana Slomkowski ferried her preschoolers to horseback riding lessons, gymnastics and dance class. On errands to the store, she routinely bought small toys. If her 4-year-old daughter decided to wear only dresses, Slomkowski bought more dresses.

But life for the Slomkowskis has changed since the recession. Now, the children have one activity each. Gone are pricey vacations and long day trips. And if daughter Rory wants a new dress, she raids her piggy bank.

At first, Slomkowski felt guilty about the cutbacks. But now, she believes, her family is better off.

“We have more time, we talk. We may not go anywhere, but at least we’re all home together. Now I’m big on, ‘go outside and play,’” says Slomkowski, 39, a Manahaw kin stay-at-home mom whose husband works at IBM, where there are pay freezes, including no cost of living adjustment this year.

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Capitol Hill’s Baby Boom

April 18, 2009

Congress will be back in session tomorrow after a two week recess. Among the 435 representatives are a small but growing group who are bringing new life to the hallowed halls of Capitol Hill.
According to the House historian’s office, only seven women in U.S. history have delivered babies while serving in Congress — and three [...]

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Breaking BBA News…

April 18, 2009

We’re expecting our second child later this year!

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Twitter Spotlights

April 18, 2009

If you’re a mompreneur or enthusiastic blogger and are on Twitter, let us know. We may feature you and what you do in a “Twitter Spotlight.” Check out the first one we did a few days ago on Baby Rhys Adventure Gear.
Write up a few sentences about your business or blog, DM or e-mail us, and we’ll let [...]

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Twitter Update

April 18, 2009

We’re up to 125 followers on Twitter! We’ve only been “tweeting” for a few weeks, and we’re WAY behind Ashton Kutcher (1,128,527 followers), but it’s fun and something new. We’re happy with the progress we’ve made in the Twitter world.
Here are some of our recent followers: Goodies for Mom, Baby Man, Kids Meal Deals, Mom [...]

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Weekend Wrap (A Day Late)

April 13, 2009

HEADLINES:: Baby born from 21-year-old sperm  { FOX News }:: New mom eats baby’s placenta  {Mom Logic }:: Dad mourns when baby outgrows crib  { Daily Press }:: ‘Miracle Baby’ survives off life support  {CBS News } :: Bad parents and proud of it  {Wall Street Journal }
 
CELEB BABY NEWS
:: Sarah Michelle Gellar expecting first baby  { MSNBC [...]

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Kids Can Take a Toll on Marital Happiness

April 12, 2009

Having children comes with a cost and it’s not only financial, according to a new study that found 90% of couples experienced decreased marital satisfaction after the first child’s birth.
Researchers from the University of Denver and Texas A&M University studied 218 couples for eight years and found that even though childless couples also show diminished [...]

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Octomom Wants Federal Help to Feed Babies

April 12, 2009

File this under “You knew it was coming”
Nadya Suleman admits that her children are still on Medi-Cal. And she’s contemplating applying for even more federal assistance to feed her brood of 14.
“If I need to apply for (the Women, Infants and Children program) to provide my babies with formula, then I’m going to,” the Whittier [...]

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Easter Fun: Dying Eggs, Hunt Ideas

April 9, 2009

Easter is just a few days away and the babies/toddlers want to dye eggs!
This article covers making the egg stands, decorating eggs and the different types of dye and eggs to use.
 
More links:
:: 13 Easter egg filler ideas
:: Creating an Easter basket for a toddler
:: How to plan an Easter egg hunt party
:: Easter egg hunt ideas

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Save the Planet, Pay for Baby?

April 9, 2009

BBA reader Paige sent us this article discussing the idea of a “baby tax” because of the huge enviromental impact of our little ones.
In a letter published in the Medical Journal of Australia in December 2007, (Dr. Barry) Walters called for a carbon tax that would fund the planting of enough trees to offset the [...]

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Getting Children to Talk About Their Day at School

April 8, 2009

By: Shari Harpaz, CCC-SLP (Speech-Language Pathologist)
Ebeanstalk.com
Ever ask your child, “what did you do at school today?” and get the response, “nothing?”. Rest assured, you are not alone!
Parents often complain that they can’t get their children to tell them much about their day at school. A child’s response to “How was school today?” typically consists of [...]

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Parenting Bloggers Click with Advertisers

April 8, 2009

Moms used to get all the blogging love. But now some Dads are cashing in on the action.
Today, parenting blogs are as likely to host a display ad for an educational toy or a cosmetics giveaway as they are a post recounting little Joey’s first night in his big-boy bed.
As they initially worked their way [...]

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Baby Businesses Booming

April 8, 2009

There were more babies born in 2007 than in any time in the country’s history, and those 4,315,000 little bundles of joy are potential customers to a growing cadre of baby-centric businesses. The baby product industry nationally was worth $8.9 million last year, according to the Juvenile Products Manufacturers Association.
This year could be stronger.
Not only [...]

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Report: Nearly 1 in 5 Four-Year-Olds is Obese

April 7, 2009

Nearly one-fifth of American 4-year-olds are obese, and children of color are at higher risk, according to new research.
Researchers calculated the body mass index from a sample of 8,550 Hispanic, black, white, Asian and Native American 4-year-olds. The children were born in 2001, and in 2005, their height and weight were measured — 18.4 percent [...]

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Recession Spurs Egg and Sperm Donations

April 7, 2009

Charitable donations may be down because of the recession, but another type of donation is up for the very same reason: egg and sperm.
More women are trying to make money by offering their eggs to infertile couples, and men are doing the same with their sperm.  { Boston Globe }

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