Archive for November, 2006

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Nov
2006

Preemie Profile: Sophia and Alina

This dynamic duo, known as Alina and Sophia, came into the world on August 13th 2005, at 26 weeks gestation.
Alina was the heavy weight born at 810 grams, while Sophia weighed in at 790 grams. Sophia came home two weeks before her due date, while Alina spent nine months and three weeks [...]

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Nov
2006

Man Put Baby In Freezer To Break Fever

A Canadian man, identified as Derrick Hardy, has been charged with criminal negligence and assaulting the infant, after the childs mom came home and found her baby in the freezer.

Hardy, who could not figure out how to deal with his girlfriend’s feverish 10-month-old daughter, put the baby into a freezer to cool her down, a [...]

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Nov
2006

UnSafe Toys On Store Shelves

Lately there have been toy recalls for lead in paint, small pieces detaching causing children to choke on them and toys that pose strangulation hazards. You would think that with all of the regulations the government implements, these toys wouldn’t be able to make it to the shelves. I guess the regulations [...]

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Nov
2006

Baby Born With Heart Outside Chest Has Surgery

Modern day medicine can do so much now. Doctors sometimes have to use unconventional products to achieve the desired end result.

Using a piece of Gore-Tex fabric to make their repairs, doctors performed corrective surgery on a baby born with his heart outside his chest, and said Wednesday that the youngster should be able to [...]

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Nov
2006

Cool Kids Spaces

The Cool Hunter has a full article of some of the coolest spaces designed for kids. The two places that impressed me the most were a book store in Beijing (below) and a ultra modern kids hospital in London (bottom).

Beijing kids are the latest to be treated to some western style indulgence with Kids Republic, [...]

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Nov
2006

Quick Sandwich Crust Remover

Every mom knows that kids hate crusts. If you have a couple little ones or you look after other peoples kids, removing crusts can be tedious at lunch time. This great gadget is $5.95 and it works well with PB&J and Grilled Cheese.
I found it at onestepahead.com

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Nov
2006

Peg Perego "Vespa" Ride On Bike

How freakin cute is this bike. A new ride on toy from Peg Perego. This scooter has everything a chic 3-7 year old could want.

Features:
# Rechargeable battery powered (2 1/2 and 5 mph)
# Operates on dirt, grass or sidewalks
# Foot pedal accelerator and automatic brakes
# Electronic engine sounds
# Working [...]

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Nov
2006

Animals In The Womb

The Daily Mail has an incredible article about animals in the womb. The pictures they have are an excerpt from a show that will be broadcast on the National Geographic Channel next month.

An unborn elephant, tiny but perfect in every way. A dolphin swimming in the womb, just as it will have to swim [...]

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Nov
2006

You Never Know How Good Your Day Will Be Pt.2

On Tuesday I posted a story about Ellen Degeneres and Former President Clinton. I wasn’t able to track down the video that went with the story because it hadn’t been uploaded to You Tube yet.
Here is the video of the events that led up to my story. Former President Clinton is a genuine [...]

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Nov
2006

You Tube "PMS Survival Guide"

This video is hillarious. A parody of a 1950’s educational and goverment propaganda video. Some tips for men on handling their significant others during “Aunt Flo’s” monthly visit.
Were not that bad are we??

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Nov
2006

X-Ray Vision

This is a really cute maternity shirt. Let’s face it every ultrasound picture looks the same so realistically this could be your baby on your belly.

Let ‘em see right through you with this sonogram image. There is a baby in there, after all.
I found it at mommygoround.com $35 U.S.

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Nov
2006

Trunki Suitcases Great For Travelling With Small Children

Trunki is the new childrens suitcase that is making travel with your kids a little bit easier. Not only is it bright and fun to look at, this case is also functional. Trunki’s generous dimensions are 46 x 20 x 30.5 cm (18″ x 7.9″ x 12″) and holds a massive 18 litre [...]

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