Even though she has 13 children and another on the way, Sara Foss says she ‘wants twins and I’m going to keep trying until I do it.’

“I love having babies. It’s the most wonderful thing in the world. I love all my children.”

Sara was just 16 years old when she became pregnant with her first baby, Patrick, in 1986.

At that time, she loved being a mom, but hated giving birth and vowed never to have any more children.

Ten years later, Sara changed her mind and gave birth to her second son, Stephen, now 13.

“Something inside me snapped after that,” she smiled. “Because I started having babies. I just couldn’t stop. I’ve had a baby nearly every year since then.

“It’s fantastic. I got over my fear of labour and just started having the kids. They’re all brilliant. They don’t give me any bother. They’re fantastic.”

Her only problem? Figuring out names for all of them. She has given her babies some very different names, but that doesn’t bother this energetic mom or her long-term partner, Stephen Smith.

“I’ve called them names that mean something to me and my partner. Sometimes people are shocked to hear what they’re called, but I’m not bothered.”

The kids are: Malachai, 12, followed by Peppermint, 11, Echo, 10, Eli, 9, Rogue, 8, Frodo, 7, Morpheus, 5, Artemis, 4, Blackbird, 3, Baudelaire, 2, and nine-month-old Voorhees.

The couple has not found out what they are having this time but they say they have already thought of a few good names.

In previous years, they have been in trouble with the local Register Office for taking too long to register the baby’s birth and its name – but not this time.

One things for sure. When this new baby arrives, he or she will likely have to bunk with mom and dad. This family is definitely in close quarters. All 14 (the oldest son has left the nest) are squished, cozily into a 3 bedroom .

“We have a lot of bunk beds and cots,” said Sara. “All the furniture in the bedrooms is on wheels so we can move them at bedtime.”

“Baudelaire sleeps in a travel cot and a couple of the lads use an air bed which we inflate when they’re tired.”

At 20 weeks’ pregnant, Sara is enjoying her pregnancy and is thankful she’s not piling on the pounds.

She says she’s not had to bring out her maternity clothes yet and that’s good news.

“I don’t want to get too massive because I’m still having to race around looking after the little ones. I’m looking after three children under the age of three every day – not to mention all the others when they come out of school,” she smiled.

We wish this family the best. Even though they have their hands full, they doing it with a smile and lots of love. At the end of the day that’s all that matters.

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LeapFrog’s new My Pal Scout is an interactive dog that is both charming and entertaining.

Both, My Pal Scout and the girl version, My Pal Violet are designed for kids six months and older. They can be connected to your computer via USB to allow parents to customize songs (fun and bedtime) that are played. Additionally, you can input your child’s name and favorite things including color, animal and food.

Before we even turned Scout on, he was a hit. My youngest loves to cuddle and carry him around the house even without the music going.

Once on, Scout interacts with your child by asking them a series of questions. He says stuff like,

• “I have the hiccups. Let’s count to five and see if they go away.”
• “Can you guess what I am? Meow! I am pretending to be a cat. Meow with me”
• Hi child’s name! Wanna Play?

While my 10 month old can’t talk back, my four year old gladly answers Scout’s question for him.

After we programmed the little one’s name in, it was funny to see the surprised look on his face when the dog said it.

Scout actually uses the name quite a bit, spelling it out, singing it in the middle of a couple songs and also when he says I love you!

One of my favorite features is bedtime mode. Even though he came pre-loaded, we programmed Scout to play some of the music my son likes for bedtime. By pressing the bedtime paw(Blue embroidered cloud, moon stars), Scout will play bedtime music for 2 minutes. Press again 5 minutes and then 10 minutes. If your child’s name is programmed he will tell them he’s tired and that he wants them to snuggle up – very cute!

I highly recommend Scout as a feature-rich budget conscious gift idea($20). Not only is he cute, he is engaging and offers entertainment from 6 months to 3 years.

For your sanity, a switch on the battery pack at the back allows parents to turn the music up or down of off completely, if needed.

As a bonus, LeapFrog’s My Pal page has color pages, a printable adoption certificate and customizable song pages.

WIN IT!! LeapFrog is offering one Growing Your Baby reader the chance to win My Pal Scout or Violet($20 value)!

This is a great gift idea for a special little one this Holiday Season!

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Victoria Beckham was spotted treating her 3 boys, Cruz, Romeo and Brooklyn to some Yogurtland yesterday.

The petite mama had to wrangle her youngest Cruz after he started to throw a bit of a temper tantrum on their way into the store.

Even in her 5 inch heels, she managed to drag him along when he dug his heals in..Impressive!

She did, however, have a chat with the little sparkplug after he threw himself onto the ground.

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Health Canada has recalled approximately 26,290 Melissa and Doug toys because testing has revealed that the surface paint on the toys contains barium in excess of the allowable limit.

Some forms of barium are safely used in medical and commercial applications, while other forms of barium can be toxic, causing adverse health effects such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, and cramps as well as more severe symptoms. Children’s toys coated with paint containing barium in excess of the allowable limit are strictly prohibited in Canada.

This recall involves all batches of the following three products by Melissa & Doug.

• Slice and Bake Cookie Set: The set includes a tube of 12 sliceable wooden cookies with 12 decorative toppings, a kitchen mitt, a wooden cookie sheet, knife and spatula. The recalled sets can be identified by UPC 000772040747. Health Canada tested batch number ZP1208.
• Shape Sorting Cube: This toy is a wooden cube with a lid and 12 colourful cut-out shapes that fit into 12 holes, based on the shape. The cut-out shapes are red, yellow, green, and blue. The recalled toys can be identified by UPC 000772005753. Health Canada tested batch number XY0309.
• Pound-a-Peg: This toy includes 8 colourful wooden pegs, a wooden hammer, and a wooden bench. The pegs are red, green, yellow, and blue, and can be pounded into the wooden bench using the hammer. The recalled toys can be identified by UPC 000772004961. Health Canada tested batch number ZP0609.

Health Canada has not received any reports of incidents or illnesses related to the use of this product.

The recalled products were sold from November 2008 to November 2009.

Consumers may return the item to the store where it was purchased for a full refund, or contact Melissa & Doug at at 1-203-762-4500 to exchange the product.

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Larry Birkhead and his 3-year-old daughter Dannielynn were spotted going through security at LAX today.

Dannielynn has really grown into a beautiful little girl. Her mom, the late Anna Nicole Smith, would be so proud of her.

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French Children’s Furniture Designer Songes et Rigolades has a smartly designed collection for babies that will grow with your child from birth to 6 years. Aptly titled Evolutionary, this assortment of furniture features an egg shaped crib, a changing table which turn into a chair and a shelf to offer more playground.

The company’s mission is to help kids grow by offering a fun working space and safe.

Dreams and giggles, is to think like a child, without limit, just like with … with just the desire to go all the way to new ideas.
The goal is always to improve, enhance, enrich the space of children dreaming of innovative objects!

When designing the collection, founder Stephanie Chaussereau wanted the furniture to be at a child’s height and climbable so that could access and play with toys independently.

I wanted furniture that resemble them, soft, round, fun, accompanying them in their progress. From these findings, I decided to ignore the teacher in Marketing that I was to sketch and imagine a room concept scalable and secure …

GapKids and babyGap announced today plans for a second collection created for Gap by Stella McCartney. Expected to launch in March 2010, the collection will be carried in select GapKids and babyGap stores in the United States and Canada, the UK, France and Ireland, and Japan, as well as online in the US. In addition the collection will be available in selected stores in Russia, Turkey, Greece, Asia and the Middle East.

“We’re pleased and encouraged by the response to our first collection working with Stella,” said Marka Hansen, President of Gap brand. “The combination of her unique aesthetic and our brand’s experience in childrenswear has resonated with our customers around the world, with certain styles including the Miller jacket being a sellout success. We’re thrilled to be working with Stella on a Spring collection.”

How exciting! It will be interesting to see what she comes up for Spring and Summer.

Heidi Klum surprised everyone tonight by leading the parade at the annual Victoria’s Secret fashion show, which returned after four years on the road.

The sexy mama, who gave birth to daughter, Lou, just 6 weeks ago, was supposed to host the event, instead she took to the runway in a purple corset covered with a half gown with poufs of tulle.

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A Tennessee mom was caught by surprise when her fourth child, who was scheduled to be delivered by C-section, arrived 3 weeks early – at home.

After experiencing contractions all night, Bobbye Favazza, 27, called her daughter in around 8:30 a.m. to call 911.

When emergency services personnel didn’t arrive in time to help, Bobbye’s 2-year-old son Jeremiha Taylor stepped in.

Jeremiha even remained calm and went to get his mom a towel,without being told, when she started to bleed.

“It happened so fast,” Favazza said. “My water broke, and the baby came two to three minutes later. I just pushed and (Jeremiha) caught him.”

In order to open the door for the arriving firefighters, Favazza held her newborn with the umbilical cord still attached.

Mother and baby finally arrived to the hospital, where they were each given a clean bill of health.

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A very pregnant Camila Alves and son Levi Alves McConaughey enjoyed the afternoon at Cross Creek Park in Malibu yesterday.

The pair met up with photographer and former Sweet Valley High Twin Cynthia Daniel and her youngest son, Colt(not shown).

Camila and boyfriend Matthew McConaughey expect baby#2 at the end of this year.

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