A special kind of love

So my dear friends got married a couple of weekends ago...and it's hard for me to explain what their love is like.  It is beautiful, blind and perfectly perfection.  I just couldn't be happier for these two guys.
Love is precious and never to be taken for granted.  I love my friends.  They are beautiful, inside + out.  I love my family and most importantly, my husband and my baby.  I love life and just want to always be happy.  This couple, always remind me of that.  They treat my family, like their family.  They treat me, like royalty.  I couldn't be luckier to have friends like these in my life.
Check out these beautiful pictures from my friend's wedding in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
*Photographs taken by Carlos Melnick 
Read more about their event at the gay wedding experience.

Reach and pull: Swim class

LM started swim classes a few weeks ago at Imagine Swimming in Tribeca - their flagship location.  Talk about a great class…might be my favorite to date.
The facility is super clean and the pool is really warm which makes it really easy for me and the LM to get in.  LM has taken a great liking to the water.  Well he's always really liked the water but in this class he LOVES it.  Our teacher's name is Jane.  She is amazing with the kids.  Extremely encouraging, strict with the kids so they understand they are in the water and cannot mess around and pushes the lil ones to their limits.  Today she put the LM under the water twice.  He loved it so much he was asking (in his own language) for more!  I highly reccomend this class…and starting your babes as early as possible.  It was incredible watching the older kids swimming around like fishies in the water today.  I predict LM could be swimming on his own by 2 like the little girl who joined our class today.  Pretty cool!

Imagine Swimming
(212) 253-9650

Beautiful kids

You know the song Beautiful girls by Bruno Mars?  Well, it inspired me to write this posting…look at these kids.  Are they beautiful or what?  They are all friends of friend's kids who we hung out with at a brunch this Sunday.  And of course my LM who is looking like a musical genius there on the piano if I do say so myself…tee hee.  Great shots thanks to my friend Scott Clark.

Toddler Fashion

Over the past week of traveling I got asked several different times where I buy clothes for LM.  I mean listen, the kid always looks sharp…it's just how he rolls!
My hit list of stores for the LM are as follows:
* Baby Gap - simply the best for babes, toddlers and kids.  The fits are great, true to size and everything washes really well.  So far I've purchased all of LM's jeans from the Gap - they have been the best style and fit.
* Old Navy - cheap and cheerful.  Great for summer gear such as swim suits, flip flops and hats.  I also love their jammies.  Sizes run small.
* The Children's Place -  I always shop their outlets on Long Island in Riverhead where the clothes are dirt cheap and the styles are absolutely adorable.  Great for cargo pants, shorts, button down shirts and polos.
* Crewcuts - one of my faves but only recently since they do not do baby clothes only sizes 2-14.  Since LM is starting to fit into the size 2 I've been stocking up since they have the most fantastic styles.  The printed tees, hoodies and accessories (bow ties, hats and shoes) are the best.
Happy shopping!

Kids fly safe

LM, the hubby and I whisked away to Mexico for a few days.  We had a wedding and the LM was the ring boy.  I agonized over this trip since the day I booked it because there were no direct flights to Puerto Vallarta which is where we were going...
My biggest concern was the car seat.  Have you ever traveled with a Britax toddler car seat?  It's a beast.  And when going to Mexico for 5 days it's kinda hard to pack light.  So the thought of traveling with 2 heavy suitcases, 2 carry on's a diaper bag AND a car seat was making me break into sweats...
So I paid Buy Buy Baby a visit to see what my options were.  My goal - was to leave the car seat in the car at home...where it belongs!
I came across a little chachka called Kids Fly Safe.  It's a special contraption made to strap kids to the seat on an airplane which is FAA approved and got rave reviews.  I thought...bingo.  Or was it?  Is LM going to sit down and let us strap him into this?  Is he going to think he's in a big kid seat so he can just squirm out and run off?  Is the car seat more comfortable?  I couldn't sleep a wink the night before the trip because I was so nervous about leaving the car seat and traveling with this tiny strap...
Well you'd never believe it...but this belt was the most brilliant item I've bought for LM to date.  I think he LOVED being in a big boy seat and didn't try to get out of it once!  He slept on 2 legs of the trip for 3 hours straight (to and from!!) and for the rest of the time when he was up ate Cheerios, watched Sesame Street on the Ipad (a godsend) and was a perfect angel.

I can honestly tell you - this was our best travel experience to date, and it was no easy feet.
I highly suggest this special belt if you're buying your child a seat on an airplane and don't want to travel with your beast of a car seat.

Kids Fly Safe - sold at Buy Buy Baby

Happy Mother's day!

To all the mother's out there, hope you have the most fabulous day...xoxo

FINALLY! A tray for the Bugaboo...

So one of the features of the Bugaboo strollers that was a HUGE turn off for me was the fact that you cannot attach a tray to it.  All of the other strollers I looked at has this option...but of course I still went with the Bugaboo anyway despite this...
Back when I was trying to decide if I should go with the Bugaboo my friend told me she has a friend in San Diego, CA who's working on creating a tray for this stroller.  I was super excited at the time and immediately signed up for her wait list so I'd be the first to hear about this tray...Well guess what?  I got the email today.  eeeee!!  I'm so excited.  I just placed my order and cannot wait to get this tray!  Now I'll be able to put a toy, snack or drink in front of LM while strolling along to keep him entertained when needed (ie. in Whole Foods when he starts the "dead fish" move and tries to slither out of the stroller so he can run around each isle causing havoc).
And if I wasn't excited enough about this tray get this - quote from the founder:
Beyond the tray’s design, quality and safety have been my highest priorities from the beginning.  I have gone to great lengths to make sure my product is safe for your child. I have not only followed all FDA guidelines for a food contact surface, I have gone even further by contracting an environmental  testing laboratory to ensure my trays are free of lead, bisphenol-A, PVC and all phthalates.
Just makes this tray that much more appealing!  I cannot wait to get this in the mail...can't wait!
For more information on this tray click here...and be sure to place your orders right away!

Cherry blossoms...

From my very own front yard out at the house!
Wish they'd last longer...next time I come out they may be gone.  Big saddies.  Wah....

Missoni for Bugaboo

My friend just brought this limited edition Missoni collection for Bugaboo to my attention...

I quite literally got weak in the knees when I saw this.  I'm totally obsessed with the bold pattern and fantastic use of bright colors.  Since my current Paul Frank limited edition for Bugaboo fabric is totally worn out, filthy and I'm pretty sick of looking at it...maybe I can swing this for LM's stroller?  But would he hate me forever?  How girly is this?!  Oh boy...decisions decisions.
For more information on this limited edition Missoni for Bugaboo stroller click here.