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While I do love gender-neutral baby gear, there’s something really sweet about these pretty slings (that my husband would not wear) from independent seamstress Brittan Hlista, owner and designer of upa-lala. I’m thinking when your base layer is a tshirt and dull-from-too-many-washings yoga pants, these vibrant patterns could really distract the eye!

(Note to sling-makers of the world: We need to see newborn mama models with bigger post-pregnancy tummies, please! Or maybe she’s an adoptive mom?)
Regardless, aren’t these lovely?


(Also, rest assured that these slings comply with baby carrier safety standards governed by the Baby Carrier Industry Alliance.)
Brittan also makes eco-friendly waterproof snack bags and drawstring backpacks in bright fabrics.

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by RookieMom Heather on January 25, 2012
in Blog
What would his or her name be? I read this thread in my babycenter birth club and I just about peed my pants laughing so hard. I tended toward sweet indulgences each time and I had no idea that Taco Bell was such a popular craving food.
My son Sawyer would have to be called Cereal because Cracklin’ Oat Bran is too long (though it goes better with our last name).
My son Milo would have to be Watermelon. Although, at various times, they could have all been named watermelon.
My son Holden would probably have been named Guinness for the unlikely beer preference that started with him. Heck, I didn’t even like the stuff before I was pregnant (so much so that I drank lemonade rather than free beer on my Guinness Factory tour in Dublin). Another possibility is Pumpkin Pie.
So tell me, mamas, what would your baby have been named if after your pregnancy cravings? Cheetos? Milkshake?