We’re Pregnant!!!

If you haven’t heard the news yet, we are pregnant!!!  This is such a blessing because we had been trying to get pregnant since the fall of 2008.  It has been a journey of faith, and we feel God is blessing us tremendously by answering our prayers.

My wife told me the news on a night that I was leaving for a Chick Fil A opening in Nashville, TN.  While I was feverishly packing up, she asked me to come in our room for a second.  She gave me a card that said, “we’ll miss you while you are gone.”  My immediate thought was, “typo”.  And then it registered… “WE”???  “REALLY”??!!!!????!!!!  We hugged and laughed and cried together all at the same time.  It was a precious moment that I’ll never forget.

Then, I packed up my car and drove 4 hours away for 2 days, leaving my pregnant wife behind to go score some free chicken.  I know.  Crazy, right?  Because of some health complications she had as a child, my wife wanted to keep the news to ourselves until we were further along in the pregnancy.  But, we are now nearly 13 weeks and everything is going great!  We’re still praying for a healthy pregnancy and baby.

So, as I take care of my sleepy, nauseous wife, we are looking forward to the great adventure of parenting that lies in front of us.

Watch the video below to see our church’s reaction to telling the news (a few in the room knew already and several folks were absent for the big news, but still a lot of fun!).  Hooray!  In September, we’ll finally get to use some of these baby blankets! 

Pedigree Dogs Slow Motion Video - Outstanding!!!

If you are a dog lover, you absolutely must watch this video!!!  What does this have to do with baby blankets you ask?  Well ….  you see … dogs and baby blankets go together …. like …. like ….  Oh, ok.  You got me.  There is no correlation between the two, but who cares?  There are some videos that are cute and then there are some videos that make you belly laugh out loud.  It’s Friday.  It’s time for a good belly laugh.

I have a golden retriever, and he’s one of my best buds in the world.  There is no doubt that he loyally loves me, but he also loves treats, like the dogs in this video.  Enjoy, and have a great weekend!

You’ve Lost That Nursing Feeling

Here’s a cute little video to start your day.  How many moms out there can relate to this one?  Nursing your baby is a very special gift, but there has to be a time when the little one is weened off.  Come to think of it, it’s a pretty good metaphor for parenting and life.  When that time comes, be strong and be creative.  We love our security blankets which you can check out here, but you may need to use your judgment as a mother on if it’s a good time to introduce one.  You don’t want to train your child to jump from being on dependent from one thing to another.

Anyway, enjoy this cute little clip.  It’s not Tom Cruise in Top Gun, but a fun little spoof.  Does this feel like the breastfeeding experience you know moms?  Have a great weekend everyone!

Best Baby Blankets?

Since opening our store, many of our friends and family are often asking us, “what are the best baby blankets on your site”?  Well, it really depends on what you are looking for.  From the very beginning of this site’s existence, we have striven to be your one destination on the internet for all of your baby blanket needs.  We’ve had our work cut out for us!  There are many different categories of baby blankets, and so the best baby blanket needs to begin with the question, “what are you using it for?”

Do you need a swaddling blanket?  Do you need a security blanket?  Do you need a receiving blanket?  Do you need a stroller blanket?  Some blankets will cross over into multiple categories, but others are designed specifically for one reason.  For example, the Snug and Tug on our site is strictly a swaddler.  However, our aden and anais blankets can serve as swaddling, stroller blankets, play blankets or many other uses.  Our Swaddle Designs lovies are definitely meant to be a security blanket as well as a fashion statement.  Many celebrity moms love these blankets.

So, what is the best baby blanket?  It’s really up to you!  Determine what the purpose is, then shop our store by category.  OR, shop our store by color.  OR, shop our store by price.  OR, shop our store by brand.  Ok, ok, I’ll stop.  But, you get the idea.  Some blankets may be better quality than others.  We love the aden and anais muslin wraps, but it’s hard to say which are the best.

Cold & Olympics

Well, we’ve been snowed it over the past week and a half.  It hasn’t seemed to quit!  In the Cincinnati area, this is more than we are used to.  Now, I grew up in Southwest Michigan, right across from Chicago.  So, I’m used to a regular dumping of snow, but after 20 years in Cincinnati, you’re not quite as accustomed to it.  Here’s a look at some of the people digging out.

That said, the snow has been good for one thing.  It’s gotten me to want to watch the Winter Olympics in Vancouver.  Up until yesterday, they could have used some of our snow!  It seems to me that there are more exciting events than ever.  I love the Snowboard Cross, and the Short Track Speed Skating is always a thriller.  I was glad to see Canada get their first gold.  What a great story with the older brother having cerebral palsy. What a great story!  The olympics are filled with them.

So, if you’re like me, you’ll want to cuddle up and stay warm and watch some more sports.  Cuddle that baby up with a blanket as well!

Experts Say a Security Blanket Could Help Your 8-12 Month Old Baby Sleep Better

Kids Health, from Nemours posted an article on “Sleep and Your 8- to 12-Month-Old”.  If you are a parent struggling with how to help your child develop healthy sleep patterns and/or how to approach sleep issues your baby may be having, take a few minutes to review the article by clicking the title above.  It covers the following topics:

* How Long Will My Baby Sleep?
* Where and How Should My Baby Sleep?
* Encouraging Sleep
* When to Call the Doctor

In the article, Kids Health stated, “If your baby has a favorite toy or blanket that you feel is safe to have in the crib, it can be left for comfort. This is when “transitional” objects become important to babies. They help your baby transition from being with you most of the time to having some time away from you and becoming more independent.”

If you’re looking for a security blanket or any other unique baby blanket, browse our retail site at blanketmybaby.com.  With security blankets, it is recommended that you buy a few of the same blanket so that your baby will always have one available.  This way if one is in the wash, gets lots or is left at daycare your baby will still have one to establish the feelings of familiarity and comfort.

Crib Bedding Sets On The Way!

Well, we’ve heard the requests and now we are answering.  Blanket My Baby is proud now to not only offer a fantastic selection of baby blankets, which include swaddling blankets, security blankets, personalized blankets, animal blankets, stroller blankets and more, but now we are offering …. drum roll please ….. crib bedding sets!!!

We will be busy adding baby bedding for boys and girls as well as neutral sets.  Also, as usual, we are striving to offer an excellent customer experience.  So, if you click into our colors for our navigation, there will be a sub category for baby crib bedding sets.  Shop by pink, blue, green, yellow, black and white, and more!

Check back often as we will be adding new sets in the weeks to come.  We hope to offer a line that has something for everyone at great prices.

When a new baby is on the way, we recognize that there are few things more exciting than decorating a nursery.  Baby blankets certainly have their place in raising a baby, but you can’t cover a crib with only baby blankets.  This is why we’ve decided to expand our line to crib bedding as well.  We hope you enjoy!

Baby Roller Skating Video

Ok, here’s a little weekend entertainment on the light side.  These babies can get down and do some amazing tricks on roller skates.  Evian has used a classic sales technique that works which is …. babies are cute.  So, what’s better than one cute baby selling our product?  30 cute babies!  And what’s better than 30 cute babies???  30 cute babies on roller skates!  Genius Evian.  Genius.  You win again.

So, yeah, this video has absolutely nothing to do with baby blankets.  Though, they could probably make a video with these babies as Jedi Knights wearing baby blankets.  We just thought we would lighten up your weekend a little bit.  Nothing wrong with a good commercial every now and then.

We Have A Winner!

Thank you to everyone who participated in our first ever giveaway.  Overall, we had 50+ entries into our contest.  Thank you to everyone who commented, tweeted, became a fan of our Facebook page and blogged about the giveaway.  It was much appreciated.  We hope you had a chance to look at our great selection of baby blankets and that you remember us for any future gifts that you need.

Using random.org, Cindy U. from Utah was the winner of the adorable Luvable Friends receiving blankets.  We sure hope she enjoys them.  Thank you again to everyone who was a part of the contest!

Be on the lookout for more giveaways, and if you know of ways for us to promote them, please let us know!  We are want to get the word out to all of the moms out there who could use some free gifts.  Blanket My Baby is for moms!  So, if we can help out in any way, it gives us great joy.

Five, Five Dollar, Five Dollar Ship-ping!

That’s right, blanketmybaby.com has extended our $5 flat rate shipping deal through the month of January.  This means you can buy all of the blankets on your wish list without paying any more for postage.  Blankets also make great baby shower gifts, and if you can’t make the shower, you can ship your gift straight to your friend or family member.

Buy a unique baby blanket in blue, pink, white or rainbow!  Go green and try an organic blanket, add luxury with a cashmere blanket or add personalized touch with an embroidered blanket.  It’s up to you, but the more you buy, the more you save on shipping!

This offer applies to all orders being shipped to United States addresses (excluding Alaska and Hawaii).  Visit blanketmybaby.com to start shopping and shipping!