Mommy and Me Leggings and now Doll leggings too!

Mommy and Me Leggings and now Dolly too!

Introducing new dolly leggings to fit your dolls and stuffies!  Per a request, I tried some doll leggings. Oh my goodness they are so tiny and oh so adorable!  My daughter loves matching her stuffed owl!

18 inch doll leggings on a stuffed owl

The leggings come in both 18 inch and 15 inch size!  A perfect fit for your little ones dolls and stuffed animals!  

Mommy and Me Leggings in Double Brushed Poly in Navy Paisley

Mommy and me leggings in Navy Paisley

I just finished these  Navy and White Paisley Mommy and Me Leggings for a customer!  They are incredibly soft made with CPSC certified double brushed polyester.  What do you think?  Do you love the colors?  Well I am off to make another pair for another customer!  Hurry and get yourself a pair before they sell out!

Win a Sparkle Dress by helping us pick a name for our Sparkle Collection. #contest #giveaway

Silver Sparkle Christmas dress, Red Sparkle Christmas dress, Gold Sparkle Christmas dress

Contest! Contest! Contest!  Oh, how we love a contest.  Please help us to give Giggle Poo's Sparkle Collection a new fabulous name!  We need your creative juices for this one.  All you have do is comment a name or several awesome names on Giggle Poo's Facebook Page or Giggle Poo's Instagram to enter.  Did I mention there is a HUGE sale!  The first 10 dresses sold in each color will be 45% off.  Yes that's right, 45% off, our biggest sale ever!! 

Contest details:

Please help us pick a better name than the Sparkle Collection for our shimmering dresses and leggings, by posting a name or names on Giggle Poo's Facebook page or instagram account. Please feel free to post as many names as you like. If the same name is posted by more that one person, the name will go by the first person that posted that name, per Facebook time stamp. International entries are also welcome! We will pick 3 of our favorite names on September 13th and the public will vote on the 3 names from September 14th through 16th. The winner will win a free Giggle Poo sparkle dress or $25 gift card to Etsy, winner's choice. The 45% off sale is only for the first 10 dresses sold in each color, so act fast! This promotion is in no way affiliated with Facebook. Good luck! Please share this post!

Tinkerbell inspired Romper, DIY Tinkerbell Costume

We are planning to take a trip to Disney World soon.   SHHH!  Don't tell Little Dude, he does not know yet.   I was thinking of what outfits I could make for my littles.  I really liked the idea of a Tinkerbell inspired costume for baby girl, however all I could find were dresses.  Baby girl is a climber and a doer and a dress typically gets in the way.  Then I had the opportunity to test this Sun-kissed Sunsuit by Bella Sunshine Designs.

I was looking through all my fabric (my husbands thinks I have too much, I think he's silly) and I came across these green remnants I had purchased.  The Bella Sunshine Sun-kissed Sunsuit and this perfectly green fabric was perfect for a Tinkerbell inspired romper.  Baby girl will be able to move and enjoy her time.

The Sun-kissed sunsuit can be made into a maxi-dress and can be made with or without a ruffle.  The shorts on this romper are so cute with the bubble effect and the bottom ruffle.  Love!!  The pattern is pretty simple to follow.  I learned a new skill of understitching with this pattern.  I will work on an understitching tutorial soon.  I love how the pattern is in layers and I can print off only the size I need.  Baby girl is 15 months old weighing 23lbs wearing the 12 month size.  If you do not want to make one yourself, please feel free to reach out to Giggle Poo.  We would be happy to help make one for you.

The Twilight Ombre fade Night Sky Digital Paper is from the Etsy shop, Origins Digital Curio.  You get a pack of 5 original high quality printable starry sky glitter digital papers. This dreamy background features sparkly starlight glitter effects with a soft glow over a subtle vintage paper parchment texture. There is one sky image with 5 different ombre fade color effects.

The transparent .png fairy wings are from the Etsy shop, Haywire Media.  The fairy wings are a beautiful, fun overlay.  I have purchased a few of Haywire Media's designs and have been very happy with all of them.  

Fever with no symptoms, it might be Hand Foot Mouth Disease

I picked up Little Dude from preschool yesterday and the teacher mentioned he was saying he was cold.  He looked pale and tired.  I got him home and he had a fever of 102 without any other symptoms.  He fell asleep in the middle of the living room floor, which is completely unlike him.  I looked up the Children's Tylenol dosage chart and gave him some Tylenol and that brought down his fever a little bit.  Not even an hour after the time of the next possible Tylenol dose, his fever shot back up, so we gave him some more.  He even told me, "Mom, I think my fever came back." and he was right.  He went to bed shortly after and woke up this morning with a 99.7 fever, so I didn't give him anything.

I looked in his mouth a few times and didn't see anything, as a few people mentioned it could be Hand, Foot, Mouth disease.  Then after lunch, he still was not himself and he came over to sit on my lap and that is when I saw the red bumps on his wrist and hand.

Hand foot mouth on hand

Then I asked him to look at his feet and sure enough his feet were also covered in little red bumps.

Hand foot mouth rash on top of foot

After I saw the rash on his hands and feet, I had an idea that it might be hand foot disease, so I brought him over to the window and took a look inside and there were the red bumps on the roof of his mouth.  Yep, HFM!  Poor guy!

Hand foot mouth rash inside of mouth

Poor Little Dude, those bumps look like they hurt!  I feel bad because last night he told me it hurt to eat or drink.  I thought he just had a sore throat.  I feel like this rash came out of nowhere too.  I had already checked his mouth twice today.  Maybe I wasn't looking in the right places, but boom there they were all of a sudden.  It is apparently highly contagious and can still spread through saliva and feces for weeks even after the child has no more signs of the virus.  I am still researching if the blister fluid from the hand foot mouth rash is contagious.  Some websites say yes and some say no.  I will do some more research for now.  For now, its will be lots of pedialite popsicles and cold drinks.  Also, lots of hope that baby girl doesn't get it as well.  She loves her brother so much, I think its doubtful she will not catch it.  Fingers crossed.  Please tell me your experience with Hand Foot Mouth.  Any great home remedies??

Update:  Little Dude started his fever on Thursday afternoon and today is Monday, he is doing so much better already.  His rash is starting to fade and his fever only lasted a the day.  However, he passed it on to his 15 month old sister.  She has had a much harder time fighting this virus.  Baby girl's fever lasted two days and last night she only slept for two hours, not consecutive.  Her feet were extremely hot and were causing her a lot of pain.  The pediatrician wanted to see her today since she is so young.  Her poor little feet are swollen.  They have suggested cold compresses and ibuprofen.  (Please consult your own Dr. for any medical advice).  I thought the hand foot mouth rash on her feet were causing her feet to itch, however they said its most likely the inflammation of the lesions causing her feet to have a burning sensation.  It make sense why the Benadryl we tried last night did nothing for her.

Swollen foot from hand foot mouth

Somewhere Fancy Dress, Scuba fabric dress

The other morning I had this wonderful idea of mashing up two patterns together while feeding the kids breakfast. I have had this gorgeous royal blue scuba knit fabric for a couple of weeks, trying to decide what to make with it.

While baby girl napped, I whipped this little dress up and baby girl loved it!! She loved jumping up and down on the couch in this blue scuba dress. It's really nice to see a girl in different color than pink.

When the hubby came home, he asked, "Are we going somewhere fancy?" when he saw her in her new scuba dress. So, I have decided to name the dress "Somewhere Fancy". Lol. Be on the lookout for this Royal Blue Scuba Dress to be available and sound off below with other color ideas for the dress!

(This post will be updated with a link when available in Giggle Poo's shop)

Bubbla Shorts by The Eli Monster PDF Pattern Tester

I had the pleasure of testing these adorable Bubbla Shorts pattern from The Eli Monster in a 12 month size.  Baby girl fit them perfectly!

Bubbla Shorts made by Giggle Poo with The Eli Monster Pattern

The Bubbla shorts pdf pattern were a very quick easy sew too.  You just need a 1/2 yard of fabric and some elastic.  It is even a great starter pattern for a beginner.  I get so many complements when she wears a pair.  They even have a cute bubble look from the back.  

back view of Bubbla shorts in a nautical navy and silver anchor print

I found this navy and silver anchor fabric and I knew a had to make a pair of the Bubbla shorts with them.  I already had a navy body suit in stock and added this cute anchor design with waves embroidery design by Embroidery Monkey.  I also made a cute shabby flower by Sew Lucky Designs with my embroidery machine with extra scraps.  Its a quick sew with the embroidery machine.  Then takes a few snips with the scissors. I then douse the shabby flower in water, then throw it in the dryer and Voila! its all done.

Nautical baby girl outfit with navy and silver anchors

I like to take fun pictures of my little ones, so I decided to remove all the books from my son's boat bookcase and threw baby girl in it.....

Nautical baby outfit and photo shoot by Giggle Poo

 She gave me some really cute faces, so I had to add a shark to the photo...

Nautical photo shoot idea with boat bookcase and shark

These Bubbla Shorts are also play approved.  She was able to move well in them.  Oh no, baby girl, don't go overboard!!!

Nautical baby outfit and photo shoot idea

Giggle Poo Little Boy Easter Outfits, Bunny Tie and Duck Face outfits

Little Dude is modeling Giggle Poo's Bunny Tie little boy Easter Bunny Tie Outfit.  A gray and pink bunny with matching gray leg warmers and our new Duck Face Easter outfit in yellow with matching orange leg warmers.  Both are now available on Giggle Poo's website.  Its amazing how much Little Dude has changed in a year, however how cute is it that his pose is almost the same as last year?

Pesto, Spinach, Basil Chicken with Greek Yogurt, perfect quick toddler meal!

My whole family loved this Pesto Spinach Chicken meal.  I pureed the chicken into the mixture to make it easier for my toddler to eat.  My son and I ate it on corn tortillas (as I am gluten free) and my husband used whole wheat bread.  I topped it with mozzarella cheese, tomatoes and a spinach, chard, kale mixture.  I do not usually measure my ingredients, I just kind of throw things together.  Here are the ingredients I used:

Can of chunk chicken (any chicken chunks should work- can was just quicker)
Fresh basil (I used most of a small package)
Parmesan cheese
Greek yogurt (I used about 2 and 1/2 spoonfuls)
Garlic (you can use a few cloves or I just poured in some garlic powder)
A big handful of a Spinach, Chard and Kale mixture (you can just use one or all 3
Coconut oil (I just used a small amount.)

I put everything except the chicken in the food processor and blended.  Then I added the chicken and blended it until all the chunks were gone.  I blended to chicken to make it easier for my toddler to eat.  Optional but I heated the tortillas with the spread  and a little mozzarella cheese on top in the microwave for  about 25-30 secs, then added tomatoes to mine.  I cut Little Dude's into to small slices for his hands to hold.  He LOVED it.  He ate two whole tortillas full! 

Enjoy and please let me know if you have any questions.  Thanks for reading!
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MMM! Nutella, Banana, Pineapple, Coconut smoothie!

This is my husband's favorite smoothie. It's so yummy and helps curb his major sweet tooth.

Here is the recipe:

Combine:
8 oz of Silk's Pure Coconut milk
5-6 pieces of frozen pineapple
1 frozen banana
A quick pour of pineapple juice
Coconut flakes (optional, my son doesn't like the texture of the flakes)

Blend till smooth, then add a large table spoon of Nutella and blend again.

Serve and Enjoy!!!


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Huge Holiday Giveaway!!!!

The Holiday Giveaway is now OPEN! Lots of amazing vendors have teamed up to give away some incredible prizes! Enter now for a chance to win our Ugly Christmas Sweater Outfit, $300 CASH, $150 Gift Card, Clothing, Hair Pretties and LOTS LOTS More!! Enter the Holiday Giveaway here! Enter Between November 25- December 1st!

Lions, Tigers and Bears, Oh Flair!!!!

How cute are these new Animal Flair Hair Hats for toddlers and children? What a perfect way to finish off your Little One's Halloween costume! Lion Hair Flair hat, Tiger Hair Flair hat and Bear Hair Flair hat are currently shown.  They are ready to ship for child's Halloween costume, so order your Animal Flair Hat Today! Panda Hair Flair hat, Monkey Hair Flair hat, and Giraffe Hair Flair hat are also available.

 

Educational TV Made With Your Child In Mind

I have decided to help back Rachel Coleman/Two Little Hands in their new Rachel and Treeschoolers  Project, due the success we have had using baby signing time and signing time with Little Dude.  Its an entire preschool curriculum.  I want more fun educational choices as he grows and this will be perfect for him.  I encourage you to check it out and help support educational TV for your children.   The program was deemed "Too Educational for TV'!  Really? Below is why I decided to support the TreeSchoolers project.

When I bought my first Baby Signing Time, I thought I would try it and see if Little Dude actually likes it.  I believe I started when he was about 8 or 9 months old.  He loved all the music and watching the other kids.  I was already prepared that he may not sign anything till about 10 months.  I bought the next DVD as he seemed compelled by them.

Then his first sign came, "Dog".  We don't even own a dog, but Little Dude is obsessed with dogs.  He started signing dog every time he saw one, he would be so excited.  I figured milk would have been one of first signs, but I was wrong, he moved onto shoes, outside, coat.  Little Dude loves being outside, so of course he started using the signs more useful to him.  LOL!  It wasn't till around his first birthday that he signs really took off.  All of a sudden he could use over 30 signs!!  Wow, you go Little Dude!  At this point I had all 4 Baby Signing times and we now are starting our collection of Signing Time videos.  He loves Leah's Farm and the Zoo train.

At 15 months I was still saying he knew 30+ signs until I found the wonderful Signing Time Progress Charts on the Signing time website.  I started checking off everything he knows well and didn't count the words he had only signed once or twice and I was astonished to find out Little Dude knows over 90 signs now!! Don't get me wrong, he doesn't do them perfectly, bug, duck, bird, frog, pig and orange all look eerily similar :), but each day the signs are becoming more and more distinguishable.  He loves to tell me what he sees or wants, he is so proud of himself.  When he tells me he loves me its heart melting.  Here is Little Dude version of "I Love You".

I am surprised by the comments we have received in teaching Little Dude sign language with the most common being he will never need to talk since you taught him all the sign language or his speech is going to be delayed.  Of course its hard not to worry about these things.  I knew it was helping him have a vast vocabulary, however was it really going to delay his speech?  Was I making the right decision.  Then one day he's talking!  He know says several words.  Of course some of them sound eerily similar as well, but with the combination of the talking and the signing we are most of them time able to figure it out.  I think its a great bridge to get from understanding to being able to talk.  I will hope you will consider backing this project.   Little Dude tells you (signing and speaking) himself in the following clip on why I have chose to support Rachel and the TreeSchoolers:



Here is a video about the project as well:

Little Dude had an Allergic Reaction to Amoxicillin. Rash Everywhere!

Little Dude was sick last week with Croup.  I hate that barky cough, its the second time he has had it this year. :(  Both the times he had croup he was also cutting a couple of teeth.  This time is also had a double ear infection, so he was on his second ever round of antibiotics.  Just as soon as we thought he was getting better he woke up one morning with a small rash on his chest which started to spread all over his body.  Here's the first morning:

I took him in to the Dr. and since the rash wasn't too bad, he told me to give him Benadryl if the rash got worse.  Well come 4am in the morning I am calling the Dr. in the middle of the night because the rash started to appear on his face.  He said as long as his mouth and eyes weren't swollen then he should be okay.  We gave him some Benadryl and it seemed to help the itch a bit.  He was miserable and having a hard time sleeping.

Then....  the next morning he woke up with the rash all over his body!!!  He was itchy, but still in good spirits.  He would play and then all of a sudden he would get cranky due to the itch.  Here is his allergic reaction the next morning (and yes he is still smiling :) ) :

After I put him down for a late afternoon nap, he was even worse than above and even more miserable.  The rash on his stomach, from where is diaper rubbed, was so red it almost looked like they were bruised.  Poor Little Dude!  I started to get worried when I noticed hives on his eyelids and the ones around his eyes were even worse.  At this point, my Dr.'s office was already closed, so we took him to the hospital.  I know he didn't have any swelling, but he was only getting worse.  They gave him some steroids and quickly started to get better.  A few days and a few doses of steroids later he is doing so much better!  You can still see the rash, but its very light.  I just wanted to share the images in case anyone else runs into the same problem.

What Mom Really Wants For Mother's Day!

What does Mom really want for Mother's Day?  To be loved and appreciated.  What better way to show how SUPER she really is than with these new Mommy's My Superhero onesies with matching superhero baby leg warmers!  Her little sidekick can show off their love in these adorable outfits:

Superman Outfit:  My Mommy Is My Superhero

Wonder Woman Outfit: Mommy's My Wonder Woman

Robin Outfit: Mommy's Sidekick

Mommy's My Wonder Woman Baby Outfit Giveway!!!

Enter to Win this adorable Mommy's My Wonder Woman Baby Outfit Giveaway!!! The Mommy's My Wonder Woman Onesie and Wonder Woman Baby Leg Warmers are by Giggle Poo and the adorably cute Wonder Woman Bow is brought to you by ABC- All Because of Claire

Available in these sizes:

3-6 Months
6-12 Months
12-18 Months
18-24 Months

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New Easter Baby Boy Outfit!

I see all of these cute outfits for little girls for Easter, but what about the boys?  So I came across this cute bunny tie applique and my newest Baby Boy Easter outfit is born.  The bunny tie on the onesie is gray which perfectly matches the gray baby leg warmers.  I love how the bunny makes a tie shape!   Want this Easter outfit for you little bunny?  Its now available in the Giggle Poo Shop.

Introducing our Newborn Superhero Baby Leg Warmers! Lets do a Giveaway!

Introducing our Newborn Superhero Baby Leg Warmers! Lets do a Giveaway! Go the Giggle Poo Facebook page, Like our featured post for one entry, comment for 2 additional entries, share this post for 3 additional entries! Tell us who your favorite Superhero is and win a pair of your choice of our Superhero Baby Leg Warmers (you may a choose a newborn style or our regular style) Contest ends 3/17/13 at midnight central time.

Check out all the Superhero Baby Leg Warmers at Giggle Poo!

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