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Three years ago, Katie Holmes and Tom Cruise had welcomed their little Tom-Cat into the world. We want to wish little Suri a very happy birthday!  If we were invited to her party, we would gift Suri with these Chloe leather ballerina flats, $113 at Neiman Marcus.

TGIF! It is a stormy day in Dallas, but we are still looking forward to a fabulous weekend of fun! And to celebrate, we have a great giveaway from the handmade boutique you have to check out, Cuckooboo! One lucky reader will receive this sweet onesie, $15, matching pacifier clip, $8 and hair clips, $6! This set is so adorable. What a fantastic baby shower gift. These items are beautifully made and affordable. Just send us an e-mail to alistbabyblog {at} yahoo {dot} com by Friday, April 24 at Noon Central. In your e-mail, provide the name of your favorote onesie design by Cuckooboo. Good luck!

It is free giveaway time on AListBaby! Books are a timeless gift for any baby in your life. I still have many of the classics gifted to me when I was an infant. I espcially love the ones inscribed with a sentiment. Now, you can personalize your book gifts with a photo and a message at Inscribe-It.com! Just select your book, type in a message that will appear on the first page, and upload a photo! It is simple, personalized, and a fantastic gift that will be treasured for years to come. Inscribe-It.com has books for all ocassions, so check out their site! To win your own Inscribe-It.com book, log onto the site and e-mail your favorite children’s title to alistbabyblog {at} yahoo {dot} com, by Friday, April 17 at Noon Central. Good luck!

I am a strong woman, so I can admit this: I want to be a housewife in the 1950’s. The perfect coifs. The meticulous matte red lipstick. The vacuuming in heels. Did they always look perfect? Did they always enjoy a cocktail with their husbands in the evening before dinner? The rational side of me says June Cleaver was a fictional character. Surely Ward arrived home to—at least once—-a jammie-clad wife, suffering from a migraine, with an ice pack on her head and a Rice Crispie Treat in her right hand. But in my fantasy 1950’s land, all housewives wear Jessie Steele aprons and enjoy a Manhattan with their husband at 5:15 each evening while their toddler naps. Now you, too, can own part of the fantasy! Jessie Steele is gifting one mother/daughter with a Retro Cherry apron set! One for mom, and one for daughter! Just log onto Jessie Steele, give us the name of your favorite apron pattern, and send us an e-mail to alistbabyblog {at} yahoo {dot} com, by April 20 at Noon Central. Good luck!

Hello, and happy Monday loyal readers! We have a treat for you today! Our friends at Diaper Cakewalk are gifting one lucky reader this fabulous diaper cake! This three-tiered beauty is created from disposable diapers and all sorts of essential nursery goodies. To win, just visit Diaper Cakewalk to check out their diaper cakes, and e-mail us the name of your favorite model to alistbabyblog {at} yahoo {dot} com by April 17 at Noon Central. Good luck!

We love monograms, and the options available at La Plate are so much fun! For just $22, you can personalize a melamine plate by choosing the color, pattern, font and monogram style. And because the plates are shatter-proof, they are perfect for little ones. We think one of these plates would be cute personalized with a baby’s name and birthdate. Tori Spelling is one of the company’s biggest celebrity fans.

We have recently been invited to a Sip and See. It is a great southern tradition that allows you to show off your newborn to your closest family and friends soon after the birth. The event is usually held at the baby’s new home. I think its a great way to prepare for guests all at once, rather than schedule a dozen visits! The fabulous HWTM has a great Sip and See inspiration board, below. I could use a glass of champagne right now!

Posh Tots has the sweetest nautical collection for baby boys! We love the matching accessories. This theme would also transition well into a toddler’s room. Simply Sailing baby bedding (above), $890. Retro Rocker, $220. By the Seashore highchair, $636.

Today, we want to introduce you to an eco friendly line of art, textiles and stationary called printpatternpaper. The site offers beautiful handmade
products from organic and recycled materials. The owner and artist is also a big supporter of the art and philanthropy organization, PEACE.

One very lucky AListBaby reader will win a set of 5×7 wall numbers for their child’s room! The set of 10 numbers sells for $18. (The 8X10 numbers sell for $32.)  To enter, please send us an e-mail to AListBabyBlog {at} yahoo {dot} com by April 15 at Noon Central! In the body of your e-mail, please include the name of your favorite product on the site. While you are visiting the site, sign up for the newsletter and receive a 20 percent discount coupon!

It’s giveaway time on AListBaby! One lucky reader will win a set of Zeebabee Burp See ™ Burp Cloths. We tried them out, and they were a big hit with baby! Here are some of the reasons these burp clothes are so impressive: 

Infants reflexively prefer to look at high-contrast edges and patterns.

Objects with patterns having 100% contrast…that is, black and white…are the easiest for newborns and young infants to see.