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I was excited to receive this BlaBla doll in the mail this month! Buzz, $42, is so soft and sweet! These handmade yarn dolls are quite the hit among little ones. Garrett was smiling away at his BlaBla during my visit on Wednesday. These dolls are vintage cute with modern colors and classic appeal. A BlaBla would make a great gift from the Easter bunny!

AListBaby readers, 2009 has been a wonderful year!

In 2009 Mr. AList and I got engaged….we got married…we created a thriving company!

Two of my best friends welcomed babies into this world in 2009, and their names are Julianne and Garrett. I love them both so much!  2010 is going to be a fabulous year. We wish you a peaceful holiday with loved ones…and we leave you with images from this year’s Tiffany and Co. holiday window displays. Cheers!

Across the blogosphere, fellow bloggers are letting their readers in on seven “little known” facts about their blog’s writers. Here are some tidbits you may not know about me (Mary):

1. I spent a semester studying abroad in Rome, Italy, at The American University of Rome. We met at places like the Pantheon and Colosseum for class. I think it’s funny I thought it was no big deal….which brings me to my next item:

2. I spent nearly two years interning in Senator Edward Kennedy’s press office in Washington, DC. JFK Jr. called once. I watched the Senator in action. I walked his dog, Blarney. I saw Eunice speak at a committee meeting. And I saw firsthand how hard he worked for our country.

3. I talk to my Dad everyday, and I truly value his advice.

4. I anchored the news for a few years for KXMB in Bismarck, ND and WHBF in Rock Island, IL. I want to go back to Bismarck someday and watch my former videographer Juan play softball, and meet his wife and little girl. As for the Quad Cities….if I had one opportunity to go back in time and tell myself something, it would be there. And I would say, “Pack your bags, and move along girl.”

5. I truly love Diet Coke; but only when it is freshly opened. I leave a lot of half-full cans around the house. I’m OK with that.

6. One of my favorite things in the world is to see a best friend with her newborn baby. Those little guys bring out the best in my friends—a new part of her heart opens up.

7. Our wedding day was a lifelong dream come true. Not only do I have the perfect husband for me; we had the most incredible day of our lives. I have a great feeling in my heart that we made it all happen, and it is all better than we could ever imagine.

Jana from The Mac Attack, you are tagged! We want to know seven things about you!

I adore camisoles, and I wear them all the time. Either alone of under cardigans. And I can honestly say that my new SNUG Camisole is the best camisole I have ever owned. It fits like a glove, and it is long enough to cover the top of your jeans! Their unique one size fits all shape makes SNUG Camisoles the perfect item to wear if you are expecting, too.  Available in over 50 juicy colors like Bubblegum Pink and Tangerine, SNUG Camisoles mold to your body to shape and smooth those unwanted bulges and lines created from undergarments. They are sold and Bloomingdales and Lord & Taylor stores nationwide, $36.

We love the new shoes we received in the mail this week from pediped!  The company says they are the next best thing to bare feet–and baby agrees! We love the tan/brown Cooper, $32. This pair is stylish, and it can be dressed up or worn with a casual onesie. Even baby says, “You can never have too many cute pairs of shoes!”

The baby activity walker from Combi, $99,  keeps the your baby’s attention by stimulating his mind and feeding his love of automobiles. The footrest of the baby walker features lights and sounds in the interactive foot play area! I say, the earlier baby learns how to drive his mom around, the better.

Happy Monday! Today we will bring you part two of our rubber ducky shower! A clothesline hung in the front window to showcase some stylish duds for the little one. A candy buffet provided guests with a sweet favor to take home. And these cute alphabet blocks are little cakes that were both beautiful and tasty!

I adore animals by Steiff! My grandmother bought me a lamb when I was a child, and I always see animals with the little brass buttons in photos of the Kennedy children. We just got a new lamb in the mail this week! The Sweet Dreams Lamb by Steiff, $25, is adorable! Beautiful crafted and meticulously styled, these animals are lifetime classics. You can find one for your own little baby at Bloomingdales, Saks 5th Avenue, Neiman Marcus, Gumps, Lord & Taylor and other fine retailers.