The Sutters in Hawaii


Trista and Ryan show off their beautiful baby, Maxwell, 5 months, while on vacation in Maui yesterday.

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What’s in Your Diaper Bag?


I have recently figured out that I need to downgrade my diaper bag. It’s too big and bulky for quick trips out of the house.


The only problem is…what do I leave out? I really believe that I need everything that I have in it.

Below is a snapshot of what I currently carry in my Kate Spade bag. I love how roomy it is, but think that it is time to get a bag that clips onto my stroller or attaches to my back.

What’s in your diaper bag?

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Cate Blanchett Attends Sydney Festival


Cate Blanchett and husband Andrew Upton attend the opening night of Ngapartji Ngapartji at the Belvoir St Theatre during the 2008 Sydney Festival last night in Sydney, Australia.

The Oscar winning actress is expecting her third child in April.

She joins fellow expectant Australian mommy, Nicole Kidman among the top 10 most fashionable women in movies. The two women topped Mr.Blackwell’s annual best-dressed list yesterday.

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Green Parent Alert! Organic Crib Mattress ‘Natural Mat’


The amount of products being introduced for eco friendly families over the last few years has increased ten fold because of added awareness about the harmful effects of pesticides and chemicals.

The natural mat is an organic crib mattresses that was created without the use of any glues or bonding agents. You will not find any chemicals or synthetic materials whatsoever in this mattress.

More babies are suffering from allergies and asthma. The natural rubber Latex is 100% non-allergenic and the lambswool is bathed in a mixture made from essential oils of lemon, lavender and eucalyptus which renders it anti-dust mite.

Further allergy protection can be achieved by removing the outer cover and machine washing it at 60 degrees C (dust mites are killed at 57 degrees). During a recent survey conducted by the company, 100% of the mothers questioned stated that their babies even slept better on a Natural Mat.

“My baby has never slept better. Before I bought the rubber latex mattress he used to be such an active sleeper. Now he sinks into his mattress because it is so comfortable and sleeps through the night.”

What I like is that because this mattress doesn’t have a plastic cover on it, air circulates through the mattress reducing the chances of your baby overheating during warm weather.

This company really did think of everything – naturally fire retardant, long lasting support, non-allergenic and anti-dust mite plus all the raw materials come from 100% renewable and sustainable sources that comply with Fair Trade policies. Continue reading

UK Toddler Surviving With An Artificial Heart


Ollie Drew is just 14 months old, but he is already making a name for himself around the world. He is currently the only person in the UK to be kept alive with an artificial heart.

The toddler has been attached to the Berlin Heart for 67 days at London’s Great Ormond Street Hospital. The left side of his heart does not pump properly because the muscles have become “baggy” and his valves cannot shut properly. Brave Ollie underwent a seven-hour operation where two tubes were fed from his heart to the Berlin – which is bigger than he is.

At just seven months old, Ollie was diagnosed with dilated cardiomyopathy. This is a condition in which the heart becomes weakened and enlarged, and cannot pump blood efficiently

It can be inherited but doctors believe he developed it as the result of a virus.

The little boy was first diagnosed with bronchitis and it wasn’t until he had a chest X-Ray in Exeter that doctors discovered his condition.

At first, medics thought it could be controlled by drugs but, in September, Ollie started breathing too fast, which made it difficult to feed him.

He was rushed to the Bristol’s Children Hospital where her was placed on a ventilator in ICU. As doctors were discussing a transplant, the toddler went into cardiac arrest.

Since then he has been attached to the Berlin Heart machine, which is controlled by a laptop. It was designed as a bridge to keep the patient alive by doing the heart’s job while it recovers or until a transplant can be carried out.

Ollie’s parents have been keep a vigil by his bedside, but they are not appealing for a heart because for that to happen would take a tragedy elsewhere. They’re just taking it day by day and hoping he’s OK.

There are currently 81 people in the UK in need of a heart transplant, of which eight are under 18 years old.

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Peter Sarsgaard On Daddy Duty


Peter Sarsgaard totes his daughter Ramona 15 months, and a suitcase near his home in NYC on Tuesday. The hands on daddy pushes the popular Bugaboo Bee stroller.

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