For those of you who have seen our services, you may have noticed that we offer some food related goodies. Stocking the freezer for couples who return home from with a newborn, providing catering for baby showers, and more. And, you also may have noticed that we pay particular attention to providing only the BEST services for our clients.
That said, we want to share the news of our favorite private chef and caterer, Rachel Nason, owner of D’Lish Intimate Catering. We met Rachel early in our Perfecting Expecting days and we instantly loved her. Her passion for food, paired with her amazingly cool and fun style, convinced us that she was our go-to gal for all things food. She is the consummate professional, yet you feel like she could also be your best friend. Her clients (including celebrities!) have absolutely RAVED about her performance as a private chef, as caterer to super swanky black tie affairs, and everything in between. She serves it up good…and with style.
Soon, Rachel will be featured on the Food Network on the 24hr Restaurant Battle. We hope you join us in watching her HUGE television debut on July 21st, and cheering her on. Rachel, we knew you were a shining star…now the world will see you work your magic.

Facebook and raising money for a great cause…these are two things we, at PE, can surely get behind! From now ‘til Mother’s day, for every new Facebook fan who signs up on HALO SleepSack, HALO will donate $1 to SIDS research.  Spread the word and join HALO’s facebook fan club so we can raise as much money as we can for this important cause!

A very interesting article on Boston.com today suggests that if 90% of new moms in the U.S. breast-fed their babies for at least 6 months, the lives of 900 babies, along with $13 billion dollars, would be saved each year.

Right now, 43% of all Americans will do some amount of breast-feeding but only 12% follow the government guidelines that recommend that babies receive ONLY breast milk for the first six months of life.

Check out the article here and let us know what you think…..

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission have announced a recall of 1.2 million high chairs today….specifically the Graco Harmony high chair. The recall is a result of several complaints concerning screws or plastic brackets on the high chair coming loose and falling out, causing the high chair to tip over.  In total, 24 injuries have been reported so far, causing hairline fractures to the arm and bumps and bruises to the head.

What to do if you own a Graco Harmony?  Stop using the high chair immediately and see the CPSC, or Graco, websites for more info on how to obtain a free repair kit.

Just when you think they’ve covered everything, What to Expect When You’re Expecting does it again!  The award-winning book series has developed WhatToExpect.com, an independent content and community site that guides expecting mothers and parents from the early stages of preconception and pregnancy to infancy and parenthood. WhatToExpect.com offers parents-to-be with the essential tools, information and expert advice from Heidi Murkoff, renowned author of the New York Times best-seller, What to Expect When You’re Expecting. 

Some of our favorite tools on WhatToExpect.com include the week by week pregnancy tracker, month by month infant development, the teething guide, potty training guide and A-Z parenting tips and advice.  So, next time you are surfing around the web for a great pregnancy or parenting resource be sure to check it out!

Today, Graco recalled 1.5 million strollers including dozens of models in the Passage, Alano, and Spree stroller lines and travel systems after reports of finger amputations and lacerations from the hinge mechanism.  For more info about the recall, please see the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission website.

Introducing the newest member of the Perfecting Expecting family….

Evan Matthew Tisdale

Evan was born at 10:28 AM on December 12th. He weighed in at 8 lbs 4 oz. and was 20.5 inches long.  Congrats to Sandee and Matt – he is adorable!

We are always so excited when a baby planner gets some good press.  If nothing else, we know that this is a great way to spread the word about our industry and help expecting families explore this avenue if they need any assistance. 

Many of you have sent us links to the following article featured on MSNBC and we can’t thank you enough!  We are so proud of our friends mentioned in this piece, and we cheer them on for doing such awesome work…we love hearing about families who have been helped from our services! 

This holiday season, Room to Grow has partnered with RunMyErrand.com. During this hectic time of year, RunMyErrand gives you the gift of time by having trusted neighborhood runners do your shopping, shipping and running around. Post your to-do’s now so you can spend your time doing the things that bring you joy.  
For every errand run this holiday season, RunMyErrand will make a donation to Room to Grow. And, RunMyErrand is offering our friends their first errand free* with the use of promo code HOLIDAYGROW. Visit www.runmyerrand.com for all the details.

Today, Stork Craft recalled 2.1 million cribs with manufacturing and distribution dates between January 1993 and October 2009.  The reason for the recall is a problem with the drop side installation and hardware which has caused drop side detachments and infant entrapments.  Stork Craft is distributing a free repair kit which will convert the side to a fixed-side crib. For more information about the recall, please see the Stork Craft or U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission websites.