Last weekend, we made our way over to the Seaport World Trade Center to check out the American Baby and Family Expo.  Row after row was filled with a wide variety of vendors including giant baby department stores like Babies R Us, tiny boutiques such as Baby Go Round in NH, and even home improvement companies offering baby-friendly products.  Our friends at Parents and Kids magazine, one of the event sponsors, were there handing out the latest edition and we loved catching up with them again.  Be sure to check out the 2009 P+K Rookie Guide, The latest trends in parenting article which features Perfecting Expecting discussing the latest baby shower trends!

The Diaper Lab is a new Perfecting Expecting favorite.  Salina and Ryan Frazier began their company after deciding to use cloth diapers for their son and becoming overwhelmed with the vast amount of cloth diapering choices. By researching their tails off, they became local cloth diaper experts. Diaper Lab is a retail store, but they also provide personal consultations and workshops. Have a baby with chubby legs? A skinny Minnie? They have the perfect diaper for you!

We were also thrilled to ‘run’ into StrollerFit ~ one of the best ways to bounce back to your pre-baby figure without having to leave baby behind.  It’s the convenience, effectiveness and a great sense of group support that make StrollerFit stand out from the rest. Once you meet local instructors Cindy, Cari-Lynn and Diane, their enthusiasm will suck you in and you’ll be hooked.

We’ll see you again next year, American Baby and Family Expo!

Oh no, we’re not being sassy….we’re talking about customized, one-of-a kind, murals created by the uber-talented artist, Holly Johnson, owner of Cheeky Monkey Murals.

Art lovers rejoice!! Now you can deck out your nursery wall with an original Cheeky Monkey mural and it will transform your baby’s room from plain-old blue and pink pastels to an African jungle scene, an under-the-sea adventure, chilly Antarctica or even Fenway Park….whatever you can dream up! Based in nearby Belmont, Holly will meet with each family several times to include them in the creative process, creating and modifying drafts of the designs before the artwork is commenced. Are you an urban family who’s considering trading your condo in for a house in the burbs in a few years?? No worries - Cheeky Monkey Murals will also create canvas work so the art can move with you! And if you’re not sure a large mural is your thing, Holly can also paint very simple flowers around the molding, mischievous monkeys that appear to be hanging from the door frames and even your baby’s name scrolled by the crib.  Here’s just a taste of Holly’s work:

We are also proud to announce that Cheeky Monkey Murals is now a member of the Perfecting Expecting family of favorites so now our clients can enjoy a special discount on a beautiful mural for their baby.