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Kidzown Boutique and Better Baby Bums

Corina — Wed, 03 Mar 2010 05:06:51 +0000

You asked and we listened! We are excited to announce an interesting new partnership between Kidzown Boutiques and Better Baby Bums. Over the past two years since we first opened our virtual doors here at Better Baby Bums we have had numerous requests for information on where our products can be purchased in person. Well we can finally let you all in on the big secret that we’ve been keeping on the down-low for the last six months! Better Baby Bums will now be available at a unique new shop in Surrey, British Columbia. In addition to carrying a number of Better Baby Bums favorites, Kidzown Boutiques also boasts a wide selection of other baby and children’s products, a children’s and prenatal dance and exercise studio adorned with breath-taking under-the-sea murals, a photo studio and much much more. The best part? The lovely toy area where the kids can amuse themselves while mom and dad browse or await their fitness classes!

This shop is a new concept in retail and we believe that they will be putting themselves on the map as a destination for young families from all over MetroVancouver. They are definitely worth the drive and are just minutes off of the Patullo Bridge. We will be checking in from time to time ourselves and would love the opportunity to meet some of our loyal Better Baby Bums families face to face! Hope to see you there!

Kidzown Boutiques

Love From Better Baby Bums

Jen — Sat, 06 Feb 2010 05:00:55 +0000

While February marks the month of love for many, it is also the month where we at Better Baby Bums remember sweet baby Carrie Ruth. Carrie was daughter to our good friends, Matthew and Andrea, and with them we walked through a pregnancy full of unknowns.

When Carrie was born at 1:10 p.m. on February 7, 2009, the initial diagnosis was that things were looking better than first anticipated. She was alert and immediately bonded with her parents. Matthew and Andrea had spent hours reading to Carrie while she was still in the womb and as a result, she immediately recognized and responded to her daddy’s voice while mom was getting fixed up after the birth.

She made progress through that afternoon and things were looking hopeful. Unfortunately, during the night, she required an emergency open heart surgery and had to be put on heart and lung bypass machines. The doctors worked on her through the night, but sadly, Carrie never woke up.

We know that we can never take away the hurt that our friends are experiencing. We all feel helpless in situations like this. To commemorate her very short time in this world, Better Baby Bums has made a donation of 50 pink BPA-free baby bottles to Crisis Pregnancy Centre in Vancouver, BC Canada. Crisis Pregnancy Centres offer compassionate, practical help (and often a shoulder to lean on) to pregnant moms who often feel that they don’t have anyone else to turn to. They provide clothing and baby supplies to moms in need. If you would like more information, or to make a donation please call 604-525-0999.

Happy Birthday sweet Carrie Ruth. Your short life touched us in the most profound ways. You were truly a gift from God. Much love to you and your wonderful parents, Corina and Jen.

Finding the right baby bottle- thanks to OrganicKidz

Corina — Wed, 27 Jan 2010 23:53:46 +0000

Mathea loves this bottle!

When my firstborn was a baby I had oodles of breast milk in the freezer. We introduced her to the bottle at around 6 weeks and she would often enjoy some bonding time with her Papa while he fed her the bottle of milk that I had just expressed (for those of you with a gaggle of kids like I now have please feel free to snicker).

Five years and 2 kids later, the pumping, cleaning, storing and feeding process just seems too time consuming. Mathea (my third) had her first bottle at around 6 weeks, same as I did with the other two, and seemed to have no problem with it. I assumed that we were in the clear, bottle-wise, and didn’t bother giving her another one until a month or so later.

I was “on duty” at my son’s Parent Participation Preschool, and had left Mathea in the loving arms of her aunt. When feeding time rolled around Mathea absolutely refused to take the bottle! My sister-in-law tried giving it to her on and off for the next hour, but to no avail. When my preschool duties had drawn to a close I stepped in and tried my luck. I was in a quandary now because I didn’t want to waste that precious bottle of milk! I couldn’t refreeze it and I was counting on pumping that feeding to replenish my freezer with it’s lone bottle of milk.

Next month and next duty day we ran into the same problem. Every time the bottle went to her mouth Mathea would act as if the bottle was a torture device! We went through our share of various nipples and bottles and finally settled on the beautiful stainless steel baby bottles by a Calgary mom, called OrganicKidz. Jane Walter has been getting a lot of great press lately, supplying the Boom Boom Room with her wares at the recent Golden Globe Awards, and winning several prestigious awards since founding her company in 2008. She was also recently featured in The Calgary Herald.

Well thank goodness for Jane Walters and her creation! Mathea’s OrganicKidz bottle has been such a life-saver for this busy mama. It has allowed me to continue being involved in both of my older kids’ schools, as well as slip out for the occasional romantic dinner with my husband. Hurray, from one mother to another!

We’d like you to have the same opportunity to try these great bottles at a great price! Enter coupon code lifesaver between now and Feb 14 for 25% off of OrganicKidz bottles at Better Baby Bums!