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11 Months

My sweet baby girl is 11 months old today. Fast forward a month and you are gonna be talking to one sad momma! Orlaith is SO smart. She amazes me. She is picking up signs like crazy (book, more, all done). She is saying complicated word combinations that even surprised her pediatrician when we were there on Monday (all done!). I am waiting for her to take her first steps any day now. She has been pulling up and cruising for a while now. She lets go and stands without holding on for longer and longer every day. She also loves her baby doll stroller push toy. She pushes it all over the place so she can walk places the furniture can't take her! I can't wait to see what the future holds for my daughter, but at the same time I want her to stay little forever. Peter Pan Syndrome...

My Baby Clothes Boutique: Sale and Giveaway Ending Soon!

Check out the great deal My Baby Clothes Boutique has going on right now! If you haven't started Christmas shopping, now is the perfect time to start! What about Holiday outfits for the kiddos? It's time to get hopping and take advantage of the awesome sales coming up!


15% Off Entire Catalog
MyBabyClothesBoutique.com is offering 15% off our entire catalog from, November 22nd - November 24th 2010. Place your orders before the holiday rush to get first pick of our holiday items before they run out of stock!

Use the discount code below to get 15% OFF any order. Simply enter the code during checkout at MyBabyClothesBoutique.com

Discount Code: BEATTHERUSH2010



* Promo only valid from 11/22/2010 - 11/24/2010. Cannot be combined with other offers. Shipping not included.



Cyber Monday Sale - 1 DAY ONLY - 25% Off Entire Catalog
MyBabyClothesBoutique.com is offering 25% off our entire catalog on November 29th.

Use the discount code below to get 25% OFF any order. Simply enter the code during checkout at MyBabyClothesBoutique.com

Discount Code: CYBERSALE2010


* Promo only valid from 11/29/2010 12am – 12 am est. Cannot be combined with other offers. Shipping not included.

***Also, the giveaway for a $25 GC to My Baby Clothes Boutique ends tomorrow night. Hurry and enter!***

Wordless Wednesday: When Daddy is on duty...

Inspired By Finn: Baltic Amber Teething Necklace Review and Giveaway - CLOSED

Oh the woes of having a teething baby! Orlaith has been teething on and off since she was four months old, but she never cut any teeth... until recently! Luckily I had received an amber teething necklace from Inspired By Finn. We would have been lost without it. I don't like handing out medication (unless absolutely necessary) but I didn't want my baby girl to be in pain either. This was the perfect solution! I was able to provide pain relief WITHOUT medication!

Before Orlaith came along, I had never heard of an amber teething necklace. Once I was introduced to the product, I was still confused. How do they work? Isn't it dangerous for a baby to chew on beads? Let me clear up the confusion, and let you know exactly how these necklaces work. And by the way, there is no chewing involved!

Baltic amber is not a stone, but a fossilized tree resin. Historically, Baltic Amber has been used in Europe as a natural and traditional remedy and curative for many ailments for centuries. Long ago it was considered one of the leading ‘medicines’ of its time. Baltic Amber is the most esteemed amber in the world, and the healing qualities of Baltic Amber make it unlike any other type of amber found in the world.

When baltic amber is worn on the skin, the skin’s warmth releases trace amounts of healing oils from the amber. These oils contain succinic acid and are absorbed into the skin.

Baltic Amber has some of the highest concentrations of Succinic Acid found in nature, and this is what makes it so special. Succinic Acid is a natural component of plant and animal tissues, and it's presence in the human body is beneficial in many ways.

Baltic amber contains analgesic properties and helps take the edge off of many types of discomfort associated with dental issues, headaches, joint pain, etc. In many different and subtle ways, succinic acid helps boost the body's own natural healing ability and immune system.

Cool, huh? And they really do work. The necklace greatly reduced the teething pain Orlaith was going through. I was able to all but stop giving her any medication. I really love this product!

The lighter/cloudy amber contains more succinnic acid. Orlaith is wearing the Butter Round necklace in 13-13 1/2 inches. She has plenty of room to grow in it too! She wears the teething necklace almost 24/7. We only take it off when she is bathing. When she takes a nap or goes down for the night, I wrap the necklace around her ankle and tuck it under a sock.

Enter to win your very own Baltic amber teething necklace from Inspired By Finn! The winner may choose any necklace, 16 inches or smaller, that is in stock!

Mandatory Entry: Visit Inspired By Finn and tell me which necklace you would choose. Please be specific!

Extra Entries:

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Discounts on Inspired By Finn for O'Baby Orlaith readers:

TO SAVE 20% on an order with us, join us by clicking the "Like" button toward the top of our "Wall" tab.

TO SAVE 25%, join us by clicking the "Like" button + use the "Suggest to Friends" link near the top left of this "Wall" tab to suggest this page to your Facebook friends.

The discount code is entered/applied during checkout, and the discount is given off of prices on our website - http://www.inspiredbyfinn.com/

The codes to use once you have completed the criteria above -

To save 20%: FBG20

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Contest ends 12/3/2010 at 11:59 pm CST. Open to US and Canada residents only.

Please remember to leave a comment for each entry.

If the winning comment cannot be verified, I will draw a new winner.

Your email must be in your comment or in your profile in order to win.

Winner will be chosen via random.org

The winner will be notified via email at the close of the contest. They will have 72 hours to respond before another winner is chosen.

I was provided with the product for review purposes at no cost to me. The information expressed in this review are my own honest opinions. I was not compensated monetarily.

Lend me your ear...

My poor baby girl got a cold about 2 weeks ago. From that she developed a cough. Last Thursday she got conjunctivitis (pink eye) in both eyes. Then she was running a fever off and on all weekend, but not showing any other new symptoms. We took her to the doctor yesterday and she has a double ear infection!!! She was not showing any signs that her ears were hurting her. I couldn't believe it. She is officially on antibiotics for the first time ever. I hope it knocks this crap out quickly. We are going out of town for Thanksgiving and I don't want to put her through the drive to Houston if she is not feeling well. Plus, she's been sick long enough. C'mon upswing!

Giveaway Ending Soon!

Hurry and enter my giveaway for a $25 gift certificate to My Baby Clothes Boutique! It ends next Friday night at midnight CST. Don't miss out!

Also if you post this giveaway on a linky, I will give you an extra entry into the giveaway! Just leave a comment with the URL to the linky where you posted my giveaway. Good luck everyone!

Wordless Wednesday: Bounce House Baby

Give Me A Sign!

This past week, Orlaith has been laid up with a cold. The poor thing has been snotting all over the place. Despite feeling cruddy, she has been spouting off new tricks like crazy! Brian and I have been signing to her since she was 5 months old. She finally signed for the first time! We knew it was typically between 10-12 months that babies start signing back, but it was so exciting! Her first sign was "book" and she has been using it non-stop! I think between Brian and I, we read to her at least 12 times yesterday... and 10 of those times was her favorite book "Hippos Go Berserk". I always let her choose the book she wants to read and 99% of the time, she grabs her fave!
Orlaith has always been a very verbal baby. She gets this from her father's side of the family. She says dada and mama quite frequently. When you say "hi" to her, she is know responding with her version of "hi". It sounds more like "ha"... So cute! She has also learned to say "uh-oh"! This one kind of shocked me because it is two different sounds, not the same sound repeated twice. Plus, she actually knows what it means, and when to use it. She says it when she falls down. She also says it BEFORE she drops something. She will dangle the said object precariously in the air, proclaim "oh-oh" and drop it! This is usually followed by another "uh-oh" and a big, proud smile.
I am torn by this new found progress. It is awesome to watch her learn, grow and try new things. At the same time, my baby is getting so big! I was looking at some pictures of her over the weekend, and she was so tiny! Where did that tiny baby go?

Wandering Wednesday

Here is another great Blog Hop - Wandering Wednesday! Check it out and make some new bloggie friends!

Wordless Wednesday: Cloth Centerfold

Follow Me Back Tuesday!

I have afound a great way to get new followers, and find great new blogs to keep up with. It is called Follow Me Back Tuesday. Click on the link, follow the instructions and start following away!

My Baby Clothes Boutique: Review and Giveaway - CLOSED

A couple of months ago, I wrote a post about the perfect outfit for Orlaith's 1st birthday. I found this adorable outfit on My Baby Clothes Boutique! They have an absolutely fabulous variety of adorable baby clothes. From classic layette to everything unique, My Baby Clothes Boutique has what you are looking for!

Orlaith's birthday is December 18th, so while we haven't had the official debut of her adorable cupcake pirate outfit, I dressed her up for a photo shoot as soon as the package hit my doorstep! The matching onesie and tutu are of great quality! I also paired some lacy leggings with the outfit to complete it. It turned out to be such a super cute combo! I was worried about the lace being too delicate for my rough little girl who is crawling all over the place, but they didn't snag or rip!

I also ordered this adorable pair of pink and brown cowgirl boots. I got them in 12-18 months so Orlaith could wear them during the colder winter months soon to come. They are still a little bit big, but that doesn't make them any less adorable!

One lucky reader is going to win a $25 gift certificate to My Baby Clothes Boutique!

What will you spend it on? Maybe one of these baby hats? Or what about irresistible baby shoes? I don't know about you, but I am a sucker for baby headbands!

Mandatory Entry: Visit My Baby Clothes Boutique and tell me what you would spend your GC on. Please be specific!

Extra Entries:

• Follow O'Baby Orlaith via Google Friend Connect (publicly please) (+2)
• Subscribe to O'Baby Orlaith via email (don't forget to confirm your subscription) (+2)
• Grab My Button and let me know where you posted it (+1)
• Blog about this giveaway, with a link to this post (leave the URL in your comment) (+1)
• Add this giveaway to a giveaway linky (leave the URL in your comment) (+5)
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Contest ends 11/19/2010 at 11:59 pm CST. Open to US residents only.

Please remember to leave a comment for each entry.

If the winning comment cannot be verified, I will draw a new winner.

Your email must be in your comment or in your profile in order to win.

Winner will be chosen via random.org

The winner will be notified via email at the close of the contest. They will have 72 hours to respond before another winner is chosen.

The information expressed in this review are my own, honest opinions. I was not compensated in any way.