What a laugh!  The Baby Owner’s Manual has operating instructions, trouble-shooting tips, and advice on first-year maintenance. At long last, Louis Borgenicht and
Joe Borgenicht have created the answer to every new parent’s first question:

Doesn’t this thing come with an owner’s manual?

With step-by-step instruction and even diagrams, The Baby Owner’s Manual explores the common concerns of every first-time parent:

What’s the best way to swaddle a baby?

How can I make my newborn sleep through the night?

When should I bring the baby to a doctor for servicing?

Louis Borgenicht, M.D. is a board-certified pediatrician with the American Academy of Pediatrics and has worked for the last 16 years at his private practice in Salt Lake City, Utah. He was named “best pediatrician in Utah” by Ladies’ Home Journal in 2001.

Joe Borgenicht has co-authored The Action Hero’s Handbook, The Action Heroine’s Handbook, The Baby Owner’s Manual, and Undercover Golf. He lives in Salt Lake City, Utah.

$25, available from Amazon.

Mixology for the Mom-To-Be. 

Preggatinis is an ingenious concept: Outlining the stages of pregnancy from aphrodisiacs before conception, through each trimester, right on to post-breastfeeding and create great non-alcoholic drinks for each.  This a brilliant book and a fantastic addition to the myriad of drink recipe books. Natalie Bovis-Nelsen, creator of The Liquid Muse and Preggatinis blogs, has given life to the mocktail so that even when you cannot drink alcohol you can still have a drink that makes you feel like the adult you are.

$11 - $15 from from Amazon.

What a creative and adorable idea!

Perfect for a baby shower or mother-to-be deprived of her favorite meal.

$35 online here.

Big Sashimi Sushi & California Roll (below) is a larger version with swaddler diapers, onesies, cups and more is available for $85 here.  A super-modern twist on the diaper cake: diaper sushi! The perfect gift for hip parents-to-be! Now even babies can enjoy sushi!

Humor me, she says…

These silly products from Least Likely 2 Breed are great for a giggle for any new Mom.

A take on Desitin, Belli Pure,  Decleor and  Preparation H - and surprising they work fairly well.

Such a great laugh for just $5.99 each.

Busy Mom, Victoria Beckham shares with the Sun that she’s not ready for more children.  “I don’t want another baby for two years because I’m working so hard on my fashion business. I haven’t got time.”

34-year-old Victoria is focusing on her fashion line (which had a successful preview at London’s Fashion Week) and her family.

“David and I still go out on our own and we have a real laugh together,” she says. “I love him more now than I did when we first met. “I know people sometimes don’t want to believe that we are happy but we are. And, come on, I couldn’t put on an act. I’m not that good an actress. Have you seen Spiceworld?

“My mum and dad have been married for 40 years and they still sit down together and watch TV holding hands. They are my role models.

“As much as they did everything for me and my brother and sister, they still found time to do things as a couple, and even now they go out with their friends.”

Victoria also shares that her three boys - Brooklyn, nine, Romeo, six, and three-year-old Cruz - are not spoiled. “We both say no to the kids and they don’t get everything they want.

“It’s nice to treat them but at the same time you don’t want to end up with spoilt little sods, and it could be very easy, especially living here. We’re very strict with them. We treat them now and then but they’re not the kind of kids who have everything they want when they want. It’s just not good for them. I want them to know you have to work hard for things and if they don’t say please or thank you they don’t get anything.

“They know that if I’m away or David’s away, that Mummy and Daddy are away working, because that’s what you have to do if you want nice things and have nice holidays. You have to work hard for it.”

Read the full article here.

Source: Sun

Serena & Lily have a wonderful Nursery Design book.

Serena & Lily Nursery Style written by the sophisticated baby bedding designer duo of Serena Duger and Lily Kanter (Serena & Lily) help expectant mothers create a baby nursery that reflects their own personal design style.

Plenty of lovely photos that inspire creativity and a plethora of decorating tips that will help mom-to-be get the nursery designed in complete style. Each chapter shows you how to implement your theme with color, fabrics and accessories making this the ultimate guide to decorating baby’s room.

Makes a great coffee table book or gift for an expecting mother.

Available on their site here for $29.99 or at Amazon here for $19.77