Photographer Wendi Riggens embraced childhood imagination with her new fairy tale themed series entitled Once Upon A Time. Nine month old Maddie is the star of the show, and she doesn't seem to mind playing dress up one bit!
Sweet dreams, little Maddie, we wouldn't want you to grow up too fast!
See more photos from the session at her site. Link --via Laughing Squid
Even though they don't know how to swim yet, and their parents freak out if their head is under water for more than a few seconds, babies look right at home floating underwater.
Perhaps that's what inspired Bubble Pics to set their portrait series in a pool, either that or they got tired of kids crying during photo shoots!
She's only 18 months old, but she has wonderful taste in music! She gets that from her parents. -via Buzzfeed
Photo: Alicia Atkins / A
Classic Pin-Up Photography
On October 9, 2011, Alicia Atkins gave birth to her daughter Nevaeh via C-section and her husband snapped this incredible photo of the baby reaching out of the womb and grabbed the doctor's finger! Link | Visit Alicia's Facebook Page for more info.
Little
kids sure pick up languages fast - but what you probably don't know is
that even newborn are linguistic whizzes from learning the sounds of their
mother tongue while in utero:
Research led by Christine Moon, a professor of psychology at Pacific Lutheran University, shows that infants, only hours old showed marked interest for the vowels of a language that was not their mother tongue.
"We have known for over 30 years that we begin learning prenatally about voices by listening to the sound of our mother talking," Moon said. "This is the first study that shows we learn about the particular speech sounds of our mother's language before we are born."
Before the study, the general consensus was that infants learned about the small parts of speech, the vowels and the consonants, postnatally. Moon added. "This study moves the measurable result of experience with individual speech sounds from six months of age to before birth," she said. The findings will be published in Acta Paediatrica in late December.
Baby Aria doesn't seem very troubled by the idea of riding around on a Roomba, she looks like the idea might actually appeal to her. If you can't walk yet why not let a robotic vacuum take you where you need to go?!
--via Tastefully Offensive
Like many teenagers, 13-year-old Greg Hoffman wanted an iPhone for Christmas. But to get one, he had to agree to and sign an 18-point set of terms and conditions - not from Apple or the phone company, but from his mom!
"Merry Christmas! You are now the proud owner of an iPhone. Hot Damn! You are a good & responsible 13 year old boy and you deserve this gift," the agreement begins. "But with the acceptance of this present comes rules and regulations."
The first rule on his mother's list: "It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning it to you. Aren't I the greatest?"
"I hope that you understand it is my job to raise you into a well rounded, healthy young man that can function in the world and coexist with technology, not be ruled by it," Janell Hoffman wrote. "Failure to comply with the following list will result in termination of your iPhone ownership."
The rules include:
1. It is my phone. I bought it. I pay for it. I am loaning it to you. Aren't I the greatest?
2. I will always know the password.
3. If it rings, answer it. It is a phone. Say hello, use your manners. Do not ever ignore a phone call if the screen reads "Mom" or "Dad". Not ever.
Read the rest over at Good Morning America over at Yahoo!: Link | The video clip over at ABC News
Photo: Brandi Simons/TODAY.com
Think that the ultrasound photo shared on Facebook by your pregnant friend is a bit much? You ain't seen nothin' yet. There's a new frontier in the world of pregnancy oversharing ... welcome to the ultrasound party:
Thanks to improved ultrasound technology, parents-to-be can now invite friends and family to share in an intimate viewing of baby in utero.
“It’s our opportunity to see those little fingers and toes again,” said Kimberly Enderle, a 29-year-old Rogers, Ark., mom due in February who decided to host an ultrasound party just for fun.
With the exception of two women in lab coats and a buzzing console next to the chaise lounge, the Enderles' party was like any other family gathering. Drinks, snacks, friendly banter. Once the machine was ready, though, Kimberly asked husband Jonathon to corral the guests around the two monitors and hit the lights.
Suddenly there was a baby on the screen.
You know what they say. There's no party like an ultrasound party! TODAY has the story: Link
Nothing says "we've just brought a future geek into the world!" like serving a Star Wars themed cake at your baby shower.
This adorably delicious, cute and super colorful cake was created by Sweet Fix Custom Cakes and Desserts, a bakery from Richmond, Virginia that slings out the sweet stuff in all kinds of fanciful flavors and shapes.
May the Force be with you little one!
Link --via That's Nerdalicious!
A time-lapse video of a father spending an afternoon with his son while mom is out (starting after his nap). They had a wonderful time! -via Irene's Internet
A British woman raps about how her life has changed since becoming a mother. White suburban rap may be a cliche, but the stuff she says hits home. Believe it or not, this is an ad for Fiat cars. -via Daily of the Day
Two-month-old Benjamin get rocked by daddy's power drill. This setup is intended to free your hands and should never be used without supervision. Find out how it was done at Shiny Hacks. Link -via Daily Picks and Flicks
A new Harris Interactive survey finds that 87% of parents with children aged 6-17 would like to make New Year resolutions for them. Here are the top requests:
1. Clean up their room more often (47%)
2. Be more engaged in school (33%)
3. Have healthier eating habits (33%)
4. Get more physical activity (33%)
5. Play fewer video games (29%)
Are you surprised? I didn't think so. Read more about the survey at PR Newswire. Link -via Digg
(Image source: NeatoBambino)
What's the best way to defend your room against unwelcome, barefoot invaders? Cover the floor with LEGO bricks and wait for the tell-tale screams of victory to ensue.
Hey mom, how about playing a game of 52,000 brick pickup with me?
