Best...Gift...Ever!

 

I can't tell you how often I stare out the window anxiously awaiting UPS.  Typically, it's a very special delivery for yours truly, and usually consists of a 1 or more, who are we kidding- 3 or more boxes that may or may not hold some very precious cargo...SHOES!!!  Today was no different.  Well, maybe just a wee bit.  And that's just it -- The amazon box arrived and in it, 8 itty bitty boxes.  Baby Minnetonkas! http://www.minnetonkamoccasin.com For those of you who don't know, they're basically the most precious slip-on moccasins EVER!  And in my most humble opinion, a pretty damn good baby gift.

When baby Gibson arrived, so did the many, MANY presents.  How lucky are we?!  But that's when it got me thinking.  If we receive another burp cloth, pair of socks or personalized towel, I may just get a jump-start on my second bambino so all the goodies don't go to waste.  Now, as you know there's a serious baby boom going on and we, too, are in the market for some killer bb gifts.  A few google searches later, low and behold the (un)buried treasure.

Without much thought, we just about bought all the minnetonkas Amazon has to offer and sent them to our friends and family who are waiting for the stork to swoop in with their special delivery.

I'd like to point out, not only are these booties cute as hell but they're also affordable $19-$30 and will last a lifetime - even if only on display.  Word to the wise, the sizing chart is a bit confusing.  So here's what I learned.  Size 2- newborn to 6mnth, Size 3 6-12 months, Size 4- 12-18 and so on.  They tend to run big.

So even though no loubies showed up on my doorstep today, I still reveled in the all these new shoes, even if one quarter my size.

PREGNANT IN HEELS

 

Standing tall and proud, pregnant in heels, is a common practice these days.  Celebs rock the look, many of my fellow Haute Moms do, for gawd sake, there was a TV show named after it.  But there's still a science to looking graceful and glam on bottom, with a burgeoning tummy on top.  HauteMomsClub, here's how it breaks down - the DO's and DONT's to working it, Pregnant In Heels

DO: Respect that comfort is key.  Platforms for example.  They're always a great, comfy option. It's simply about finding the right pair.  Remember, feeling comfortable exudes confidence.

DO: Opt for wedges if stilettos are out of the question.  Shopping, lunching, sunning, whatever it is, the wedge is your answer.  Comfy, Cute, Can you ever have too many?!  Nope :)

DO:

Rock statement heels.  I love the idea of a super funky heel to jazz up any outfit.  Especially, if you like me, choose black over any other color during your pregnancy.

DON'T:

Be too brave.  Retire those triple-platform Loubies...for now.  Safety, first...face-planting, definitely not the idea.  And perhaps a bit silly seeing any woman about to give birth working hooker heels.

DON'T:

Squeeze into a 6.5 when you're really a 7.  Foot fat is never fun.  Fact #1: Your feet expand during pregnancy.   Fact #2: They usually return to their normal size so don't go selling off your treasured Zanottis.  Unless of course, they're size 7 and you live in the LA area.  In that case, let's exchange info.

DON'T:

Forget where you're going.  Map out how much walking you'll actually be doing.  Car to table to bathroom back to car simply requires looking fabulous.  A trip to Disney, and perhaps a great Tory Burch wedge flip-flop will do.

And finally, DO enter a room loud and proud and DON'T look back :)

The Best Un-dressed Baby Bumps

It's one of the first things they teach as a red-carpet reporter, a right of passage so-to-speak, and truthfully, a fabulous go-to when you don't know who the hell you're interviewing.  Rather than inquiring, "Who Are You?" it's "Who Are You Wearing"  But that question doesn't much apply here.  "Who Aren't You Wearing" seems more fitting. For many pregnant women, hell could freeze over before they'd willingly flaunt their flesh for millions of eyeballs.  For celebrity moms, it's par for the course.   Posing in next-to-nothing, your only real accessory, that kick-ass baby bump, was shocking 21 years ago with that iconic Annie Leibovitz pic of Demi Moore gracing the cover of Vanity Fair Mag...Since then, it's become less controversial than Britney breaking a nail.  So here's the question, Haute Mom's Club; Is it too much?? Or just enough?  Would you pose for your own stripped-down pregnancy pics?  And who's up next?  Mila Kunis? Rachel Bilson?  ScarJo? - I know I'd buy that magazine.  Here's a look back in time at some of the most-memorable covers...