Present From Japan

A package arrived today while we were preparing lunch. Hubby went down to take it fromt the caretaker and came up smiling: "we have received a package from Japan, my mum sent" said he.
We immediately sat down on the sofa curious and opened it, it was full of presents for Momichan. Granny had bought pink sweaters, a special pink Hallo Kitty cup to drink, a yellow Pichachu dress, a cute Hallo Kitty red kimono (foto below) set we will use this summer, some hats she made herself knitting (she made a couple in white, one for me and one for baby exactly the same) and two pink jackets, one with sleeves and the other not. All dresses are big enough for Momichan to be used until 3 years old ^^

We made immediately Momichan get dressed with Pichachu and she smiled happily, we gave her the special Kitty cup with juice inside and she started to walk around drinking and dancing ^^
The special cup as you can see int he foto has two different covers depending from the age of the child, te one I put is suitable for babies 1 year old, the other with the straw is better for older childs eventually 2 year old ones.

Momichan does not yet know anything about her japnese granny and auntie, oncle and cousin Ryuki, maybe when she will be bigger we will show he fotos of them and will explain who they are, but you know kids only understand relationships etween people they see every day but w hope anyway to go again to Japan as soon as she will be big enought to support a 20 hours travel to reach them maybe when she will be at least three years old, also I want to see my nephew Ryuki and his brother or sister that will arrive this summer, mummy is still expecting, hope se will tel us soon if will be a boy or a girl ^^

We are also sending a big package to Japan with presents for everyone, granny, auntie, oncle, little Ryuki and even for his brother or sister, I ven put a bottle in the package, some dresses, sweets, scarfs and gloves, a pair of soft blankets for the kids, some toys and a carillon (ikea barnslig fagel) ^^

Momichan didn't even want to take her Pikachu dress away so she had lunch wearing it ^^

She i so sweeeeeeeeeeeet ^^

The "Giostra"

(look at Momichan little shadow here on the lower left corner, she was running to the carousel amazed by the lights and music, she was so sweet)

There is a new carousel in the main plaza in our town, Momichan loves to go.

Owners are two brothers who exchange turns and carousel, in automn there is the smaller brother with a train and now there is the big brother with this new closed carousel so that mums can seat waiting for their kids without freezing.

Between the various attraction there is a little car Momichan loves because is similar to the one she always wants to drive when we go to Lugano in Switzerland inside the mall.
Yesteray I took Momichan to the carousel and she made 5 tours then we had to go, she didn't seem to have amused anyway but we came back, we have to pass through the plaza to go home, she saw the carousel again and she bursted into tears because she wanted to go again so I had to let her do another tour after which we went definitely home.

Here is Momichan on the Ferrari, she loves it :) she doesn't like any on which she cannot move the wheel so she doesn't like horses or the Cenerentola pumpkin (you can see behind her) but she likes car, areoplanes, fire trucks and similars :)
ciao ciao

So Cold Going Out

Those days Italy is so cold so I dressed Momichan again with her big "tutone" so that she can remain warm, I added her blue berret fantastic because covers ears so well and the eyein the front make Momi laugh so much.
Here she is, finishing drinking her pera juice, ready to go out.

Cool Ideas From Australia

Recently I found an interesting website called URBAN BABY which sells items for babies, kids, toddlers for every occasion, eating, travel, bath and so on and many unique items never seen before. Urban Baby is australian store and items are sent from Australia ^^
Here are some favorite items of mine which I recommend you ^^

If you go restaurant with your baby you can never know if the highchair they are giving you is clean enough, besides guess you want to avoid your baby make a mess all around so, a great idea is this item you can opn and put inside the highchair so the set will be clean and a it is 75 cm large it provides enough space for the baby to make experiments with food without dirting the napkin, also it is equipped with two loops you can use to secure a comforter or a toy so that your child will play and it want fall on the floor ^^

And what about if you want to make a smal pic nick or just take a walk with your baby and take snacks with you and our personal belongigns without taking to many bags with you ? you can use this practical Combi Cooler roomy enough to have space for bottles, snacks, a toweel for change, nappies, creams and all you need in a little space.

Another item I find very useful is this little rucsack in which your child can keep a favourite pluche or some little toys and you can hold your kid and be sure he never will escape ^^

And what about a bubble maker, the oldest game in the world well known by everbody ? the set include a bubble bucket and a special bubble mix. The bubble bucket includes three wands, and the base screw off so you can fill it with the bubble mix, a easy to carry handle will help the kid take the bubble bucket everywhere to bubble wherever he wants and seems to be easy enough to be used by a 2 year old kid ^^

ciao ciao

Urban Baby

Having a small child you know, space is never enough, (change, nappies, dresses, bottles, small bento box if your child is at leat 1 year old), is best to have only one bag rather than two so that you eventually drop one someplace just by mistake.During a small travel to Switzerland entering a baby store I found the Allerhand Bag Collection and in two different occasion I bought two, Tara very spacious best to take for a walk with your child if he's already able to walk by himself and you do not have to take stroller and other items and the Clara so comfortable to be hanged at the stroller, big enough to contain everything your child needs and also your personal belongings such as handy, make up, agenda, keys and also a small bento box for your child's lunch or dinner. Other accessories for example are the hooks so comfortable you can keep in your bag and use in many occasion to hook everything you need to the stroller (water bottles, blankets to prevent falling on the floor, toys and dummies) and also a special blanket you can choose in six different designs with special ribbons you can use as loops to secure the blanket to the stroller and not make it fall.
Another item that is really fantastic and in Italy I never saw is a double.
Here are some fotos of te items.



ALLERHAND TARA BABY BAG




The Allerhand Tara is a roomy tote-bag style bag which does comfortable double duty as a baby and parents bag.The Tara sports the high-quality and attention to detail of all Allerhand bags. It has three external pockets, one open and two with zippers, to keep your belongings immediately convenient. Undo the draw-string covering which keeps your belongings safe and private, and you'll find another 3 large pockets, which due to the generous length of the bag, are easily large enough to store 2-3 nappies plus a change of clothes for your little one. There are also two bottle pockets, pen holders and a mobile phone pouch.
The unisex style of the Tara will mean that Dad (or Grandad, or the manny) is happy to be seen toting the Tara.
Of course, the Tara also sports the fun Allerhand accessories: an attached purse which is a great place keep extra change, nappy pins, or even some band-aids, and a cute little "photo album" which can display two photos - a photo of your baby, your partner or your favourite day spa would be great in here!
The Tara has handles for carrying as well as straps for going over your shoulder or the stroller handles.
When your nappy-toting days are over, the Tara would make a roomy and attractive bag sure to be admired which you'll be able to use every day.
Available in black, camel or brown.
Made from quality faux leather materials.
Size: Approximately 41cm x 30cm x 17cm


ALLERHAND CLARA BABY BAG

The Allerhand Clara club bag has a unique design to keep your baby supplies handy but out of the way.The Clara has the classic style, spaciousness and thoughtful design of all Allerhand bags, with an added bonus - a bottom "secret compartment" which keeps nappies, wet items and other bulky items quite separate from the main compartment of the bag. This means that the roomy main compartment can be organised in a way that will allow you to feel like a human being carrying a bag, not just a porter system for baby needs.
There are pockets in the main compartment to take care of a baby bottle, ointments, mobile phone, pen, nappy bag and other personal belongings, all held neatly away from the main compartment, which has lots of space for your other bits and pieces.
But it's the zippered bottom compartment which sets the Clara apart. With a generous total of seven pockets, the Clara also sports the fun Allerhand accessories: an attached purse which is a great place keep extra change, nappy pins, or even some band-aids, and a cute little "photo album" which can display two photos - a photo of your baby, your partner or your favourite cake would be great in here!
When you're (finally!) finished with toting around nappies, change mats, etc, the Clara would make a handsome everyday bag sure to be admired - or you could use it for international espionage trips!
The two double-stitched straps will hang neatly over your arm, or use the adjustable shoulder strap to sling it over your shoulder or stroller handles.
Available in black or dark chocolate.
Size: Aproximately 36cm x 28cm x 15cm


ALLERHAND FIONA BABY BAG

The Allerhand Fiona frame bag combines a classic handbag shape with all the practicality you need to get around with a child. With a generous total of seven pockets dotted around the very spacious main compartment, the Fiona has a place for all your baby needs. A roomy zippered pocket on the front of the bag is a handy place to store your personal belongings, and an attached purse is a great place keep extra change, nappy pins, or even some band-aids.
Another zippered pocket on the back has plenty of room for a lip balm, a hairbrush or whatever you need.
There's also a cute little "photo album" which can display two photos - a photo of your baby, your partner or perhaps a picture of Hugh Jackman!
Open the sturdily framed main opening, and you have a fully lined, commodious compartment, possibly even big enough for an overnight bag for baby. It sports an elasticised bottle pocket as well as another that would comfortably hold a couple of nappies, a mobile phone pocket, a pen holder, another open topped pocket with plenty of room for lotions or toys, and a strap with a clip for your keys, dummies, whatever you need to keep in easy grasp.
Finally, there's another large zippered pocket, and an elastic strap to secure a change mat.
When you're (finally!) finished with toting around nappies, change mats, etc, the Fiona would make a handsome everyday bag sure to draw compliments from friends.
The two double-stitched straps will hang neatly over your arm or shoulder.
Available in black or dark chocolate.
Made from quality faux leather materials.
Size: 375cm x 30cm x 17cm


ALLERHAND PUNYA BABY BAG




The Allerhand Punya pocket bag is all you need to go "on safari" with children in tow. As its name advertises, the Punya has a lot of pockets. Two roomy pockets on the front are accessed via a zipper with a convenient long leather grabber. The main compartment has a double zipper, both with those long grabbers, meaning you can open it from either side.
Once open, you'll see two bottle pockets, elasticised to keep your bottles safely upright, a mobile phone pocket, two pen holders, a surprisingly roomy zipped side pocket, and an open-topped elasticised pocket. Plus two clips for keys, dummies, whatever you need to hang off them.
The lid of this roomy, bucket-style bag has another large zippered pocket, this one lined with waterproof plastic for storing wet items.
Last but not least, there's another zippered pocket on the outside back of the bag.
The Punya is a roomy bag, big enough for everything you need for yourself and bub to explore the world for a day, without being so large it feels like you need a porter for the luggage. The bag is very attractive and, post-baby, would make a useful everyday handbag.Attached to the sturdy hand strap is a small "photo album" that will hold two photos - just the place for a pic of baby or a significant other.
The shoulder strap is adjustable and has a maximum length of 120cm.
Available in black or brown.
Made from quality faux leather fabrics.
Size: 35cm x 18cm x 22cm


VITAL BABY WEANING SET BLUE




The ones among you who know about bento will find this little blue food box very useful. It can be washed in the washmashine and put inside microwave without lid. Lid contain a spoon soft and confortable for the baby. The measure is big enough for a 1 year old chld as well for a 3 year old one and you can use your silicon dividers to divide food and feel sure your baby will not eat (I use for my baby wo is now 1 year and 2 months)


MOMMY TOOLBOX CARABEAN HOOK




Hook up everything you need to keep handy with the Carabean hook from Mommy Toolbox. Overcome the juggling of bags, toys, dummies, blankets, and give up on picking them up off the floor when they land; simply clip everything to anything with the Carabean hook and your problems are solved.
Made of sturdy yet very lightweight aluminium and coated with lead-free rubber paint, the 10.5cm x 7.5cm hook will easily open to slip on and off stroller handles, bike struts, shopping trolleys or really anything you need to clip something to.
Use them to clip a dummy to a pram so it doesn't end up in the dirt; clip through the tag on a beach towel and hang them off a branch to dry; attach a nappy bag to the shopping trolley so you've got space for the baby and the groceries.
Keep one or two handy in your bag, you will be surprised how often it comes in handy... the possibilities are endless


ORGANIC COTTON PRAM BLANKETS



These beautiful pram blankets are made from pure and natural certified organically grown cottons. All blankets are lined in a co-ordinated jersey lining (organic cotton of course) and feature one edge trimmed in lovely ribbons.
Babies love the tactile experience gained from feeling the ribbons, however they can also be used as loops to secure a favourite toy or to secure the blanket to your stroller (try using one of the Carabeans).
Blankets are 115cm x 115cm


THIRSTY DOUBLE BOTTLE TOTE PRINTS

Wherever baby goes, bottle goes. Or bottles, if it’s a big trip. The Thirsty Bottle Totes keep drinks cold, soak up spills, and attach to strollers, car seats and diaper bags—so you always know where to find that bottle when baby needs it. Confy for the summer and for everytime you just make a walk and you do not need to take all the baby bag but ou just need water or milk or juice and you do not know where else to put.

ENVIROSAXS KID BAG

Inexpensive, quirky and colourful: you'll wonder how you ever lived without them!
Envirosax reusable shopping bags are spreading the environmental message with style! They are definitely the fashionable alternative to plastic bags, you know, the ones you use to carry absolutely everything from library books to toys and nappies? Now, this cute kids range aims to educate the next generation in the responsible re-use of bags. What's more, you'll want to use them too! For swimming bags, library bags, day-trip holdalls and of course even your shopping. They are small enough to stow away in a glovebox, handbag or pocket so you'll never be without a bag again. Designed in Australia, they are incredibly durable, versatile, waterproof and just plain gorgeous. You can always keep in your babybag for every possible use.

You can find all theese smart items surfing in this two websites and buy on line:
ALLERHAND
VITAL BABY

Gone to Switzerland - Allerhand Clara Bag

We get up from beds in granny's house, so cold indeed in her house, outside is slowly snowing !!!

BRRRRRRR be we want to go again to Switzerland with granny to show her the shops and have a day free alltogather and be confortable going by car not be forced to take autobuses, trams and train.

We make shower, dress, prepare Momichan, give her breackfast, pack what we need for the day and we leave; snow is still falling, soft tyny flakes that melt before having possibility to grow and cover earth with a white cold mantle.

On the highway snow has stopped and the route is clean and dry. We arrive shortly in less than an hour, it's only 75 km from the town we live in. We park, is difficult to find because is still winter holidays and everyone is around and also there is Ikea store so there are thousands of people but we find a little park.

Momichan this time is old enough to walk everywhere and so she does. Once inside she rememberes the red sporty car, she sees and she wants to drive, again she c limbs up the baby car and drives, she loves moving the wheel.

When she finishes we star to search a place where to eat because after we want to see all the shops inside the mall.

There is a supermarket where we can buy many foods and discover new baby items and veggies, new types of chokolates and coffee, dress and shoes shops, Yves Rocher perfumeries, H&M for babies, bar and so many other shops.

I bought a new gorgeus father jacket for Momi, blue with the cap decorated by fur, Momi loves it, she runs immediately in front of the mirror inside the shop to see herself, takes cap up on her head and laughs all happy; measure is 2 years util 3, a little big now but she will use next automn and winter and for more time.

Getting outside the mall we also visit the Baby Rose Shop where last time in august I bought a baby bag, this time I would like to have the Allerhand Clara Baby Bag, so comfy to use with the stroller and take everything around having baby items and change and also a cute bag without taking with me too much. Bag can be hooked on the strller and goaroundas normal baby bag.

The ALLERHAND website writes about Clara " ....

The Allerhand Clara club bag has a unique design to keep your baby supplies handy but out of the way.
The Clara has the classic style, spaciousness and thoughtful design of all Allerhand bags, with an added bonus - a bottom "secret compartment" which keeps nappies, wet items and other bulky items quite separate from the main compartment of the bag. This means that the roomy main compartment can be organised in a way that will allow you to feel like a human being carrying a bag, not just a porter system for baby needs. There are pockets in the main compartment to take care of a baby bottle, ointments, mobile phone, pen, nappy bag and other personal belongings, all held neatly away from the main compartment, which has lots of space for your other bits and pieces. But it's the zippered bottom compartment which sets the Clara apart.
With a generous total of seven pockets, the Clara also sports the fun Allerhand accessories: an attached purse which is a great place keep extra change, nappy pins, or even some band-aids, and a cute little "photo album" which can display two photos - a photo of your baby, your partner or perhaps a picture of Hugh Jackman!

When you're (finally!) finished with toting around nappies, change mats, etc, the Clara would make a handsome everyday bag sure to be admired - or you could use it for international espionage trips!
The two double-stitched straps will hang neatly over your arm, or use the adjustable shoulder strap to sling it over your shoulder or stroller handles.
Available in black or dark chocolate.
Size: Aproximately 36cm x 28cm x 15cm

I already have a Tara Baby Bag but is not confy now because carring on my shoulder with baby Momichan and stroller is absolutely not confortable, better use when I am around with Momi alone without anything else.

When finally in the afternoon after lunch Momichan started to apper a little tired, we entered supermarked and I took her in my arms, she wanted to be hugged and in short time she fall asleep so I put her in the stroller.

The swiss supermaket are so neat and clean, everything is clean and fresh and so coloured that :) some fruits and veggies sems fake but they aren't. There are so many products we do not have in Italy and also I visited a side of the store in which I could find Hipp poducts and boght some juices and a bento box to carry around in my new Clara bag (we used immediately the day after to go granny's house to carry Momichan lunch for the Epifany's day).

We leave Switzerland to reach home again, Momichan is still sleeping an we arrive home safely before dinner ^^

Happy S. Silvester Momichan !

Momichan is making a lot of progresses, she walks without any help pretty well since a week and now she is already able to walk up the stairs alone (I follow her and look everything is ok) of granny's house (we have an apartment and we do not have any stairs inside house).

This year Momichan is big enough to see fireworks so after dinner we prepared everything but she was so sleepy so we put her to bed and we awakened her just before midnight, we dressed with her jacket and sleeping bag and we went down. I dot relly know if she was afraid of fireworks or she was just rembling for cold (she was dressed hot enough) but after a while she smiled and seemed interested in fireworks, she looked all around enchanted and when we got up home again we put her to bed for the second time and she fall asleep immediately smiling.

In the foto above, she is with her daddy eating last of the year dinner ^^