For baby and beyond
With purses getting bigger and diapers getting smaller, the high-end diaper bag designs from Storksak were inevitable. Each bag has a wipe- clean lining and comes with an insulated bottle holder and changing mat. The Gigi, pictured here, goes for $198, but these totes are swell enough to double as gym bags or carry-on luggage once the kid learns to go it alone. Get them in Colorado at Belly, 3003 E. Third Ave., or at storksak.com
Big with baby booties
Castle Rock…the baby booty capital of the world? Could happen if IsaBooties, the creative kiddie shoemaker headquartered there continues its walk into the big time. Founded by locals Libby Gorsuch and Laura Mesko, the company’s products are non- skid, machine-washable and way cute. $24. Find retailers at www.isabooties.com
Your baby wants “Simon” sneakers
Baby doesn’t just need a brand new pair of shoes, he needs these shoes. And at $39, the “Simon” sneaker from the Swedish line Vincent seems irresistable. NL Kids, the children’s boutique at 400 E. Hyman Ave., Aspen, is the first Colorado retailer to pick up the high-toppers. 970-544-3882.
Diaper vest cleans up
Dads like winter sports. Dads hate diaper bags. The solution: this handy fleece diaper vest with a pocket for every need and a changing pad hidden in the back. They cost $80 at Uncommongoods.com
Gender bending …or not
The easy question: Only 8 percent of parents would use available technology to pre-select the gender of their baby, according to a study published this year in the journal Sterility and Fertility. The rest would leave it to chance.
Pressed a little further: But 39 percent of the 610 women and 587 men surveyed said they preferred to have a boy the first time around. Only 19 percent hoped for a girl while 42 percent said it didn’t matter.
But once junior arrives: Fifty percent said they would like an even number of boys and girls if they had more than one child while 27 percent maintained that gender didn’t matter. But boys still kept a slight advantage in parental desires. Five percent said they would prefer only boys while 4 percent wanted only girls.
Source: University of Illinois Medical Center
