Sneeze and Smile

I ran across an ad today from Kleenex (yes, the tissue company) showing where you can create your own tissue box design for only $5! You can add pictures and text, and I thought this would be another unique and cute way to announce your baby's birth, first birthday or for any other of life's precious moments. Only one downside -- it will cost you about $6 for shipping and handling. They said it will cost the same amount to send 1 box or 6 boxes, so it would be the most economical to order 6 (and at $6, I definitely would!). Bulk pricing is also available. You can find out more on the MyKleenexTissue.com website.

Record Breaking Twins Born

A woman in North Carolina apparently just gave birth to twins that weighed a combined weight of over 23 pounds! She gave birth via c-section (of course!), but I can only imagine what the pregnancy was like! It is reported that these twins are the largest set of twins on record for at least the past 100 years. I'm happy to hear that the babies and momma are doing just great and wish them all the best in the future. You can view a picture slideshow of the babies here, courtesy of WXII News in Winston-Salem.

Combi Car Seats Recalled

Combi USA has recalled over 67,000 child car seats because federal tests have shown that the seats may separated from their bases during a front end collision. Combi has said that it is safe to use the Combi Centre and Combi Shuttle models without their base, and that there have been no reports of injuries received.

If you have one of these car seats, then you may obtain a retrofit kit by calling Combi at 1-800-543-7734 or by requesting one via the Combi website. Please be aware that the kits may take up to 8 weeks to get to you.