droolicious : celebrity babies

Star Baby: Jessica Alba Takes a Walk with Her Jogger

SunnyChanel — Tue, 24 Feb 2009 19:00:00 GMT

Jessica Alba took a walk with her daughter Honor. Although Alba wasn’t dressed for a morning run, she opted to tool around with her Jeep Jogging Stroller instead of the Orbit Stroller she is usually spotted with.

Here Alba takes Honor for a spin in the Jeep Overland Limited Jogging Stroller in Swift. This simple three wheeler is pretty tricked out with features like a “Music on the Move Parent Tray” that has speakers, amplifier and jack for your CD player MP3 player or your IPod, dual cup holders removable weather shield, a snack tray and a large storage basket. You can check out all the other features of this three wheeler here. And if you’re in the market for a jogging stroller, this may be a good choice since it’s not only celebrity approved but it’s on sale! You can pick one up for $179.99 (regularly $291.40) here.

Photo: Just Jared

Star Baby: What Is Nicole Richie Reading Baby Harlow?

SunnyChanel — Fri, 20 Feb 2009 06:17:00 GMT

What is Nicole Richie reading to her young daughter Harlow?

Harlow, the infant daughter of Nicole Richie and Good Charlotte member Joel Madden, apparently gets a special reading of the book Pajama Time! By Sandra Boynton, which was peaking out of Richie’s bag on a recent trip to New York City.

The good-night book features a “jump-roping chicken and a pig on a swing. A Scottie in plaid pajamas and an elephant in a fuzzy one-piece with feet.” Sound more exciting then sleep inducing to me. If you want to read your little one and let them get ready for their own Pajama Time pick one up from Amazon here for $6.95.

Roll-n-Go Diaper Caddy: Good Enough for Brangelina, Ashlee and Pete

Aaron Burgess — Wed, 30 Jul 2008 15:04:00 GMT

If you're not instantly taken by the dragonfly print on LAF Brand's Roll-n-Go Rollable Diaper Caddy, fear not: Though you can use it as-is to transport your diapering and feeding supplies, this pragmatic little number doubles as a liner for your existing purse, day pack or diaper bag. Unrolled (see below), the Roll-n-Go reveals a number of roomy, different-sized pockets for storing everything from diapers and wipes to filled bottles (in its insulated cooler compartment) and extra formula. Heck, Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie are among the celebrity parents who've been spotted carrying one, and if it's good enough for them, well...

Even though Brad and Angelina, Jason Lee and Ceren Alkac, and Ashlee Simpson and Pete Wentz (among others) snagged free Roll-n-Gos as part of Jewels and Pinstripes' Celebrity BUMP Bags, the caddy is a pretty reasonable item for us commoners who have to pay for it: Regularly $60 each, the black Extra Large Midnight Roll (pictured at page top) is on sale now for $45, and the red Large Summer Roll (shown unrolled above) is $40.

Get 'em both at LAF Brand's online store.

Organic Underwear That's Fun to Wear

Aaron Burgess — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:03:00 GMT

Remember Underoos? Yeah, they're still around (albeit in lesser form), and you can still score vintage pairs (unopened, we hope) via eBay, but for the most part, the generation beneath us will never have the pleasure of going to bed in cheap polyester underwear that's supposed to make them look like Wonder Woman or Hong Kong Phooey.

Our kids will, however, have the chance to bop around in fun coordinated undergarments like this Fig Organics Toothbrush Undie Set, which, made as it is from organic cotton, no doubt feels a lot better on the old hindquarters than the Fruit of the Loom sets we donned in the stone age. (Fig's baby clothes are Julia Roberts-endorsed, too -- do with that info what you will.) Think of them as "Upwardly Mobile-Roos."

$34 from Black Wagon.

Is Your Baby Getting in the Way of Your Design Sense?

Aaron Burgess — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 13:02:00 GMT

You kids can have my Barber Osgerby Loop table when you pry it from my cold, dead hands.

Whether in the name of good design or in pursuit of celebrity babies (thanks for nothing, Jennifer Lopez), we cover a lot of pricey baby crap here on Droolicious; but at what point does the reality of living with kids trump the need to surround yourself with the aesthetic latest and greatest?

Jezebel points us to this article from the Independent that we'd swear was an April Fool's joke if it weren't stamped 3/30: "Design-freak-turned-new-mother" Fiona Rattray (perfect name, that) documents her slow, maddening descent from aesthete to realist, along the way encountering such dilemmas as how to accommodate a baby that's inevitably growing into ugly accessories:

"Harper is fast outgrowing the bathroom sink and our old, cast-iron bath is too deep, so it's back to Mothercare for a baby bath. Online, I was tempted by the practical white number that sits on top of your bath. Unfortunately, in the flesh the object in question has all the elegance of a plastic garden pond. I'm not paying £20 to ruin one of my favourite rooms, so it's back to the sink and hope she doesn't grow any more..."

But alas, the planets align in the end, and Rattray learns to stop worrying and love the Barber Osgerby Loop coffee table that's been scratched and dented by baby's fingers:

"I thought I would mind about this stuff, but I honestly don't. This is family life and I love it."

Cue violins.

Recession or not, the market for kids' luxury items is reportedly growing like mad among deep-pocketed parents. But what about for those of us on a smaller budget? You tell us: Can you balance good design with good parenting, and more importantly, when that stimulus check arrives this summer, will your first stop be Wal-Mart or Design Within Reach?

Silver Cross Dazzle Stroller: Not-Black is the New Black

Aaron Burgess — Mon, 04 Feb 2008 17:03:00 GMT

When last we were going gaga for Silver Cross' Dazzle, the lightweight, celebrity-attracting stroller was only available in black, and pounds sterling seemed to be our only payment option for it. Since then, of course, we've been able to find the Dazzle in everything from standard Cosmic Black to (my personal favorite) Tangerine.

One of the lighter, more minimalist-friendly designs in Silver Cross' arsenal, the Dazzle is still priced a bit steeper ($299) than similarly fashioned garden-variety models, but if you're looking to pair the easy use of an umbrella stroller with the luxury of a standard Silver Cross, this is your happy medium.

Available here and there online, or visit Silver Cross' store locator to find a retailer near you.

From Britney to Christina: Adiri Natural Nurser Ultimate Bottles

Aaron Burgess — Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:04:00 GMT

From TMZ.com: Along with blankets, bibs and a cashmere outfit, Britney Spears' gift basket to new mama and childhood pal Christina Aguilera also included Adiri Natural Nurser Ultimate Bottles, the Real Doll of baby feeders that we first featured here back in August. The nipple-simulating Natural Nurser (pictured: Stage 1) is 100-percent polycarbonate- and bisphenol-A free, which means the only thing Christina needs to worry about little Max Liron ingesting is his milk.

Pick up Adiri Natural Nursers at a real-world store near you, or be like Britney and have your assistant order a set from Petit Tresor ($22).

What's She Wearing? Yo My Booties

Meredith Broussard — Wed, 12 Dec 2007 20:02:00 GMT

This just in: Dancing With the Stars co-host Samantha Harris dresses her baby in Muppet feet!

Read more about our opinion of baby Josselyn Sydney's fuzzy angora booties here, or buy them for $50 at yomybooties.com.

Quench Their Thirst Swiss Style with SIGG Water Bottles

chrisjordan — Sat, 08 Sep 2007 13:02:00 GMT

SIGG Kids Bottles ($17.99) are leak proof and durable. The numerous fun styles are often seen carried by the offspring of celebrities. But what makes them the most appealing to parents is that they are non-toxic and are tested to be 100% safe with no leaching.

The bottle above is even educational, so it's just what you were missing for back to school, right?

Give Your Baby Hair Like Brooke Sheilds

Karen — Tue, 14 Aug 2007 18:08:00 GMT

Little Sprout baby shampoo is endorsed by a few celebs, including Mom Brooke Sheilds. It's a formula that is proven to treat exema and cradle cap - two common skin conditions in babies.

Knowing the battle I had with cradle cap on both of my kid's lids, had this been around, I would have given it a whirl, even at $24.95.

Sheryl Crow and Baby Wyatt Stylin' with Moby D

Mir — Thu, 31 May 2007 17:30:00 GMT

Sheryl Crow has been spotted around town toting new baby Wyatt in this Moby D baby sling pictured here. Although I love the design (no buckles or skinny straps) and think this black/sage silk model is very pretty, I can only assume that Ms. Crow has yet to experience the joys of projectile baby vomit. Silk? For a baby sling? Oh well. Maybe she bought a dozen of them.

If you like the design but want to skip the silk, you can get it in all-cotton brown or a cozy grey fleece, instead.