Have fun with your photos - Graphita.com

A few days back, I came across this great site called graphita.com. It is a site, where you can have fun with your photos.It is application designed to be easy for anyone to get creative.You can add multiple doodles,captions and objects on a single image.They have an extensive collection of fun library for doodles,objects and captions which you can easily manipulate.

It is extremely easy to use with it's point and click feature.It is designed to foster creative and social expression. So for all those mommies, who wanted to have fun with the photos of their babies, here is a great site worth checking out. They are still in beta phase so you might get errors. I found quite a few bugs in IE, though it worked well in Firefox.

KidsandBibs Baby Topsites Updated

Today, finally I got some time and I have updated the long pending list of Baby Topsites. You can add your homepages and blogs for FREE in the topsites. Commercial baby sites will be charged a one time fee of $5.

As of today ie 30th June 2007, KidsandBibs ranks number 1 on Google for the term "Baby Topsites". So, if you wish to reach to a bigger audience of parents to sell your baby products, join our topsites.

How to Create a Super Baby

"Who Else Wants To Make Their Newborn In To A Super Baby? - Learn EXACTLY How To Nurture, Love, And Teach Your Child Starting From Day One"

It starts the day you bring your newborn home...

Every parent wants to make sure they provide for their child the best they can. Every day of their young lives. But infants don't come home from the hospital with a manual.

Loving your child is the easy part. Making sure you raise them to the best of your ability is not. When every person you turn to has an opinion about where to put your baby's cradle, to listen to their crying or to ignore it...

...when to expect your child to start walking and talking...

...it can be difficult to know who to trust.

With so much information out there, it's important for you as a parent to make sure you take the time to learn how to care for a child. You and only you can do this for yourself. But...


This 35+ page guide, "How To Create A Super Baby" - The vital things you must do in the first year of your child's life! is your first step to providing the best home possible for your child.
...here is just SOME of the information you will find inside:

When it is time to let people come over to hold the newborn baby.

6 toys you should introduce to your baby at three to six months of age.

5 toys that will help fine-tune his or her motor-skills from 6 to 9 months of age.

How to decide if the newborn should sleep in your bedroom or its own.

How to deal with jealousy issues when you introduce the new member of the family to his or her brothers and sisters.

Learn what to expect from your babies first cold - and what NOT to give them!

1 Chart to let you know how much sleep your baby needs throughout it's 1st year, starting with 16-22 hours in his or her first two weeks!

3 types of sounds that have been proven to help quiet fussing babies.

How to look at the pediatrician's "growth chart" realistically.

What to really expect when the "baby blues hit."

The juice to avoid giving your child too early.

4 benefits the newborn receives from listening to music.

How to add fruits and vegetables to your newborns diet.

5 ways to help your newborn work on his or her language skills.

Why experts disagree on whether you should tend to your baby when it cries in the night.

5 signs that your newborn is ready to eat solid foods.

6 ways to help your baby learn to talk on time.

1 chart full of milestones you can expect your child to breakthrough in his or her first 10 months.

The secret power that a bedtime routine can have on your newborns sleep cycle.

Warning! Look out for these dangers of serving solid foods to your baby too early.

The important connection between crying and speaking.

How babies really learn to talk month by month - learn what to expect on average by month 1, month 2, all the way up to a full year.

4 specific tips you can use to teach your baby to walk.

An easy way to make sure your newborn doesn't learn to fuss once you put it to bed in order to get your attention.

5 activities your child can use to build his or her motor skills.

The secrets of teaching your baby to walk without buying expensive toys or walking aids.

7 ways to help soothe the pain of teething.

5 toys that are perfect for newborns.

7 toys that will teach your child how to interact with the world from 9 to 12 months of age.

And there's MUCH more - guaranteed!

"How To Give Your Newborn The Best First 12 Months Of His Or Her Life Possible And Create The Ultimate Super Baby!"

If you want to buy this e-book, it is available for 5 USD. Write to kidsandbibs.com for more details if you wish to buy this good value for money ebook.

Babies 'R' Us Offers Complimentary In-Store Events for New and Expectant Parents

With only nine months to prepare for a baby's arrival, expectant parents have a lot to learn. Once a baby comes home, some new moms and dads find that their biggest challenges lie ahead. To assist with the transition to parenthood, Babies "R" Us offers a complimentary Smart Beginnings special event series which gives new and expectant parents valuable information to help keep a baby safe, healthy and even stylish.

Babies "R" Us stores nationwide hold special events on the second Saturday of each month from 11 am to 3 pm to provide new and expectant parents with access to community leaders who are experts in their respective fields. Local lactation consultants and childbirth educators are among those who present seminars on breastfeeding and maternity services, while child safety experts discuss topics such as baby-proofing the home.

Smart Beginnings events also cover lighter topics, such as how to host the ultimate baby shower, choosing age-appropriate toys and preserving holiday memories.

"The Smart Beginnings events allow our stores to become a hub for parents to meet, share common experiences and gain some great insight into the challenges they will face as caregivers," said Sue Montecallo, Vice President, Marketing, Babies "R" Us. "By partnering with topic experts, we are able to provide our guests with authoritative information, as well as products, that will help them make informed decisions."

For more information, guests should contact their local store or visit http://www.babiesrus.com/ and click on "In-Store Events." The following six Smart Beginnings events are scheduled to take place throughout the second half of the year at all Babies "R" Us stores nationwide on Saturdays from 11 am to 3 pm:

July 14: Super Baby Shower: Babies "R" Us will throw a party for all expectant moms, families and friends looking for great ideas for planning their baby showers. Attendees will receive suggestions on how to plan and enjoy a baby shower while meeting with local business representatives who specialize in the many aspects of planning a shower, including food, invitations, centerpieces and more.

August 11: Breastfeeding and Maternity Fair: In celebration of World Breastfeeding Week, lactation consultants will share their expert knowledge on the latest breastfeeding information, and community healthcare professionals will discuss the variety of maternity services available. Product consultants will be on hand to help moms choose the items that are right for them.

September 8: Baby Safety Expo: In celebration of Baby Safety Month, new and expectant parents can catch up on the latest in baby safety through seminars and discussions with safety specialists and product consultants, who will advise them on how to keep a baby protected both in the home and on the go.

October 13: Healthy Baby Fair: Guests will meet with community healthcare professionals and product consultants who will share their first-hand knowledge about essential topics such as feeding, nutrition, baby hygiene, immunization, diapering and skin care know-how.

November 10: Baby's First Holiday: From tips on holiday planning and preserving special holiday memories to stress-free holiday travel and great age-appropriate gift ideas, this event is a must for parents who want to make the most of Baby's First Holiday.

December 8: Holiday Open House: Featuring fun activities, product demonstrations, holiday music and Christmas cheer, this event is an opportunity for parents to discover new ways to celebrate the season with their baby. About Babies "R" Us

Babies "R" Us is the nation's premier baby products retailer and specialty store chain and a leader in the juvenile industry. Since opening its first store in Westbury, NY in early 1996, the company has grown to 254 locations nationwide. Babies "R" Us features a wide selection of products for newborns and infants, including cribs and furniture, car seats, strollers, formula, diapers, health and beauty aids, bedding, clothing for preemies through size 48 months, toys, and plenty of gift ideas in store and online at http://www.babiesrus.com/. Babies "R" Us

CONTACT: Kathleen Waugh, +1-646-366-8823, +1-973-617-5888, or Katie
Reczek, +1-973-617-4381, both of Babies "R" Us

Web site: http://www.babiesrus.com/

The baby name business

Sociologists and name researchers say they are seeing unprecedented levels of angst among parents trying to choose names for their children. As family names and old religious standbys continue to lose favor, parents are spending more time and money on the issue and are increasingly turning to strangers for help.

Some parents are checking Social Security data to make sure their choices aren't too trendy, while others are fussing over every consonant like corporate branding experts. They're also pulling ideas from books, Web sites and software programs, and in some cases, hiring professional baby-name consultants who use mathematical formulas.

Denise McCombie, 37, a California mother of two who's expecting a daughter this fall, spent $475 to have a numerologist test her favorite name, Leah Marie, to see if it had positive associations. (It did.) This March, one nervous mom-to-be from Illinois listed her 16 favorite names on a tournament bracket and asked friends, family and people she met at baby showers to fill it out. The winner: Anna Irene.

Sean and Dawn Mistretta from Charlotte, N.C., tossed around possibilities for five months before they hired a pair of consultants -- baby-name book authors who draw up lists of suggestions for $50. During a 30-minute conference call with Mrs. Mistretta, 34, a lawyer, and Mr. Mistretta, 35, a securities trader, the consultants discussed names based on their phonetic elements, popularity, and ethnic and linguistic origins -- then sent a 15-page list of possibilities. When their daughter was born in April, the Mistrettas settled on one of the consultants' suggestions -- Ava -- but only after taking one final straw poll of doctors and nurses at the hospital. While her family complimented the choice, Mrs. Mistretta says, "they think we're a little neurotic."

Karen Markovics, 36, who works for the planning department in Orange County, N.C., spent months reading baby books and scouring Web sites before settling on Nicole Josephine. But now, four years later, Mrs. Markovics says she wishes she'd chosen something less trendy -- and has even considered legally changing her daughter's name to Josephine Marie. "I'm having namer's remorse," she says.

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Bringing up BabyTech

What happens when gadget-crazy, Internet-obsessed, financially secure adults have babies? A new market is born.

U.S. parents spent $2.9 billion in 2006 on baby goods, and $337 million of that was directed at gadgets like monitors, thermometers and the like. Now a smaller, but growing, industry is leveraging the same technologies people rely upon for business and pleasure--such as Web video conferencing, wireless frequencies and digital media players--to aid in the displaying, entertaining and rearing of offspring.

Most people with an e-mail address have received at least one message containing an attached photo of a splotchy, hours-old newborn. But for some parents, that type of digital birth announcement isn't nearly enough to do their child justice. Next come the slide shows, videos, Web sites and blogs devoted to babydom.

''New parents are the biggest inflection point, except for the teen market, when it comes to entering the blogosphere,'' says Tina Sharkey, chief executive of Babycenter.com. ''These people finally have a story to tell for the first time, news to share that keeps changing. It's a perfect platform for photos, videos and sounds.''

To record those precious memories, parents are investing by the droves in digital cameras and high-definition digital camcorders that cost more than $1,000. But for parents who want easy access to the Web, a tiny, durable and cheap camcorder like Pure Digital's Flip camcorder might serve the purpose--it includes software that automatically publishes video to sites like Google's YouTube. ''Some people like to keep controlled access to their baby, but we live in a culture where parents think they have bragging rights,'' says Sharkey.

There's no better audience for baby bragging than friends and family. That's why many moms and dads are setting family members up with Web cam-enabled computers or stand-alone video phone systems; this way, the interactive Baby Show can be broadcast on demand.

One popular way to accomplish this is with Apple's MacBook laptops, which houses a built-in camera called iSight and operates with the company's iChat software. However, both parties in the video conference need to own a Mac for this to work. Rather than investing in a new computer, products like Motorola's Ojo video phone accomplish the same task without a computer.

Beyond using technology as a baby syndication tool, parents want to familiarize their tots with technology beginning in the crib. Technology can be soothing--parents are creating iTunes playlists for their iPods filled with upbeat or sleep-inducing music. They place the gadgets right into the cradle or playpen with a baby speaker system for mp3 players, such as Munchkin's iCrib device. Some toy mp3 players could become teething devices, such as the pink plastic teddy bear-shaped player from Baby Bidou.

Parents who want to give their infants a very early start in computers can purchase a special keyboard for pudgy fingers, such as the Comfy EasyPC, and software designed specifically for babies younger than 2 years. Parents who compose e-mails with their babies in their arms know how eager even 6-month-olds are to touch the keyboard. This special software genre known as lapware teaches babies that patterns onscreen change when the keyboard or mouse is touched.

But none of these baby-oriented uses of technology are must-haves. The most crucial type of baby tech is the kind that keeps kids safe and parents reassured. The No. 1 baby gadget all over the world is likely the baby monitor. More than 87% of parents surveyed by Mintel International reported owning one. Sales in the baby wellness and safety product category, of which monitors, baby thermometers and other health devices are a part, increased 8% between 2004 and 2006, according to the Mintel study.

Most baby monitors sold today are wireless. Some feature special digital bandwidth technology to filter out interference from other nearby baby monitors or household appliances, but only a few are video-enabled. Many parents invest in a video baby monitor to keep an eye on sleeping babies in a room across the house, but some use video monitors or Web cams to observe nannies and babysitters at work.

There are some surprises, though: One popular video monitor model, Summer Infant's handheld monitor, recently showed an Illinois mother an unexpected video feed. On June 10, her baby monitor began displaying video from inside the NASA space shuttle Atlantis. Her baby was still safe it its crib, but the monitor was picking up a wireless video signal being broadcast from a Web site.

New 7 wonders of the World!

Our kidsandbibs website is all about voting. So in the same spirit, I would like to request all the parents out there, to find some time and vote for the New 7 Wonders of the World.

Vote for your favorite 7 wonders of the world. For more details, please check this website at http://www.new7wonders.com/index.php?id=351

New dads on Father's day

Across the world, thousands of men are preparing to celebrate their first Father's Day as fathers. Let's hear your story. Send it to us and we will publish it here on our website!

A New Dad of a Newborn

Marty Vysek, 27, works in real estate; he's also the brand-new dad of a three-week-old little boy named Aiden Oliver.

Aiden was born May 18; proud mom Christina is on maternity leave from her job as a sales executive.

On the Big Day

We waited about six hours before we went to the hospital. I drove normal. Her water hadn't broken yet. I would imagine that when the water breaks, it's a little more dramatic and people haul ass a little more. I would say I was pretty calm and cool about it. . . .

Christina was in labour for about 22 hours. She went the first 12 hours without drugs and that was enough. We had an epidural. Whoever says to try to do it without drugs, they're on drugs. It was a lot better after that.

I saw the baby come out. It was kind of an accident. It's like a car wreck. When you drive by, you have to look. . . .

I have to say, I really admired my wife at that point. I have some newfound respect for her after watching that.

They weighed him first, then they gave him to us. They wiped him off a bit, but he was still pretty messy, little crusties all over him. He was so cute.

On What the New Baby Looks Like

He's the cutest baby ever -- a full head of black hair, blue eyes, nice complexion -- but he's quite little. He's like a little doll who burps and pees and poops. . . . People say he looks like me, but I don't know. He's got my nose for sure. That's certain. And he's got my mouth. Everyone says that.

On Coming Up With a Name

His name's Aiden Oliver. That's my middle name, Oliver. Aiden, I think we first heard that name, he was that guy who was dating Sarah Jessica Parker on Sex and the City.

Actually (before he was born), we first named him Riley but my brother called and said, 'How's little Riley doing?' And I thought, 'Oh my God, I can't call him that.' . . . That kind of tainted the whole Riley experience.

Plus I knew this guy in high school that was kind of an idiot, and I thought, I can't name my kid after that guy.

His Advice for Other New Dads

It's very important to lay down some ground rules (for grandparents and other caregivers). I just basically said, 'You know, give Christina a break. This is new to us.'

You get these people who are pros, they've raised two or three kids, but we've got to figure stuff out by ourselves.

It's a little overwhelming. You feel like you're under a microscope the whole time. You've got this brand-new baby, and you don't want to make a mistake.

On Documenting the First Few Weeks

We went nuts with the photos. We've taken more photos of him than we did of our wedding. We put pictures of him on Facebook so people from school can find out I'm all grown up and have a family and stuff.

On Getting Sleep. or Not

I'm tired all the time. My wife is tired all the time. I look like I have two black eyes all the time. So does Christina.

On the Perfect Father's Day for a Brand-New Dad

I would love to get a full day's sleep. A full night's sleep. Sleep. I'd just sleep through Father's Day . . . and I'd have Aiden sleep on my chest while I do it. That's the coolest thing, to have him do that. It's just so comforting. He's just a little ball of warmth. His heartbeat's so fast.

On Baby Tears

When he's crying, I want to hammer my head into the wall sometimes. He doesn't make a newborn cry. He has that full bottom-lip quiver. When he does that, you just melt. You think, 'I'm the worst parent ever. I can't get my baby to stop crying.'

You question everything. I've fed him. I've changed him. He just woke up. Maybe he just wants attention.

On What He Wants for His Child's Future

I want him to be well-educated. I want him to be happy and, of course, healthy, too. I don't want him to be bullied in school. . . . You hear of kids killing themselves because they're being bullied or whatever. I don't want that.

On What It Feels Like to Be a New Dad

I love the guy, even though I don't know him at all. He doesn't even recognize me, but I love him unconditionally. It's quite overwhelming, the feeling you get for him. There are times when I look at him and I think, I should have had a baby two years ago.

On Having More

We'll definitely have another. I think one more. Just enough to replace me and my wife. That's good enough. The world's overpopulated enough. And we want him to have a little buddy to hang out with.

Plus, I want to be a young dad. I want to have grandkids and great-grandkids and stuff.

Source: Canada.com

Meet the contestants of "Birthday Baby" Theme contest

Meet the cute birthday babies for the "Birthday baby" theme contest of KidsandBibs.com . The contestants and their beautiful birthday cakes can be found on our website Happy Birthday to You! @ babybirthdaycakes.com. You can add your sweet comments for the cuties.

Accepting entries for Free Baby Photo Contest

We are accepting entries for Free Baby Photo Contest. This month, we are going to have a theme contest and the theme of the contest will be "Birthday Baby". So send in your entries now. We will accept entries till 15th June 2007.

For more details, check the Free baby photo contest entry form.

Top baby boy names of 2006

The most popular names for baby boys in 2006

1 Jack 6,928
2 Muhammad (all spellings) 5,991
3 Thomas 5,921
4 Joshua 5,808
5 Oliver 5,208
6 Harry 5,006
7 James 4,783
8 William 4,327
9 Samuel 4,320
10 Daniel 4,303
11 Charlie 4,178
12 Benjamin 3,778
13 Joseph 3,755
14 Callum 3,517
15 George 3,386
16 Jake 3,353
17 Alfie 3,194
18 Luke 3,108
19 Matthew 3,043
20 Ethan 3,020

Muhammad a popular name in UK

Muhammad is now the second most popular name for baby boys in Britain, next only to Jack, and is likely to become the most sought after name by the year end, a study indicated on Wednesday.

The name, if all 14 different spellings are included, was shared by 5,991 new-born boys last year, beating Thomas into third place (5,921), followed by Joshua (5,808) and Oliver (5,208). There were 6,928 baby boys named Jack in 2006.

Muhammad, which means "one who is praiseworthy", is often given to boys as an honorary prefix and is followed by the name by which they are commonly known. It is regularly cited as the most common name in the world, though there is no concrete evidence.

Scholars told that the name's rise up in the league table was driven partly by the growing number of young Muslims having families, and the desire to name their child in honour of the Prophet.

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Free ebook on Klickbuy.com

For all mommies, who are new to internet and making money thorugh websites, here is great ebook called "The Power Profits Workshop" and it covers the following topics :

-How to set up a website
-Choosing a domain name
-Choosing a web design program
-Methods of generating online income
-Creating an Informational product
-Marketing your website
-Search Engine Optimization
-And much more!

So for more details on how to get this power packed eBook Free, go to The Power Profits Workshop.

Baby Photos on Yahoo.com

Today I checked my website statistics and I am so happy to see that so many visitors are coming to the site from Yahoo search. In the last one week many visitors have come to the site searching for "baby photos" and "baby photo contest.

I checked on Yahoo.com and these were the results of my SEO effort :

1. Baby Photos - Rank 6 - out of 86,400,000 web pages
2. Baby photo contest - Rank 7 - out of 13,300,000 web pages

So all the advertisers who want to relate to a baby photo website, can contact me :)