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No I understand that this was just for personal use and that doesn't really bother me so much. I just wanted to bring up the copyright issue for those who may have never considered the artist behind the image. On sites such as Etsy (which I love by the way) I do occasionally see people take other people's artwork and hack them up for their own use in a way that the original piece is still recognizable yet the artist is not credited, and permission is not given.

Again, I am not trying to make any statements about this particular person who made the picture. But I have to disagree that the integrity of one's artwork shouldn't be taken seriously. I don't know many artists who allow others to manipulate their designs for whatever purpose. Sorry for stirring the pot.

As someone who makes their living as an artist, I am not a huge fan of people manipulating or altering someone else's artwork without their permission. Had the mother laid in the grass with her son (in a red dress perhaps) and reinterpreted the art, that would have been more personal (and less an infringement of copyright) but when you start photoshoping other's artwork, it should be a no-no.

I am not trying to break bad on the family in question. It is a sweet idea. Just trying to give an artist's perspective.

Hey... any baby would look great in those. She could wear her baby thong to match. Don't forget the lipstick.

(Right now I am glad I had a boy)

At the moment it would be the self-dispensing squeezy spoon. Jackson Calder just started eating solids and this spoon would work perfectly with all the homemade babyfood we have been making.

It totally has to be the mod dot wall organizer. What a handy little thing and super cute too.

audrey...

my mom actually made the blocks for Jackson as a gift. The sides have these quirky creatures... a dragonfly, an elephant and a dinosaur.

i believe she used a pattern from the fabric store. it was a book that had lots of cute baby stuff to sew. i can try to find the name of the book she used.

in the meantime, i did a search and found this:
http://www.createforless.com/American Jane Baby Blocks Pattern/pid114199.aspx?utm_source=googlebase&utm_medium=cse

Amanda,

I was afraid it would take up too much space but actually the photo is sort of deceiving. The shelving unit is only about a foot deep and then the dresser is maybe another 15 inches or so... There is plenty of floor space and everything is so convenient.

Cloth diapers rock. Glad to hear other people do the same.

Oh... is anyone having any trouble voting. I have had two friends tell me today that they tried to vote but couldn't despite being logged in. It just keeps telling them to log in and then tells them they are already logged in. That stinks. I wonder how many other entries have lost votes too.

Alright... it is March 18th. Where do we enter?

Jackson would love to have a "man-bag" just like his daddy. He would carry all his essentials:
* a little plastic compass just like his daddy
*treats for our boston terrier (his best friend)
*his first tooth (no way is he 'giving it away' to the tooth fairy)
&
* "Bartelby" his other best buddy http://www.blablakids.com/Merchant2/merchant.mvc?Screen=PROD&Store_Code=B&Product_Code=120990

We had the same issue as we have a dog and 3 cats. We considered one of those temporary screen doors that attaches to the frame and then retracts out of the way (like a window shade) but we just went with a baby gate. Our cats are mighty leapers too so we got a gate that was somewhat taller than others and then also raised it slightly off the floor, high enough to make it taller but not so high that a cat could squeeze underneath.
It has worked great for the past 5 months and we also like having the nursery door open so we can just peek in whilst the little one sleeps.