FAVORITE STROLLER: Still searching; really like my Maclaren Triumph. Have yet to see anything I love for the newborn stage.

FAVORITE BOARD BOOK(S): Dear Zoo, Goodnight Gorilla, That's Not My Dinosaur

FAVORITE STORE FOR BABY: BabyGap

FAVORITE STORE FOR YOU: JCrew, Nordstrom, any bookstore, RedEnvelope

FAVORITE MATERNITY STORE: Gap

FAVORITE DIAPER BAG(S): Always searching, but my Fleurville Mothership has been my favorite thus far

FAVORITE NEWBORN TOY: Lamaze Firefly (or any of the Lamaze animal toys)

FAVORITE 6-12 MONTH TOY: Stacky cups, LeapFrog Learning Table, Ball Blast

FAVORITE 12-18 MONTH TOY: Fisher Price Shape Sorter

FAVORITE 18-24 MONTH TOY: wooden puzzles, sidewalk chalk

FAVORITE 2 YEAR + TOY: Not there yet

BRAND OF DIAPER: Huggies diapers, Pampers wipes

FAVORITE SLING : didn't use one, used the Baby Bjorn

FAVORITE BABY VIDEO: Baby Mozart

TODDLER VIDEO : Signing Time, any Wiggles DVD

TOP 5 MUST-HAVES FOR NEWBORNS: Burp cloths, bouncy seat, swing, Halo Sleep Sack, Gymini Playmat

FAVORITE NEWBORN GIFT TO GIVE: money for college fund/savings bond, personalized items, a basket of "must-haves" from my own experience, toys for "later on"

FAVORITE FIRST BIRTHDAY GIFT TO GIVE: Mega Blocks, push/ride-on toys, board books