September 15, 2006

That's Almost A 15-lb Baby Right There

Great name, Stephon Hendrix Louis-Jean. GIANT baby, 14 lbs 13 oz. No hospital diapers fit; he's already in 6mo clothes. When added with the siblings' respective birthweights--9 lbs, 8.5 lbs x 2, 12 lbs--Mrs. Louis-Jean has carried herself 53 lbs...
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The Endur Power Of Veronica The Hippo

When noted steel manufacturer and antique porcelain collector Richard Cohen was in first grade in Manhattan, he was very taken by Veronica, a 1961 book by the Swiss artist Roger Duvoisin about a hippo seeking to make a name...
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Obviously, Throw Out Your Spinach

And to think that just a week or two ago, I was thisclose to writing about the sheer saladic joy I found during the family vacation when my sister introduced us--and by us, I mean 17 members of my family...
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Advertisers Are The Nomi To Daddy Types' Zack

What happens in Vegas may stay in Vegas, but the love that Daddy Types' advertisers feel for you, the shopping, parenting readers? That stuff ships all over. Here's a big shoutout to: EliteCarSeats.com, whose legendary once-a-year Britax sale starts today,...
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Manipulate Me, Elmo! Mattel Press Release Reveals How Christmas Sausage Is Made

Are you ready for your child to form a deep, emotional attachment to a plush doll that's currently known only to the President of Mattel Brands and its subsidiary, Fisher-Price? X-cellent. Because that's just what is being planned by said...
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[Your College] 101: My First Indoctrinating Board Book

These university-specific boardbooks would make the perfect gift for parents who don't want to put any pressure whatsoever on their new child and his future prospects. Because really, you'd love him just as much if he decided to skip...
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Brooklyn: Our Own Magic Kingdom

Just like Disney World before it, Brooklyn is divided into different "neighborhoods," each with its own, unique theme. Graphic Evidence Park Slope & Gowanus are Different [curbed]...
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Attention Equinox Members

The afternoon nap has now been moved, in two equal parts, to 9PM and 8AM. Please plan your workouts accordingly. Thank you....
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