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We Covet Totally Pimped Out Rides

Seriously, people? This stroller has changed my life and I have only had it three days. It strolls, it jogs, it attaches to bicycles, and - if you are super-sickeningly fit and outdoorsy - it SKIS. The best thing, though? It fits two children, and tucks them in all cozy alongside UV-protected anti-glare windows and bounces them along on weight-adjustable suspension, and makes them fall asleep in under five minutes.

Also, it's super-light, it collapses flat, and can be steered with one hand. And it comes with a cappucino-maker and will make you look ten pounds lighter. Okay, maybe not those last two, but still! AWESOME.

Chariot Cougar 2, from @$625 (chassis alone; custom add-ons extra) @ Chariot Carriers

We Covet Kaboost

Okay, so this thing is seriously cool. It's a seat booster that does its boosting from underneath the chair, so that you don't have to fuss around with rinky-dink booster seats - or, worse, big ugly plastic high-chairs - that get all crudded up with banana and Cheerios and which never seemed that sturdy and anyway are totally useless when you have a child (*cough*) who refuses to sit in anything other than a 'big chair.' It fits onto the bottom of the chair - it's totally secure, and even has, like, anti-skid traction action - and elevates it to close to stool height, so the kids can sit in a grown-up chair and still reach the table. Or, so that you can convert your dining room chairs to bar chairs and play Martini Lounge after the kids have been put down to bed. Just a suggestion.

(Also? It fits any chair, it's portable, and it comes in cool colors. Beats a Stokke any day, for serious.)

And! This week, it's our giveway! Just leave comments on any and all posts and at the end of the week we'll do a random draw for a winnah! Who'll get a Kaboost! COOL.

Kaboost, $37.95 @ Kaboost

We Covet Mute Buttons

This pretty much speaks for itself, doesn't it? I plan on buying these in bulk. Because my baby? Is loud. And ear plugs only go so far.

Mute Button Binky, $4.99 (6 for $20.99) @ Personalized Pacifiers

Urban Baby Blanket We Covet

Taxi!  This adorable blanky is just the thing to swaddle our urban baby's chubby legs or lay across the lap of our Sex and the City-esque pal's toddler. 

Other baby blanket themes available at this cool Etsy shop include goth skulls and Japanese dolls.  Happy Baybee and Beeyond's patterns are cool for girls and boys and are the antithesis of Precious Moments-n-bunnies design. I covet these vividly awesome designs as loveys for punk rock bebes.

Minky Baby Blankets $28 @ Happy Baybee and Beeyond

We Covet New Ways To Carry Babies: Recommendations, Please

I've got the BabyBjorn. I've got the EllaRoo. There's a HotSling in a shop down the street that looks pretty cool. But for the life of me I cannot figure out how to make these baby carriers - with the exception of the Bjorn, which is not practical at the moment because it rubs against my breastfeeding-ravaged boobies - work for me. How do you get the infant in there comfortably? How does he stay in there? Do some women really breastfeed with these things? Is it just me that can't figure out how to use these, or is there some miracle sling on the market that I haven't discovered yet?

Did you carry your baby in a sling? What did you use? Was it easy to use? Was it pretty?

I can has recommendations for baby totes, pleez?

Diaper Bag We Covet

I'm not much for the traditional diaper bag, so when I saw this I went a little nuts. Not only is it gorgeous, it has a full built-in diaper station, AND doubles as a backpack. It's the height of baby care technology! It's the diaper bag science fiction of the 1950s promised us! Check out all the features here.

And then weep because it's $325.00. Sorry, Charlie.

Blueberry Crumb Cake Society Satchel, $325.00 @ babybrowns

We Covet Celebrity Hand-Me-Downs, Sort Of

Hey, it's for charity. And if I can get my hands on Julianne Moore's Stokke (that doesn't sound dirty, at all) or Matt Damon's diaper bag (that does), then why the hell not?

You all are free to grapple over Tori Spelling's used baby crap, or Elisabeth Hasselbeck's car seat, though. I'm not touching that shiz.

Johnson & Johnson's Celebrity Hand-Me-Down Auction, proceeds going to Baby Cause, in partnership with Global Giving. Details and auction HERE.

We Covet Stuffed Fruit

Maybe it's because I'm - what? - eleventeen months pregnant, but just looking at this picture of organic cotton teething grapes makes me hungry. And thirsty. For a nice, juicy Bordeaux. With a side of grapes, and maybe some good cheese. And a man-servant to feed them to me.

Where was I?

Right. Organic cotton teething grapes, for your baby (although I suppose no-one would care if you were to give them an exploratory chomp yourself). Pretty, soft and totally eco-friendly. Sweet.

Under The Nile Organic Cotton Grapes, $5 and change, @ Amazon

Kid's Toiletries We Covet

Since I'm apparently on the subject of cleaning products today, howsabout getting that kid of yours de-grimed, huh?

This 3-in-one shampoo from Method will do the trick -- along with their whole new line of kids & baby products (have we mentioned lately how much we LOVE Method? BECAUSE WE DO):

The gentle cleaners and in this body wash, shampoo and conditioner are made from natural materials like sunflower seed oil, coconut oil and corn sugars, and combined with moisturizing extracts of rice milk, mallow and olive oil ensure tear free and hypoallergenic cleaning without any dirty ingredients like numbing agents, pthalates or parabens.

What more could you ask for? I mean other than a magical, flying umbrella nanny to come in and do the actual scrubbing for you. You're on your own with that one, bucko.

Squeaky Green Kids 3-in-1 Shampoo, $7.00 @ method.com

Super Awesome Sale We Covet

One day only -- TODAY -- 50% off everything at Wry Baby, including these super cool Mysterio Predicts T-shirts. Run, don't walk, for serious.