Hallmark has just introduced a line of personalized baby announcements, and they’re surprisingly void of cloying pastels and animal critters. Plus, they’ll address, stamp and mail them directly from the Hallmark website. Nice.
Hallmark has just introduced a line of personalized baby announcements, and they’re surprisingly void of cloying pastels and animal critters. Plus, they’ll address, stamp and mail them directly from the Hallmark website. Nice.

Drop-side crib recalls are par for the course these days, but today's big news was a voluntary recall of 82,000 cribs by Pottery Barn Kids. No wonder the CPSC has voted to basically ban the sale of all drop-side cribs, a measure that will likely go into effect next year.

Oilily's multi-culti duds are back in the hands of the Olsthoorn Family, who've been absent from the brand's design team since 2003. Pre-order from the fall collection now at littleskye.com.

Serena & Lily now has a line of custom upholstered furniture—chairs, gliders, ottomans, headboards—to go along with their nursery basics, rugs, and pillows. New fabrics, too. Stunning. serenaandlily.com

Check out the Baby Shoppe's adorable collection of USPS stamps for both baby shower invites and birth announcements, at zazzle.com.

Stella McCartney's second collection for babyGap started rolling out in select stores today, and My Lord, is it adorable. The bubbles, swim suits, dresses, jackets, tees and more are heavy in navys and oranges, and will be available in most stores (and online) by March 30th. Run, don't walk.

Graco is recalling 1.2 million Harmony highchairs, due to tipping hazards. There have been nearly 500 reports of loose screws and cracked brackets that have caused the highchairs to tip over. For affected models and information on how to order a repair kit, visit gracobaby.com.

We just caught wind of nursery décor newcomer Oilo, and OMG are we in love. Super-chic crib bedding, gliders, pendant lamps and pillows in great neutral colors like celadon, taupe and navy. View the entire collection at oilostudio.com.

We all know Hanky Panky makes the most comfy-yet-cute panties on the market. And now you can have them personalized. Totally cheesy, but somehow irresistible. From $28 at hankypanky.com.

The sleek leather battery cases from SaFPWR come in lots of cool colors and double the run time of your iPhone or Blackberry Bold. $34.95-$99.95 at safpwr.com.

Aden + Anais, makers of those wonderfully soft swaddling blankets, have just introduced a line of security blankets. The Issie, as they're calling it, is a no-frills, no-fuss 16x16 inch blanket made of their signature all-natural (and breathable) cotton muslin. They come in a pack of two, for $19.95. The Issie collection is on the website now, and will be available for sale within the next two weeks at adenandanais.com.

Pampers is in the midst of rolling out a new version of its Swaddlers and Cruisers diapers. The new "Dry Max" diapers are 20 percent thinner than the old-school version, and according to Procter & Gamble, their "driest diaper ever." While Pampers is planning to go public with the new "high performance" technology in conjunction with the upcoming Olympics, they've been quietly introducing the new version in select markets—in the old packaging. The result has been a lot of confused and angry moms grumbling on Facebook and Diapers.com about the "flimsy" new diapers.

Serena & Lily's new crib bedding collections are absolutely stunning. Of course our favorite set costs $969 (go figure). But they're still beautiful to consider. serenaandlily.com

TOMS slip-on shoes now come in "Tiny TOMS" toddler sizes (2-13), and the spring styles (Camo, Madras, Glitter) are beyond cute. Bonus: For every pair you buy, TOMS gives one pair to a child in need. $44-$60 at neimanmarcus.com.

This week, lots of Starbucks stores are introducing kid-friendly health snacks including Annie's, Peeled Snacks, and even Peter Rabbit Organics—pureed fruit in pouches. Read the complete press release at starbucks.com.

Babynames.com has announced the 100 most popular boys' and girls' names of 2009. Ava is losing steam. Noah is making a run for #1. View the complete list at babynames.com.

Tada! Shop brings together edited picks from some of our favorite kids' stores (J.Crew, Tea Collection, Giggle), and lets you shop by brand, gender, or clothing category. The editors report on new items, suggest complete looks, and put all the sale items in one easy-to-find place. It's the coolest shopping source we've seen in a long, long time. www.tadashop.com

We're not suggesting you go all Katie Holmes and dress your toddler in reckless footwear, but for those of you with Big Kids in your lives: these adorable monogrammed clogs are $34 at kellyskids.com.

Any City, USA. We're digging these Giant Noodles ($35) from RSH, our new favorite webshop for gifts and toys we haven't seen everywhere else. roomservicehome.com
