I got up at 5:15 this morning to take my sis-in-law to the airport.
I’m already sad that she left; it’s been fun having a buddy around the last couple days.
Yesterday we took the dog on another morning walk (M’s trying to walk a couple miles everyday).
And then we got our baby shoppin’ on… we found lots of babies for sale but didn’t buy any.
We first went to Babies R Us in Tustin; we were told it’s the largest in the state of California? BTW, thanks for all your stroller opinions. M was excited to read every single one.
She doesn’t particularly want a “jogging” stroller so the BOB isn’t really her deal, but my other SIL has the blue and brown one and loves it.
We looked at this Britax B-Agile that’s on sale and this City Mini that many of you recommended; both these strollers are kinda like BOBs.
We checked out the Britax B-Ready which was nice that the baby can face both ways, but it weighs over 26 pounds, too heavy for lil M.
I really liked this Mamas & Papas one too.
This Peg Perego was super smooth and a nice ride but kinda bigger and bulky. I guess it’s all about what your needs are because there are a million different strollers out there.
What I died over? The tiniest little skinny jeans and the mini toilet in the bathroom:
{I tried to use my foot for size comparison because it looks normal-sized, but it was really small and low to the ground and cute. or as cute as a public pee-peehole can be.}
We then drove over to Bel Bambini in Newport Beach just to ogle over the over-the-top gear… we’re talking Versace kid sweaters and Dolce & Gabbana baby jewelry.
But the nurseries were really cute and modern:
Finally I found the perfect stroller for my sis-in-law: a $1300 pram with Swarovski crystals and curtains.
She’d do curtains in her stroller, for sure. or swaddle her baby in fur.
Across the street from Bel Bambini is a Poshtots resale boutique – Marlie randomly saw it as we were looking for parking so we walked over afterwards.
If you’re looking to save a couple bucks, buy gently used baby stuff. Crap, this stuff looked brand new and was at least a third to a half off the retail price, and they have a lot of high end brands like Uppababy and Bugaboo strollers.
Talking more about celebrities because celeb goss is my other love besides cinnamon bears, pickles and Chick Lit, this article describes how Beyonce lost the 50 pounds of baby weight:
Since her pregnancy, her body has changed, like every woman’s does. She says she had to get her tone back because she is “definitely softer.”
“But I feel my body bouncing back. Whatever was tight and muscular, like my legs, I’m seeing it come back. You just have to work at it,” she insists.
And working at it she does indeed with three 90 minute sessions per week — but mixes it up with running, dancing and crunches on an exercise ball.
When she isn’t working on her fitness in the gym, she relies on a strict protein based diet in the kitchen.
Her simple meal plan:
Breakfast – egg whites
Lunch – protein shake or fresh sliced turkey with capers
Snack – edamame or cucumbers with vinegar, cayenne pepper and lemon, berries or a green apple
Dinner – yellowtail sashimi with jalapenos and wasabi
She admits that breast feeding Blue helped her lose “the bulk” of the baby weight, but she only nursed her until she was 10 weeks old.
And that’s all the baby crap I got for now. Back to regular old stuff later.
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Dang. Good for Beyonce. She’s looking fantabulous!
Also, those nursery rooms are super DUPER cute. I may attempt to paint it myself when I have a baby.
Wow. Some of that stuff looks awesome. I don’t have kiddos, but one day I’ll totally do an over the top nursery. One day. Hah.
I think a high protein diet is always a good idea when someone wants to tone up<–esp if they are working out a lot.
Yep…gotta agree with Beyonce(and Annette)…. personally I too have been eating more protein, changing up the exercise routine and lowering my carbs….result? I dropped about 6 pounds! Woo Hoo!
great job and congrats!
So first of all, I KNOW you are going to think I am some sort of crazy person but this post all about babies reminds me of a dream I had of you. I had been reading you blog one night and then went to bed, well I had a dream that you had a baby and I was your nanny. WEIRD! I’m old and have 2 kids of my own…no time for nannying
It was a cute little baby and you kept talking about your Verizon turd 
It was funny! I’m really not crazy…I promise!
you can come be MY nanny, like watch and care for me if you want. i can only pay you in empty champagne bottles though. deal breaker?
Loving all the baby stuff on SR ; ) I am scared of going into that Bel Bambini store and wanting everything… Thanks for the reminder of the second hand store, gotta check that one out. The Italian restaurant on that same street is super good!
Three workouts doesn’t sound like enough to lose that much weight, but her food sounds like almost nothing, so that makes a little more sense.
I am hungry for her just reading it. Honestly, I know I need to cut my portion size down mucho but if this is what it takes for me to get cut like a motherfut then I guess my “softness” is going to be around for a bit.
Well, actually I could stop eating and just drink my calories in wine and champagne right? Wine has vitamins and minerals no?
There are a bunch of theories that Beyonce didn’t really get pregnant and give birth, that it was a surrogate, thus the quick tranformation back to pre baby shape and all the hush hush in the private wing of the hospital they built. I am pretty confused about how she had time to be pregnant when I swear she was on TV looking super thin when she was supposed to be pregnant. Just sayin/
Well for the record I kind of like the baby crap:). Also, I have the peg perego stroller and carseat and I would NOT recommend it. It is spendier than the middle of the line stuff and so heavy. The car seat was so annoying that after my 3rd baby was born I ended up borrowing my SIL’s Graco car seat because it was so much lighter and easier to carry. But I did use that carseat with both my first and second son and I despised it but not enough to spend money on a different one. Anyways, I LOVED her Graco newborn carseat and the Graco stroller was nice too. My peg perego stroller is just ok but kind of hard to maneuver and overall kind of a pain. Anyway, just my piece of advice.
Have a great day!
Used baby clothes are the best. EVERYONE buys too many, so your baby only wears about a third of them. So tons of the second-hand clothes are brand new. Especially the small sizes because some babies are born too chunky to even fit them.
Ah, an article that gets to the heart of what one (it feels like it, anyway) has to do to lose weight. I could have written that article in one sentence: eat next to nothing. Working out is just an added bonus. I work out easily 3x as much as that (as do many people) but I guess I eat too damn much because my ass? Still fat. Bitter, party of 1.
Beyonce does look great! And wow, what a diet, I don’t think I would survive!!
You’re right, those nurseries are super cute, but I can imagine that you could take the money you’d spend on buying everything in one of them and buy a house in some parts of the country. Yikes!
I think I’d die if I ate what she was eating all day, yikes!
That is my dream nursery if I ever have kids…or a husband that is.
Not to hate on Beyonce because she looks amazing, but I wish celebs would be a little more honest about how they lose their weight. I am convinced they all have tummy tucks during their scheduled C-sections. No way in heck they all bounce back to not having a jiggly piece of skin! Seriously.
I’m glad you guys had fun! And are you kidding me? You don’t have a $1300 stroller with curtains and Swarovski crystals? I have 2 for my dog.
i know, im a loser sometimes.
I’d lose weight like a champ if I had a personal trainer, nutritionist and all the other crap they have. Good for her though
I don’t think I could ever lose the weight like that!
We looked at Bel Bambini when we were decorating. The prices made me sick, even though my in laws paid for it I couldn’t ask them to spend $800-1000 on a crib! I tried the used route but could never find anything but my mom had good luck on Craigslist finding baby stuff to keep at her house.
Cute stuff! Tell Marlie to check out Craig’s List in her area. It’s another great way to get the stuff you want besides the used retail stores, which rock. Is she going to find out the gender soon? Are you planning a baby shower?
she is not finding out the sex… ever. its going to be a big secret for life.
her sister is going to have a shower so i hope i will be in town for it!
I’m not convinced that Beyonce had baby Blue. In fact, I’m pretty positive that she had a surrogate. Between the video clip of her baby bump deflating, renting out a whole wing of a hospital (for the surrogate to deliver), and bouncing back to shape so quickly…. I’m pretty sure it’s all a farce. At least that’s my celebrity conspiracy theory
Ha! All this celebrity, baby and Beyonce talk–I HAVE to share my newest obsession….Suri’s Burn Book tumblr. All this was she/wasn’t she talk about Beyonce reminds me of this one – http://surisburnbook.tumblr.com/post/11359985321/the-big-news-this-week-is-that-beyonce-might-not — I almost spit out my coffee when I saw it. But seriously, this is the funniest thing I’ve seen in a while and it’s right up SR’s alley – Celebs, fashion and gossip. It’s Suri’s satirical blog making fun of celebrity children and their fashion choices. Go there immediately. Your welcome!
oh yes i know all about suris burn book and yes, its hilarious!
how the heck does Beyonce survive on only that amount of food? That looks like less than 1000 calories. Unless she is eating a crap-ton of egg whites and just generally big portions.
Love the tan and blue nursery – they are all too cute!
Great to read that Beyonce is eating healthy but those portions seems kinda small for the amount of workouts, running etc she’s doing.
You all had so much fun! Oh baby talk…….
And Beyonce’s diet? Man, I couldn’t eat like that for more than a day. I need some darn carbs. LOL.
hungry=mean. My husband would not want to be around me if that’s ALL I ate for the day.
I;m still suspicious that Beyonce had a surrogate, I’ve seen the video with her pregnant belly folding in, too weird!
Very interesting post, thanks for sharing.