[What's the newest craze for kids this year?]

That's Baby Alive that eats and poops! My daughter wants that and the Barbie with the pooping dog. She's 4 and said that they were "cool". Haha! She isn't getting either though, those are gross!

[Christmas Cards]

I send no more than 20, mostly to relatives and very close friends. I put a picture of my girls on the front of a folded card.

[What's the newest craze for kids this year?]

My 4 yo DD has seen the commercials for Bratz and is constantly asking for them. Ugh! No way! We'll stick with Barbie..... :)

[Do you buy same amount of gifts or spend same amount of $]

I wondered how this works as well. Little Ava will only be a couple weeks old (if that) come Christmas so I don't have to worry about it this year. Heck, the only reason she will have a few gifts under the tree is so my 3yr old doesn't wonder why Santa forgot the baby. LOL

[Anyone BF shopping in Shreveport/Bossier City LA???]

I'm not too far from you... I'm in Texarkana! Wish I could go to S'port on BF but I'll be less than 2 weeks from my due date so my OB won't let me leave town. (cry)

[Santa presents vs Mom/Dad presents]

My daughter is 3.5 right now so until now we have just wrapped everything and it's been from "Santa". Now that she is older and really understands what's going on it's time to start giving her presents from us too. But how exactly does that work?

 

Does Santa bring a certain # of gifts? Do parents only give their child one gift or do they give them more than Santa? Help a clueless mom out!

 

When I was little I always had just about as many from my parents as I did from Santa and I always got to open them on Christmas Eve. (I was spoiled rotten!) When I quit believing then I just openend one present on Xmas Eve and the rest on Xmas morning.

 

I really want to just stick with letting our kids open their Christmas jammies on Christmas Eve and save the real presents for in the morning!!

[Buying Christmas Outfit For Your Kids]

I've already got my 3yr old DD's off of ebay NWT and am trying to find one for my soon to be newborn. No such luck on finding matching dresses for them this year.

[Letters From Santa]

I bought one last year off ebay and it was even post marked "North Pole" LOL I'll see if I can figure out who I bought from. I know I bought just a week before Christmas and it was here in 2 days! I was shocked!

[hidding gifts]

I have 4 BIG boxes in my room full of her presents but they are taped up so she doesn't bother them.

[Do You have your Christmas tree Lights Flashing or NonFlashing]

We have the multi- setting lights that go through about 15 different flashing patterns and I love it! We have a very kid friendly tree around here. :)

[stocking stuffers?]

Band-Aids are always a big hit with my 3 year old!

[Baby Annabelle $19.99 @ KB Toys B&M]

Are you sure it is the newer Baby Annabell and not the older model?

[What are you buying for your children?]

My 3.5 yr old DD is getting- Baby Annabell, car seat for Baby Annabell, Barbie & Me, Wee 3 Friends Dance Dance Dance set, Magic Glow Doodle Bear, Video Now Jr (17.xx @ Target!), the van for her Loving Family dollhouse, LeapPad books, LeapPad pen, and some other stuff I can't think of right now. Anyway, her shopping is done unless she happens to ask Santa for something that I haven't already grabbed up yet like the Cinderella Barbie whose gown lights up. Hoping she forgets about her. LOL

[Hottest Toys This Year?]

Can you suggest some toys for 3 yr old girl? My DD likes toys which can do things. She does not like things like doll etc which do not interact back. I think doodle bear would be a good one. Can anyone has has 3 yrs old can suggest me something.

My DD will be 3.5 next month and she LOVES her LeapPad! That has been one of the best investments by far! She still plays with the My First LeapPad too since they have different books. Some things she has been asking for -Doodle Bear, Share A Story Carebear, My Little Pony: Good Morning Sunshine, anything Dora, Baby Annabell (cries, laughs, burps etc) and anything Barbie.

[Pregnant on BF?]

I'm due 11 days after BF (12/6) and I keep wondering why in the heck I'm even looking at this board. LOL I might have to send my hubby out for something if there is a great deal on a toy my 3 year old cannot live without, but I doubt it. It's just fun dropping in and reading! I've never done BF (except for when I worked at Radio Shack on BF 1yr, YIKES that was a day I'll never forget!) but I do like to hear about the deals. Last year an old lady was trampled outside the Walmart a mile from my house so no way in heck I'm I going!