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Oscars Red Carpet 2012

nyc mom at home

The plan had been to watch the Oscars - or at least the red carpet part - at our friends' place, but an early-to-sleep baby switched the night's activity to Beef & Beer Stew on the couch. Which was fun, too, and let me make expressions like this without anyone seeing them (until...now, I suppose).

The tall drinks of water pictured above get the Number One spot not because of their outfits...but because of this photo, and the whole owning-it thing happening here. Look at them. Brad's expression! Angelina's leg!

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Welcome, Baby! Gifts

wine baby gift

When you're headed over to see a couple of friends who just brought a brand-new person into the world, it's nice to tote along a small gift, no? Two of our very close friends just had their baby, and I got to thinking about what I'd like to bring them (in addition to Insomnia Cookies). The answer was one or more of these:

A bottle of Hi! Prosecco (from $9.49), because, you know: Hi, baby!

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Diane von Furstenberg for Gap Kids and BabyGap

So this is happening.

The DVF for Gap Kids and BabyGap dresses are obviously a bit on the ludicrously expensive side for toddler-wear (around $80, although the collection as a whole starts at $23)...

but all the same: this is one of those moments when I thank my lucky stars I didn't end up with a little girl.

Because...I mean...