Shopping with Dad is Fun! Our Final Favorites Contest Winner Makes Us Smile

Robert was our last and final Favorites Contest winner, and as I did with all the other winners, I helped him fill his virtual shopping cart of $500 worth of le•top and rabbit moon clothes…and he was so cute! Throughout our conversation, he kept repeating, “I never win anything, not even at the casinos!”, and,  “This is so fun! I would never have guessed 4 years ago that I would be into doing something like this!” What a dad! 🙂

Awww...coordinating outfits from the le•top Twinkle Collection for sisters, Ruby and Mary. le•top's Flower Power shirt and skirt set (bottom left). Dress from the Bougainvillea Collection, rabbit moon (bottom right).

Robert has two daughters, Ruby, 4 months, and Mary, 4 years. As you can see from the photos of some of Robert’s final selections, Mary loves dresses and skirts! Her dad told us that she will not wear pants…except for the time she and her mom were out shopping, and she said, “Mommy, I am taking this home!” “This” was the rabbit moon Orchid Tracksuit (obviously the kid has great taste). Cute! We’re looking forward to seeing the photos of Ruby and Mary modeling le•top and rabbit moon. Can’t wait!

Congratulations to our four winners, and thank you again to everyone who entered our Favorites Contest for the Fall 2008 Collections. All of you made this a fun and exciting contest for us! Do you think we might have a contest for our Spring 2009 Collections? Hmmmm…stay tuned! 😉

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Nesting Phase Happens for a Reason

Emma's "nest" (with a detail of wall stencil). Emma's daddy did a great job painting the walls!

A few weeks ago, I wrote about my friend Erin T., who was in the nesting stages of her pregnancy. Well, she is done nesting and into motherhood  —  she delivered little Emma Grace last week! Erin’s nesting phase came in really handy because, as you can imagine, she’s been busy utilizing her “nested” nursery for multiple diaper changes, wardrobe changes and much, much more! We wanted to share some photos of the new room she and her husband created, so you could see what the finished product looks like. I love the pink and brown color scheme, and it is proving to be a big theme for girls recently, as a couple of other friends have chosen the same color combination for their upcoming girl’s room/nursery.

What color scheme did you pick out for your son’s or daughter’s nursery/room? We’d love to see the results of your nesting creations! Click here to upload your photos.

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le•top Takes: Out of the Mouths of Babes!

No, I did NOT say that!

…submitted by: Kaitlin

The last “le•top Takes” funny quote reminded me of a story my coworker shared with us the other day. Out of nowhere, her 4 year old daughter just recently asked:

Mommy, when am I going to have big women nipples?”

She was referring to breasts…oh dear…!

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Celebrity Pregnancy: Nicole Sullivan

Photo from Life & Style

Nicole Sullivan, actress, comedienne, and star of the show Rita Rocks (best known for her roles in MadTV and The King of Queens), is expecting another boy with actor-husband Jason Packham! (Her co-star Tisha Campbell-Martin is also expecting Baby No. 2.) The new baby will be written into the Rita Rocks storyline.

“I couldn’t be more proud to be an actor working for such a wonderful group of women at Lifetime. They have been incredibly supportive, and we are looking forward to the viewers coming along for the ride with us.”

Source: Celebrity-Babies.com

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Week 35: I’m Done with Pregnancy!

Who would be comfortable with a belly this size?!

About two months ago I was complaining about my last trimester. Well, I should have been enjoying it back then instead of complaining about it, because the last MONTH of pregnancy is even worse!

This weekend I realized that I’m SO DONE with this pregnancy! All because I can’t find a comfortable position to sleep in. I’m supposed to lie on my left side for better circulation. But when I do, I wake up in the middle of the night with all my right fingers numb! I can’t even form a fist. (My doctor said that this is absolutely normal. It happens.) So I turn over and lie on my right side, only to wake up  an hour later with my right leg in pain. (My doctor said that this is absolutely normal, too. Cripes!) So, I roll over to my left side again and, once again, my fingers are numb. I do this so much throughout the night that I feel like a rotisserie chicken!

But the pregnancy blues don’t stop there. Every time I roll over, I have to get up and pee. Or if I do finally fall asleep, I get woken up by a massive leg cramp! To top it off, I’m swelling everywhere! I can’t wear my wedding ring, I can’t wear my watch, and my left foot is bigger than my right. (This better go away after pregnancy because there is no way I’m going to buy two pairs of shoes in different sizes.)

I’m counting the weeks left. I have five more but I’d be happy to deliver at 37 weeks. Oh, to be comfortable again.

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Secret Contest: We have Another Winner!

We have another Secret Contest winner! Hanh P. commented the most this past month. Hurray! and THANK YOU, Hahn for reading and participating!

I noticed that someone won for most comments before, so I kept coming back and commenting as well. I really enjoy visiting and reading your blog. It’s got a lot of different and interesting topics!

We have many on-going Secret Contests for different prizes. You’ll never know what the contest is (it’s a secret!), but staying involved and particiating will reveal them one by one. It could be for submitting photos, sharing a story, recipe or funny quote, or maybe…just for commenting. So, keep coming back and sharing with le•top blog because you might win just for letting us know you’re out there! Stay tuned to see what Hanh won…we think it might be something really adorable from the le•top Spring 09 Collection. 😉

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Designer Series: le•top baby Anchors Aweigh

Kaitlin M., our le•top blog Secret Contest winner last week, won an adorable Anchors Aweigh dress/pant set with matching booties and beret from our le•top baby Spring ’09 Collection. We just want to show off this collection a little more because it’s too cute to keep it a secret “below decks”, and also to let you know that Anchors Aweigh is also for baby boy sailors, too. This collection is available in sizes 0-3-6 months and is in stores now. Use our handy store locator to chart a course to your nearest le•top retailer for these precious treasures!

Top (L-R): Long sleeve footed stripe coverall, two-piece short-sleeved shirt with sailor collar and sailor pant. Center (L-R): One-piece open front romper with collar, stripe sunsuit romper & shirt set. Bottom (L-R): Double-sided stripe sailor blanket (30x36), pull-on sailor cap with ties.

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