Taking a trip with your wee one can cause a lot of angst for parents. Friends of mine recently took a transcontinental flight that required one stop and a two–hour delay with their two–year–old. Thankfully, they were bumped up to first class where each family member had their own seat. Unfortunately, that didn't work the magic one might expect. The delay took a toll on the lil girl who reached the end of her rope with two hours of flight time remaining. She began kicking the seat in front of her, which the parents tried to stop. The passenger sitting there said, "I expect this in coach, but not in first class!"

Debra Alban gave a few noteworthy tips to help ease the stress of the friendly skies.
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I rarely find decorating accents that fit my taste and my child's room, but San Francisco artist J. Mendicino crafts ceramic vases adorned with sweet animal faces. Perfect for a tot with a bird themed nursery, the pigeon vase ($45) adds flair to a lil one's lair, especially with a few bright blossoms sprouting from his head.

If pigeons aren't your style, check out the other creatures featured — ducks, snails, bunnies or speaking sparrows. Unlike the diaper caddy hanging off the changing table, you won't have to toss these delicate pieces of art out when baby grows up.

• Travel felt boards — Odeedoh
• What makes your baby stop crying? — The Poop
• Liv Tyler and Milo take a train ride — Celebrity Baby Scoop
• Being a Mom — Divine Caroline
• David Arquette shares his Father's Day plans — Celebrity Baby Blog
• Parents name child Lego — Parent Dish
• All things organic for baby — Organic Baby

Moms are always the best at scouting out a bargain. Spending $10 on a training toilet doesn't seem over the top to me, but I did stumble across a cheaper version. Not only does it cost less, but it rivals the competition with just as many bright colors. Either way, these portable potties are great to keep in the car for emergency use.

Simple: The basic $4 Ikea Potty comes in six colors. Unique to their assortment, they offer a black commode for the urban modern tot.
Swank: The well–known brand Baby Bjorn also manufactures six hues of bright plastic potties for youngsters in training. The $10 pot gets you the brand name, a cute teddy bear logo and smoother surface for the tush.

Which potty do you prefer?

Newlyweds Jessica Alba and Cash Warren welcomed baby girl, Honor Marie Warren into their family this weekend. According to People Jessica delivered at Hollywood's baby hot spot — Cedars–Sinai in Los Angeles. A few months ago, rumors swirled that the couple planned to name the baby girl Honor as Jessica felt it was an honor to be having Cash's baby.

Congratulations to the bigger Warren family!
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While international adoption investigations hope to end corruption, what happens to children in need of families? According to a New York Times report placing suspensions and more stringent guidelines on the process has had a major impact on American couples seeking to adopt kids from countries like Vietnam and Guatemala. It said :

A major change in the adoption landscape is the Hague Convention on Intercountry Adoption, a treaty involving more than 70 countries and recently signed by the United States. It establishes new accreditation requirements for adoption agencies and protections against child trafficking. Many in the adoption field expect the treaty to stop the commercial industry that boomed in many countries as demand for international adoptions rose. Ultimately, the regulations are expected to benefit the children and those wanting to adopt them.

The rights of the biological parents and their offspring should first and foremost be protected, but in looking into adoptions on a case by case basis, many potential adoptees and families hoping to welcome them will wait in limbo. It said:

The world began watching as international adoptions more than tripled from early 1990, reaching as many as 22,884 in 2004 in the United States, which registers more international adoptions than all other countries combined. But the number of such adoptions has steadily decreased over the last three years, to 19,400 in 2007, and adoption experts expect the decline to continue for several years.

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