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Best baby products: TOCK on ABC7

We highlight our fave apparel, gear and crave-worthy foods from our recent Babies/Pregnancy Issue in this ABC7 special.

TOC Staff
Published: March 8, 2011

TOC Staff
Must-have baby products
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  • Tuck these polka-dot socks ($9 for two pairs, The Red Balloon, 2060 N Damen Ave, 773-489-9800; 5407 N Clark St, 773-989-8500) into booties and under jeans so no skin is exposed.


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  • Thermal cotton onesie layers such as this strawberry-print bodysuit ($22, with matching hat, $12, vyssanlull.com) should be piled on thick or thin, depending on the magic layer number you determine. Once you’re inside, strip down ASAP to just “inner wear”—if you wait, your baby will start to sweat and wind up being damp and cold once he is de-layered.


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  • Watch for gaps where pants hems meet shoes, too. Jeans ($12.50, Old Navy) can be rolled down or tucked into boots.

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  • This winter parka coat ($12, Old Navy, 35 N State St, 312-551-0522) has a hood for extra warmth. Plus, double-lined tube cuffs means you don’t have to worry about blasts of frigid air hitting exposed tummies and arms.


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    Keep toes toasty with these pink leather furry-lined booties ($39, piperlime.com) by Robeez, in an easy slip on/off style with room to tuck in pants.

     

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  • The kind folks at Psychobaby ($18, 1630 N Damen Ave) created this Chicago flag diaper cover especially for the TOCK March/February issue cover. But now you can buy 'em, too! 

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  • The Puj Tub ($40 at Be By Baby, 1654 W Roscoe St, 773-404-2229) forgos the bulky plastic bath seat that consumes your grown-up tub and instead offers a soft foam gem that’s made of hypoallergenic and antimicrobial material. It fits in most pedestal- and countertop-style sinks, and conforms to your baby. 

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  • The compact Joovy Kooper ($200 at joovy.com) could navigate an obstacle course. With a tight-as-a-drum turning radius, we had no problem wheeling this jazzy number around boxes and through tight doorways. Extra-tall drivers might find the handles a bit low, but the stroller opens and folds up super easily. 

     

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  • Get two baby staples in one foldable gadget with this swing that morphs into a high chair: Fisher-Price Swing-to-High Chair ($140 at Kohl's, 2140 N Elston Ave, 773-342-9032). The swing can be used from birth until baby tries to climb out. The high chair, which holds kids up to 50 pounds, reclines and adjusts for height. 

     



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    Tiny Love Super Deluxe Lights and Music Gymini Activity Gym ($41, amazon.com) is a soft padded play area that provides multisensory fun with hanging toys, flashing lights and sounds. Wish they had these when we were little! 

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  • The Diaper Dude messenger bag ($98 at Belly Dance Maternity,1647 N Damen Ave) is the first one our hubs deemed cool—the satchel has compartments for wipes, food, bibs and all the rest of baby’s gear.   

     



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  • Unzip the expandable center portion to reveal a compartment that holds 20 percent more stuff in Skip Hop Versa’s diaper tote ($70 at Galt Baby, 1915 Clybourn Ave). And count ‘em up, there are 11 zippered pockets. 

     

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  • Sure looks way too stylin’ to be a diaper bag, but the faux-leather timi & leslie's Charlie II ($150 at amazon.com) is the real deal. Inside you’ll find an insulated bottle holder, matching pouchette to hold Mom’s stuff (think wallet and lip gloss) and other goodies. 

     

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  • We have yet to meet a pregnant woman who doesn't love ice cream in any incarnation. Combos of salty and sweet such as goat-cheese-carmel-cashew and salted peanut satay are found here, at Black Dog Gelato. Small $3.25, large $4.75, pint $8.00, cone $3.00, special order ½ gallon $15.00, special order gallon $25.00 at Black Dog Gelato (859 N Damen Ave).


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    When you want grub with a side of briny goodness, you’ve got to go where it’s homemade. Milk and Honey makes its own pickles that are served alongside their sandwiches, but just ask—they’re happy to throw in a few extras, and if you’re hankering for a dozen or more, they’re 25 cents each. Milk & Honey (1920 W Division St).


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Tuck these polka-dot socks ($9 for two pairs, The Red Balloon, 2060 N Damen Ave, 773-489-9800; 5407 N Clark St, 773-989-8500) into booties and under jeans so no skin is exposed.


Babies—who can get enough of them? Apparently no one, because Chicagoans loved our February/March Babies edition of Time Out Chicago Kids so much that we talked even more about bringing up baby in the Windy City on ABC7 on Wednesday, March 9. In case you missed TOCK Editor-in-Chief Amy Carr chat live about the cutest—and smartest—ways to bundle up baby in the cold, the best strollers for navigating Chicago, the chicest diaper bags, the best storage solutions and the most drool-worthy crave satisfiers for pregnant Chicago moms, we've rounded up all the as-seen-on-TV content in the slideshow above. 

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