::under de-nile is not just a river in egypt::

Phew...we're finally home. I was a little nervous about O's first long car trip to NYC. Thankfully, she did extremely well...happy and content as usual. While we didn't spend a lot of time with Uncle M and Uncle A, I'm glad O became a little more familiar with them. I am also glad she had the chance to meet our friends and R's breeders, M and T. We visited their soon-to-be new home in Hoboken, NJ...what a marvelous neighborhood and view of Manhattan. From across the Hudson River, one can easily see all the new skyscrapers by signature architects--Norman Foster, Renzo Piano, Frank Gehry...it's an experience you cannot get in Manhattan, for sure.

While we browsed in Sons and Daughters, Uncle M bought an adorable organic cotton tank top onesie by Under the Nile for yet another baby shower. When I was pregnant, I bought a truckload of UTN products--onesies, footies, buntings and scratch mittens. Everything is 100% Egyptian organic cotton. While Kate Quinn Organics has more color selections, UTN makes great basics that are not only soft, but extremely practical. In particular, the scratch mittens I found were indispensable in the first two months. They prevented O from scratching herself with surprisingly sharp baby nails. Now that she has outgrown the swaddling cloth, we dress her in UTN bunting for bed and use the swaddling cloth as a blanket.

For moms who are using cloth diapers, UTN also offer fitted or prefold organic cloth diapers, and liners. The fitted diapers with velcro look a little like the gDiaper pants, which makes it easy to put on and take off. I bought everything directly from their website. There was a slight problem with the shipping, but the owner, who I spoke to on the phone, was able to resolve it quickly.