Photo: Baby Bump app (Free)

Check out these great apps for download so that you can keep track and become more knowledgeable as the big day approaches.

Pregnancy Calendar ($9.99) Pregnancy Calendar offers a bundle of essential tools in an easy-to-navigate calendar interface.

The Pregnancy Alarm ($.99) is an ovulations calendar, to let you know when its the right time to enjoy some alone time with your mate.

Foods to Avoid When Pregnant ($.99) Not only do you have to put up with the aches, tiredness, and other physical pains of pregnancy, but you also have to contend with a dizzying list of foods that you suddenly can’t eat.

Pregnancy Tracker from WhatToExpect (Free) Read the book? Use the site? Now you can download What to Expect When You’re Expecting

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Reps have confirmed that the Oscar Winning Actress, Penelope Cruz, 36 and her hunky Actor husband, Javier Bardem, 41 are expecting their first child together early next year.  Cruz is 4 1/2- months pregnant and has been recently  been spotted showing a baby bump on the set of her upcoming movie, Pirates of the Caribrean: On Stranger Tides.

Let’s also send out congratulations to these new celebrity parents – see more after the jump! View Post

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Fumble no more! I have found the mothership of all strollers – The City Mini Stroller ($229.99). My Lil’ one has quickly grown out of the infant stroller (sniff sniff) so the hunt for the toddler stroller quickly began.  I LOVE LOVE LOVE my Orbit Stroller but I was looking for something that was lightweight and had a quick-fold capability.  With intense research, I kept coming back to the City Mini and I must say that my purchase was worth it.

City Minis are available in five colors and five styles, the City Mini garment fits tykes up to 50 pounds.

There are many great accessories that are sold separately for the City Mini to fit everyone’s needs including: Rain/Wind Canopy, Bug Canopy, Belly Bar, Belly Bar Console, Child Tray, Parent Console, Car Seat Adapter and a Cup holder.

If you are looking for a lightweight stroller that maneuvers beautifully, easy to fold, has a fabulous sun canopy (one of the best), a very large and roomy seat, accepts an infant car seat and a sports a taller handle, the Baby Jogger City Mini is the stroller for you!!

Have a City Mini?  let me know your thoughts at gina@mommyposh.com


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The folks at Gilt Children and Care.com are teaming up to show their love to all of us moms through a sweepstakes that YOU must enter!

By entering the sweepstakes, moms get the chance to win the most invaluable reward there is – time and relaxation. Gilt and Care.com will be giving away $15,000 worth of services ranging from babysitting, dog walking, or housekeeping. Imagine how nice it would be to have a date night any night of the week and be completely confident that your little ones are getting the best care possible!

Additionally, they will be giving away five $500 gift certificates for Gilt Children (which features everything from children’s bedding to apparel to furniture, all at a huge discount) and fifty premium memberships to Care.com. A premium membership includes access to Care.com’s extensive network of caregivers, free background checks and detailed caregiver profiles, expert advice and more. No purchase is necessary to enter the sweepstakes.

Just enter here before September 15th.  Good Luck!

**Contest has been closed, winner has been announced**

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Here’s your official IT guide on the happenings around town:

VISIT IT
Smithsonian Museum Day
On Saturday, September 25, selected museums nationwide will offer free admissions! Visit Smithsonian.com to see all the cool participants and print a Museum Day ticket.

RUN AROUND
Fashion’s Night Out
For one night only! On Friday, September 10 in New York City from 6p-11p (and 12 other cities around the world), designers, celebrities, models and fashion editors will participate in an exciting, one-of-a-kind events in stores open to the public after hours.   For an easy way to get to multiple neighborhoods, try the Payless Fashion Rides—six double-decker buses making continuous loops around town.  Download a PDF map of the route.

REMEMBERING
9/11 Memorial Preview Site
The National September 11 Memorial & Museum remains under construction, but its preview site, opened last year, has already hosted 1 million visitors. You can go to the 9/11 Memorial Preview Site to learn about the memorial’s progress and contribute to its archive by sharing your own experience of September 11. The personal stories shared by visitors will become part of the museum’s permanent collection. The preview site is open daily and entrance is free, but on September 10 and 11, access is limited to the families of 9/11 victims.

CELEBRATE IT
Dora the Explorer turns 10! check out Dora’s Big Birthday Adventure DVD ($17), a Nintendo DS game of the same name ($30) and the Dora and Diego Let’s Cook cookbook ($17).

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