Stretching and Growing in a Brand New Year

Despite the fanfare in the media about the "new decade" I feel like 2010 sort of snuck up on me. My kids are a year older and growing like crazy. We're into the not-so-terrible twos and the pre, pre-teen eras which has me pulled in two quite opposite directions. One wants me to get down on the floor and play cars with him, and the other wants me to organize playdates and pick out nailpolish colours. Like most moms I have become an expert mutitasker, although it has taken some growing and learning to be able to juggle it all at once. My business is also a year older, and stretching and growing itself, which has resulted in a few growing pains.

Case in point - some of you may have ordered from our online store only to receive an email telling you the items are on backorder. The trouble being that our online and brick and mortar stores are not yet completely in sync. This is something I hope to remedy soon so that no customer will ever have to wait for items to arrive in the next shipment! Inventory tracking is one of those unglamorous things that people don't like to think about when they start a retail business but of course it takes a lot of effort to implement a proper system (it's complicated, and time consuming!) If all goes well however we should have it sorted out in the coming months.

I'm very pleased to say that we're continuing to expand our product lines and have just added Carter's gifts and accessories as well as Lamaze baby toys. Carter's brand items are always adorable and in high demand, especially here in Quebec where there are no Carter's stores, much to my chagrin because their clothes are adorable. Lamaze is well known in the educational toy market with its soft infant toys that have colours, textures and sounds babies love. Just ask my niece (well, ok, she's only 10 months, she can't tell you yet) but she smiles and laughs that wonderful baby belly laugh every time she sees her My Friend Emily doll.

In the next few months I'll be adding iPlay Baby feeding accessories as well as Munchkin bath toys, bowls, cups, and more! I'm looking forward to your feedback on all of these products. If you've purchased an item from us, from these or any other brands, feel free to post a comment here about your thoughts on your purchase, or email us at info@lebabyshop.com.