Chicago Baby - Fall 2008 - (Page 5) Contents 6 From the Editor 8 CosmoTot Finds mod mamas and papas will go gaga over BY ChicagoBaby ON THE COVER Aubrey Hayes, rey onths, 7 months, t East Dundee PHOTO OTO Cathy Curry-Kustief/ hy ebrity Celebrity Kids trait Portrait Studio MARIA PILAR CLARK DESIGN IGN Rebecca Lomax ecca 10 Birth story: A double birthday BY EMILY HUGHEY QUINN HU 13 PREGNANCY 14 The truth behind C-sections: Everything you need to know if your baby doesn’t come au naturel BY CHRISTY L. BONSTELL EDITOR Jennifer Gilbert 16 The name game What to consider when picking that perfect name BY JENNIFER GILBERT EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Veronique Giraud, Evan O’Brien, Cassandra Schmutz ADVERTISING AND MARKETING DIRECTOR Tamara L. O’Shaughnessy 18 Raising the bar Crib these tips before purchasing your own BY SENIOR EDITOR Liz DeCarlo MARIA PILAR CLARK ASSISTANT EDITOR Nancy Schankerman DISPLAY AD SALES Walter Kate Pancero ART DIRECTOR 21 0-3 MONTHS 22 New baby, new home: Ten steps to a smooth move 24 A helping hand: More parents are bringing in hired help after baby is born, but is it worth the cost? BY BY Rebecca Lomax EDITORIAL DESIGNERS Burden, Dawn Engelhardt, Erika Goodman, Kimberly Kutnick, Lourdes Nicholls, Karen Skinner SALES ASSISTANTS Nancy Luepke, Leisa Marthaler, Sarah Skerrett SALES AND MARKETING ASSISTANT Kristin Brcak CLASSIFIED AD SALES Hollie Benedik, Mark Tatara, Bethany Vogelsberg LEAH INGRAM MANAGER OF INTERNET AND TECHNOLOGY Graham Johnston DANIELLE BRAFF ONLINE EDITOR Sandi Pedersen PHOTO EDITOR Frank Pinc PHOTOGRAPHER Bronwyn Wright CIRCULATION MANAGER 26 Choosing the best care Tips for interviewing potential providers BY LAURA SCHOCKER Kathy Hansen DISTRIBUTION COORDINATORS Josh Hawkins CONTRIBUTING WRITER 29 3-6 MONTHS 31 Baby on board: Tips for flying with your little one 32 How to fit in tummy time Activities you can do with your baby every day BY BY Maria Pilar Clark INTERN Laura Schocker AD PRODUCTION MANAGER Anthony Buonomo, Mike Grosso CIRCULATION ASSOCIATE Mike Braam CREDIT MANAGER Debbie Zari BOOKKEEPER Cindy Wood PUBLISHER Dan Haley VP/DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Philip Soell JESSICA POWELL SIEBURG AD DESIGN MANAGER Andrew Mead AD DESIGNERS JENNIFER GILBERT 35 6-12 MONTHS 37 Bye, bye bottle Tips for a smooth transition from bottle to sippy cup BY GALLERY Reader pictures Stephanie Ansel, Robert Dicke, Andrew Johnston COMPTROLLER Ed Panschar PHONE (708) 386-5555 FAX (708) 524-0447 and (708) 524-8360 ONLINE ChicagoParent.com EDITORIAL chiparent@chicagoparent.com DISPLAY SALES advertising@chicagoparent.com CLASSIFIED SALES classified@chicagoparent.com 42 LAURA SCHOCKER BY TRACI 39 Homemade first foods Recipes for you and your baby DANIELSON MITCHELL CIRCULATION circulation@chicagoparent.com 44 RESOURCES Chicago Baby is published semiannually by Wednesday Journal, Inc. Our offices are at 141 S. Oak Park Ave., Oak Park, Illinois 60302. Office hours for all departments are 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. © 2008 Wednesday Journal, Inc. All rights reserved ChicagoParent.com | Fall 2008 | 5 http://www.ChicagoParent.com http://www.ChicagoParent.com
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