That Baby CD/DVD

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It starts with pregnancy. Slowly but surely, you start to lose your mind. Sleep deprivation, potty training, and endless rounds of Chutes and Ladders all contribute to the gradual erosion. And the "usual" children's music doesn't help matters much. Which is why I absolutely love That Baby CD and That Baby DVD. I promise you, this music is nothing like "Fruit Salad."

CD: 42 minutes running time, age range 0 - 115, suggested retail $14.95

DVD: 35 minutes running time, age range 0 - 5, suggested retail $24.95

Overview description from the founders: "That Baby DVD and That Baby CD are unique baby gifts unlike anything you’ve ever seen or heard. We’ve taken great songs—songs that you may have sung at camp or put on a mix tape when you were a kid—and reworked them with fantastic new acoustic and vocal arrangements. Enjoy kid-friendly covers of songs written by artists like Fleetwood Mac, Paul Simon, Joni Mitchell, Natalie Merchant, The Beatles, The Pretenders, and more. We’re a parent-run company that knows the value of great children’s products and your need to buy with confidence. Our products are manufactured in the US using recycled materials. We offer a “no questions asked” money-back guarantee and free replacement of scratched or damaged discs. (We have kids too. We know how it is.)"

Can you believe it? Free replacement of scratched or damaged disks - including those "smeared with peanut butter." Made in the USA. Recycled materials. What else could you ask for?

Well, great music for one. And That Baby delivers. This engaging CD contains such old favorites as "I Will" (Lennon/McCartney), "Sunday Sun" (Neil Diamond), and my favorite, "Pony Boy" (Springsteen). My kids generally listen to CDs while in the tub and in the car and this has been at the top of the playlist for a while now. I have to also confess that this is one CD I have added to my iPod playlist and you can find me listening to it while all by myself!

Incidentally, the DVD has the same music as the CD (minus three extra tracks on the CD), all set to a mix of animated drawings, live action of toddlers and babies and even puppets. Even I wanted to get up and dance to it, let alone my children!

Where can you buy That Baby? Check out all the locations (online and off) here. If you order directly from That Baby, enter the coupon code "MotherTalk" when purchasing and save 20% on your entire order! AND - from now until May 18th, all orders using the coupon code "MotherTalk" will be entered in a drawing to win a new iPod nano.

About the founders: That Baby DVD and That Baby CD are products of OyBaby, LLC, a company founded and run by Rob and Lisi Wolf of Mercer Island, Washington. The company creates DVDs and CDs designed to delight kids and the grownups who love them. More here...

** WIN IT! I have a brand new extra copy of the CD to giveaway to one lucky winner (I loved the CD so much, I already had purchased the CD before getting my sample from That Baby). To win, tell me the name of singer/songwriter Stephanie Schneiderman's band (hint: she's the one who sings most of the tracks on the CD and produced and arranged the songs). EMAIL me your answer (do NOT leave a comment) to cpamomva at hotmail dot com by midnight, EST, Monday, May 12, 2008. Good Luck!**

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