Giveaway: Bugaboo C3 Black Stroller ($1089)
People always ask me what they should get for someone’s baby shower. I guess they think since I spend all day every day talking about parenting, I should know the perfect gift. It’s a pretty good asumption but it’s so much pressure! And I’m like— I have no clue, that depends on so many factors! What is your relationship to the mom-to-be? How much do you want to spend? Is this their first kid or their fifth kid? Is it a boy or a girl? Why aren’t you just taking the easy route and buying something off their registry???
If you want to get a gift that’s really personable, the main question you should be asking yourself is— what kind of mom do you imagine the friend/sister/neighbor wants to be?
The future helicopter parent might want something different than the future free range parent. The woman who wore high heels all throughout her pregnancy probably wants something different than the woman who started wearing drawstrings and flip flops three weeks in.
If you are currently trying to figure out what to get someone for their baby shower, take a pen and jot down your answers to the questions below. I picked possible baby shower gifts from my curated Nordstrom shop based on your responses.
AND, to reward you for your efforts, I’ll be giving away a Bugaboo Cameleon Stroller at the bottom of this post. FYI- Giving someone a stroller for her baby shower, especially a super fancy stroller like the Bugaboo Cameleon, makes you best friends for life, just so you know.
WHAT SHOULD YOU BUY THE MOM-TO-BE? ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS TO FIND OUT…
1. What is her pregnancy style?
a) Black and stretchy
b) Short floaty maternity dresses with five-inch heels
c) Novelty t-shirts with arrows pointing to her belly saying things like— “Not Everything Stays in Vegas!”
d) Jeans with the fly open and a belly band
2. When you’ve seen this person around children before, how has she acted?
a) She talks to them like they are adults
b) There’s lots of cooing and high-pitched squealing only dogs can hear
c) She gets down on their level and plays what they want to play
d) She taught them how to balance their checkbooks between epsiodes of Dora
3. How would she describe her own pregnancy?
a) “Sometimes I forget that I’m pregnant.”
b) “It’s the most beautiful time of my life.”
c) “I can’t wait for Halloween so I can paint my belly to look like a pumpkin!”
d) “Don’t ask me, read my daily pregnancy diary.”
4. What name choices is she thinking about?
a) Anouk for a girl, Knox for a boy
b) Savannah for a girl, Sebastian for a boy
c) Zoe for a girl, Brody for a boy
d) Alice for a girl, Henry for a boy
5. What has she been doing to plan for the baby?
a) She’s searching eBay for vintage toys that match her nursery decor
b) She’s buying every bejeweled flower headband she can find on Etsy
c) She’s dreaming about her eventual trip to Disney World
d) She’s researching products like she’s teaching Baby Registry 101 at the local college
RESULTS:
If you answered mostly “a”, you are shopping for the “Cool Mom”. This mom wants people to think she’s just winging it, when in fact she puts a lot of thought into every item she owns. She’s minimalist, gender neutral and likes to stick to a simple color pallet.
Possible gifts include: Jellycat bunny, Chewbeads bracelet, Nununu star onesie, Little Giraffe Chenille Blanket, skull romper, Goumimitts, Lovesaver teethers, Nuna travel crib, Numbers swaddle and the Olivia diaper bag.
If you answered mostly “b”, you are shopping for the “Fancy Mom”. This mom doesn’t care if her baby is going to ruin every outfit with blow-outs and spit-up. That just means more opportunities for wardrobe changes.
Possible gifts include the Flora the Flamingo book, Ralph Lauren tunic and bloomers, Stuart Weitzman gold crib shoes, hot pink ruffle dress, Sophie La Giraffe Protection Cream, Timi Leslie Diaper Bag, Soutache dress, Trumpette socks, Avery crown and a Ralph Lauren shirt with linen shorts.
If you answered mostly “c”, you are shopping for the “Fun Mom”. This mom likes novelty items, gifts with a sense of humor and rompers her baby can play in that won’t get in his way.
Possible gifts include the Let the Fin Begin bathrobe, Moby waterfall rinser, Skiphop Zoo meal time plates, Stem baby dress, Dude t-shirt, Toxidoki diaper bag, lips pacifier, mustache pacifier, aviator knit hat, striped romper, and Trumpette sneaker socks.
If you answered mostly “d”, you are shopping for the “Expert Mom”. She wants items that are safe, organic and innovative. By the time the baby pops out, she plans to be the go-to resource for all her pregnant friends.
Possible gifts include Moby bath spout cover, gingham shorts, Boon drying rack, Skiphop bath time kneeler, Skiphop Dup Diaper bag, Honest Company baby arrival gift set, Mixie, Tucker + Tate dress, bath time elbow rest, Nosefrida and the Motorolla wifi baby monitor.
You can find all items above in my Nordstrom shop. Make sure you click on my name under “blogger” in the advanced search bar to see my picks.
Today I am giving away the ultimate baby shower gift, the Mercedes of baby gear, the top of the line stroller at Nordstrom (and pretty much anywhere)— a Bugaboo Cameleon.
The grand prize includes the Bugaboo C3 Black Stroller and the C3 Tailored Fabric Set with an Extendable Canopy ($1089). You know what? I’m going to throw in a Little Giraffe Chenille Blanket ($68) which FYI is the softest and most delicious baby blanket ever and a Little Giraffe ‘Love Saver’ Teether ($20) just for the hell of it.
If you win, feel free to regift to the mom-to-be. (Yeah, right.)
GIVEAWAY RULES
1) To enter, YOU MUST BE A MOMMY SHORTS FACEBOOK FAN and “share” or “like” this post on facebook. (If you are not on Facebook, being a subscriber is fine too.) Then visit my Nordstrom shop and tell me your favorite item in the comment section below. Just for fun, include which mom profile matches you the best too.
2) If you’d like a second entry, please tweet the line below and leave a second comment saying you did so:
I’m hoping to win a Bugaboo Stroller in the Baby Shower Gift Giveaway via @mommyshorts! http://bit.ly/1v9tZlK #babyshowergiveaway
3) If you’d like a third entry, follow Mommy Shorts on Pinterest and pin any one of the above graphics with the caption “Awesome Baby Shower Gift Ideas!” Then leave a third comment saying you did so.
Winner will be announced on Friday, July 11th, right back here at the bottom of this blog post.
Click here to read the full rules and regulations.
Good luck!
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WINNER: Congratulations to Katrina Sloan!
Katrina said, “I have to stick with the A&A muslin swaddles. They have been a favorite in my house for 3.5 years and both my kids (3.5 and 2.5) still use their swaddles as blankets now. The most versatile baby product we owned! I personally would fall under the “expert mom” profile, but I a playing for my sister who has a 2 week old baby – her first and she is definitely a ‘cool mom’.”
Katrina’s sister is apparently both a “cool mom” and a “lucky mom”! Please email grace@mommyshorts.com to claim your prize.
The contest is now closed.
Pinned!
I am hoping for some aden + anais Swaddling Cloths for my next baby! And according to the quiz, I’m a “fun” mom. Hope so!
I tweeted! (amy_421)
I pinned the fancy mom pic on Pinterest. Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
I looove the mama roo!! I just had my third and she is fussy! I would love a mama roo
I would be the fun mom 🙂
4moms ‘Plush mamaRoo’ Bouncer Seat, Jellycats, & Trumpette socks!!! Great picks!
The little giraffe blankets are great!
Pinned baby shower gifts EXPERT and COOL mood board and FUN
So excited that I was able to enter this amazing giveaway! My favorite item would have to be the Sophie la Girafe teething toy. I just love the cute little Girafe!!
Thank you so much!!
Ergo carrier!!! Absolute must- love your list.
I love the maxi cos I car seat in yr Nordstrom shop. I would love to win the bugaboo for 5 mo old Lil man. I love yr bl9g!!
Tweeted!! Followed on Pinterest but can’t figure out how to pin from my iPhone 🙁
I just tweeted! My twitter handle is shoplovedrop just so there is no confusion 🙂 fingers crossed!
I just followed Mommy Shorts on Pinterest & pinned the “cool mom” shower // gift ideas!
Thank you so much, can’t wait to find out if I win! HOORAY
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/255860822555007036/
I just followed Mommy Shorts on Pinterest & pinned the “cool mom” shower // gift ideas!
Thank you so much, can’t wait to find out if I win! HOORAY
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/255860822555007036/
“C” answers me best! And my favorite item on your list, although not too fancy/expensive, is the mustache pacifier. In fact, I have it, and love taking photos of my 9 month old with it. 🙂
The quiz says I’m a FUN MOM (which would go hand in hand with that new stroller, but my sister would be even more ecstatic to receive it at her shower, so that’s where it would be headed). And my favorite “Fun Mom” item is definitely the Aviator Hat and the Toxidoki bag.
I tweeted this out from my twitter account @totsandtrinkets
I pinned the Fun Mom image, my Pinterest account is supermomlady/Nicole Dunn and I am already one of your followers on all networks.
I liked and share don facebook as Jessica Miller. I love The Little Linen Company ‘Numbers’ Muslin Swaddling Blanket from your Nordstrom picks. I took your quiz, and I’m a cool mom:)
I tweeted
https://twitter.com/jjak2003/status/482392393908768768
I follow on Pinterest and pinned
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/206110120421408430/
Skip Hop Duo Disper Bag. I got Fun Mom.
I pinned Awesome Shower Gifts Ideas.
The Aden and Anais swaddling blankets are my all time favorite…I’ve used them with my last two babies and don’t know how I survived without them with my first three 😉 I’m the fun Mom definitely ❤️ all the colors!!!
That collapsible bathtub is genius for moms like me who live in small city apartments! I totally want one next time. My daughter is a big fan of the jelly cat stuffed animals and we recently lost the stuffed rabbit. Time to buy another. And i got a mix of responses but overall it said I was the expert mom.
Cool mom. I love the swaddle blankets..so soft and I still use them for my 20 month old!
Hi Mommyshorts-
I took the quiz, my sister-in-law, who is due in October is definitely the FUN MOM! My favorite item in your Nordstrom shop for babies is the Stokke Baby Convertible Sleepi Crib and Toddler Bed! It would look great in any nursery.
I tweeted about the amazing giveaway 🙂
I didn’t start using them until baby #3 in December but I LOVE the aden + anais Swaddling Cloths! Little man won’t let me swaddle anymore, but they are now his go to thing to chew on while teething! 🙂 I love the cool/fun mom collection! I need to go shopping now.
I just tweeted:I’m hoping to win a Bugaboo Stroller in the Baby Shower Gift Giveaway via @mommyshorts! http://bit.ly/1v9tZlK #babyshowergiveaway
I love the flamingo skirt that Mazzy has (in your shop). I’m currently obsessed with all things flamingo for my baby. I’d say I’m the fun mom or the expert mom but definitely not the cool mom.
I also tweeted.
My favorite items are the Aden and Anaiis swaddling cloths. I use them for everything!
I love the 4moms bouncer. It looks so futuristic. P.s. I’m the “cool mom” haha
+ Tweeted!
+ Pinned!
I tweeted!
Pinned it too 🙂
Followed and shared on Facebook! My favorite from your Nordstrom list is the MamaRoo. But i’ve also been dying for a new stroller! (wink, wink)
My favorite thing in the Nordstrom blog is Ergo 360, I have been wanting one since it came out. I also think I would fall into the “fancy” mom category 🙂
Cool mom
Also tweeted the giveaway. My twitter handle is ashtonleigh8.
And last comment, then i’ll leave you alone: I pinned this on my pinterest! Fingers are officially crossed!
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/274156696041565773/
pinned the 4moms bathtub
I’m a mix between the “cool” mom and the “expert” mom. I love the new ERGObaby 360. I currently have the original, but I’m very tempted to buy this one because of the forward facing capability!
I think I like the Expert Mom picks the best, although I like to think of myself as a Fun Mom. My favorite baby items are the Trumpette Mary Jane socks. I don’t put shoes on my babies, but I DO put socks that look like shoes on them. That has to count for something.
I’m a combo of all of the mom categories. I love the Nose Frida. Nothing gets the boogies out quite the same!
Pinned it!
I think every mom deserves a copy of Pregnancy Sucks because it lets you laugh about all the horrible side effects of being pregnant while still enjoying the blissful and beautiful ones. Plus, it’s a one size fits all gift for the MOM! Because most people forget that she deserves a little something for growing a whole new human being inside of her.
Love the plush bouncer seat! Thanks for the chance to win 🙂
Tweeted it to!
Tweet posted. M_c_korner
Liked on facebook!
The Ergo is the best baby carrier! I couldn’t have survived without it!
I’m a fancy mom 🙂
liked and shared on FB!
i’m more of the COOL MOM, I like things simple. and I definitely have my eye on that ERGObaby 360 carrier!!
also pinned on pinterest 🙂
I subscribed to get your newsletter! Rachel.richshea@gmail.com
Drooling over the Bugaboo Cameleon and all the goodies, but I also especially love the Maxi Cosi Pria car seat!
I definitely fall under the Fun mom category!
I’m definitely really hoping someone picks the aden & anais swaddling blankets off my registry. Otherwise I’ll have to splurge myself.
I’d like to say cool mom, but my web history would say expert mom.
The Cool Mom with a little Fun
The cool mom in me loves the Quiksilver ‘Daddy’ Day Bag for its convenience. The fun mom in me finds the pacifier Lips hilarious.
I like to think I am a “cool mom.”!i love the Olivia duper bag because it’s so damn stylish no one would know it’s a diaper bag. And holy moly the nose Frida is a life changer.
I tweeted!
https://twitter.com/srelr/status/483008959884701696
I follow you on Pinterest (srelr) and pinned an image!
http://pinterest.com/pin/437623288764379323/
I absolutely love everything you picked….my favorite item would have to be the 4moms, mamaRoo….the “Cool Mom” fits my style the best:)
I tweeted:)
I pinned the “Cool Moms” onto Pinterest:)
I love the jellycat stuffed animals. They make great lovey’s!
Also, I’m a fancy mom! HA!
I’m the “cool mom”. Lol
But I like the Aden + Anais Swaddle blankets. I haven’t tried them on an actual newborn yet, I’m due in November. But I put them on my registry!
I’m @lovetrudy_ on twitter. And tweeted about it.
http://twitter.com/lovetrudy_/status/483337660077838336
I followed you on Pinterest, and pinned one of the pictures.
I’m a little bit A and a little bit C, and my favorite is the numbered swaddle blanket–it’s chic for both mom and baby!
Id like to consider my self as the cool mom with some fancy in there! Thanks for the giveaway and I cannot live without my ergo baby! It’s been my top favorite item since my second daughter was born!
The Expert Mom! I typically only shop for practical things hahaha. And my pick would be the 4moms Tubs – I seriously swear by ANYTHING made by 4moms. I love their stuff.
I followed on Pinterest and pinned the image!
http://www.pinterest.com/pin/184084703493619733/
I also tweeted out the link to enter!
https://twitter.com/lydiacoupons/status/483432399632887809
My latest obsession is the zoli sippy cup. Lame? And I’m the fun. Obviously. I’m all about fun.
I love the Burberry Hill Bunny Knit hat! My sister is having her first baby boy and it would make for THE perfect Easter pictures! She is definitely going to be an expert mom, since these genes tend to run in our family. Our own mother is a sort of baby guru and is in the process of buying every gift in that section! LOVE!
I love the Burberry Hill Bunny Knit hat! My sister is having her first baby boy and it would make for THE perfect Easter pictures! She is definitely going to be an expert mom, since these genes tend to run in our family. Our own mother is a sort of baby guru and is in the process of buying every gift in that section! LOVE!
I tweeted!
I pinned this article!
I loved the blueberry hill Avery headband and the Burberry diaper bag btw! I found the perfect crown for pictures! Thank you! And I think I’m the cool mom lol
I tweeted! My username is jennyjerk
I pinned on Pinterest (@nycdarling)!
It’s a tie between the Jellycat stuffed hippo and Ergo carrier as
We have both items for our new little one and love them! The Jellycat toys are the softest and cutest ever, that’s for sure! And I got mostly A’s so I guess I’m the cool mom!
I’m a fun and expert mom. I think the aden + anais Swaddling Cloths are a necessity and are easily overlooked.
I’m the fun mom!! The ergo!! So useful!
The “B” mom. 🙂 I love the aden + anais Swaddling Cloths (4-Pack)!
Tweeted: https://twitter.com/4649miranda/status/483696997631655936
I love the ERGObaby carrier in galaxy grey. The expert mom matches me best.
Following on Pinterest @4649miranda and pinned: http://www.pinterest.com/pin/302093087478387115/
I tweeted the tweet! @PhoenixFoto
We really have to pick just one thing we love from your Nordstrom shop?! Where were you when I created my registry?! Love the bugaboo, Ergo carrier, aden + anais Easy Swaddle (so easy!!) I would like to think I’m the fun mom, but really I’m not. I’m probably the fancy mom just in that I dress my daughter well. Now if only I could figure out how to dress myself… HA!
The Ergo 360 baby carrier!
I would be the fun mom, haha.
LOVE the Little Giraffe Blankets, so soft and perfect stroller blankets!! I’m pretty sure that I will be the ‘Cool Mom’ come 2015 when my new baby arrives! However all of my friends are the expert moms, so I pinned those ideas to my pinterest board! http://www.pinterest.com/pin/133067363965095354/
**Liked the post on FB also 🙂
Re-pinned!
I Love the aden + anais Swaddling Cloths from your page, I was actually looking at those this morning for my niece that will be arriving on or before 7/25. I’m more of an expert mom. Only have one of my own but I love babies, always have.
Pinned on pinterest.
I tweeted!
Tweeted!!
I love the carseat. That would be perfect for my little man! The onesie set is adorable as well. Also I got D, “expert mom” funny thing is I feel like I have no clue what I’m doing.
Tweeted at https://mobile.twitter.com/lisinjon/status/483698825387704321