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Mysterio’s line of funny baby shirts have been spotted in the wild before, but never as preciously as on little Kaleigh Breivis. A big thanks to our pals Adam and Heather for sending us this photo and a big Wry Baby congrats to you, too! I’m sure Kaleigh will be a very fair and partial Dog Show Judge and we’re all looking forward to her future decisions at the Westminster Kennel Club in, say, about 20-30 years. I sometimes wish Mysterio were a little more revealing on the timing of those kinds of details.

We love how this photo is a bit blurry. Kaleigh as seen from the eyes of her new, extra-sleepy parents. You can see more of what Kaleigh could have been when she grows up over at Mysterio’s section of wrybaby.com.

Oh, and if you have any pics you’d like to send of YOUR little one for inclusion here, just send them over! Mysterio Predicts shirts are $12.95 at wrybaby.com.

In the market for funny baby clothes or unique baby gifts? Don’t have a lot of cash? Wry Baby’s new one-item-for-one-day promo starts tomorrow and the only way you’ll be able to capitalize on it is if your registered with wrybaby.com. Click here to add your name to receive our BIG DAY OFF sale emails every week. Each email will have a coupon code for huge savings on one awesome piece of Wry Baby awesomeness for one day only. If you should miss tomorrow’s big sale, don’t worry. We’ll do it every week! So register now and get in on the fun!

Looking for a unique baby gift for that fancy baby shower? Looking to wow the other Mommies in your Mommy group with a baby accessory that’s totally off the wall? Look no further than Wry Baby’s Welcome to Motherhood Burp Cloth Set! Two super thick, double layered cotton burp cloths look like kitchy retro-dishtowels, but spout some modern mommy sentiment. One burp cloth, sporting a young miss toiling over a stove while hubby makes tracks for the golf course, states, “I Didn’t Sign Up For This!”. The other burp cloth features the party Mom who shrugs, “I Guess I’ll Never Be Mother Of The Year!”.

We know so many non-traditional Moms and thought this the perfect gift for those who don’t necessarily fit that stereotypical Mommy-mold forged in the 50’s. And who doesn’t know someone like that!? Heck, you probably ARE someone like that!

Yeah, that’s right, two generously sized, lushly thick cotton burp cloths in each set. Pictured above are sides one and two of this fun set. Brand new and available now at wrybaby.com for just $24.

Wry Baby (and wrybaby.com) is no stranger to the monthly promo. We’ve had some pretty good ones, too. Like the giant, annual, store-wide 50% off sale we had last April. They’ve been so successful (and the economy has been so stinky) that we thought up a great way to offer you huge savings on our funny baby clothes and unique shower gifts on a more consitant basis.

I’m happy to introduce Wry Baby’s Big Day Off. For one day, every week, we’ll offer one item at a huge discount. It might be on one design from our collection of funny baby onesies, or it might be on our award-winning stacking blocks (wink, wink, nudge, nudge). It might even be on exclusive items that aren’t carried anywhere (even on our own site)! We’ll send out an email to our funtabulous customers with a special coupon code, and for 24 hours it’ll be a Wry Baby Members Only Fun Fest. Without all the pushing and shoving, of course. Click here to register with Wry Baby and you’ll get in on our first Big Day Off this Friday. So fun!

There are some serious savings a’comin’ from your pals at wrybaby.com. And if you’re a new parent, what better way to load up on the parenting fun that Wry Baby so diligently provides? Oh, and FYI, Wry Baby promises not to pummel you with emails once you register. Our Big Day Off, once a week. That’s the deal.

Of all the internet orders we receive in a day here at Wry Baby, there are always one or two funny baby gift purchases a week that are works of art. We witness the work of a true power baby gift shopper and we light candles in recognition of their thrifty brilliance. One such order came in today and as I scrolled down deeper and deeper into their purchased items, I had to go back up to the dollar total at the top to make sure I didn’t mess up one of our promotional codes (I often do that. Sometimes to a ridiculous extent).

Here’s what they got, and please note that all this totaled less than $100 with shipping included (we pause to light another candle):

Heck, this load of terrificly unique baby shower gifts actually barely broke $90 once shipping was added! And for the best funny baby clothing company out there, they didn’t order a stitch of it. Oh, sure they got our two best selling books (Safe Baby Handling Tips & Safe Baby Pregnancy Tips), Our now-famous Wheel of Responsibility, our version of a baby journal, the New Parents’ Fun Book, our hilarious diaper bag flair for Mom and Dad and the painfully funny Dad gag, the Hey Dad To-Do Pad, but still. What a fun baby shower package, right? And for those who want all the savings with less work, check out our discounted Wry Baby gift sets!

Whew! Heading back to the land of livermush and lightning bugs, but what a great trip we had. The reaction to the new Wry Baby goodies was super positive. Which means you’ll be seeing our funny baby clothes and baby shower gifts in even more stores near you this Summer!

Our new book, The New Parents’ Fun Book, which you’ve totally seen, was a big favorite. So was our new Welcome to Motherhood Burp Cloth Set (everyone went ape over the quality) and the new organic gift sets were a huge hit-ola. Wha? Didn’t know we had an organic line? You will soon, my friend. You will soon!

Air Wry Baby waits for Wry Baby Dave to get back from buying some beef jerky at the Phoenix Airport. While Wry Baby does have a limited supply of our funny baby clothes on board for when we use the jet for store visits, sometimes we forget to replenish our beef jerky supply. And toilet paper sometimes.

	Monday July 21, 2008 Your child will be quite grumpy all week. Your usual strategies of soothing and calming will be ineffective, however, because The Dark Knight is rated PG-13 and you really shouldn’t let a baby see that sort of thing.

Mysterio Predicts is a special guest and co-contributer to Raising Funny People - The Wry Baby Blog. Wry Baby, makers of funny baby clothes, unique baby shower gifts and fun gifts for new parents bring you Mysterio Predicts every Monday here at wrybaby.com/blog.

To learn more about Mysterio, or purchase Mysterio’s popular baby tee shirts featuring Mysterio’s predictions of your baby’s amazing future, visit Mysterio’s corner of Wry Baby at www.wrybaby.com/mysterio-predicts.aspx. You can write to Mysterio at mysterio@wrybaby.com but be aware that not only is he very busy with his predictions and may not reply right away, he is also kind of a jerk. All the great ones are.

Most people wouldn’t automatically connect the hip baby clothes business with extravagant living and there’s a really good reason for that. The numerous, ginormous trade shows that are hermetically sealed off from the outside world, hanging out in your cavernous distribution center, scolding errant vendors…Good times! And while that’s most of what happens in the life of Wry Baby (and any other business, right?), there are those few moments that really are pretty fabulous.

Wry Baby Dave and Wry Baby Michael took a break from showing off our new funny baby clothes to hit Santa Monica with fellow baby clothes designer, Lisa Malcic. Lisa is the genius behind the Beba Bean line of beautiful, high-end baby clothes and accessories. And what better way to shake off the smoggy confines of LA’s fashion district than to lunch at Ivy at the Shore. Nothing like a $15 Mint Julep and a $28 linguine plate to remind you why you do all that other stuff.

Mint Juleps and Wry Baby Michael’s favorite Ivy beverage, Planter’s Punch. Deeliciousness!

Oh, and I spotted this terrific piece of mechanical antiquity hanging on the wall of the Ivy. There was big band music being piped through the Ivy and every member of this automated band was playing along! I wish I had video of it, but you get the picture. I love stuff like this. You can see more of this type of thing at Musee Mechanique in our old home, San Francisco.

We finally got a chance to break out of the confines of the Gift Mart and get out to do a little trend shopping. This included a trip to L.A.’s paparazzi/celeb infested Robertson Blvd. And while Lisa Kline Kids won the prize for the funnest assortment, Kitson Kids won our hearts by having a smattering of Wry Baby’s funny baby clothes on hand. Sadly, no celebs were around for us to gawk at. Or Vicey Versey.

Wry Baby Dave and Wry Baby Michael leave Kitson Kids while tourist shoppers look on, pretending not to be awed by our presence. And a look at the few Wry Baby funny baby clothes they have left in the mass display pile. Sloppy? Maybe. But that’s the way they roll at Kitson. Afraid of the Paps or just shy? You can find Wry Baby’s brand of cool shower gifts at wrybaby.com

Wry Baby Dave is still in L.A.’s fashion epicenter showing our new funny baby clothes and unique shower gifts at the California Gift Mart. It’s going so well and we’re so swamped with buyers that we hardly get to go outside for a breath of fresh air. Except for today, when we found roof access but then found there really wasn’t any fresh air to be had anyways. Ahhh, City of Angeles, how I’ve missed your amber gl…cough…ambe…wheez…glow.

Soaking up the smog on the roof of the California Gift Mart in Los Angeles. Wry Baby is showing their brand of funny baby clothes and unique shower gifts through the weekend with the California Marketing Associates.