the Wry Baby Blog

	Monday June 30, 2008 Your baby will speak with an over-the-top, snooty english accent for three non-consecutive days this week. But do not worry. It is only a phase.

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.

Ahh, my clothes are sticking to my body, I can’t get enough cold beer in my system and our AC is on 24/7. It must be time for us to think about what the Wry Baby booth is going to look like at the New York International Gift Fair this summer.

Unlike most other companies you see at the NYIGF, Wry Baby goes through the expensive and totally stupid exercise of themeing our booth to match what we happen to be launching at that time. For instance, long ago, when we just had funny onesies (we call ‘em snapsuits), our booth consisted of floor to ceiling shelves of our vinyl-bagged funny baby clothes. When we came out with Super Snapsuits, we had a super hero theme complete with heroically caped sales attendants. Below you’ll see what we did last January when we launched our limited edition political line.

Other than the complete thematical layover, what’s so crazy? This. We make an intricate, scale model of our booth for every show to map out where every single poster, podium and POP goes. And then we dress it out with foam core shoppers and drop a camera in for that “Ooh, it’s like I’m standing in the booth” view to see if what we’re planning is what we want to be executing when we drop into the Big Apple.

But, while it’s very time consuming, it’s not that unheard of. We actually learned the trick from our hero, Walt Disney. Before any attraction was seriously considered for Disneyland, Walt would have his model shop make meticulous scale models and mount them at eye level to achieve the same “I’m really there” perspective. So call me mad, sir, but if it’s good enough for Uncle Walt, it’s good enough for Wry Baby!

Last Summer, at the New York International Gift Fair, a video crew from Gifts.com popped into our booth to do a bit on our super-fun Super Snapsuits for the Gifts.com site. So with lights glaring and surrounded by our fun trade show neighbors (who were merciless with their distracting antics, thankyouverymuch), we shot this little press promo for our Super Snapsuit. While painful in the extreme for me to watch (I’m terrible!), it may be fun for you to sit through. But only if you have plenty of adult beverages on hand and if you take a big, long drink every time I say “zoom” or “zooming“. Hey, I was making it up on the fly (so to speak)!

The Wry Baby Super Snapsuit comes in both Boy and Girl flavors and is available at wrybaby.com for the super sum of just $30. An hilarious gift and a treat to bring to any mommy group or doctor check-up. See more of Wry Baby’s unique baby gifts and funny baby clothes at wrybaby.com

Wry Baby’s New Parent Fun Book is off and running (and doing great!). So I thought I’d post another sneaky peeky at one of Kelly’s favorite pages – The Fun FIll-In. This, of course, is the “Mom” version. And, really, who hasn’t had this conversation!?

See more sneak peeks at the New Parents’ Fun Book here. It’s available now at wrybaby.com for the laughably low price of $12.95. And if you’re looking for a side dish to go with it, may I recommend our line of funny baby clothes and unique baby shower gifts? Excellent.

Wry Baby co-founder, Dave Sopp, was burning the midnight oil at Wry Baby’s New Parents’ Fun Book book signing last night at the BP on Highway 150 in Mooresville, NC. Thanks to all those who honked as they drove by! We really appreciate the support.

Our reinvention of the classic baby journal has had a successful launch and it’s such a great little shower gift that compliments all of Wry Baby’s funny baby clothes, unique shower gifts and cool baby gifts.

I told Steve, the BP night manager, that, in return for hosting our signing, I’d give a shout out about the New Management at BP Hwy. 150. That and they are very proud to finally have “Fuelman”. Whatever that is. I still don’t know what that is.

David Sopp, author of the best-selling Safe Baby Handling Tips and Safe Baby Pregnancy Tips is the Designer/Illustrator behind Wry Baby’s brand of funny baby clothes, fun shower gifts and unique baby gifts. Their new book is one of many new products being released this year and it joins the Welcome to Motherhood Burp Cloths as one of this years finest baby shower gift ideas. See more unique baby gifts at wrybaby.com

Interested in news of past Fun Book signings? Click here.

	Monday June 23, 2008 With baby safe in your moter vehicle, you will stand outside with a cool metal nozzle in your hand. Sweat will drip from your brow as you squeeze the trigger, releasing an explosive discharge that will cost you dearly. Then you’ll probably get groceries together.

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.

It may be number 10 on the Wry Baby Hit Parade, but our Drooly Bib never really got the launch it so richly deserved. When we introduced this unique baby gift, we were also in the midst of launching our Pillowcases for New Parents, our Proud Parent Pins and a slew of funny baby clothes (including the Super Snapsuits!). Our fun drool bib got sort of lost in the shuffle somehow. But I want to show you how truly awesome this fun gift actually is.

It may be shaped like the cascading drool that comes from the teething set, but this bib is a fully functional, waterproof slobber soaker-upper. It’s got a thin layer of magic vinyl between the thick, double layer of cotton that prevents “drool-through”. Keeping baby dry, happy and hilariously accessorized.

The Wry Baby Drooly Bib is available for the laughably low price of $9.99 at wrybaby.com. Find other drool-making funny baby gifts, cool baby clothes and unique baby shower gifts at wrybaby.com.

Starting June 16 (Last Monday, I know) Wry Baby started packing a little something extra into every outgoing package of funny baby clothes and unique baby gifts. In addition to our usual positive thoughts and butterfly kisses, Wry Baby is including with each internet order a helpful, FREE paper door hanger for new parents. It reads, ” You Wake Me, You Take Me!” which offers a gentle reminder to all who approach that there’s a baby sleeping behind this door and if you wake it there’ll be hell to pay. Tactful and smart. But that’s not all. Wry Baby also offers a nifty coupon code on the back so the new parents you’re gifting will get 10% off their first order they place themselves! Fun!

Order any of Wry Baby’s funny baby clothes, baby toys or unique baby gifts and get this helpful paper door hanger. Free! While supplies last at wrybaby.com.

Wry Baby’s publisher, Running Press, has pulled out all the stops and has scheduled a book signing tour to promote our new book, The Wry Baby New Parents’ Fun Book. It’s a very aggressive tour that we’re told will take us all over the place this Summer. Our first signing was close to home (luckily!) but the second was a little further off. Monday afternoon, Wry Baby designer and illustrator, Dave Sopp, was signing copies of The New Parents’ Fun Book at the tennis courts at the Mooresville War Memorial. Thanks to those who showed and a big congrats to Nancy who finally beat Susan, who is said to often cheat to win. Way to go, Nancy!

David Sopp, author of the best-selling Safe Baby Handling Tips and Safe Baby Pregnancy Tips is the Designer/Illustrator behind Wry Baby’s brand of funny baby clothes, fun shower gifts and unique baby gifts. Their new book is one of many new products being released this year and it joins the Welcome to Motherhood Burp Cloths as one of this years finest baby shower gift ideas. See more unique baby gifts at wrybaby.com

It’s only been out for a week, but our New Parents’ Fun Book has easily become a best-seller here on wrybaby.com. Okay, we aren’t Borders or Barnes & Noble. And while they DO carry the New Parents’ Fun Book (it’s in the Parenting section! Yay!), they don’t carry a huge array of Wry Baby funny baby clothes, unique baby gifts and every thing you could possibly need for a unique baby gift experience. Not to mention a fun parenting experience. Our classic funny baby clothes usually top the list of most desired Wry Baby shower gifts and here’s how it’s breaking down as of right…this…second:

1. Wry Baby’s New Parents’ Fun Book
2. Mysterio Predicts baby t-shirt
3. I Might Barf snapsuit
4. Safe Baby Handling Tips
5. I Can’t Read snapsuit
6. The Wheel of Responsibility for New Parents
7. Attack of the 50 ft. Baby Stacking Blocks
8. New Parent Pillowcases
9. Wry Baby Cotton Tote Gift Bag (our special gift wrapping. See bottom of page.)
10. The Drooly Bib

Our top-selling item list is as funny as our funny baby clothes. It’s always changing, too. It’s actually kinda interesting, in a geeky way, to see what fun parents (and their fun, gift giving pals) think is the funnest Wry Baby thing from month to month. I’ll post more top tens from time to time. Chow!