If you were like me, you saw the end of your pregnancy (ie. labor and delivery) as somewhat of a finish line. I suppose to some degree it is that way in as much as the von Trapps climbed that first mountain, only to see the entirety of the Alps in front of them. Yes, [...]

I am a planner.
With the birth of my son, Oscar, I had every last detail planned and plotted out. I had 2nd and 3rd back up plans in case things didn’t go my way during his birth. And I had printouts and handouts for all the medical staff so we could all be on the [...]

A Pregnant Pause columnist, Andrea Updyke, welcomed baby Calvin Glenn Updyke to the world on July 21, 2011 at 7:22 PM.
Calvin weighed 9 pounds 15 ounces and was 22 inches long.
A huge congrats to Andrea and family on their new addition!
Stay tuned for another baby update from Andrea in the coming weeks.

As many of you already know, we’ve got a baby boom going on here at SCI.  It’s been an exciting couple of days here at the office.
We are pleased to share with you the newest addition to the SCI family. Nikolas was born on Friday, January 21. Huge congrats to Mama Tess and her husband [...]

We just returned from our annual work/vacation in Europe – the same trip on which we discovered the Svan Chair nine years ago in a Stockholm baby shop!
We had a busy schedule that didn’t afford much vacation time, but we were able to steal away for many special moments. In fact, the day we arrived [...]

My son will be 17 months next week and we love reading. Other than going outside, I think reading books is his favorite thing in the entire world.
But it’s not just books. His new found fascination is with picture albums. He loves looking at our wedding album, his baby book and other [...]

In honor of Mother’s Day, we asked our staff to share with us the best advice their mother ever gave them. Enjoy and Happy Mother’s Day to you and yours.
“Kill ‘em with kindness. “
(Being rude/mean back to someone who is rude/mean only helps justify their behavior.) – Brenda, CEO
“Just remember that tomorrow will be [...]

We love our Beaba Babycook!  Now that our daughter, Lea, is well into eating solids, I use it about twice a week.  It’s so fast and easy… just measure out the water, fill the reservoir, load the basket with prepared food and steam.  In 15 minutes or less the cooked food is ready to be [...]