Some favorites...

Baby Sign Language Classes:
Imagine knowing what your baby wants before they can talk! Learn how to communicate with baby, reducing tears & tantrums, increase IQ, boost bonding & help them speak earlier than non-signers. www.TinyTalkersPortland.com for more program info & workshop dates.

Doula: For this job, you need to call in the best! Kimberly at ABC Doula's will fix you right up! We will forever be indebted to Cristy, a doula who specializes in twins and triplets overnight, for teaching us the tricks to get our baby boy to SLEEP! oregondoula.com

Cloth Diapers: Mother Nature's are the specialists, we can't even begin to do what they do in the diaper world, so we don't even try.  Local, friendly and reasonably priced.  mothernaturesbabystore.com 

Wool, Knitting, Felting and Fiber Arts: Leave it to the wonderful ladies at Twisted! twistedpdx.com

Bookstore: Broadway Books has the best customer service!  Why buy at a chain store when you can support a local bookseller?! Special orders placed with Broadway Books usually arrive in a couple days. broadwaybooks.net

Babywearing: The one the only The Baby Wearer! thebabywearer.com

Alternative Gift Registry:  Best way to get a whole bunch of ugly junk you don't need for your baby? Register with some place like Babies R Us.  Just sayin.  Make better use of your generous family and friends baby gifting dollars by using an online registy service www.thethingsiwant.com and then register for the good stuff at local stores who might not have a registry.  Hint hint.

Photography: We just got our pictures done by Amy Mcmullen and we couldn't be happier: fun, intuitive, a wonderfully goofy and MAJORLY talented; Amy has a real knack for fiding golden, gilded light and having it translate to her frames.  Amber Jordan specializes in unique and fun maternity, infant, and children's photography in Portland and the surrounding areas.

Acupuncture: Brooklyn Community Accupuncture has a great deal on birth inductions: For $65 you can go in for treatment every day for one week! It only took us two days! brooklyncommunityacupuncture.com

Acupuncture, Naturopath, Women's Health: mississippihealthcenter.com Beth Yohalem-Isley at The Mississippi Health Center is an exceptional doctor.  Her sensitive and intuitive care made all the difference in my second pregnancy.  She also get's right down to business.  She cured me of strep and pink eye in one hour! Send the papa over to her husband Justin, he specializes in men's health, and my husband swears by him.

Baby Planning: You can't beat Melissa Moog at Itsabelly Baby Concierge, author of Itsabelly's Guide to Going Green with Baby.  For families who need a little help preparing for a green baby, Melissa is the expert.  Baby proofing too! itsa-belly.com

New Maternity Clothes:  Mama Baby Shop has a gorgeous selection of new maternity clothes, right here in Portland. 

Hip Kid Clothing: For super stylin' duds for kid's, you can't beat Black Wagon.  Portland local, world-class fashion, cutting edge children's clothing.  blackwagon.com 

General Children's Store:  I don't know how they do it, but Posh baby is sort of local, independently owned, and much much cooler version of Babies-R-Us.  They have just about everything you could imaging needing, or just needing to covet, anyway.  Next time you are taking a dip at Jamison Park, check tem out! poshbaby.com

Website design: If you like this site, check out the98118.com

Other Children's Resale Clothing Stores in Portland: Portland is so lucky to have a thriving children's resale clothing scene!  Can't find what you need at our store?  Don't feel like leaving the hood? Here are some of our favorite kids resale stores around town: Piccolina on SE Clinton, Hoot-N-Annie on SW Barbur Blvd, mama's-n-papa's on E. Burnside, Milagros on NE 30th, Lilytoad in St. Johns, and Queens Mab on N. Killingsworth.

Gorgeous baby blankets: "Fabulously hip luxury for the fabulously hip children" Stella Bella Boutique

Portland Designed Shoes: We love Eleven Shoes.  In fact, they are the only shoe I can be sure my kid will wear- they have no break in period (which means no "mom, the new ones feel WEIRD!") they all close with velcro, the inside is leather lined and the soles are flexible. Eleven designs toddler shoes, small children's shoes and big kid shoes right here in Portland.