You may have heard in the news of a chemical agent called BPA that is harmful that has been found in plastics such as water bottles and baby bottles. Some have argued that it can cause cancer, hyperactivity, learning impairments, etc. Some people feel very upset about it being in baby products, some people don’t care as much. It’s always something, isn’t it?

But, you may be interested in knowing that Babies R Us is currently offering a voluntary recall of BPA bottles. I went there today and exchanged 6 old Avent bottles (used for all 3 of my kids and missing the original nipples even!) for 6 brand new ones (no receipt needed!). Each Babies R Us seems to have their own rules about the trade-in program. Mine had a limit of 6 and required that you exchange them that day for 6 new BPA free bottles (typically more expensive). So, if you exchanged 6 old Avent bottles for 6 new BPA-free Avent bottles, you would owe some money. I exchanged 6 Avent bottles for 2 Avent bottles, 1 MAM bottle, and 3 Evenflo bottles and only owed $2.66. Now, I have 6 brand new bottles of 3 different brands to try when we eventually get our new baby! Gotta love that. So, if you (or someone you know!) has any old bottles that you want to trade in, do it before this offer ends!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wh2VFkF7NLo

This is the link to Good Morning America’s interview with Steven Curtis Chapman and his family regarding the death of their little girl Maria. I cried watching it. Besides just being a heartbreaking story, it made me view my parenting a bit differently. I hope my kids will one day be as faithful and wise as their children. What an amazing testimony they have in the midst of tremendous suffering.