Hello everyone and happy (belated) 2009!  I can’t believe i haven’t blogged in over a month!  Apologies all around. December got busy with Kai Kids at shopping shows, plus our own kids, Christmas celebrations and then our family got felled by a horrid virus that left us all sick over Christmas and New Years, reeling, lethargic and behind on so many fronts in our life.

But my energy is back now and I’ve a renewed enthusiasm for business, babies and blogging!  Last week Peter and I went to a kids trade show for retailers and saw some excellent new products we are thinking of bringing on board at Kai Kids.

One is the TruKid line of non-toxic, organic natural skin and hair care – safe for babies but really aimed at toddlers, preschoolers and older kids. The scents are fresh and mild, the ingredients are natural, there are all kinds of excellent  products such as a sunblock stick and a natural hair detangler  (no more tears!), and the prices are very reasonable. Look for the line in February.

We were also very interested in a new organic cotton preemie line of hats, booties, onesies and sleepers from the U.S. So far, we have not carried items for premature babies, but i can imagine that parents of such vulnerable wee ones might be even more interested than the average mom or dad in organic, non-toxic clothing for their babies. Are any of you parents of preemies? Would these be products you would be interested in purchasing? We’d love your feedback to help make our decision.

We also just put in our new order for Baby Soles crib shoes. The new line from our popular Little Soles leather shoes for babies, these are soft-soled shoes aimed at babies 0-9 months in a bunch of cute, funky styles. We’ve always loved this natural, Canadian shoe line, but recently we’ve become even bigger fans!

The Calgary-based company has just launched rigorous independent testing of the leather and soles of their line of shoes to ensure they are free from: fomaldehyde, Perfluorooctane Sulfonate, AZO Colourants, and seven toxic elements commonly found in leather: lead, mercury, arsenic cadmium, antimony, selenium and barium. They are a very socially responsible and environmentally-aware company right in line with our own philosophy as parents and owners of Kai Kids  eco-friendly online boutique.Watch for their spring/summer collection coming soon!