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When my new baby girl arrived, I jumped on the baby leg warmer bandwagon and bought a few of a popular brand. They were… OK. I used them a couple times and they went to the back of the sock drawer.

I was recently sent a pair of Leg Huggers by the very cool kid’s clothes company Agoo Apparel. I got the Raining Tulips pattern and they are awesome! Not only do they look adorable, but they feel so soft and silky. They are made from 100% bamboo fibers, which is not only good for the environment, but for sensitive skin as well. Bamboo is a highly sustainable natural resource, and as I am becoming increasingly more ‘crunchy’, this scored some points with me.

Here is some info about bamboo from the Leg Huggers website:

Bamboo is arguably one of the world’s best sustainable resources. With a growth rate of up to a meter or more per day, bamboo holds the world record as the fastest growing plant.

It is said to be the new cotton, since it shares many of the same properties and offers a few advantages. It is more anti-bacterial than other fabrics, which are very absorbent, causing them to hold dampness in. Because bamboo wicks moisture away, it’s great for your circulation and skin, preventing over-heating or chills from trapped-in moisture.

Bamboo is composed of a matrix with various microscopic gaps, which allows the fiber to be more breathable, comfortable and have better thermal regulation than cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers, keeping you cooler, drier and more comfortable. The unique structure also allows bamboo apparel to absorb and evaporate perspiration faster than any other fabric.

It is also hypoallergenic, and its organic, natural fiber properties make it non-irritating to even the most sensitive skin. Bamboo apparel also protects you from UV rays, naturally.

If all that weren’t enough, bamboo apparel is good for our ecosystems because it does not require pesticides, insecticides, or fertilizers, and does not involve the use of genetically modified organisms. Most importantly, bamboo fibers are biodegradable. Clothing that looks good, feels good, and is good for the environment.

And, Leg Huggers are longer than other brands. My 5 year old pointed this out to me when she grabbed the package out of my hands and put them on her legs. I love the fact that my 8 month old and 5 year old can share clothes already!

(Thank you to Agoo for sending me Leg Huggers for this review.)

Agoo has graciously agreed to give away one pair of Leg Huggers (in your choice of print) to a Metro Baby Blog reader.

How to enter:

Visit the Leg Huggers website, come back here and tell us your favorite print in the comment section of this post. (this entry is mandatory).

Additional entries:

1) Become a fan of Agoo Apparel on Facebook. Come back to this page and leave a comment that you are a fan of Agoo Apparel.
2) Become a fan of Metro Baby Cards on Facebook. Come back to this page and leave a comment that you are a fan of Metro Baby Cards.
3) Follow Leg Huggers on Twitter. Come back to this page and leave a comment that you are following @Babyleggings.
4) Follow Metro Baby Cards on Twitter. Come back to this page and leave a comment that you are following @metrobabycards.

This contest will end on Friday, January 15th at 7:00 pm EST. The winner will be chosen with www.random.org and will be contacted via e-mail. If I get no response after 3 days, a new winner will be chosen.

Good luck!

The winner is #32 – Teresa. Congratulations Teresa!

The Facebook Halloween Photo Contest has ended. Our fans submitted some great pictures of their kids in costumes. I really had a very hard time deciding on a winner. I chose this awesome picture submitted by Renee of her daughter Rosemary as Princess Leia.

Renee won 25 Halloween MetroCards. Congratulations Renee!

Go to our Facebook page to see all the entries.

I want to see some cute Halloween costumes to get me in the Halloween mood. So I’m having a contest.

HALLOWEEN COSTUME CONTEST! Win 25 Free Halloween MetroCards!

Enter on the Metro Baby Cards Facebook page.

1) Post a photo on the wall of your little one in his/her Halloween costume (it does not have to be a recent picture).
2) Go to our Halloween Designs page on the Metro Baby Cards website and pick your favorite design. Include the name of the design with your photo.

Ends 10/17 at 5pm EST.

The New Metro Baby Girl just picked the winner of the $200 gift certificate giveaway using random.org.

The winner is #48 – Keri Ferguson. Congratulations Keri!!

Thank you to all who entered. There will be more giveaways in the future, so stay tuned!

Metro Baby Girl has arrived! However, she decided to come via emergency c-section and spent some time in the NICU. I have not been able to promote the gift certificate giveaway the way I planned, so I have extended the entry deadline to May 31, 2009. Go to the contest page to enter!

In honor of our new Metro Baby Girl, due on May 18, 2009, Metro Baby Cards is giving away a $200 gift certificate!

All the details are here.