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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!

My new baby seemed to need something to help her fall asleep. We wanted to start putting her in her crib semi-awake so she wouldn’t be dependent on us rocking her to sleep all the time. That didn’t work out so well. I came across this Seahorse and thought it was worth a shot.

Best.Thing.Ever!

This little seahorse is cute and cuddly. Push on the belly and the seahorse glows and begins to play music. It plays 8 lullabies with a nice bubbly sound in the background. After 5 minutes the music fades and the light dims before shutting off completely. It has 2 volume settings as well as an off switch.

I think the volume, even on the lower setting, is still a bit too loud, but it doesn’t seem to bother Lily. Without fail, I put Lily in her crib, turn on the seahorse, and she’s out by the time the music stops. It works so well that my 4-year old started stealing it out of Lily’s crib for her bedtime. Since I could see some sibling competition happening in the future, I got Amelia a pink one.