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February 13, 2012

Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas

It is hard to believe that Valentine’s Day is TOMORROW!! If you have not had a chance to get your sweetie a gift to celebrate your love, it is not too late. There is still time to express your love and appreciation and we have some great last minute gift ideas for you!

A coupon book—if you have a computer and a printer and 60 minutes to spare, you can easily whip up a book of favors that your sweetie can use at any time.
Fill a jar with Hershey’s kisses
Write a love note—so simple but so sweet.
Snuggle up and watch a romantic movie—Valentine’s Day is the perfect excuse for watching your favorite chick flick.
Tokens of love—fill a small gift bag with a few of the items below along with a label explaining how each is a token of your love. A jolly rancher—for all the times you made me laugh, popcorn—because you keep popping into my thoughts, a match—because we are a perfect match, candle—because you light up my life, bubble gum-because we can stick through anything.
Create a love box—gather all the things you can find from your special times together such as photos from your honeymoon, movie ticket stubs, photos of your kids, and of course your recent ultrasound photos and present them in a pretty box. Together you can look through these items and reminisce about the past and talk about your future.
A gift certificate to Stork Vision. What better way to celebrate your love then by taking a sneak peek at what you two have created together? Many locations have wonderful Share the Love packages going on throughout the month of February.

No matter how you decide to celebrate this special day, we hope it is full of lots of love, hugs and laughter.

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February 7, 2012

Decorating Your Nursery With Wall Candy Arts

If you are looking for ideas for decorating your baby’s nursery, you should definitely check out Wall Candy Arts. Recently featured on the Today Show, Wall Candy Arts provides adorable wall decals that allow you to effortlessly create a beautiful, stylish room for your baby. Their products are easy to use–no tools, holes or pretreatments required–just peel, stick and decorate. And the best part is, as your baby grows, their room can grow with them. Wall Candy Arts has unique designs to decorate nurseries, play rooms, and rooms for teens and adults.

Now through February 14, you can receive 20% off your order by using the code LOVE.

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January 31, 2012

Will it Be a Boy or a Girl?

We love our Stork Vision mommies to be and the fact that we get to share in the excitement of finding out whether our expectant moms will be buying onesies in pink or blue. It truly is a big thrill for us too!

Last week we thought it would be fun to have some our stores keep track of how many baby girls and baby boys they were seeing during their 2D, 3D, and 4D ultrasound appointments. Here are the results:

The state of Oklahoma was seeing a lot of pink last week! Our Tulsa, Oklahoma Stork Vision saw 14 girls compared to only 6 boys and our Oklahoma City’s Stork Vision had the girl power going with 19 girls versus 13 boys.

We had two stores where footballs and dump trucks seem to be in the future of more of our moms-to-be. Our Stork Vision in Gaithersburg, Maryland had 3 boys and 1 girl and our Stork Vision In Tyler, Texas saw 5 boys and 4 girls (the boys barely squeaked ahead). The one store that showed us that having a boy or girl is really a 50/50 chance was our Stork Vision SW Fort Worth where they saw an even number of boys and girls (8/8).

Overall the girls outnumbered the boys 46 to 35. We’ll have to check in with our stores again to see if the genders even out in the weeks to come.

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January 26, 2012

We Love Pinterest

Do you find yourself surfing the Internet looking at pregnancy, baby, maternity and other favorite interests websites and booking marking loads of information? Are your bookmarked items becoming cluttered? Are you having trouble finding the sites you bookmarked?

If so, then Pinterest to the rescue!

For those of you who are not familiar with Pinterest, Pinterest is a social media site that allows you to pin images of things that interest you to online bulletin boards you create.

Here is how it works. Current members each receive 6 invitations to send out to their friends and once you receive an invite you can create an account and download the Pin It tool to your toolbar. Or you can sign up on their site to be on the waiting list. We hear it takes about a week to receive an invitation.

Once you are a member you can create a number of different boards to pin to. For example we have boards for Nursery Decorating Ideas, Ultrasound Imaging Photos, Pregnancy Fashions, Products We Love, Exercising While Pregnant, DIY Baby Crafts, Ideas for Announcing Your Pregnancy and more. As we see various things on the internet we pin them to the appropriate board.

We love how Pinterest allows you to organize your favorite sites and information found on the internet into visual boards that link back to the site. You no longer have to have files on your computer of images that you saved from the internet or laundry lists of bookmarks that never get organized. And the best part is you can repin stuff that other people have found and follow their boards. How cool is that?

As we mentioned, we have put together some boards that we think you will love. Here is just a small sample:

Source: tinyprints.com via Stork Vision on Pinterest

Products We Love Board

Source: imageshack.us via Stork Vision on Pinterest

Ideas to Announce Your Pregnancy Board

We invite you to follow us and we will follow you back. We think this will be a great way to share all the fantastic pregnancy information we find. Happy Pinning!

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January 18, 2012

Stork Vision 3D/4D Ultrasound Savings!

There is nothing more exciting than seeing your baby yawn, suck his thumb, and open and close their eyes during a 3D ultrasound experience. And now is a great time to book an appointment because many of our Stork Vision locations are offering special savings and promotions to kick off the new year.

Here are just a few of the promotions going on at our stores:

Our Tulsa, Oklahoma store is offering a New Years Special where you can receive $15 off your choice of package (excludes Prince or Princess Package).

Our Oklahoma City location is offering $30 off a 3D/4D ultrasound PLUS an additional 10% off the Deluxe, Share the Love or Double the Fun packages.

Our Chicago and Schaumburg, Illinois locations are offering 5 extra pictures and a CD with the purchase of a Deluxe Package.

And our Omaha, Nebraska store has a fabulous promotion going on for February 11 & 12 only where you can book a ultrasound package and receive a mini maternity photo session with MAK Images Photography for only $149. Refreshments and makeup sessions will also add to the fun!

To see what our other Stork Vision 3D/4D Ultrasound stores are offering, please visit our website and click on the locations tab to find the store nearest you.

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January 12, 2012

The Name Game–Deciding on a Name for Your Baby

Have you decided what you are going to name your baby? For some, coming up with the perfect moniker is a breeze. Maybe it is because you have a favorite uncle with a timeless name like Michael or when you were a kid you saw the movie Splash and knew you’d have a daughter named Madison one day.

However, for some of us coming up with the perfect name for our little bundle of joy can be a big undertaking.

There are plenty of baby naming books (like 28,000 Baby Names or The 2011 Baby Name Almanac) to offer guidance and suggestions and there is a plethora of websites to help you narrow the list (check out Babynames.com and the Baby Name Genie) but there are a few things to keep in mind when coming up with the perfect name:

Watch our for initials. You don’t want the initials of the first, middle and last names to spell out something unpleasant (i.e. Rachel Ann Thomas).
Nicknames can be tricky. Many times, a nickname is why we pick a certain name in the first place. However, some nicknames or variations on a name can haunt you through adulthood. (Although I like my nickname, Tina (short for Kristina)– Tina-Weena still makes me wince).
Pick a name that is easy to pronounce–you don’t want to have your child correcting people throughout his/her life.
On that note, choose a name that is easy to spell. Sure change a C to a K to make it interesting but naming your baby Phrank is only making him a target for teasing.
Don’t throw in the towel and let your older sibling name the baby. Ok, we know you really wouldn’t let big brother Jack name his baby brother, Mater.
If the big day comes and you are still stuck, never fear technology is here to help. Check out the My Baby’s Name app fromWhat to Expect.com and hopefully your baby will leave the hospital with a name other than Baby Girl Jones.

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January 5, 2012

Happy New Year From Stork Vision!

Happy New Year to all of our Stork Vision friends. We hope your holidays were full of joy, love, and laughter. We wanted to thank you all for a terrific 2011 and look forward to spending a part of 2012 with you too.

We truly love our Stork Vision community and we are thrilled that you are a part of it. We hope that you are visiting our various stores’ Facebook Pages and joining in on the fun discussions going on all over the country. From links to pregnancy related articles, to discussions on food cravings and posts about in-store promotions, our Facebook pages are a great source of information. We also encourage you to post pictures of your growing belly on our Facebook Wall and once your baby arrives we’d love to see images of your precious bundle too. Our wish is to make our Facebook page a true, interactive experience.

We hope you’ll stop by and become a part of our community.

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December 27, 2011

5 New Year’s Resolutions For Pregnant Women

2011 is coming to a close and now is the time to make your New Year’s Resolutions for 2012. 2012 is going to be a terrific year. You’ve got some exciting things to look forward to–your new baby! Here are a few ideas of intentions you can set for yourself while you wait for your precious bundle’s arrival:

Exercise. We all know how important exercise is no matter if we are pregnant or not. Exercise has been shown to help ease pregnancy discomfort, help you sleep better, reduce stress, boost your energy and prepare for childbirth (you will need that stamina).
Document your pregnancy. 9 months might seem like forever, but it will go by fast. Be sure to capture photos of your growing belly as well as your thoughts and dreams in a diary or journal. We posted an article earlier in the year with additional ideas and you can find it here.
Get organized. In a few short months you will be busier than you ever imagined. Use this time to get things ready for your delivery and baby’s arrival. From creating birth plans, to nursery checklists, now is the time to get things in order.
Eat healthy. This is another one of those resolutions that we should do throughout our lives. But eating healthy is even more important when you are pregnant. Remember you are eating for two. Baby Center has a wonderful article–Seven Principles of Eating Well During Pregnancy that will give you great ideas on how to maintain a healthy diet.
Take time out for yourself. Throughout your pregnancy be sure to take time out to relax and recharge. Doing so will help reduce stress, providing health benefits to both you and your baby.

Most importantly, resolve to enjoy your pregnancy. Celebrate your pregnancy and this amazing journey each day,after all it will only last for 9 months.

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December 20, 2011

Enjoy the Little Things This Holiday Season

The holidays may find you running around in a bit of a frenzy but remember to take time out to enjoy the small moments of each day. Whether it is your baby’s kick against your belly, the fuzzy blanket waiting to envelope your impending bundle of joy, or the latest parenting magazine that just arrived in the mail, take those moments for yourself and relax. Or pour yourself a steaming cup of hot chocolate, put your feet up and soak in your Christmas tree lights or the glow of the candles from your Menorah. The important thing is to take these few moments for yourself and enjoy and savor the season.

Happy Holidays from all of us at Stork Vision………

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December 13, 2011

And the Winners of the Bonnie Marcus Collection Giveaway Are…..

A huge thanks to all of you who entered our Bonnie Marcus Collection giveaway. And we would also like to thank Bonnie Marcus for providing us with these very chic sonogram frames! Thank you! Thank you!