What is in the water lately? No, seriously. From friends to family members it seems the, "I'm…read morepregnant!" conversation is being had every other day. And with that comes two eventualities: baby showers and Savvy Aunty duties. Social norms dictate that one must bring gifts to said baby showers and Savvy Aunty duties just mean that you get to buy the things for no reason other than to be the "cool" Aunty. Either way, both of these eventualities lead me to stores like Eeni Meeni Miini Moh. Previously only located on James Street, the Toowong Village renovations have meant there's space for this dedicated kids boutique (from newborn to about 5ish by the look of the clothes on display) to call the Inner-West home. I stopped in recently on a mission for gifts for a friend's upcoming baby shower and was greeted by a range of neatly organised clothes for girls on one side and young gents on the other. In between are shelves of cool trinkets, games and other accessories. It is on the higher price point and certainly not at your Kmart $3 onesie level. That said, for a keepsake gift such as a blanket or for a stylish "spoil your niece/nephew" gift, then here is just where you need to be shopping.

Great product range and prices are excellent compared to the other bub store at the Homemakers…read moreCentre whose name I can't recall. The downside is the service. Be prepared to wait a LONG while to be served by anyone. It was understandable the first time where we waited 30minutes to ask a staff member about strollers. As we were novices in the bubs department, we didn't even know what to look for or ask! We were fortunate to get the attention of a Britax sales rep who was a wealth of information. We decided to shop around and returned that afternoon to purchase the stroller we'd decided on. Our second experience at Baby Bunting was nothing short of awkward. When we approached the cash register, staff members seemed to be busy with other stuff apart from serving the customer. When someone finally came along, she was less than friendly and merely stood there. No service whatsoever till we said we'd like to purchase it. Nothing, not even a 'has anyone showed you how this product works?'. I was so confused. The store wasn't busy. There was another hour to go before closing time. What was the problem? The mind boggles. I reluctantly paid for the stroller and left. I'll probably return because the product range and the prices are good, but I won't expect much in terms of service. It really is the Aldi of bub stores.

I love love love baby shops. I have been all over Brisbane since my first pregnancy hunting for…read morethe best deals, coolest places and all around funky baby stuff shop. My first love was Pram Warehouse. My second was Bubs Baby Shops... but most recently (I guess it's fitting because this is my 3rd child) Baby Bunting. How cool is THIS place? It has everything. To the normal non-pregnant eye, it's just another baby shop. But it isn't! It's located in the cool and trendy James St precinct, as you walk in it is super organised which I love. The toys in the front (not so sure if this is such a great idea as my kids locked on and wouldn't move) then it's the rockers and walkers, behind that the prams and strollers, change tables and bassinets and to your right on the aisle going down the middle the clothing, breastfeeding, little nursery set ups and all the other wonderful things like baby carriers, feeding and milking accessories. Just take my word for it ok? This place is the place to go to when you are looking for a present for a pregnant lady, or pregnant yourself. Or already with a kid but the kids still young. They also price match here, so if you don't want to buy from the now daggy pram warehouse, you can just quote their prices to Baby Bunting and they will match them. There's also online shopping! Woo. My only gripe.... sometimes it's a LONG wait to buy stuff because the check out counters seem to only be here and there and it does take a while.