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19 Mother's Day gift ideas for moms with infants and toddlers
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Brace yourself. Mother's Day is coming. And you're definitely going to spend for it. - photo by Herb Scribner
Mothers Day is about two weeks away, but Americans are already out shopping.

A new report from IBISWorld found that there will be a 1.7 percent increase in Mothers Day spending in 2015 compared to last year. American shoppers will spend about $170 on average for Mothers Day, which equates to more than $20 billion total across the country, according to the report.

Most shoppers are opting to buy their mothers jewelry or take them out for the night, according to the report.

Moms will have plenty to look forward to this year, as an improving economy is expected to boost retail spending across eight of the 10 most popular product categories for Mothers Day, IBISWorld reported.

Aside from increased spending on jewelry and a night out, IBISWorld also predicts Americans will buy household tools for mom to keep the home clean and safe for their children. Heres a look at 19 of those gifts, which are perfect for both new mothers and mothers with older children.

Deluxe SnoozeShade for infant car seats and strollers

Cost: $40 to $60

These shades fit over car seats and strollers to protect children from getting too much sunlight. They include a zipper that allows parents to peek in and check on their child.

bebePOD Flex Plus

Cost: $65

This isnt your typical infant seat. It can be converted from a floor seat to a chair-mounted seat. It can be used in restaurants, on picnics or in the house.

2-in-1 diaper DEPOT

Cost: $20

Changing diapers has never been so easy. This 2-in-1 diaper DEPOT allows you to store all your baby-changing needs in one component, or break it apart and spread the pieces across your house.

3-in-1 POTTY

Cost: $35

This mini-toilet works for kids of all ages. Its good for youngsters learning to potty train, for children who need a step stool to use the big potty and for those ready to use it as their own personal toilet.

Deluxe drying STATION

Cost: $18

This is the ultimate dish drier. It can fit 16 pieces of dishware, including sippy cups and bottles.

Deluxe Infant Dishwasher Basket

Cost: $8

Put this basket in your dishwasher to clean those baby dishware products.

seatNEAT

Cost: $14

Time for your baby to start looking fancy when they sit in a high chair? This seat is an elegant booster seat that fits well with dining chairs.

Chewbeads Bleecker Necklace

Cost: $34.50

Mothers who want to help their teething children will want one of these necklaces, which mothers can wear around their neck and make easily accessible to their babies.

Itzy Ritzy Nursing Happens Infinity Nursing Covers

Cost: $24.99

New mothers who breastfeed their children can use this fashionable scarf that turns into a nursing cover.

Puj Tub

Cost: $44.99

Parents can use this tub in the sink or bath to keep their child away from harsh surfaces.

The Valco Baby Universal Stroller Caddy

Cost: $39.99

This stroller caddy allows parents to keep water bottles and drinks away from the sun when out walking their children.

Baby Shusher

Cost: $31.50

The Baby Shusher uses rhythmic sounds to calm screaming babies.

Beaba Babycook Pro

Cost: $149.95

This is the all-in-one cooking appliance for mothers. It cooks, steams, blends and reheats food. Not a bad product for new mothers who have little time to cook a meal.

BooginHead

Cost: $9.50

Mothers can keep meals cool and unharmed with these storage bags.

PaciGrip/SippiGrip

Cost: $5.50 to $7.50

If youre tired of losing pacifiers or cups, these leashes attach to your babys bottles and keep them from getting lost when your child drops them.

SplatMat

Cost: $19.99

This mat will help catch the food and drink that your child can't hold onto.

The Ollie Swaddle

Cost: $48

Babies enjoy being coddled, and The Ollie Swaddle will help with that and put them to sleep with ease.

BubbleBum

Cost: $29.99

The BubbleBum is a stylish inflatable car booster seat for your child.

MyBuckleMate

Cost: $13.99

MyBuckleMate organizes car buckles to help children easily buckle their seatbelts. Mothers can use this when theyre going on a long road trip with family.
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Record April boosts Savannah's container trade at port
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The Port of Savannah moved 356,700 20-foot equivalent container units in April, an increase of 7.1 percent. - photo by Provided

The Georgia Ports Authority's busiest April ever pushed its fiscal year-to-date totals to more than 3.4 million 20-foot equivalent container units (TEUs), an increase of 8.8 percent, or 280,000 TEUs, compared to the first 10 months of fiscal 2017.

"We're on track to move more than 300,000 TEUs in every month of the fiscal year, which will be a first for the authority," said GPA Executive Director Griff Lynch. "We're also anticipating this to be the first fiscal year for the Port of Savannah to handle more than 4 million TEUs."

April volumes reached 356,700 20-foot equivalent container units, up 7.1 percent or 23,700 units. As the fastest growing containerport in the nation, the Port of Savannah has achieved a compound annual growth rate of more than 5 percent a year over the past decade.

"As reported in the recent economic impact study by UGA's Terry College of Business, trade through Georgia's deepwater ports translates into jobs, higher incomes and greater productivity," said GPA Board Chairman Jimmy Allgood. "In every region of Georgia, employers rely on the ports of Savannah and Brunswick to help them become more competitive on the global stage."

To strengthen the Port of Savannah's ability to support the state's future economic growth, the GPA Board approved $66 million in terminal upgrades, including $24 million for the purchase of 10 additional rubber-tired gantry cranes.  

"The authority is committed to building additional capacity ahead of demand to ensure the Port of Savannah remains a trusted link in the supply chain serving Georgia and the Southeast," Lynch said.

The crane purchase will bring the fleet at Garden City Terminal to 156 RTGs. The new cranes will support three new container rows, which the board approved in March. The additional container rows will increase annual capacity at the Port of Savannah by 150,000 TEUs.

The RTGs will work over stacks that are five containers high and six deep, with a truck lane running alongside the stacks. Capable of running on electricity, the cranes will have a lift capacity of 50 metric tons.

The cranes will arrive in two batches of five in the first and second quarters of calendar year 2019.

 Also at Monday's meeting, the GPA Board elected its officers, with Jimmy Allgood as chairman, Will McKnight taking the position of vice chairman and Joel Wooten elected as the next secretary/treasurer.

For more information, visit gaports.com, or contact GPA Senior Director of Corporate Communications Robert Morris at (912) 964-3855 or rmorris@gaports.com.

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