Ella’s Kitchen baby foods are pricier than Gerber’s but get high marks for interesting flavors (parsnips!) and smartly designed, resealable tubes ($1.79 each at Babies “R” Us, 24-30 Union Sq. E., nr. 15th St.; 212-798-9905).
A big (but not sidewalk-hogging big), durable, transparent umbrella ($6 at Katagiri & Co., 224 E. 59th St., nr. Second Ave.; 212-755-3566).
This Mondrianesque custom-quilted stool is art in its own right ($1,050 at mc&co., 57 N. 6th St., nr. Wythe St.; Williamsburg; 718-388-3551).