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Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Moving
Moving...involves lots of packing, and it's less than 48 hours until the move. Poor baby, his schedule is a bit wacked due to time management constraints. I will be back with you shortly!
Friday, August 26, 2011
No more baby food!!
I'm almost there. Gray is officially weaning from baby foods. To my surprise and happiness, it's been rather easy too.
This has been my line up on foods so far and maybe this will help another mommie out there.
Started cereal at 5.5 months old
Started baby food at 6 months
Started 2nd stage baby foods at 8 months
Started 3rd stage at 9.5 months
Started to transition to "big people" food just shy of a year.
Remember though always make sure the "big people" food is cut into very small pieces. Most babies don't have enough teeth to chew/ground the food up.
So far we're on to some excited times - and nothing beats more space because those tubs of baby food won't be there anymore!
This has been my line up on foods so far and maybe this will help another mommie out there.
Started cereal at 5.5 months old
Started baby food at 6 months
Started 2nd stage baby foods at 8 months
Started 3rd stage at 9.5 months
Started to transition to "big people" food just shy of a year.
Remember though always make sure the "big people" food is cut into very small pieces. Most babies don't have enough teeth to chew/ground the food up.
So far we're on to some excited times - and nothing beats more space because those tubs of baby food won't be there anymore!
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
I'm back
Sorry I've been down with a sinus infection.
Have you ever noticed that Mommie's don't have sick days? Very true.
Although while I've been sick, I did manage to whine to myself, want someone to help me out, I wanted to be babied and pampered. That's when I realized it might not be a sinus infection I was acting just like the other half when ill. Therefore I call it man sickness. LOL
Have you ever noticed that Mommie's don't have sick days? Very true.
Although while I've been sick, I did manage to whine to myself, want someone to help me out, I wanted to be babied and pampered. That's when I realized it might not be a sinus infection I was acting just like the other half when ill. Therefore I call it man sickness. LOL
Saturday, August 13, 2011
The Drunken Monkey
When they start to walk. They love to cruise around furniture,including bookcases and other things with hard corners. Miracle fix? Rubber foam baby proofing awesomeness!
Babys R Us and some baby companies online have this product. It's great and takes so much worry out of baby doing the drunken monkey walk, only to fall forward, or back and protects that little noggin!
Here's a link and take a look at the other furniture safety products they carry!
Furniture Safety
Babys R Us and some baby companies online have this product. It's great and takes so much worry out of baby doing the drunken monkey walk, only to fall forward, or back and protects that little noggin!
Here's a link and take a look at the other furniture safety products they carry!
Furniture Safety
Friday, August 5, 2011
Things to help colic
Some babies have it bad, some not at all and other VERY bad. All babies are different but some of the things that can make colic worse are
Bananas - these digest different than other fruits. A lot of babies don't have issues with the banana baby food, but mine did. Bananas ferment when they digest. They hit the tummy and intestines and when they start to break down they MAKE air. This happened to my son and the screaming was horrific. We stopped giving them to him until he was 9 months old. As a matter of fact the doctor said he could start cereal at 4 months. WRONG - it only made him have a terrible case of colic. That is natures way of showing you, the baby's system isn't ready yet. Let them lose the tongue thrust completely. My advice is wait until 6 months to start cereals and baby food.
If they have an episode, rub that tummy and lower tummy. Rub in a circular motion clockwise(your clockwise not the babies)
While they are laying on their back. bend their knees placing their thighs on their tummy and move them in the same circular clockwise motion.
Pick them up, Turn them facing away from you, hanging their legs over your arms,then push their legs(knees) into their tummy. Bouce them. Do not be too gentle, you need to bounce enough to jiggle the air around and out. You don't have to push their knees too far into their little tummies, just enough to add pressure.
The best advice I can give you, is try any position you can. The one you think won't work might be just the trick.
It's horrible to hear them cry in that manner but it will ease up and they will grow out of colic. Usually by the magical 6 month mark. Hang in there baby needs you!
Bananas - these digest different than other fruits. A lot of babies don't have issues with the banana baby food, but mine did. Bananas ferment when they digest. They hit the tummy and intestines and when they start to break down they MAKE air. This happened to my son and the screaming was horrific. We stopped giving them to him until he was 9 months old. As a matter of fact the doctor said he could start cereal at 4 months. WRONG - it only made him have a terrible case of colic. That is natures way of showing you, the baby's system isn't ready yet. Let them lose the tongue thrust completely. My advice is wait until 6 months to start cereals and baby food.
If they have an episode, rub that tummy and lower tummy. Rub in a circular motion clockwise(your clockwise not the babies)
While they are laying on their back. bend their knees placing their thighs on their tummy and move them in the same circular clockwise motion.
Pick them up, Turn them facing away from you, hanging their legs over your arms,then push their legs(knees) into their tummy. Bouce them. Do not be too gentle, you need to bounce enough to jiggle the air around and out. You don't have to push their knees too far into their little tummies, just enough to add pressure.
The best advice I can give you, is try any position you can. The one you think won't work might be just the trick.
It's horrible to hear them cry in that manner but it will ease up and they will grow out of colic. Usually by the magical 6 month mark. Hang in there baby needs you!
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
The HeatWave 2011
I'm in the midwestern part of the United States and it's registered over 100 degrees for the last 38 days straight. Today it was 112 degrees. I am running fans all over the house on top of the A/C -
My 11 month old doesn't like taking naps when it's warm inside the house. The A/C can't keep up with the outside weather. It's like this for every home in this area. I put a fan on him and there are times he can drift off for 30 minutes at a time. He's crankier than usual due to the heat. at night...around 1 am it cools down to 80 degrees in the house. It stays around 86 during the day.
I think about all the other babies in this area. We need a break and soon.
My 11 month old doesn't like taking naps when it's warm inside the house. The A/C can't keep up with the outside weather. It's like this for every home in this area. I put a fan on him and there are times he can drift off for 30 minutes at a time. He's crankier than usual due to the heat. at night...around 1 am it cools down to 80 degrees in the house. It stays around 86 during the day.
I think about all the other babies in this area. We need a break and soon.
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