The mommy of me knows that newborns should sleep on their back. It is what everyone told and of course I obey it. It is for her good, and good for me too. A mommy prioritize her child above all the chores and alike. Her baby is her apple of her eyes and I couldn't agree more since it is explained very well and yes, the best!
First of all, my daughter is not a newborn or neonatal no more. She is already an infant. As much as I like her to sleep on her back but sometimes she sleeps in different position just like sleeping on her tummy, sleeping the sideways or even kneeling with her knees in bed and butt in upward position (just only few times, or I had only seen by daughter) or sleeps on her right side with her hands together just like praying which I find it cute. :-) And I can see no problem on it since she can already roll back and does her instinct (like crying) when something's not right.
What about you, is your baby love like this when she's/he's in the six months onward? How do you like it?
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At the back neck in the right side of my baby love, daughter Sam, has one long piece of hair. I don't know how she acquire this, weird or what but I called it her lucky charm. Ha ha! It is cute. Good thing it is still there knowing that my Sam likes to pull my hair, I am just thinking she could also pull it but nah, it is still there. Ha! I can find myself smiling even just of thinking about it. Ha ha! Seems funny though. :-)
As to her hairs, it is growing normally. I can't just wait when it will be all long so I can beautify it more than just putting a headband so she looks girly. :-)
Ah, having a baby girl is just awesome especially her. Smile. :-)
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As early on her six months, the mommy (me) already put her in the walker. It was not an intention to let her learn how to walk but just a way for me to be on my eyes (even if I am not holding her) while cooking or doing something in my computer. This routine is not all-the-time but she made on her own to make some steps on her walker. At first I thought it was weird knowing she made her first steps backward but when a mommy-of-two friend of mine spoke (through phone) that it was a normal or the stereotype one, I was relieved. She made it! Happy me! I think her exersaucer (thanks to my good friend for that gift to her) helped. I don't know if that's early or what, but I read something that it's an early thing. So, good job to my patotie! Smile. :-)
Then better yet, two days ago, her daddy (DH), let her walk (of course with him supporting her) in the carpet from bedroom to living room and boast me that she can already walk (with support) smilingly. Of course, I was also happy! All three smiled contagiously. Ha ha! Then from now on, DH and I scheduled her to walk with him before he goes to office in the morning and when he came from his office (routine), well, for the meantime. Gradually increases as she likes it. Yay!
My family’s safety is really one of my top priorities. I make sure that my house is safe for my little princess to grow up in, ensuring that it is baby-proof as possible. One’s the little girl begins to toddle around I am going to remove all the vases or other breakable things that she might bump into and hurt her in the process. I also need to get safety doors or corner guards so she won’t get hurt whenever she tries to access the dining table or make attempts to access the second floor area. Who knows, I might even need to get one of those alarms too, to make sure that my daughter and my family, is safe in the house 24/7.
Being a mommy entails a lot of job. One very important role as I said that mommy has to prioritize is the safeness of everyone in the house, yes, the family. Making sure her family is in safe and sound. I can say that is no easy job but worth it. That is just a mommy-family thing. Guarding the house and making the routine house chores like cleaning, cooking, laundry and alike, making sure her kiddo is well-groom and all that stuffs that surrounds. Yes, it is tiring but with the sincere hugs and kisses of the baby and daddy and they appreciate all my efforts, all the tiredness gone (or even it won't as long as they are fine, I am already at my best. Yes!). What a life, isn't it? ;-)
My baby love daughter Sam, picture below just one of her natural gestures. Yes, that is her own act. An act of sweetness if you ask me. She does that always to me or to her daddy, without being ask, as it has been said "natural". :-) What can you say? Thanks to her momma that captures the sweet moment.
(click image to enlarge, should you like)
The mommy let her put in the walker fronting the TV(not so close to it), she likes it that even though she doesn't like watching the television. I think it is just one way of letting her know that there are people around her (you bet, she doesn't like being alone just like when we put her in her crib with the bumpers all over since she cannot see any people even people in the TV. Ha!). And since daddy just came she held the daughter and when put back, instead in the walker (by the way, the walker won't move in the bedroom because it is carpeted) the daddy puts her in the bed with mommy sleeping beside. Mommy was just amazed how she behaves, as in very silent watching TV which is unusual since she doesn't like TV, she watches but it is uncommon for her watch three minutes without moving, but she did lately. Mommy had pictures taken and she's in a very good mood, she smiles, laughs and all the sweetness just like above. :-) How do you like it? Ooh my sweet cutie patotie!
If you are like most of us, you need to save money where you can. Having a child is expensive, far more so than you may ever think. Between diapers and medical bills you are going to run out of funds for the less essential items like
baby monitors and toys very quickly. This is where hand-me-downs can get really important.
You should check with relatives who have had kids and ask if they have anything that they would be willing to lend, give or sell to you. You may be surprised what you are offered. I have seen people that had entire bedroom sets in storage from their kids that had since left the house and had their own children. I have even seen some people hold onto diapers for a long time after their children have been potty trained because diapers are like gold coin to a parent. They are precious things that you hold onto well beyond when you need them.
You can encourage that gift giving attitude if you offer to help clean out that attic where they keep all the old baby stuff. A little help in this way will benefit both of you. They get their attic or garage cleaned and you may wind up with fully working baby monitors that you no longer have to buy or some other expensive items that they couldn’t part with.
Once you are done with the baby items you should either ask if the people who gave them to you want them back or pass them on.
I was delighted to see on her first tooth and lately I saw a little white near on it. And you bet, it is already her second tooth! Now she has teeth (as it is already two, ha!). Smile. I like to make her smile since make her imitate me on how to show her teeth, she just show her tongue. Ha ha! But she still manage to smile and give laughs despite of her erupting teeth. I can tell her gums sore. Sooner or later, the other ones also will show. I cannot wait. :-) She just like to bite stuffs or lick (whew!) which signs of teething. So I am buying and giving her teethers. She likes the pacifier though. And I am always checking it if there is a sign of wear and tear to be safe. Ah, it just a happy moment for me. Oops, "moments" I mean. :-) She's just a doll. Not I am calling her a "big girl" because she has already a two teeth, one is showing big and the other little one. :-)
I can still remember being one of the happiest mommy-to-be in the world because that time I thought of: "soon enough I will be having my own child and I am going to give her the world, all the things and such the world can offer. I will give her all my strength" . And though thinking of giving all my strengths to her, is not that easy but thinking about her can all be possibly do. Okay, it is too early to say that (you might think) but if you already a mother (a mother who thinks just all the goodness to her child and longing to have her), then you know what I mean. Every little thing you could think you would like to offer it to him/her. As for me, I am on that level. And that was why I really wanted to have a baby shower party of her. Her very first party. A party while she was even in my tummy. It is also to be thankful that we had her soonest and already knew what gender my child is. And yes! I had a baby shower which was being hosted by a very good friend of mine. She hosted and I coordinate with the expenses and plan. We had
baby shower invitations that were given to my friends both online and offline. A lot of things we did together and along with our friends here in our place. A lot of discussions and plans presented. From food to a venue as well as the "what" and "what not". Since they understood what a baby shower is and how it is planned, I just listened to them and made some suggestions if I had something in mind. It is not that a fancy baby shower moment but it was not also a so-normal one. Baby Sam got a lot of gifts, waiting of her to came out in the real world. It was a memorable and a fluvial party! Thanks to my friends! If I could do it again, I would do it again and again. :-)
Days ago a co-blogger friend of mine who visited this blog of mine was having a light after-visit because according to her, she can only see "frogs" , yes, take note of the word "frogs"! Where in the world I put the frogs images on my blog. The catch was, she was not able to see posts but the frogs images. I let my other co-bloggers look at this and some said it is fine and nothing unusual but many said (which got me worried) "yes there are frogs images which showed instead of posts and such". Gosh, it made my brain froggy of the thought, "where did I got it" and "what did I do with my blog?" !
Good thing one co-blogger said it is something about imageshock photos storage website which I am not a member. Then I began scouring that imageshock codes and yes, when I removed the very first, they said, there were still there but not as like before. So imageshock was the culprit.
Then that time while thinking and finding that images, mommy Mel Cole came to the rescue and continue the work. Now, it is back to normal! Can you see any "froggy images" here? If there is, please let me know as what I knew those were already gone. Thanks! :-)
I cannot wait for when my little princess is big enough so she can enjoy a weekend getaway to Walt Disney World Resort and see all our favorite Disney Princess come to life. I beat I will get heaps of laughter and giggles once she sees Sleeping Beauty, Rapunzel, Snow White and Minnie Mouse and have her photos taken with them. I am sure she will ask mom to get her a Disney Princess outfit, among other Disney Princess stuff, from on of the souvenir shops.
I am glad I still have a few more years to go to save up for this vacation, but you cannot blame if I do my research this early, right? ‘Cause I just happen to came across this
Orlando Hotels Facebook page, which are both filled with information on affordable hotel accommodations in Orlando. I’d browse on a few listings and make a note of a few things so I will know where to book when the time comes. ;-)
I had been meaning to myself of getting an scheduled time for me to make a badge and a favicon of this blog of mine. It has been put off several times since I only have limited time in the computer. And now finally I made it, yes, I made it! Ha! I cannot be more proud of myself of getting it done. Smile. I like to had it the soonest but it's fine, I am not complaining though. And so I have to forget the past since it is already done, up and running now. It is not as easy-peasy but not that hard too. It is worth the effort because I can now see the end result. Blogging, happy mommy me! :-)
My lovely precious daughter Sam is fond of biting for quite how many days or weeks already before I can see her teeth came out. Actually her dad saw it first when it was little and told me, I just ignore since I can see it when it is already big anyway. In that way, the visibility thing is fronting my very own eyes then. True enough! As I told you earlier, she loves biting. Good thing she is still drinking her milk and even eating her food in a box, named rice and mixed fruit, though I did not give her yesterday since she has a pretty hard poop the last night. She poop twice. Then I give her milk and water often as long as likes drinking, as in I introduce it to her when she's resting from playing, or just anything she's having, like 30 minutes interval. And guess what? She poop the usual thing yesterday. Thanks to her daddy too for suggesting to let her rest of the food (or in my mind if I give her, I will put more milk on it, and so I opted the former and it worked, well, it should work either way since the goal is I have to give her more liquid).
Seeing her first tooth in her lower part of her gum is happiness. I am telling her that she's already old since she has already a tooth. Ha! what a great feeling!
One of the best summer treat for friends and family is a fresh berry topped cheesecake. It is not only a delectable treat for everyone, but also a beautiful show stopper. Everyone who will see it will surely awe over the beautiful dessert. The good thing about this dessert is that you can make it from your very own kitchen.
We will make a recipe that can make 24 servings. The finished product will be a 9 x 13 inches rectangle cake. This size can serve the entire family or will make a little piece each night of the week for dessert.
For the crust
2 Cups Wafer crumbs
6 tablespoons butter, melted
1/4 cup refined sugar
For the filling
1 cup granulated sugar
1 package (3.4 oz) JELL-O Lemon flavored instant pudding
4 8oz packages cream cheese
4 eggs
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1 cup sour cream
2 tablespoons fresh lemon zest
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
For the topping
1 package whipped topping
1 cup each blueberries, raspberries, blackberries, sliced strawberries 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
You need to preheat oven to 325 degree Fahrenheit. Meanwhile, line a 13 x 9 inch pan with foil. Make sure that the ends of foil extended over the sides of the pan.
In a medium bowl, combine the wafer crumbs, butter and sugar. Pour the crust mixture into the prepared pan. Press the bottom of the pan firmly, and bake for 10 minutes.
Mix the cream cheese and sugar in a blender or mixer and blend well until smooth. You can add sour cream and mix well. Once mixed, add the lemon zest, lemon pudding mix and lemon juice. Blend them well until thoroughly combined. You can start adding the eggs, one at a time. You need to adjust the blender to slow speed while adding the eggs. Once smooth, pour this mixture over the crust.
Bake the mixture for approximately one hour or until the center is almost done. Let it cools fully before putting it in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours.
Transfer the cheesecake to a tray and add and mix thoroughly the vanilla extract to the whipped topping. You need to spread the topping over the cake. Finally, decorate it with fresh fruits.
Yes, today is my daughter Sam's special day. A monthly celebration. Can you guess why? Well, never mind. I just want to leave the answer to my own. Sorry. I was just thinking that if you are guessing, I then have the obligation to tell you what is it. Ha! If you insist, you can leave me a comment. Ha ha!
I don't know the feeling way back but the most important one was I was very much happy. Now that I have her, I would do everything I can to make her comfortable and feel great. She is an angel, a live angel. A very precious little one. I am lucky I have her.
In lieu of it, I would like to God, the foremost, and everyone involved. For the great knowledge, ability and everything in between.
It is still Sunday. Though it is already night and soon enough this day gonna pass, I can only say it is still Easter Sunday. :-) What have you done lately folks? For sure, foods were served. Bonding with family and friends are one point in celebrating this special Sunday as we are commemorating Christ Jesus' rise. Yes, Jesus has risen! Hooray! And so I just want to say Happy Easter to everyone!
As to my end, I had a long night, sleepless night again. So I have to get my energy back by sleeping at day time and I have no regret about it though, I can only wish I did some food preparations and church visit. My plan was just going to one of the great restaurants in downtown. It is totally something but in the afternoon, my daughter who wears her lucky lamb outfit and I dressed-up went downtown and saw the beauty of our city. Okay, the place is just 10-15 minutes away from our house. And my friend buddy has a duty for this day. I end up going with my daughter. My daughter got a lot of compliments on her outfit (both offline and online friends and family circles especially in Facebook to which I posted the pictures first), thanks to
infant costumes that I stumbled upon. It got me in the right place. The catch was they also accepting review of any costume I choose. It is like, "okay, I am lucky this day" since I won't be able to shed any cents out of my pocket since they also shoulder the shipping! To me I am thinking I won't give any review if I don't like, I will just then return the product if something won't click on my end. But this is it! You bet, I like it! Nope, I love it! I thought at first the color is dark pink but I decided to give it a try since I like the style. And voila! The pink color isn't harsh at all (when I saw it in actual), it actually great for any skin color (I could just think). You know I am very much picky in colors. I make sure it fits to the skin color and such especially for my precious little one. She is an apple of my eye and I give everything I have for her. Now, there's an outlet for me to get her
more Anytime Costumes (not only for her but for me and her dad too, there are costumes for everyone) as I have to give my best that she's on her outfit whatever the occasion is. I believe a child should have every best thing to rekindle when they're already on their own. You know, when they can already understand and already on their own mind. I am a proud mom more when she's already big enough to appreciate life and events happened when she was still a little one. Isn't it great memories to think of? If not, then I don't know what you're thinking! Now is the time to show-off my beloved one and only precious daughter on her "Lucky Lamb" outfit through my mobile camera. (*click image/s to enlarge*)
Above is the Lucky Lamb in the House setting on her walker.
She was worried because she was given a fish instead of grasses.
The Lucky Lamb in the House is thinking she gotta find ideas on how to get her food rather than frowning, so instead, she's smiling (though momma wasn't able to capture her sweet smiles fronting *see pix below)!
The fat cheeks lucky lamb and momma went shopping to buy her milk, foods, ice cream and chocolates! Oh, her grasses (as she is a lamb on her outfit)? Ha! :-)
Happy Easter everyone! Smile. :-)
Today commemorates the day that the Lord has made, Lord the Son, that is. He has been made and destined to save us, humans, to free from our first sin which we inherited from our fore-parents Adam and Eve. This is in Roman Catholic Religion's practice, to which Catholics commemorates this date and being grateful of what He had done to us. God sacrificed Himself and gave his only Son. HE is amazing!
A mommy or not, we are oblige to commemorate HIS kindness. Everything God has done for us. So today we value His existence and yes, have our self-reflection. Have a great Holy Friday to all of you!
Make sure you establish a sleeping routine that your baby will look forward to and know that when you are doing these things she will have to be sleeping after that. Here are a few tips:
1. Make sure to do this routine at the same time every night so your baby will get used to it.
2. Begin your routine with a lukewarm sponge bath. The lukewarm water will do wonders to help induce sleep in your little one.
3. To help her relax, you can also play his favorite lullaby.
4. Do not forget to give her a baby massage using a soothing oil for babies.
Whether you are in the market for new or pre-loved cars, you need to be able to find a reputable car dealership to do business with especially if you are a mom since you will be going to have a lot of doctor's appointments and stuffs for your child/children . An efficient and highly skilled mechanics can provide only the best service to their clients, but a great vehicle is the best.
So, get a reliable car for your need!
Flat head, uneven form of head or whatever you call it, there is a big tendency (well, according to my fore-parents, grandparents, close family circles) and I can feel it that sleeping is one way of causing such. I know a baby has its own pace but parents has also have to take good care what is a responsibility on their hand, especially the mother or a caregiver which is being close to a child. Being close as she is watching her all the time, she is with the baby all the time. This means that she must also has to watch closely how the baby turn her head while sleeping, or the way she puts her head. When you help her balancing her head (balancing in a way of every 30 minutes or an hour or so, when she puts her head in the right direction and does not put in the other direction just as she puts in the former, then you have to help her getting used of putting her head on the other direction too, or balancing. In this way, her head is balance when she's already big. You know a child's head is so soft so any form she's used with it, the way she does it will also go with the flow since it is still soft and manageable.
So I suggest you to take closely of your child's head when she's asleep and do what you can do to let her head be even! Put or Lye it in the opposite directions one at a time!
Any Travel Plans This Lenten Season
For some this season is a perfect time to contemplate on their lives and their faith and to reconnect with the creator with the help of many related activities. Then, for some others, the few days off from work is a great opportunity to get on with that long overdue vacation and trip they have been putting off all year-long in favor of work and school. May that be a quick out-of-town getaway or a grand four-day holiday in a top destination of their choice, maybe France or England! Whichever destination you choose, bear this helpful travel tips in mind, for a stress-free and enjoyable travel and holiday:
1. Read about the place you are visiting beforehand and take note of the key city attractions you would like to see, make a list if you must, so you can maximize your limited time
2. If this is a non-English speaking country like you are speaking French, best to get a
translator (or an interpreter), or a tour guide to help you work your way around. Hiring a French translation agency would prove beneficial if you are touring the French cities for the first time and do not want get lost in the sea of foreign-speaking people.
3. Do not forget to check out the museums and the churches. European countries comes with plenty and it will be a worthwhile place to visit, rich in information of the country’s history and culture.
Ah ha! You guessed it right, just by looking at the title you can think directly of "really, do mommies have day-off" ? or, "why just now" ? , ha ha! Yep, I prefer the latter. It is not really an official day-off just like working in the office but that is just the same, only the term and how it is preferred and arranged. You think so? Smile. Now you are thinking. That is great! You are sharpening your brain just as mommies are sharpening their self-confidence when having a day-off! Ha! Well, you know mommies has to have a "me-time" going outside with friends, for like maybe once a month. Well, that does not apply to me, the once a month, since yesterday was my first time bonding with friends in a restaurant. Though, I am not complaining since I was in my early post-partum period yet that time and I need a lot of sleep. Which that means, I need to be in the house for long to relax, sleep and such! With a baby? That seems impossible but time management should have to be in the line. Mommies who are staying at home own our time, so we have to be flexible on things.
Alright, the four (4) of us, me and my friends here in the city where I live, had our bonding yesterday after how many months. I can remember the last time was when I was in my fourth trimester, the month before I delivered my daughter Sam. So basically I was happy, exchange talks, laughs and everything. What a great day! (note: you have to know that I love being with my daughter all the time but really I need my "me-time", good thing my DH approved that he would baby sit or take care of her daughter. Hooray! :-)
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Sleeping on Her Tummy
