What is a good website I can buy some 'cutsie' things for my daughter??
I looove those headbands with the flowers on them :)
Thanks ladies!!
Xo
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I just got done eating this and I must say it tasted AHMAZING! I cooked 3 chicken breast for 6 hrs in the crock pot along with Texas Pete Buffalo sauce and a packet or dry Ranch dressing seasoning, shredded it with a fork and piled it high on buns. OMGoodness....
by 4peasinapod on Nov 16, 2011
Looking for some feedback from moms who have used or tried the baby wise approach (positive and negative feedback). I have a 2 wk old and the pattern of feed/wake/sleep seems to not be working for us. I know it's early, but he sleeps so much better when he eats right before and then conks out. It seems so unnatural to be forcing him to wake up after eating, and then he doesn't want to go down for a nap after wake time! Also they say to let the baby cry if you know they're fed and changed, but he's so little. Should we just try this approach again in a month or so, forget it all together, or stick with it?? Any moms been there that can give some advice??
by lndsywlf27 on Jan 12, 2012
I just made an amazing pasta dish and I'd like to share:
4 cloves garlic minced
1/4 large onion chopped
2 big hand fulls of baby spinach
Roasted red pepper (as much or little as you like)
Cooked cubed chicken (I used 2 breasts)
1 can cream chicken soup
1 can diced tomatoes
3/4 cup spaghetti sauce (I used traditional)
Olive oil
1 box penne pasta
Parmesan cheese
Carmalize the onion in olive oil and then add the garlic. Let cook about a minute on medium heat. Add spinach until wilted. Meanwhile boil pasta. Once spinach is wilted add in roasted red pepper, chicken, soup, tomatoes and spaghetti sauce. Cook until pasta is tender, toss together and top with cheese.
This was seriously the best pasta dish I've ever made :-)
4 cloves garlic minced
1/4 large onion chopped
2 big hand fulls of baby spinach
Roasted red pepper (as much or little as you like)
Cooked cubed chicken (I used 2 breasts)
1 can cream chicken soup
1 can diced tomatoes
3/4 cup spaghetti sauce (I used traditional)
Olive oil
1 box penne pasta
Parmesan cheese
Carmalize the onion in olive oil and then add the garlic. Let cook about a minute on medium heat. Add spinach until wilted. Meanwhile boil pasta. Once spinach is wilted add in roasted red pepper, chicken, soup, tomatoes and spaghetti sauce. Cook until pasta is tender, toss together and top with cheese.
This was seriously the best pasta dish I've ever made :-)
by Bellasmommy101111 on Nov 04, 2011
A dozen everyday ways to stoke baby's smarts. By Nicci Micco in Baby Talk magazine (September 2011 issue, pages 44-48).
When You Are Out And About...
1. Play Tour Guide
Narrating your day helps baby pair words with what he's seeing.
2. Help Him Take It All In
When you hear a dog bark, ask baby, "What do you hear?" And give the answer, "Dog. Bark. Ruff! Ruff!"
3. Be Polite And Engaging
Smiling and waving at the man bagging your groceries not only teaches your baby cause and effect (he smiles and waves back), it helps his social IQ.
4. Keep Some Things Constant
Baby's brains process new information most efficiently when they're in familiar surroundings. Then, the brain can go on autopilot and take in only the new details.
At Snacktime...
5. Initiate A Two Way Conversation
Giving your child a chance to respond -- even with a smile -- is important. "What a child gets from that," says Lebedeva, "is 'Wow, what I have to say is important.'"
6. Supplement With Signs
It takes at least a year for those muscles to develop (the 80 in the mouth in face needed to speak), whereas the muscles needed to make a simple sign develop pretty quickly.
7. Incorporate Counting
Count out Cheerios or peas as you place them on his tray (as early as 4 1/2 months, babies have a number sense). As he nears two, show him how to categorize food by color.
8. Let Her Finger Paint With Yogurt
When she tosses her cup to the floor, say, "Oops, you threw it -down-," and, as you lift it, say, "So we have to pick it -up-." Getting messy and tossing things around is how babies learn.
During Playtime...
9. Hands On, Hands Off
Show him how a toy works, then back off.
10. Expand Your Idea Of "Educational" Toys And Games
Yes, shape sorters teach spatial reasoning and problem-solving; so does letting him figure out how to retrieve that ball that rolled under the couch.
11. Turn On The Tunes
Some research suggests that, from birth, babies respond to the rhythm and tempo of music and may even find it more engaging than speech.
12. Have Fun
"With all the focus on brain development, some parents have turned play into an academic exercise," says Lerner, "They're so goal-driven, that they don't enjoy it. Kids pick up on this."
And The Big Boost Tips...
1. Prioritize Naptime
To retain and apply new information, babies need to sleep after hearing it.
2. Read To Your Little One
It enhances vocabulary, attention span and creativity.
3. Nurse Your Baby
Breast milk contains DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid that helps babies' brains development.
4. Turn Off The TV
When the TV is on, adults spend about 20 percent less time talking to their children.
5. Embrace Bilingualism
Keeping the language "channels" seperate in the brain by knowing which one to use when helps develop cognitive flexibility.
When You Are Out And About...
1. Play Tour Guide
Narrating your day helps baby pair words with what he's seeing.
2. Help Him Take It All In
When you hear a dog bark, ask baby, "What do you hear?" And give the answer, "Dog. Bark. Ruff! Ruff!"
3. Be Polite And Engaging
Smiling and waving at the man bagging your groceries not only teaches your baby cause and effect (he smiles and waves back), it helps his social IQ.
4. Keep Some Things Constant
Baby's brains process new information most efficiently when they're in familiar surroundings. Then, the brain can go on autopilot and take in only the new details.
At Snacktime...
5. Initiate A Two Way Conversation
Giving your child a chance to respond -- even with a smile -- is important. "What a child gets from that," says Lebedeva, "is 'Wow, what I have to say is important.'"
6. Supplement With Signs
It takes at least a year for those muscles to develop (the 80 in the mouth in face needed to speak), whereas the muscles needed to make a simple sign develop pretty quickly.
7. Incorporate Counting
Count out Cheerios or peas as you place them on his tray (as early as 4 1/2 months, babies have a number sense). As he nears two, show him how to categorize food by color.
8. Let Her Finger Paint With Yogurt
When she tosses her cup to the floor, say, "Oops, you threw it -down-," and, as you lift it, say, "So we have to pick it -up-." Getting messy and tossing things around is how babies learn.
During Playtime...
9. Hands On, Hands Off
Show him how a toy works, then back off.
10. Expand Your Idea Of "Educational" Toys And Games
Yes, shape sorters teach spatial reasoning and problem-solving; so does letting him figure out how to retrieve that ball that rolled under the couch.
11. Turn On The Tunes
Some research suggests that, from birth, babies respond to the rhythm and tempo of music and may even find it more engaging than speech.
12. Have Fun
"With all the focus on brain development, some parents have turned play into an academic exercise," says Lerner, "They're so goal-driven, that they don't enjoy it. Kids pick up on this."
And The Big Boost Tips...
1. Prioritize Naptime
To retain and apply new information, babies need to sleep after hearing it.
2. Read To Your Little One
It enhances vocabulary, attention span and creativity.
3. Nurse Your Baby
Breast milk contains DHA, an omega-3 fatty acid that helps babies' brains development.
4. Turn Off The TV
When the TV is on, adults spend about 20 percent less time talking to their children.
5. Embrace Bilingualism
Keeping the language "channels" seperate in the brain by knowing which one to use when helps develop cognitive flexibility.
by KaitKindly on Sep 09, 2011
As a working pregnant mommy of two and wifey my crock pot has made my life Heaven this week. I come home suppers done and the house smells amazing! pork tacos last night, beef stroganoff tonight. yumo!
by tuutuucute on Nov 04, 2011
I really want to make little crochet hats and mittens for my little one. I'm not very crafty so here's hoping these classes work! :-)
by futurethamesmommy on Sep 26, 2011
My husband and I are both techies and have an iPad to spare that we would like to give our daughter (oh, the horror!). Baby is a mere 7 weeks old, so she's got time before she'll be able to interact with the iPad, but we're interested in the iPad as a future educational tool.
What educational children's apps do your kids enjoy using?
One free app my nieces and nephews loooove is "I Hear Ewe," which offers pictures of animals and vehicles with their corresponding sounds.
What educational children's apps do your kids enjoy using?
One free app my nieces and nephews loooove is "I Hear Ewe," which offers pictures of animals and vehicles with their corresponding sounds.
by trixiefirecracker on Sep 06, 2011
This might sound stupid...
But what exactly goes in a diaper bag?? Sorry ladies first time mommy.. Just want to make sure I have everything I need at all time!
But what exactly goes in a diaper bag?? Sorry ladies first time mommy.. Just want to make sure I have everything I need at all time!
by pearllypoo on Aug 08, 2011
Anyone planning to make your own baby food? Any necessary products? Recipes?
by 1st.timemommy.TX on Aug 02, 2011