Sophia | February 16, 2010
I wake up every morning to the sounds of crying baby reaching out to my chest with eyes closed, and open mouth…Sometimes i just lift him up and look at him and see him move his head from side to side looking for his mama’s milk and i can’t help myself but smile, that is [...]
Sophia | December 16, 2009
So Eli is officially 6 months and starting on solids. Last week he was on rice cereal and oatmeal, and today we just upgraded to more home cooked foods. Yes, he has been wanting a taste of what we eat for a while now.
What is it about first borns and foods? Most parents in my [...]
Sophia | December 16, 2009
Eli is now 6 months and so could now get the H1N1 and Flu shots. We did that yesterday on his 6 months well baby Checkup. He has been running a mild fever ever since, very fussy, can’t sleep and plain irritable. Those wonderful immunizations! So we went to the Dr’s office well, we [...]
Sophia | December 1, 2009
I don’t massage my baby as often as i should, but when i do massage him, boy he loves it. I was reading on Doctoroz.com the benefits of massaging a baby and i have made a mental note to massage my baby daily.
Benefits of massaging baby:
Helps mom and dad bond with the baby
Massage helps baby [...]
Sophia | November 23, 2009
Ever hear of pregnant mothers putting headphones around their bellies and letting their unborn child listen to their favorite music? Yep. I was that kind of mom. I know experts believe an unborn child can still hear through the amniotic fluid, even music playing on the background on your sterio and you may not necessarily [...]
Sophia | November 11, 2009
Daycares are not cheap, and for any parents with more than one child you are talking about paying over $1,000/ month just to have someone watch your kids for around 8-10 hrs/ day. This fee will remain same whether you take your child in or not. When they get sick 4 out of the 5 [...]
Sophia | November 11, 2009
Eli had his first hair cut this weekend. You know how babies lose their hair all different places in their head as they rub against their beds, or their seats. It was time for him to get a cut.
I am still exclusively breastfeeding him and i plan to continue for at least 2 years. [...]
Sophia | November 9, 2009
Just like older kids or adults need their teeth cared for, so do the baby’s gums. The best way to clean the baby’s gums is using wet wash cloth with water. Just wet the cloth and wrap around your finger and wipe the baby’s gums , tongue and upper walls of the mouth, and voila.. [...]
Sophia | November 2, 2009
Ever heard other parents say, having a baby is not hard, raising a baby is? Well whoever is saying this to you is definitely right. People can give you tons of advice on how to raise your child, but the thing is there is no set fomula. For those who claim they have cared for other [...]
Sophia | October 27, 2009
We don’t own any of the baby Einstein products, but am just surprised at how some parents can sit back and get all upset that their children didn’t learn anything from their DVDs or other products. Come on people! Yes, we all watch TV in my home. Julian watches TV and has Leap frog DVDs, [...]
