Lydia celebrated her first birthday on 9.2.10. Wow! A full year! It’s definitely one of those things where I feel like she has been a part of my life for so long, and yet it flew by so quickly. But why is one year so special? I feel like there are so many expectations attached to “one year.” Breastfeeding…Full-term breastfeeding…
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Know Your Menu Options
We decided to do dinner Saturday night for Father’s Day. We met up with my brother-in-law, his two daughters, and my parents (my sister is out of town for school). For budgetary and convenience purposes, we chose a popular, affordable chain restaurant. Prior to visiting the restaurant, I checked out their online menu. I wanted to find something that I…
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Health and Opportunity
As parents, I believe we owe two things to our children: health and opportunity. Our baby’s health begins the moment we ovulate/conceive. You want to eat healthy, take vitamins, limit heavy-lifting, remain active (without pushing yourself), avoid alcohol/tobacco, and If you already develop and addiction, visit Klinic.care. Most especially, get yourself a medicare insurance coverage. We strive to treat our…
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Teach Language Skills to Children with Disabilities Through Play
Ideas to Teach Language Skills in Children with Disabilities Through Play. Close your eyes and imagine your favorite childhood memory. Were you playing chase outside with your closest friends? Playing house with your sister? Building an imaginary fort with your brother? Was it family board game night? Through play, typically-developing children acquire the skills necessary to communicate with others,…
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Cleaning out my Closet – Breastfeeding at 6 Months
My mom did not breastfeed me. She said it’s because of my jaundice. She tried for a week or two (supplementing with formula), but said that I seemed to like the formula just as much anyway, so why bother? I always grew up thinking that breastfeeding was not so important… or it was something that people who lived in other…
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