The other day I was at a mom’s house for a playgroup and I noticed her glass coffee table had its edges covered with foam pipe insulation (can easily be found at a home depot or hardware store). What an amazing idea! The pieces were stuck together with electrical tape, although I am guessing any hearty tape would do. Mom genius at work!
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A mommy friend sent me email recently saying that her sister who lives in Maine has a friend who just launched her own line of hand made toys and children’s items called Sunhollow which she is selling on Etsy. She asked if I could hilight them on the blog, which I was more than happy to do since they looks so beautiful! Here’s a small sample of what they have to offer:
Hardwood Horizontal Stacker
Felted Crown
Hardwood Teether Rattle
The store is starting small, but she plans to add more items especially as the holidays approach. If you are looking for a unique gift for your own little one, or someone else, check out the Sunhollow store on etsy!
I was hanging out with some mommies yesterday in Fort Greene Park and lamenting that now that Cameron is on puree strike I can’t seem to get him to eat his veggies. A mommy suggested spreading some veggie puree on toast (which I will certainly try) but it inspired another idea – why not hide some veggies in something Cameron already likes? A classic Mom trick! I make Cameron’s grilled cheese in the toaster oven on one slice of whole wheat bread (since he isn’t a big eater). Today I slipped some peas in there and he was more than happy to eat them. Not the most hearty portion of vegetables, I know. But I’ll take what I can get!
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Bath letters with more than one use – check out Sassy Bath Time fun Appliques at Amazon.com – fun in the bath, and excellent chew toys for teething babies. A few moms had brought these to play group in Fort Greene park and Cameron really loved chewing on them…. so I bought them for chewing, and of course, bath time. Cameron (and mom) has a lot of fun with them! They stick easily to the wall when wet – and I am sure they will be a favorite for a long time.
This past weekend Cameron came down with his first really bad cold – cough, runny nose, fever, and all around cabbyness. And to make matters worse, my husband had to work all weekend so we were stuck fending for ourselves. Two things helped us through it – 1) Baby 411, and 2)my fellow mommies and daddies.
Here’s what I learned:
1) A fever is a good thing. It means Cameron’s body was busy fighting the intruder. Also, fevers are naturally higher in the evening than the morning – so don’t be surprised if your baby is 100 in the AM and 102 at night. Once the fever was gone, I knew Cameron was going to be out of the woods and recovery was on the way.
2) Baby Ibuprofen lasts longer than Baby Acetaminophen (6-8 hours vs 4 hours) so if your baby is over 6 months, give it a try – especially for overnight. It will give your baby (and you) longer relief.
3) Get yourself a cool mist humidifier. I don’t recommend the one they sell at Walgreens – it is kind of noisy.
4) Before bath time, run the shower to really steam up the bathroom. This is good for helping the baby breathe. Don’t give your baby a cool bath if they have a fever – this is only something you do if the baby is SUPER hot – like 107. Would you like taking a cold bath when you were sick?
5) Use a Saline Mist to help loosen up all the snot that your poor sick baby is producing. Then, if you feel comfortable with the idea, use a booger sucker (nasal aspirator) to suck out the snot. Both of these things will make your baby hate you for a minute, so be prepared for tears and protest. Also keep a kleenex at the ready to wipe up the snot, and tears.
6) Give your baby extra opportunities to sleep – try putting them to bed 30 minutes early for bed times and nap times. When you’re sick, doesn’t extra sleep make you feel better too?
Baby 411 - my savior
Check out Baby 411 for more info on colds and other viruses, and don’t forget to ask your fellow parents for help. I used facebook, and got some really great info as well as support! Good luck mommies!
As I mentioned before I am always searching for things that Cameron and I both like to eat. I’ve started making instant oatmeal for him (it seems a little less labor intensive than Cream of Wheat). I get the Arrowhead Mills Organic Original Instant Oatmeal from Fresh Direct because its just plain oatmeal with no sugar added.
Yummy Yummy!
Before I microwave it I add some mashed bananas and a dash of cinnamon. The bananas and cinnamon sweeten it up without adding any sugar – so it tastes great! The idea of adding cinnamon was given to me by Celia, who had originally suggested adding it to pureed pears or apples (also, super tasty!) I think it makes anything taste like apple pie, and totally delicious. Cameron agrees!
Cameron wants anything I have – remote controls, iPhone, my keys, so today I decided to get him his own set of keys to play with. I went to Clinton Hill Hardware on Myrtle and picked up a few uncut keys – some car keys (because they are on the larger side) and then some house keys of different shapes, a few rings, and a little charm with a “C” on it. The whole thing cost just a few dollars, and Cameron loves it! Now he can play with them, and I won’t be worried about my keys getting lost… for now, at least!
