All about me, my hubby, my babies, and my puppy.
I tried a Krispy Kreme doughnut sundae today. YUM! You can choose any donut, and topping, and they have chocolate, vanilla or swirl ice cream. I got a chocolate cake donut with chocolate ice cream with fudge drizzle and oreo crumbles. it was gooooooooooooooooooooood!
I've been working on more baby food. I made carrots, Broccoli and cauliflower with cheddar, and a mixed veggie (lima beans, carrots, corn, spinach, green beans) So far all he's tried is the mixed veggies but he seemed to like it. I also made black beans and rice. Yum!
He was cranky cranky cranky all day long. I bounced him on the exersize ball, i rocked him in the chair, i rocked him in my arms...he would NOT fall asleep. Since he was crying anyway, and so tired, this seemed to have worked pretty well for Katherine and Claire so I decided to try it. Every time he got up I laid him back down. He did NOT like it...AT ALL! He cried and cried and cried, but I just kept talking to him and rubbing his back and patting his tummy until finally (seemed like so long, but was actually only about 7 minutes) he fell asleep. Hopefully this will be the last time I have to do this because I hated every minute of it. Maybe now he will be able to sooth himself back to sleep in the middle of the night, though...and that means more sleep for him and for me.
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Mangoes are antiviral. Mango juice poured into a test tube with live viruses actually deactivates them!
Do you cry when you cut an onion? It's because of a gas released when you break the cell walls. To avoid it refridgerate them before cutting. The cold air slows the gas.
Does baby have trouble picking up sliced banana or other slippery foods? Grind up some granola, oatmeal, or even cheerios in your food processor or blender. Coat the slippery food in the powder to make it easier to grab. This will also help prevent choking since slippery foods can slip down baby's throat before he can chew it up well enough.
We all know fish is a source of omega-3 fatty acids, but did you know the BEST source is flaxseed? About 1/4 tablespoon has 2372 mg of omega-3. The only fish that comes close to that amount are sardines (5000mg per 3.5 oz serving, but who wants to eat sardines? ew!) and sockeye salmon or atlantic mackerel (2500-3000mg per 3.5 oz serving). The only problem with eating fish is that it can be tainted by heavy metals, lead and mercury from water pollution.
There are no FDA limits on levels of pesticides and organic chemicals in bottled water. There are no federal standards on bottled water if they are bottled and sold in the same state. Some bottled waters are just processed local tap water. Avoid water with labels that say "spring fresh", "Spring type" or "spring pure" Some bottled waters contain added sodium and may have more bacteria then the water from your tap!It's actually better to drink filtered water (Brita or Pur) than bottled waters.
Thank you Super Baby Food for all this valuable information!!
We were walking around K Mart yesterday looking for something that was totally NOT baby clothes, but I had to stop and look when I saw signs for 40% off clearance prices! We ended up getting 2 pairs of shorts and two outfits (like this one) for about $5. There were about 6 or 7 racks FULL of clothes that were marked down (some more than once) and then had another 40% off. We didn't have much time to browse but they had some really cute stuff. Great deal!
