As you may recall, a few weeks ago, Emily and her brothers all had ear infections. It was awesome. Well, I’m happy to report that the ear infections have cleared up, but unfortunately for Emily, that doesn’t mean she’s done with the doctor’s office or medication.
One of the upsides of antibiotics such as those prescribed for ear infections is that they kill the bacteria that can cause ear infections. One of the downsides is that the antibiotics can kill the good bacteria that live in your gut. This can commonly lead to diarrhea, or, in Emily’s case, it can also lead to yeast infections for girls. Yay!
So, several weeks after …
Well, it’s finally over. Benjamin has turned one, and his birthday party was a surprising success.
I got the idea for how to throw Ben’s first birthday party when we went to a birthday party for our friend’s son last year, when he turned one. And it was done to the nines. There was a Dr. Seuss theme, and I was just in constant awe over how everything fit in with her party theme. And I knew right then that I wanted to do the same thing with Ben’s first birthday party.
A few months ago, I started browsing around for different birthday party themes. Really, it was something I would …
Sometimes when children have eye problems similar to what Saioa has, it’s not unusual for the situation to change every few months. We always hope that it would change for the better but a lot of times it gets worse. In Saioa’s case, Her far-sightedness isn’t necessarily getting worse, it’s just that there are new things popping up.
When she first starting wearing glasses at 10 months old, we immediately saw a huge difference. Her eyes almost completely stopped crossing when she was wearing her glasses. But then after about a year or so we noticed that her right eye had a tendency to turn in, even when she was wearing …
I’m not huge on giving Abigail only home grown vegetables and eliminating anything processed from her diet. I’m not against it either I just think it’s a ridiculous waste of time. One thing I am persistent on though is organic milk.
Recently my mother in law brought to my attention an article she read saying that hormones in processed milk has been linked to causing girls to hit puberty early, around the age of nine. I have noticed that our current youth seems to be “maturing” faster physically. I’ll save my ideas of mental maturity for another time though. It terrifies me to think that by giving Abi processed milk I could cause her to get her period …
Is your baby orange? This past week an acquaintance asked me if Lily eats lots of carrots and sweet potatoes. I responded with an astounded “How did you know? Those are her favorite!” Well, the reason she knew is because Lily is orange. Yep, orange. Her skin has this tan hue that I was blaming on the trace of Native American in her lineage. When I looked at her again, I realized that her tan looks very similar to the kind people pay good money to have sprayed on their bodies.
After looking it up, it made perfect sense. I believe Lily has Carotenemia. Basically, carotenemia, or an orange hue of the …
The other night I had a horrible night of bad dreams. Every night when I lay down, before I go to sleep, I can’t help but prepare for the worst. By that I mean I go through all of the possible ways I can protect Abigail should someone break in. I also consider escape plans for fires or other disasters. I am really over protective but I don’t think it’s a bad thing.
I do that every night so I’m used to it by now. What I’m not used to is nightmares. A couple nights ago I had a dream that made me wake up crying. I don’t remember all of the details I just remember that I …
Our family picture last summer
Earlier this month, I realized that I’ve been blogging here at MomTalk for just over two years ago, two years and two months to be exact. Boy how things have changed in the past two years.
I started over on the TummyTime page, chronicling my pregnancy with Joshua. We didn’t even know his gender when I started. I worried how Nathan and Emily would handle their new younger sibling. I also wondered how I would handle three kids under the age of four.
Two years later, Joshua is fully a toddler, running around, doing his best to keep up with his older siblings. They …
"Look at this cupcake! Must be a special occasion!"
Where did the past two years go? I can’t believe that it was two years ago my family and I were so eagerly anticipating the arrival of this sweet bundle of joy. I try to remember exactly what those moments were like when she was so tiny in my arms,but it just seems like it was too long ago.
Now, Saioa is an active, joy-filled, opinionated, little person. Her personality shines and she brings so much happiness to our lives. It’s bitter-sweet every time a birthday comes around. Obviously we are thankful, but with each year we lose …
My husband loves to fish or simply be out on the water in his boat. It is part of the reason why we moved here. He has been itching to get our little one out on the water. From the beginning he has been asking how old Lily has to be to go for a boat ride. We, of course, asked Dr. Pediatrician, who believes that as long as they make life jackets small enough, you are cleared for your voyage.
What a gorgeous day to be out on the water! The bug got her nap, a yummy lunch and was ready for her very first boat ride. Armed with our …
I noticed that Ben had been fussier than usual the past few days. I wasn’t really sure why at first. Teething came to mind, but I would feel his gums, and no teeth seemed to be coming in. Finally though, I discovered that my instincts were right: his top two teeth were starting to break through the gums.
When Ben’s first teeth came in, it was his bottom teeth, and two came in at the same time. He actually handled it pretty well. He wasn’t much fussier than usual, and didn’t need much Tylenol or anything to get through it. This time, though, he is definitely a fussy boy. Teething tablets …
As you may recall, a few weeks ago, Emily and her brothers all had ear infections. It was awesome. Well, I’m happy to report that the ear infections have cleared up, but unfortunately for Emily, that doesn’t mean she’s done with the doctor’s office or medication.
