Posted by cassie on Wednesday, 25 April, 2007 @ 7:22 am
Anthony’s first birthday is coming all too soon! So I started searching online for the ooo so fun baby’s first cake!! I’m trying not to be an obsessive mom and not spazz over the foods he eats but I can’t help it. I want him to have an established good diet before junk gets introduced. Especially in this day and age of obesity. And since some people feel the way to show affection is to feed you I want him to go for the healthier choices not the sugary ones. I hope!
So I’ve gone on a search for a cake recipe that has little to no sugar and preferably will allow wheat flour or something along those lines. In that vein I’ve found a few sites so far that I thought I’d share just in case others share my views.
Wholesome Baby Food.com
Green Parenting: Healthy First Birthday
Ask Moxie
Posted by cassie on Tuesday, 24 April, 2007 @ 11:02 am
When Anthony was 2 months old I put a pair of socks on him that were too tight on his chubby little legs and on one leg left a red mark. As soon as I saw it I whipped those socks off and tossed them in the trash and put neosporin on the boo-boo. Well it didn’t work and now the poor little guy has a raised mark on his leg. So watch out for too tight socks! I don’t want you to have to tell your darling in your efforts to keep them warm you’ve scarred them for life like I did.
I went on a sock hunting adventure after that and bought several different types. I guess because he has chubby legs and blocks for feet he has trouble with the regular socks. They make ankle socks for babies 6 - 18 mo and they work great for him. I found the ones he wears at Wal-mart but I’m sure Target carries them also. The Children’s Place also carries socks that are chenille (well they look like it anyway) which work great too, but are a tad bit more expensive and only come in 3 colors.
Posted by cassie on Monday, 23 April, 2007 @ 4:52 pm
I came across this site today that is geared towards women ~ no matter their current stage of life. I just joined it and encourage others to do the same. I mean you really can’t have too many girlfriends, right?
Posted by cassie on Monday, 23 April, 2007 @ 9:14 am
Anthony went in for his 8 month check-up on Friday and is moving along nicely in his development. He now weighs 20 lb 14 oz and is 27 1/4 inches long. He also had his last Hepatitis B vaccine.
Nick and I had a bet going on what he would weigh and I guess I win even though we were both wrong. Nick thought he was around 25 lb and I was rooting for 22 lb. I’m glad to see that his little growth spurt has slowed down but I think it is due more to him moving more
than eating less because he LOVES to eat.
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Posted by cassie on Monday, 23 April, 2007 @ 8:56 am
TUESDAY, April 17 (BabyCenter News) — Disney Stores North America is recalling about 200 of its Baby Einstein Caterpillar and Baby Einstein Duck Sleepwear pajamas in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The pajamas don’t meet flammability standards for children’s clothing, posing a burn risk for kids.
The recalled pajamas are footed and made of 100 percent cotton. They came in two styles: green with blue sleeves and a caterpillar design on the front, and yellow with orange sleeves and a duck design and “Quack! Quack!” printed on the front. The feet on the duck pajamas have duck beaks on them. “Baby Einstein” is printed on the back of the sleepwear, and “Disney Store” is printed on a tag inside. Only sleepwear in sizes 12 months and 18 months is included in this recall. Sleepwear sold in sizes 3, 6, and 9 months has not been recalled.
The pajamas were sold at Disney Stores nationwide from April 2006 through May 2006 for about $20. They were made in China.
— Sierra Senyak, BabyCenter News, News
What you can do
Stop dressing your child in the pajamas immediately and return them to any Disney Store for a full refund. For additional information, call the Disney Store toll-free at (866) 902-2798 between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Pacific time, Monday through Friday.
To see a picture of the recalled pajamas, go to the CPSC website.
Posted by cassie on Monday, 23 April, 2007 @ 8:52 am
FRIDAY, April 13 (HealthDay News) — A 36-year-old California woman has given birth to the first baby in the United States to be conceived using a frozen egg and frozen sperm.
Adrienne Domasin gave birth to Noah Peter Domasin (8 pounds, 4 ounces) at Saddleback Memorial Medical Center in Laguna Hills, Calif., the Associated Press reported.
While there have been about 200 documented births from frozen eggs worldwide, the only other birth from a frozen egg and frozen sperm took place in Australia. That birth was reported last year in the Journal of Assisted Reproduction and Genetics.
Domasin decided to take part in the California study after she learned two years ago that her fallopian tubes were blocked. She was unable to afford in-vitro fertilization but was determined to have a baby, the AP reported.
After eggs were harvested from Domasin, they were frozen for four months, then injected with thawed donor sperm. A fertilized egg was then placed inside Domasin.
The freezing of sperm has been done for decades but attempts to use frozen eggs have a low success rate, the AP reported.
— HealthDay News, News
Posted by cassie on Monday, 23 April, 2007 @ 8:46 am
WEDNESDAY, April 18 (BabyCenter News) — Oeuf is recalling about 1,400 of its infant bouncer seats in cooperation with the Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC).
The seat’s metal frame can break, posing a fall risk for infants. Oeuf has received six reports of frames breaking, but no reports of injuries.
The recall involves Oeuf infant bouncer seats with padded canvas supported by a tubular steel frame. The canvas seat is brown with white, blue, or pink stripes. A three-point safety belt is attached to the canvas. Model number 2005 is printed on the label.
The bouncer seats were sold at children’s specialty stores nationwide and online from September 2006 through March 2007 for about $100. They were made in China.
Oeuf bouncer seats are currently sold in the BabyCenter Store, but these models are not included in the recall.
— Sierra Senyak, BabyCenter News, News
What you can do
Stop using the bouncer seat immediately and contact Oeuf to receive a repair kit. You can call Oeuf toll-free at (800) 691-8810 between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. Eastern time, Monday through Friday, or visit the Oeuf website.
To see a picture of the recalled bouncer seats, go to the CPSC website.
Make sure none of the children’s products in your household are dangerous by checking our recall finder.
Posted by cassie on Sunday, 22 April, 2007 @ 6:33 pm
In honor of Earth Day drugstore.com is offering up to 25% off on baby products and other earth friendly products. Check out the baby section to see what you can buy! Organic diapers, wipes and suncare top the offers.
Posted by cassie on Sunday, 22 April, 2007 @ 8:23 am
I was surfing the web this morning and came across a website on organic baby mattresses which spawned this post. If you are on the look-out for a mattress and have the extra money to spend consider purchasing an organic or cotton mattress. They have lower emissions and are healthier for your baby. But the serious drawback is the $$$. Check out this site for more information.
If you can’t afford (or just plain don’t want to afford) this type of mattress consider purchasing the mattress before your bundle arrives and letting it emit in the babies room all by it’s lonesome. The price of these specialty mattresses were out of my league so I made sure to buy a regular one while Anthony was still sleeping in his bassinet in our room and let everything air out in his. And trust me - the mattress and his crib did stink! It took probably 3 or 4 days before you could walk in there without getting knocked over by the smell. I just left the window open and let the smells drift away on the breeze after that.
Posted by cassie on Friday, 20 April, 2007 @ 8:38 pm
Pope Benedict XVI has revised traditional Roman Catholic teaching on so-called “limbo,” approving a church report released Friday that said there was reason to hope that babies who die without baptism can go to heaven.
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