Blog-warming meme

So, Tara sent me this great blog-warming meme and you know I can't resist, so here goes!:

Name one thing you do everyday

1. Tell my husband and my daughter that I love them...and hugs and kisses!

Name two things you wish you could learn

1. I would love to learn to bake and decorate wonderful cakes! That would rock!

2. and...ballroom dancing...and karate...yeh!

Name three things that remind you of your childhood

1. sprinklers

2. honeysuckles

3. A Little Princess movie

Name four things you love to eat but rarely do

1. Lobster - mmmm

2. Crabcakes - minus the onions!

3. REALLY yummy pasta...

4. Veggie Sandwich and cheesy potato soup from Garden Gate Cafe

Name five things/people that make you feel good

1. My daughter...her smiles and giggles could brighten my day...anyday...everyday

2. Naps

3. When my house is clean

4. Random acts of kindness

5. giving to others

And now...I'd love to pass on the warm wishes to my friends Diana, Vonetta, Lois, and Melissa.

Baby Needs Shoes too...

I can't express to you how much I LOVE these shoes! (And, guess what - they're even cuter in person!)

I am so tired of seeing Barbie and Dora the Explorer shoes - as if that was really a choice. Anyone that knows me very well, knows my dislike for character clothing (shoes included). I feel that if my child is going to be a walking advertisement for a HUGE company, I better be getting paid for it...not PAYING for it!

It is refreshing to finally see infant/baby shoes that are actually cute (and without popular characters). I love the color, the shape, the material...I love everything about these shoes! In fact, these GENEVA shoes in red aren't the only thing that See Kai Run has to offer! An entire line of cute shoes (for boys too!).

See Kai Run designs shoes made specifically for babies and beginner walkers (those who have just started walking). Each shoe is made from "luxurious, butter soft leather" and are handcrafted. The soles are made from a special, flexible rubber (TPR), which is more flexible than traditional leather - meaning better for baby's feet.

So, go on...check them out and be sure to let us know which shoes are YOUR favorite!

Tummy decor

For most of us, we want our pregnancies to be special and even...remarkable (despite the sickness and overall feeling of HUGE-ness). Each of us celebrate this awesome period in our lives a little different, and ProudBody has come up with another! Pregnancy Belly Painting Kit. The kit comes with :

• 8-color professional FDA approved, water-based make-up palette (black, white, red, blue, orange, pink, yellow & green)
• Belly Painting Brush
• Belly Painting Sponge
• Painting Tips & Design Ideas
• Sheet of colorful temporary tattoos. The sheet of tattoo designs are shown below.

I think this is so great! And, what makes it even cooler (not that it needs anything else to be cool) is the fact that if you don't use all of your "paint"...You can save it! For things like Halloween...child face painting...or, heck...another belly painting! This is a GREAt idea for a shower, blessingsway, or activity with the kids (or husband). It's a great way to let others bond with that special baby inside!

Not feeling too creative?

ProudBody also offers Tummy Tatts - a set of 20 non-toxic temporary tattoos, made just for your pregnant tummy! And, there are plenty to share (if dad-to-be and siblings are getting jealous) - or save them to use at a later date!

So, enjoy this special time while making new memories with ProudBody!

Can Babies Read?

"During infancy, children learn language skills naturally and at a higher level than at any other time in their lives. I developed this new multi-sensory reading approach to take advantage of the child’s natural window of opportunity for learning language."

–Dr. Robert C. Titzer, Ph.D.

Your Baby Can Read is a new system that teaches your baby/child to read with a very special approach. The idea is that you start with a starter DVD (there are other Volumes), which is a unique combination of showing just the word, then saying the word while showing the word, and then showing the corresponding picture and saying the word. Each DVD also comes with slide out word cards that show the word...and then you slide it out...and there's a picture!

The idea of teaching your little one to read before they can even speak is really a neat idea! Your child is learning so much and soaking it up like a sponge. They may not SEEM to understand many things...but don't be fooled, just because your little one can't TALK yet, it DOES NOT mean they don't understand!

Your Baby Can Read takes the concept of teaching babies to a whole new level in a way I've never seen before! I think it's a great idea! You can start at infancy OR with toddlers and work your way up.

Thursday Thirteen No. 2

This week's list: Our list of our favorite 13 things that people say to us (regarding parenting):

1. Are you really going to let her wear that?
2. (while grabbing something away from you)...NO...this is how you do it... (as they takeover YOUR child)
3. Is she (or he) hungry? -- (Hold on let me check..."Sweetie, are you hungry?" --no response...hmm...I can't be sure)
4. Oh! What a cute little boy!!! (She's got a HUGE pink bow on her head and a pink, frilly dress...)
5. You aren't doing it right... (said as the STRANGER came up behind my husband in a restaurant and proceeded to take the bottle and feed my newborn)
6. Oh! she looks just like me!!! She has my...(said by everyone...even those not related to us)
7. This kid needs some whisky! (Thanks, Uncle Wally...but she'll pass...you can pass it over here though...)
8. She's crying at me! Why is she crying at me? You must not socialize her enough! You need to take her out more! (said by Nana while playing with our then 3 month old)
9. I think she's pooping. (Thanks for that update...I hear it happens)
10. Okay, you take her! (She either pooped or started crying)
11. Look at that little shit! Oh...oops! (Grams, if "shit" is her first word, we blame you)
12. Why is she crying? (My guess is only as good as yours...but you can ask her if you want)
13. Why don't you just stick her butt in the toilet and flush? (advice for changing diapers)


Now, I wanna know what your favorite comments about regarding children and babies are your favorite (or, well...least favorite)! (Leave a comment!)

AWARDed

Do you see that?
It's a shiny award!
They love me, they really love me!

Thanks, Melissa!

Jewelry Storage

It's a new year, and I've resolved to organize my life and home. I found these ideas for jewelry storage and thought they were too cute!

Click here to see how...

And, a few more ideas...