Tag Archives: Baby
Battered Mom Gets Saved by Sophie the Giraffe
N is almost 10 months old and she started biting the people in the house. It started playfully but now, she’s gone full-blown rabid. Just check out my arm, which she favors for her vampire deeds. I don’t have a photo of my face which also has a bite by my chin. For a small thing weighing 16 lbs., she … Continue reading
Starting Out with Cloth Diapers
I’m fortunate to have so many generous business owner friends who have given me such nice stuff with the new baby. One of them is Jen Tan of Next9Baby who gave me a pack of cloth diapers. When I gave birth 4 years ago, the only cloth diapers available were the cloth diapers with velcro. I hardly used those because … Continue reading
Only the Mildest Water for My Baby
Before going home, the pedia gave us instructions in the hospital on bathing and cleaning the baby. She advised not to use ordinary soap (or those wipes you can just buy in the drugstore for cheap) as the baby’s skin is still very thin and sensitive. Only water should be used. However, because I am familiar what lies in our … Continue reading
DIY Halloween Costume Part 2: N as an iPod
It’s very hard to come up with costume ideas for babies. Our N is only 7 weeks old and I had to make sure the costume would be: cool enough so as not make her overheat; easily removable in case she got fussy; physically flexible and sturdy (given her flailing arms and legs); and cute. I wanted to pay tribute … Continue reading
