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Tuesday, November 10th, 2009
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2:39 pm - Toddler Tips
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Family Teaching Tips: Feeding Toddlers
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Serve small portions, and provide a second serving when the first has been eaten. One or 2 teaspoonfuls is an adequate serving for the toddler. Too much food on the dish may overwhelm the child.
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There is no one food essential to health. Allow substitution for a disliked food. Food jags where toddlers prefer one food for days on end are common and not harmful. If the child refuses a particular food such as milk, use appropriate substitutes such as pudding, cheese, yogurt, and cottage cheese. Avoid a battle of wills at mealtime.
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Toddlers like simply prepared foods served warm or cool, not hot or cold.
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Provide a social atmosphere at mealtimes; allow the toddler to eat with others in the family. Toddlers learn by imitating the acceptance or rejection of foods by other family members.
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Toddlers prefer foods that they can pick up with their fingers; however, they should be allowed to use a spoon or fork when they want to try.
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Try to plan regular mealtimes with small nutritious snacks between meals. Do not attach too much importance to food by urging the child to choose what to eat.
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Dawdling at mealtime is common with this age group and can be ignored unless it stretches to unreasonable lengths or becomes a play for power. Mealtime for the toddler should not exceed 20 minutes. Calmly remove food without comment.
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Do not make desserts a reward for good eating habits. It gives unfair value to the dessert and makes vegetables or other foods seem less desirable.
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Offer regularly planned nutritious snacks such as milk, crackers and peanut butter, cheese cubes, and pieces of fruit. Plan snacks midway between meals and at bedtime.
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Remember that the total amount eaten each day is more important than the amount eaten at a specific meal.
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| Monday, October 26th, 2009
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5:12 pm - A long time ago... we had a baby!
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| Sunday, September 13th, 2009
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12:27 pm - 39w2d
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My husband just said "Hey sweetie, you're going to have contractions eventually."
Sigh. Yeah. But not soon enough.
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| Saturday, August 1st, 2009
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8:15 pm - 33 Weeks
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I can't believe that I haven't posted in, oh, something like 28 weeks. I've just kind of let it all go by very, very, very slowly. And now here I am, 4 weeks away from full term and freaking out about not having anything ready.
Okay, so I do HAVE most of what I need, but none of it is set up yet. And I feel like the small things we need still are getting in the way. Lets see -
Dresser (so Ian can move his clothes off the changing table and I can organize it)
Bins (for above mentioned organization)
Bins for bookcase organization
Leg Extenders for the co-sleeper
Diaper Covers (3 or 4 more)
KY Jelly (if this kid is anything like his father, we'll be taking his temp a lot)
MB Soap Bits (I can't order these yet! They'll melt on my porch!)
Onesie Extenders
I just ordered the second car seat, which is great but not here yet, and not installed yet. I can't install my seat until after baby, because there isn't room for it next to the two I've got now.
This is a very long complaint. Have I also mentioned I've got no idea HOW I'm going to organize the table/bookshelf to hold everything it needs to?? Blah. So I have a list of things I need, and a list of things I need to do -
~ stock up laundry supplies
~ print/post laundry instructions
~ pre-make meals
~ clean out freezer!
~ completely clean out car
~ vacuum EVERYTHING
~ switch sides, after attaching co-sleeper
~ attach co-sleeper!
~ organize closet
~ organize baby closet
~ clean guest room
~ organize/stock pantry
And now I'm tired just thinking about it. On the plus, have I mentioned so far it's been a really awesome pregnancy?
current mood:  cranky
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| Saturday, June 6th, 2009
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9:50 pm - Want!
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| Sunday, January 11th, 2009
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8:32 pm - No more filter.
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Cat's out of the bag. I don't want to wait cautiously. I'm happy, Ian's happy, we want our friends and family to be happy, so here we are, sharing slowly with the world.
Baby Lewis
due
9-10-09!
current mood:  jubilant
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| Sunday, February 10th, 2008
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2:00 pm - Best Opening Lyrics
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"You were working as a waitress in a cocktail bar"
--Human League's 'Don't You Want Me'
"I've been a bad, bad girl"
--Fiona Apple's 'Criminal'
"You never close your eyes anymore when I kiss your lips"
--The Righteous Brothers' 'You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin''
"Go, shorty. It's your birthday"
--50 Cent's 'In Da Club'
"Hello, Darkness, my old friend"
--Simon and Garfunkel's 'The Sound of Silence'
"I am an Antichrist"
--Sex Pistols' 'Anarchy in the UK'
"Well, I guess it would be nice if I could touch your body"
--George Michael's 'Faith'
"We don't smoke marijuana in Muskogee"
--Merle Haggard's 'Okie From Muskokee'
"I was dreaming when I wrote this"
--Prince's '1999'
"Pigs, they tend to wiggle when they walk"
--Pavement's 'Stereo'
"She was more like a beauty queen from a
movie scene"
--Michael Jackson's 'Billie Jean'
"There must be some kind of way out of here, said the joker to the thief"
--Jimi Hendrix's 'All Along the Watchtower'
"What's with these homies dissin' my girl?"
--Weezer's 'Buddy Holly'
"A candy-colored clown they call the sandman tiptoes to my room every night"
--Roy Orbison's 'In Dreams'
"Oh, I just don't know where to begin"
--Elvis Costello's 'Accidents Will Happen'
"Tommy used to work on the docks"
--Bon Jovi's 'Livin' on a Prayer'
"Jesus died for somebody's sins but not mine"
--Patti Smith's 'Gloria'
"Well, it's one for the money, two for the show, three to get ready, now go, cat, go!"
--Carl Perkins' 'Blue Suede Shoes'
"In the time of chimpanzees I was a monkey"
--Beck's 'Loser'
"Why do birds suddenly appear every time you are near?"
--The Carpenters' 'Close to You'
"Don't call it a comeback"
--LL Cool J's 'Mama Said Knock You Out!'
"Well, she was just seventeen -- you know what I mean"
--The Beatles' 'I Saw Her Standing There'
"Hey, ho, let's go!"
--The Ramones' 'Blitzkrieg Bop'
"I was born in a cross-fire hurricane"
--The Rolling Stones' 'Jumpin' Jack Flash'
"She's a very kinky girl"
--Rick James' 'Superfreak'
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| Thursday, November 29th, 2007
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3:57 pm - Posted using TxtLJ
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| Wednesday, September 19th, 2007
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9:00 pm - Smell the pages, why don't you.
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This is it... a brand spanking new journal. It's been forever since I started one. I almost didn't, but the name came to me while sitting at work and here we are.
It's friends only, obviously. A little bit of this, a little bit of that. Leave me a comment and I'll be sure to respond in kind.
current mood:  scared
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