Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Successful Marriage
Monday, January 30, 2012
Successful Day
Yesterday was kind of a downer day for me so today I decided to be productive to ease some stress.
I then went on a quick run with a friend. Meaning, we jogged to the track and then got kicked off the track after a lap and jogged the longer way home and played with our kids a bit.
I also washed all of the dishes. My sinks were totally and completely empty. Heck yes! It's a joke around here that my kitchen is only clean right before I cook.
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| Aidan's becoming a good helper in the kitchen. |
We came back and played some more. Aidan sometimes breaks out singing La La La La from Elmo's World. He's loving the L sound right now. He also said spaghetti today, but it sounded more like "Ghetti". Love that boy so much. He asked for "nilk" and to go "nigh nigh" so I put him down for his second nap- which I'm pretty sure he never actually fell asleep for. He was only quiet for about 15 minutes.
I had bought some containers to organize my baking ingredients and took care of that while he was "asleep" and also made laundry detergent. It made my house smell good, but I'm pretty sure I went to statistics class smelling like soap. This recipe made a bunch for very little money and only takes 1 Tbs per load. I'm guessing it'll last quite a while. It has great reviews. I'm hoping it'll work well for us.
I love baking and being productive and setting things up for the future and feeling somewhat organized!
The only thing that would have made together would be if Aaron had been awake and hanging out with us, too.
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
$7.99 for 24pk Play-Doh
Right now through 2/18/12, Target has the Play-Doh Fridge pack (24 ct.) on sale for $12.99. Plus, you can use the $5.00 off one Play-Doh Fridge Pack Target Coupon to get the 24 pack for only $7.99!
This is a great price if you have any birthdays coming up or if you need to replenish your own supply!
**This is an unadvertised deal so prices may vary by location.
Monday, January 23, 2012
Media & Early Learning
My mom sent this to me and I found it so interesting! I actually watched this entire TEDx clip regarding media and early learning.
- Early experiences condition the mind. Connections between brain cells change based on experiences our children have while their brain triples in size between birth and age 3.
- Initiation of television viewing is now (on average) 4 months of age.
- Prolonged exposure to rapid image changes (like on a TV show designed for an infant) during critical periods of brain development may precondition the mind to expect high levels of stimulation. This may then make the pace ofreal life less able to sustain our children’s attention. The more hours a child views rapid-fire television, the more likely they will have attention challenges later in life.
- Cognitive stimulation (reading books or going to a museum) reduces the likelihood for attention challenges later in life.
- What content your child watches on TV matters: the more frenetic or violent the TV show, the more likely your child will have attention challenges later in life. Television shows that move at a typical pace may be far better for our children. Educational shows showed 0% influence on attention challenges later in life (Mr. Rogers, Sesame Street etc.)
- New studies (using mice) may demonstrate that learning suffers with excess TV viewing.
- We need more real time play for children. (Get out the blocks or get outside!)
http://seattlemamadoc.seattlechildrens.org/what-does-tv-do-to-my-kids-brain/
AAP Guidelines:
1. Limit children’s total media time (with entertainment media) to no more than 1 to 2 hours of
quality programming per day.
2. Remove television sets from children’s bedrooms.
3. Discourage television viewing for children
younger than 2 years, and encourage more interactive activities that will promote proper brain
development, such as talking, playing, singing,
and reading together.....
AAP Guidelines:
1. Limit children’s total media time (with entertainment media) to no more than 1 to 2 hours of
quality programming per day.
2. Remove television sets from children’s bedrooms.
3. Discourage television viewing for children
younger than 2 years, and encourage more interactive activities that will promote proper brain
development, such as talking, playing, singing,
and reading together.....
A Good Mother
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Postpartum Progress
I'm currently in a Specialization course and I've decided I'm going to specialize on the presenting problem of Postpartum Depression. (I still work with a lot of other things, but we can only choose one presenting problem for this class.) I'm doing a lot of research this semester on diagnosis and treatment and then in the spring I'll be starting a study and support group.
Have you battled with a perinatal mood and/or anxiety disorder?
I'm really interested in hearing stories and experiences if you want to share.
Friday, January 6, 2012
Baby Item Recommendations
I LOVE LOVE LOVE spreadsheets and I'm also determined to find good deals. While I was pregnant with Aidan, I started compiling a list of all the things we wanted and needed with their average selling price as well as the best deal price. I made a copy on google docs that you can look through if you're interested.
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Keep in mind that I had Aidan in 2010 so some of these items may now be updated....
What were some of your favorite/must have items for your baby?
What deals did you score when purchasing them?
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