Category: Baby Essentials

14 Months with Xavier

Around 14 months of age, your little one will be mastering those gross motor skills. Of course, that’s not too tough to imagine since he has been practicing every moment he isn’t asleep. While you may stay busy keeping him off stairs, out of cabinets and from danger in general this is a good stage for distracting your child while working on fine motor skills. Help your child go from merely dumping objects from containers to sorting small items into

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Apple ‘Cado Puree

Ideal for 6-8 months.Ingredients:1/2 of a peeled and pitted avocado1/4 cup applesauceDirections:Mash the avocado half.Mix mashed avocado with applesauce (homemade or natural) and serve.

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Reselling Xavy’s busha pants

Finally got the busha pants from one of my trusted online shop. They were on sale when I got them and I wasn’t sure how they’d fit with Xavy so I bought a lot.These pants look really cute, you can’t resist those butts when your little one is wearing it. Perfect for Xav during night time, when he’s outdoors or travelling. Also when he starts walking, I will have to make him wear these so he doesn’t get scratches on

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Avocado Puree

Vitamins: A, C, Niacin, Folate Minerals: Potassium, Phosphorus, Iron, Magnesium, CalciumIdeal for 4-6 months.Ingredients: 1 ripe avocadoDirections:1. Peel and take out the pit of a ripe avocado – do not cook.2. Cut “meat” out and mash with a fork.There should be no need to use a machine as just like bananas, avocados have a very soft consistency and texture. Avocados do not need to be cooked.How to Select an Avocado – When selecting an Avocado, you want a dark green color with

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Homemade Baby Food

As a new mom and someone who stays on the internet for the most part of day, researching on what’s best for my baby has become a daily routine. Now that my little boy is starting to eat, researching on homemade baby food has become a hobby. First time I’ve heard about purees and was really innocent on how to make one. Excited to try out these homemade recipes, I even went as far as buying the Philips Avent Combined Steamer

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Apple/Applesauce Puree

Vitamins: A, C, Folate Minerals: Potassium, Magnesium, CalciumIdeal for 4-6 months.This recipe is written so that you may use any amount of apples you wish. Recommend are Fuji, Gala, Braeburn or MacintoshDirections:1. Peel, core and cut apple into slices/chunks.2. Place slices or chunks into a pan with just enough water to slightly cover apples and boil/steam until tender; be sure to check on the water level and stir.3. Apples may be mashed with a potato masher to achieve a smooth applesauce

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Going pro-environment with Human Heart Nature

Been trying to find an organic baby wash for my little boy for months now. I wasn’t sure about using Human Heart Nature products since I haven’t met anyone using it too. Finally, a colleague recommended using their Sunflower Oil which another colleague was selling. Apparently, my colleague’s sister-in-law is a dealer. And to the surprise of the clueless me, this oil is actually a bestseller in the office. So I was curious and took the time to go through

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Baby Teething Essentials

One of the horrors of new moms is when your little one starts teething. I’ve heard various versions of teething horrors. But I was confident that Xav would do just fine and I didn’t really want to think about it until those little teeth start spurting.And the day came. I was at work when Yaya texted me that Xav was having a slight fever. I’ve been a little worried for the past few days coz Xav has been pooing more

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Eating boogers could be beneficial to babies health?

Not quite convinced just yet, but according to Doctor Scott Napper, who teaches an introductory course in bio molecules at the University of Saskatchewan in Canada, picking the nose and eating it may actually be training your kid’s immune system to the different types of pathogens and agents that may be present within the air.Well, we have to admit that at some point in our childhood we did that. C’mon admit it, don’t be so shy. LOL. As parents, of

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