Think its important to disinfect toys every once in a while. I try to do so twice a month.
Toys get dragged all over the floors, and slobbered on by him and friends so its a necessary step. Its real easy the way I do it. I fill the bath tub half way up and two caps of Clorox Bleach and dumb in all the toys that are not electronic or cloth. Then I swish them around for a minute or so and then drain the water. I turn the shower on and spray the toys down to rinse any residue and left over chemical off.
I have a crazy thing about bleach, actually I hate it. The smell and its power just gets to me. But I kno it will kill all the germs so I use it BUT I use it sparingly. And I always do an extra good rinse b/c I don't want my Baby bug ingesting any chemical.
For all the electronic toys I wipe them down with wipes. The wipes that they sell to clean and sterilize breast feeding products. All of those products are "ok" use on items that will be touching babies including things being put in their mouth.
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
Friday, December 10, 2010
Play Dough
I made the Baby Bug dough to play with. I cant call it play dough b/c i forgot the recipe for "play dough" so he got little dough balls to play with.
I was making snow men out of them and he flattened one and was more fascinated with sticking it on his head!
Next "rain day" we will try one of these Play Dough Recipes...ill update everyone then.
I was making snow men out of them and he flattened one and was more fascinated with sticking it on his head!
Next "rain day" we will try one of these Play Dough Recipes...ill update everyone then.
Its Christmas time!
For all those who personally know me you KNOW this is my favorite season of the year. God is just in the air everywgere, Egg nog, sweets every day, decorations, family and friends and fellowship...i HEART Christmas time.
My best friend says i am "spastic excited" this time of year. Apparently i have passed that on to my Baby Bug through my genes because he loves Christmas time so far!
I was decorating the house and he followed me around all morning. I would put up a snowflake or garland and he was stop and stare at it looking up saying "oooooooo". Then he tried to reach it to grab it and couldn't and got mad. At first i thought he was excited at something new being put up but them i got wise. He just noticed it was something new to try and get in to mess with, but then everything was to high so he got frustrated.
I wasn't gonna put up a tree this year, but my boss said that was unheard of with a child in my house during Christmas season, so she gifted me a baby artificial tree. I have NEVER had an artificial tree but its kind cool. So next yera when i buy a tree i will have a decor tree and a real tree...im excited for this year and next year.
This season we went to his Grammy Auntie's house and meant up with two of his cousins and helped decorate the Christmas Tree. FUNNIEST THING EVER.
1. My 3yr old niece wanted every bulb she was given to be hung on one tree branch. This little girl had 8 bulbs on the branch at one time. My God mom said "honey lets spread them out" my niece then replied "no no gandma they all go on this tree i need more" LOL
2. My Baby Bug saw her bulbs on the tree and when he back was turned he took one off and threw it before she noticed. She had issues with this of course and she jumped in his face and said "NO DEBIN STOP", and then low and behold he did it again, he laughed and she was pissed. THEN my Baby bug got bold, he took one bulb off the tree and started running in the other direction. My niece saw him running and full on two hand tackled him to the ground on the right side. He had the bulb in his right hand and then when she wasnt looking he switched it up and moved it to the left hand so she couldnt get to it. Once again she was pissed and he was laughing hysterically.
3. Then Grammy Auntie decided to show my Baby Bug how to decorate the tree. She put a bulb on and he take it off. Then she gave him a bulb to put on the tree and he hit another bulb with it, they were plastic so they wouldn't break in his hands. She then gave him a bulb and showed him again and then threw it in the tree, it landed on a branch and looked like it was hanging so he clapped like yayaya i did it and asked for another so he could do it again...such a boy HAHA.
The kids got tired of decorating the tree and then moved on to playing with the life sized nut cracker dolls. If the Baby Bug had been left with the nut cracker doll it would have been dead and destroyed in a day.
All in all its been a good holiday season so far and i CANT WAIT for more Family, Fellowship & Friends!
My best friend says i am "spastic excited" this time of year. Apparently i have passed that on to my Baby Bug through my genes because he loves Christmas time so far!
I was decorating the house and he followed me around all morning. I would put up a snowflake or garland and he was stop and stare at it looking up saying "oooooooo". Then he tried to reach it to grab it and couldn't and got mad. At first i thought he was excited at something new being put up but them i got wise. He just noticed it was something new to try and get in to mess with, but then everything was to high so he got frustrated.
I wasn't gonna put up a tree this year, but my boss said that was unheard of with a child in my house during Christmas season, so she gifted me a baby artificial tree. I have NEVER had an artificial tree but its kind cool. So next yera when i buy a tree i will have a decor tree and a real tree...im excited for this year and next year.
This season we went to his Grammy Auntie's house and meant up with two of his cousins and helped decorate the Christmas Tree. FUNNIEST THING EVER.
1. My 3yr old niece wanted every bulb she was given to be hung on one tree branch. This little girl had 8 bulbs on the branch at one time. My God mom said "honey lets spread them out" my niece then replied "no no gandma they all go on this tree i need more" LOL
2. My Baby Bug saw her bulbs on the tree and when he back was turned he took one off and threw it before she noticed. She had issues with this of course and she jumped in his face and said "NO DEBIN STOP", and then low and behold he did it again, he laughed and she was pissed. THEN my Baby bug got bold, he took one bulb off the tree and started running in the other direction. My niece saw him running and full on two hand tackled him to the ground on the right side. He had the bulb in his right hand and then when she wasnt looking he switched it up and moved it to the left hand so she couldnt get to it. Once again she was pissed and he was laughing hysterically.
3. Then Grammy Auntie decided to show my Baby Bug how to decorate the tree. She put a bulb on and he take it off. Then she gave him a bulb to put on the tree and he hit another bulb with it, they were plastic so they wouldn't break in his hands. She then gave him a bulb and showed him again and then threw it in the tree, it landed on a branch and looked like it was hanging so he clapped like yayaya i did it and asked for another so he could do it again...such a boy HAHA.
The kids got tired of decorating the tree and then moved on to playing with the life sized nut cracker dolls. If the Baby Bug had been left with the nut cracker doll it would have been dead and destroyed in a day.
All in all its been a good holiday season so far and i CANT WAIT for more Family, Fellowship & Friends!
Toy Corner
Last night i took the time to clean "Toy corner" and it looks pretty good now.
Toy corner is the corner of my living room where all my Baby Bugs toys are kept. It had to be cleaned and sorted thoroughly. During the day his corner explodes and makes these crazy gauntlets all over my living room so now was the time to get in there and make things happen.
I waited until he was with Grandpa for the evening and then i went through everything in one quick swoop!
I am greatful for everything that was given to me, it was all a blessing to help and aid in his growth and develpoment, so i have choosen to keep the gift of giving. I gave some stuff to a friend who has a baby boy who needs the same stimulating mind grow toys, and then i gave some to Child and Family Services.
If you didn't know this is a great place to doonate things. Old clothes, bottles, toys and all other sorts of goodies. They have kids that arent in "good" places and have to be removed from their homes and placed with other family members or foster families. In between the time of being removed and being placed in a new environment their Social Worker has to take care of them, and genreally they are in an office during this time. Those workers need bottles, toys and clothes to help these kids in transit. I am thankful that any little thing i can do to aid in someones life can make a difference. Especially a child who might need an outift, a clean bottle, or even a stuff animal to take with them through what can be a very emotional time in their life.
At church last week a seed was planted in mind to really think locally and not solely globally when i am thinking of those who would appreciate assistance. During this season i think we should not only give back but put some thought in our gifts and giving, anyone can sign their name on a check, or throw their pocket change in a bucket. When spend a little more time you can find all sorts of ways to help...even if you a busy super woman ;o). Another plus i now have a clean toy corner!
Toy corner is the corner of my living room where all my Baby Bugs toys are kept. It had to be cleaned and sorted thoroughly. During the day his corner explodes and makes these crazy gauntlets all over my living room so now was the time to get in there and make things happen.
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| Before #2 |
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| Before #1 |
I waited until he was with Grandpa for the evening and then i went through everything in one quick swoop!
I am greatful for everything that was given to me, it was all a blessing to help and aid in his growth and develpoment, so i have choosen to keep the gift of giving. I gave some stuff to a friend who has a baby boy who needs the same stimulating mind grow toys, and then i gave some to Child and Family Services.
If you didn't know this is a great place to doonate things. Old clothes, bottles, toys and all other sorts of goodies. They have kids that arent in "good" places and have to be removed from their homes and placed with other family members or foster families. In between the time of being removed and being placed in a new environment their Social Worker has to take care of them, and genreally they are in an office during this time. Those workers need bottles, toys and clothes to help these kids in transit. I am thankful that any little thing i can do to aid in someones life can make a difference. Especially a child who might need an outift, a clean bottle, or even a stuff animal to take with them through what can be a very emotional time in their life.
At church last week a seed was planted in mind to really think locally and not solely globally when i am thinking of those who would appreciate assistance. During this season i think we should not only give back but put some thought in our gifts and giving, anyone can sign their name on a check, or throw their pocket change in a bucket. When spend a little more time you can find all sorts of ways to help...even if you a busy super woman ;o). Another plus i now have a clean toy corner!
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| Lovely clean toy corner |
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Butterfly
I have has this Nicole C Mullen CD for YEARS and one song on it has always spoken to me. Butterfly. Now that i have a Little one i really want to pass these words on to him, so i share her words with you today maybe they will touch someone else as well!
Not yet a woman and certainly not a child
But I was caught somewhere in the middle
On that one Friday afternoon
And I, I remember mama saying, "It's time for you to go
Go out on and change the world and become
All that you have dreamed of"
And as the tears that she was crying
Fell from her face and shoulders she said
"Don't forget who you are child, where you
Come from, where you're goin'
'Cause I'm always gonna be here for you
Fighting in your corner
So with every bow you take
Take one for those that came before you"
Now I'm a woman and I've got a child
And I can't believe the day's gonna come
When she tells me that it's time to soar
And I don't know what I'm gonna do
Not sure what I'm gonna tell her
Maybe don't forget who you are child
Where you come from, where you're going
'Cause I'm always gonna be here for you
Fighting in your corner
So with every bow you take
Take one for those that came before ya
Fly, Fly Butterfly Fly
Stand upon these two shoulders of mine
Spread those wings of yours and fly
There is something sacred
About the letting go of those we want to hold
So tightly to, but somehow we know
They must move on
On for those who have a dream to make our future better
And on for those who will earn their wings
In spite of wind and weather
You tell 'em love is waiting there
Forever in their corner
So with every bow they take
They'll take one for those that came before them
Fly, Fly Butterfly Fly
Stand upon these two shoulders of mine
Spread those wings of yours and fly
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Shoes that Blink
We have a routine set.
Dinner done by 7:30
Bath time from 7:30 til how ever long it takes him to be done splashing around in the tub
Then bed time between 8 and 9
I put him in his bed, when he goes to sleep and close the door so when he wakes up in the middle of the night he can not escape and run wild in my apt. Right now we share a room so when he wakes up i can hear him. He normally comes over to my bed whines a little then i pick him up change his diaper he signs milk and he gets 6 ounces and then off to sleep he goes again until about 7 am.
Last night my Bug woke up and i heard him, but thought he was going back to sleep. I didn't move a muscle but i opened my eyes and i see all sorts of blinking lights lighting up my dark room. Blue, green, red yellow just a rainbow of lights. I thought i was going nuts so i opened my eyes with a confused look on my face, narrow down the point in my room where these lights are coming from and then i see my Bug in the corner. It took me a few seconds to figure out what he was doing so i was confused and puzzled for a kool minute.
He had gotten out of his bed and grabbed his new Toy Story tennis shoes. They light up when you walk. SO he started playing with them in the dark. I guess they were cooler in the dark.
i think i will be looking at beds with rails now.
Dinner done by 7:30
Bath time from 7:30 til how ever long it takes him to be done splashing around in the tub
Then bed time between 8 and 9
I put him in his bed, when he goes to sleep and close the door so when he wakes up in the middle of the night he can not escape and run wild in my apt. Right now we share a room so when he wakes up i can hear him. He normally comes over to my bed whines a little then i pick him up change his diaper he signs milk and he gets 6 ounces and then off to sleep he goes again until about 7 am.
Last night my Bug woke up and i heard him, but thought he was going back to sleep. I didn't move a muscle but i opened my eyes and i see all sorts of blinking lights lighting up my dark room. Blue, green, red yellow just a rainbow of lights. I thought i was going nuts so i opened my eyes with a confused look on my face, narrow down the point in my room where these lights are coming from and then i see my Bug in the corner. It took me a few seconds to figure out what he was doing so i was confused and puzzled for a kool minute.
He had gotten out of his bed and grabbed his new Toy Story tennis shoes. They light up when you walk. SO he started playing with them in the dark. I guess they were cooler in the dark.
i think i will be looking at beds with rails now.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
A spoon
Biggest accomplishment of the day...my little bug eats with utensils.
He doesn't get it straight in or even kno how to get all the food off the spoon, but he is doing it! The spoon goes in side ways and he dumbs it in and goes to the bowl for more Hahaha
So now into the adventures of feeding our self...
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