An OCD mom raising a precocious toddler.
Being sick is a part of growing up, and caring for your sick child is a part of parenting. Most childhood diseases are contagious and spread easily among family members, day-care centers and at schools. Many of these are preventable through immunization, knowing the signs and symptoms of common childhood ailments can be helpful in …
Introduction: There are quite a few experts who state that swimming is one of the best free hand exercises available. When you swim, your entire body functions collectively and that leads to development all around. If you are a bit weighted and thinking of joining swimming classes, then you have finally made the right choice. …
1994 was a big year for obesity, as that was when leptin was discovered. Suddenly, scientists understood food intake, appetite, and fat storage a lot better. Thanks to this, treating obesity has also become a lot easier. While bariatric surgery in Port Jefferson NY continues to be popular and necessary, other forms of treatment have …
As parents it’s always challenging to find something new and exciting for your child. One of the lessons we are taught young is to have a routine to help us accomplish tasks. Well, when you have a curious toddler, routine…doesn’t cut it. For us routines are still very important but there are some areas where …
Yesterday my recipe on Baked Cheese Crisps was a big hit in the Pinterest world so I decided to give you the Spinach and Artichoke Dip to match! Afterall, what’s better than dipping cheese into more cheese? Right… The perfect appetizer, snack or if you are like me your own meal! Spinach and Artichoke Dip …
Today I dropped off Rey at daycare and there has been a new little girl in there the past few of times we have gone in. She is very quiet and shy and just observes all the other kids in the room holding her bottle. I saw her parents once on her first day of …
Two phrases that in the past week have entered my child’s vocabulary. How easily they start to pick things up at this age. Before bed Reagan and I always sing a couple of songs together while she is settling in. Some nights it’s the ABC’s, some nights it’s a variation of the Barney theme song …
I’m so excited for Reagan’s second birthday party. She turns two on September 10th and we are having a monkey themed party for her at the park. It’s amazing how much different this party is going to be from her first party. She didn’t really realize what was going on for her 1st birthday but …
Today is day two of potty training. For the past two months Reagan has showed interest in the potty and we even bought a couple of seats. One that goes on the toilet and a stand alone toddler potty. My sister had come for a visit about a month ago and she took her son …
Yesterday after my potty training meltdown and beating my body and mind into submission with Pilates and my 3 1/2 mile run I decided to regroup and remember why I loved being a mother. I needed to take Reagan for some much need girl time and I decided a girls day out was in store. …
Maybe it is just the age but the bargaining has definitely begun in this household. At what point did we completely lose control of the situation? You have everything together and then one day you get smacked upside the head with “I don’t want to!” Wait a minute, I’m the parent here. How does my …
So my darling friend Anna from Geek Can Be Chic and I teamed up and put together a challenge for ourselves and any other bloggers that want to join in! We are getting our weight loss on! Who’s with us? You know you want to! Anna and I wanted a little friendly competition amongst ourselves …