It took a while before Gab communicated with us thru baby sign language. It took about 2 months for us to notice that he is signing to us to communicate what he wants. It just started with these five simple baby signs: Milk, Eat, More, Dad and Mom. These five signs will be most used … Continue reading First Five Baby Signs to Teach
Category: Kids Etc.
Melissa and Doug Toys – Fish Colors
I was looking for new educational toys for babies to keep Gab busy. Fish Colors by Melissa and Doug was one of the new toys I bought for him. With ten fish-shape color puzzles, I think this toy can keep Gab busy for weeks. It's a great educational toy to help Gab learn and identify … Continue reading Melissa and Doug Toys – Fish Colors
Free Baby and Toddler Food Recipes
Since Gab was six months old, we started introducing him to solid foods. Prior to that, Gab was exclusively breast fed. Our pedia gave us tips on what food to give. Which solid food to start first then gradually introduce more variety. But after a few months, we would ran out of ideas. Here are … Continue reading Free Baby and Toddler Food Recipes
Getting Ready for Baby’s First Solid Food
We're getting ready for Gab's first solid food. Gab will have his first solid food this weekend. We bought him his high chair, weaning spoons and bowl. What is lacking now is his food. Our doctor recommended to buy the following for Gab for his feeding needs: Spoon Bowl or plate High chair What we … Continue reading Getting Ready for Baby’s First Solid Food
Gab and the Free Disposable Diaper Trial
A lady knocked at our door last Saturday afternoon. She was giving out a new brand of diapers from Singapore which needs to be tested before it goes into the Philippines market. She was looking for one more test subject: a baby boy of less than a year old. Gab was perfect. Quennie thinks otherwise. … Continue reading Gab and the Free Disposable Diaper Trial
Product Review: Aprica Baby Carrier
We use a baby carrier instead of a stroller whenever we travel with Gab. We prefer the baby carrier so that Gab has more freedom to move and observe his surroundings. We bought a baby carrier by Aprica at SM Department store. It can be used four ways and is very durable. Aprica is a … Continue reading Product Review: Aprica Baby Carrier
Gab and the Disposable Diaper vs Reusable Diaper War
Disposable diapers shoots up our grocery bills. Not to mention, they are not environmentally friendly since they fill up a lot of landfill space and degrades very slowly. So we recently ordered reusable cloth diapers. But other say these are not environment-friendly as well. Oh... Gab started on Drypers from the hospital. We sticked to … Continue reading Gab and the Disposable Diaper vs Reusable Diaper War
Daddy Asks: What is “Puwera Usog”?
Puwera Usog is a term that is new to me as a new daddy. This is not a common term for Ilonggos growing up in Bacolod. I don't remember this being practiced there. What in the world is "Usog"? My first encounter with usog was when Quennie and I brought Gab for the first time … Continue reading Daddy Asks: What is “Puwera Usog”?
Teaching Baby Gab to Pray
I can still remember the time when my mother taught me my first prayer. She called me and my sister one evening before we went to sleep. She asked us to recite after her a simple prayer and told us to keep doing this every night. That simple prayer of just about 5 sentences eventually … Continue reading Teaching Baby Gab to Pray
Happiest Baby on the Block DVD Review
During Gab's second week at home, we were quite worried about Gab crying too often. At first he was ok and every calm, but suddenly, he had burst of strong cries despite being fed. And these were usually at night when we are tired and would love to get a goodnight rest. Unfortunately, Gab wakes … Continue reading Happiest Baby on the Block DVD Review