My Super Girls!

I was really surprised last night after hearing my 1 and 7 month old baby CJ count from one to ten on her own! She counts slowly from one to nine, shouts on the tenth number and says yeahey at the end! LoL! Hope she gets to enjoy numbers til she gets to school..=))

As for my 2 and 7 month old baby Missy, she is now able to identify colors, numbers, letters of the alphabet, animals.. and a whole lot more. She would even pretend to be a teacher to her baby sister.. It so makes my day when I see my girls play around and enjoy each others company. I could probably say that their educational toys and videos indeed is helping a lot in teaching them these basic things at an early stage.


My girls favorite toys right now are the following :

1. Set of Brainy Baby Board books which I bought from someone selling books at the office2. Fisher Price Telephone which my cousin gave me (thanks to good lovin' relatives!). Quality is great! It has been thrown a lot of times actually but still works like new=))
3. Chicco Talking Cube which I got from ebay about 2 years ago (again another quality toy that never fades) 4. and the Fisher Price Kick and Play Piano (another gift from my cousin. thanks again!)


For working moms and entrepreneurs like me, having these educational stuff are a great help ;-) These are my great finds so be sure to grab one for your baby too!

Having fun on the Internet with your Baby

I so much enjoy the internet because it gives me vast knowledge and new insights everyday. And so I thought, wouldn't it be nice if we could also share, enjoy, and let our kids learn new things through the internet? Lucky me I found this Fisher Price website last weekend that is made especially for our little ones. The site has featured games and materials that caters infants, toddlers, and preschool. All of which are colorful and interactive so your babies will definitely have fun.

My 1 yr old enjoys pressing the computer keyboard keys while playing peek-a-boo. Her 2 yr old sister is now learning ABC's with animals from A to Z, Numbers, Colors and Shapes, and Musical Instruments! I am so happy and amazed that kids as young as 1 and 2 years old can now use the computer as an aid for learning and enjoyment.

This for us has become one of our educational bonding activities. I greatly encourage all moms to try this one out. I'm quite certain that your kids will enjoy and at the same time learn from it.

Have fun!

Proud Milestones of my daughters as of Today

For the past few days I noticed that my youngest has already started practicing on her jump. She smiles and gets thrilled every time she sees her sister jump up and down. And she looks so cute when she attempts to do it because her feet don’t really get off the ground yet. Lol:) My hubby said that he saw her lift up her feet off the ground a few centimeters high when she attempted to jump from the bed. But I didn’t see it so I won’t count that yet. Haha. Anyway, I hope I get to take a shot of this new milestone that she’s learning within the week.

Here are some funny things that CJ can do at age 1 yr and 1.5months olds:

1. Knows how to bless (part of our Filipino culture, a sign of respect for elders)
2. Dances when you say dance
3. Says up when she tries to stand up
4. Dances and imitates some of our actions when I, her dad, and her sister sing Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star and I have two hands.
5. Brushes her teeth on her own
6. Climbs on the sofa and toy box
7. Playfully turns off the television and laughs or grins when you try to scold her
8. Asks you to carry her on your back by tapping your back when she sees you kneel down.

And here’s what big sister Missy can do at age 2 yrs and 4 months old:

1. Can sing action songs like Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star; I have two hands;
2. Can sing A-B-C, not yet perfected but tries her best to finish the tune:)
3. Greets good morning in the morning and good night before going to bed
4. Knows how to say thanks or thank you when given something
5. Knows how to say you’re welcome when you say thank you
6. Enjoys playing with other kids
7. Says hi and hello to everyone she meets (even to strangers!).
8. Answers you with yes, no, and okay.
9. Says I’m sorry when she has a fault
10. Says it’s okay when you say sorry to her or when she sees that you’re sad
11. Interacts and imitates the song or actions she sees on television
12. Knows colors, shapes, and numbers very well
13. Know some of the animals though sometimes she still associates rabbits with cats. Lol:)
14. Forces to wake up her dad when I tell her too:)
15. Enjoys eating solids and seldom requests for milk once she’s asleep

Must haves for your Baby's Medicinal Kit

Since I have a number of new moms and moms to be viewers on this blog, I thought that it might be helpful to share my ideal must haves for a baby's medicinal kit. These items I'm sharing are my well tested and pedia-subscribed items that I'm sure is also commonly found on medicine cabinets from other experienced moms out there.

1. Desitin - It's an anti-diaper rash cream that helps prevent diaper rash. Note that this cream is quite strong for baby's delicate skin so make sure to put only a small amount of this product on your baby.

2. Petroleum Jelly - Before, I only use this one as a lip balm and skin moisturizer. But I've been hearing from my mom that this one is also a good anti-diaper rash cream. So one time when we were out of Desitin, I tried using this cream on my youngest baby and was surprised that it does have a good effect on her. It did prevent the rashes from spreading further and I didn't have to worry on how much cream to put on her since it's just a mild cream.

3. Travacort - This is an anti-fungal/steriod cream that can be used together with an anti-diaper rash cream. I use this product to cure my babies diaper rash. And I must say that this is really my best must have at home.

4. Tempra - For emergency cases, it is always best to have Tempra drops (for 0-1 yr only babies) or syrup (for 2+ yrs old) on your baby's medicinal kit. This product lowers your baby's high temperature if he/she has a fever.

5. Betadine - This is an anti-bacterial solution that is generally used to wash open-cut wounds. We can never tell if our babies get caught up in an accident that's why I always have this one on mine. Note that it is not advised to use alcohol to clean open-cut wounds so use this one instead.

6. Chamomile Oil (Acete de Mansanilla) - This solution is used for gas pain and is specially essential for those with new born babies as they tend to experience gas pain more often that the older babies.


If I missed out on anything, send me your comments=) I'd love to know what's in your baby's medicine cabinets too!

Learning Alphabets, Numbers, Shapes, Colors, and More!

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When did your toddler start learning about alphabets, numbers, shapes, colors, and the other stuff which normally is taught during preschool education? This post is not intended to brag about my eldest daughter. But as a mom, it is so much fulfilling to know that your two year old daughter already knows all these basic stuff even without the help of school teachers.

Missy is only two years and a month old. But at her early age she can identify colors such as the ones mentioned below:

1. Pink (pronounces by her as Ping-t),
   
2. Yellow,
   
3. Red,
   
4. Orange (pronounced by her as Owaynge),
   
5. Blue,
   
6. White (pronounces by her as Wyt),
   
7. Black,
   
8. Green, and
   
9. Brown (which I heard her say just today as she pointed to a brown colored print on my shirt)
   

She can also clearly recognize shapes like the heart, circle, triangle (which she nicely pronounces as trayngol), diamond, square, and rectangle.

As for the numbers, she has already started counting from one to three since her first year. But now she is able to unmistakably count alone from one to seven (big thanks to Dora’s The Seven Seas song!).

Hey don’t think that she can already sing the Alphabet Song at this age! She’s not that genius yet! But, what I like about her alphabet is that she can cleanly pronounce each of the letters while I say it to her. And, she knows how to spell her nickname, which she does by reciting each letter M-I-S-S-Y and then ending it will a long shout of Mmmmmissy!

She also knows most of the parts on the face and some body parts too like the ones mentioned below:

1. Eyes,
   
2. Ears,
   
3. Nose,
   
4. Teeth,
   
5. Tongue,
   
6. Hair,
   
7. Head,
   
8. Neck,
   
9. Shoulders,
   
10. Knees, and
    
11. Toes (I’m sure you can already guess what song she can sing with these body parts)
    

We started inculcating all this basic stuff to her since birth. Pointing to colors on her surroundings and telling her what color it is subconsciously retains this little learning in her mind. Counting numbers while dressing her up is also another technique.

I am also thankful that nowadays we have educational DVDs, educational/musical toys that teaches basic shapes; numbers; and colors (thanks to their Chicco, Fisher Price, and VTEC toys), and hardbound books that helps us in teaching these basic stuff in a more enjoyable way.