my baby is sick :(

My little Lina<3 had not been feeling good all day. She has been warm all morning with no fever, tired, a little fussy, clingy (more than usual) and vomited her breakfast (hoping that it was just from being too full, and nothing else). Mama left you for 2hrs with PorPor to go to work after I put you to sleep. Around noon, Mama came back to check on you, and felt uneasy that she is still feeling warmer (but no fever), not eating well, nor drinking too much fluid, so I made an doctor's appointment. At the doctor's, there was a fever, was given some children's Tylenol fever reducer. The instructions from doctor are to monitor the fever, take children's fever reducer if needed; used a damp rag to cool off body; lightly - no greasy food, just crackers, some rice, soup, drink liquids; and watch out for diarrhea/vomitting. The good thing was that Lina<3 was not sluggish, or losing energy, and actually wants to play. By bedtime, the fever went down but went to check on you two hours later, body temperature rises, fever ...not good. Mama is so concerned about her little baby. Given some medicine so hope that it will go away soon. Feel better my baby!

Mega Blocks

Mama brought the Mega Blocks from Babies R Us/ Toys R Us for a great deal with their red hot deal last week. It cost $10 for 100 counts. Great deal!! 
Lina<3 enjoyed the Mega Blocks very much. It may not seem such an educational toy, but it can be. With the variety of colors of the blocks, the colors are being learnt. Lina<3 repeats after me whenever I say which color the block is. She is getting better at stacking the blocks on top of each other, and putting her stuff animals inside of what she built with some help. As soon as we started to played with the blocks, you wanted them to be “choo choo” (for train), and for a while, it was “choo choo”. Her imagination is increasing every day, and getting more creative.
The size of these blocks are perfect for her little hands to grasp, hold, stack, and pull apart, which helps with the hands and eye coordination. The blocks are also appropriate for her age group. Overall, I am happy with the purchase and so is Lina<3 – which is the most important.

Sensitive Skin...

As the weather gets colder, clothing is going to be important. The type of fabric on the clothing is going to be important as well. The ScratchMeNot Blog had a interesting post about this. And I agree with the post that cotton is the best choice for the cold weather. It may not be the cheapest choice, but the wisest choice for my little Lina<3 this winter, and my baby Bunny (my unborn daughter).  Lina<3 has sensitive skin, and the last thing her skin needs to do is sweat. I hope that my Bunny will not have any skin problems because Lina<3 went through too much as a baby. I am glad that the skin problems for Lina<3 has gotten better.

In The News : Breast-Feeding Services Lag the Law

"Under the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies are required to pay for breast pumps and counseling for new mothers to address breast-feeding problems. The aim is to encourage more women to breast-feed so their infants can reap the health benefits, including reduced risks of asthma, leukemia and Type 2 diabetes."

I have never had a problem with my insurance, and having a lactation consultant at the hospital where I gave birth. Breast-feeding was always my number one priority for my little Lina<3, and will be for my baby Bunny (my unborn daughter). But I shake my head to this article. 

"New mothers face a number of obstacles in breast-feeding, including insufficient milk or a painful infection. Problems must be resolved quickly: when a baby is hungry, there is little time to wrangle with an insurer over payment for a breast pump or a lactation consultant. A delay can mean that mothers turn to formula, don’t establish an adequate supply, or quit."

In The News : Naps May Aid Young Children’s Learning

"A preschooler’s nap may be an important tool for learning, a new study of 3- to 5-year-olds suggests."
"When children napped, they scored higher on tests of recall afterward than when they stayed awake for the same time period. Nappers also did better on tests the next day."

The article and findings are located here.

Summer Look-back

It has been so cold lately that Autumn seemed to have come so fast. But today was very warm, that we are wearing t-shirts and shorts at home. The weather seemed to be changing again. It is going to be warmer in the next few days. So let’s take a look-back at the summer of 2013 with pictures. We had a pretty good summer.

The Many Faces of Lina<3

This picture was made by Omaya jie jie, a gift for Lina<3. Thank you so much, Omaya jie jie.