Zac and the Walker

Zac always wants me to make him stand or sit but my arms are getting tired of doing it over and over everyday because he is getting heavier everyday. So I decided to assemble the walker that was given to him on his baby shower.

Before I assembled the walker I read the specifications first to see if Zac can use it already. It says:

Only use this walker if your child meets the following requirements:

• Can support body weight with legs
• Weight is between 15 and 26 lbs
• Height is less than 32 inches
• Stop using this product when your child can stand unaided or walk unassisted

My estimated weight of Zac is between 18 -19 lbs and I am sure that he is more than 27 inches in height so I happily assembled the walker with the help of my dad-in-law. We were so excited for him.

We were actually surprised because it seems like he already knew how to take steps right after we put him in his walker. He is becoming faster now in walking and what so funny is he always follow me now wherever I go. We can see in him that he is so happy with his walker because he can wheel around and go where he wants to go and follow whoever he wants to follow.

I love seeing my son happy and as much as possible I want to give him all what he needs and what he wants (but not to the point that he will become a brat). I am also happy that he took another milestone. I am so proud of him.

Free sippy cup!

I want to share this to all moms, soon-to-be-moms and to those people who likes freebies like me :D I signed up in this website not knowing that they will really send me free sippy cup. This is the pic of the sippy cup I got. Sign up and enjoy the freebie :D

2009 most popular baby names

I got curious on what are the most popular baby names last 2009 so I researched it. This is what came up on my research.

Female names

1. Isabella
2. Emma
3. Olivia
4. Sophia
5. Ava
6. Emily
7. Madison
8. Abigail
9. Chloe
10. Mia

Male names
1. Jacob
2. Ethan
3. Michael
4. Alexander
5. William
6. Joshua
7. Daniel
8. Jayden
9. Noah
10. Anthony

Peek-A-Boo

I love playing with Zac. I love hearing him laughing and seeing him smiling. As of now, he loves playing peek-a-boo. In the video below, he was busy playing with his toys so he don't pay attention to my peek-a-boo lol! I wish I could take a good video of him laughing while I play peek-a-boo with him.

Zac's buddy

My Pinay friend who lives few blocks away from our house called and told me that her 9 month old son has low iron level. She was worried because his son is already taking iron supplement and when his iron was checked, it was only 5 point something. She told me that a 9 month old baby's iron level should be at least 11-12. I was scared for his son too because he needs to be seen by a doctor in Riley's Hospital. It is a well-known children hospital here and the kids that are being sent there are mostly in bad shape.

So I came to research about baby's with low iron level. According to my research online, breastfed babies has a tendency to have low iron because breastmilk does not contain enough iron. Premature babies has tendency to have low iron too because iron stores build in the last few months of pregnancy. Infants whose mother were of poor nutritional status during pregnancy or who have diabetes are prone of having low iron level.

Where can babies get iron? There are variety of food where babies can get iron. Some of these foods are: iron-filled formula milk, iron-fortified cereals, meat, sweet potatoes, prune juice, winter squash and broccoli.

I don't like seeing ANY babies who are suffering from any illness. I know God will help her baby and will always be there. I am praying for him. Jeez! Why is it I feel like I am so worried and concerned for him?

Zac trying to hold his own bottle

Zac has been trying to hold his own milk bottle since he turned 4 months old. I noticed this past few days that he really wants to hold it now on its own. He don't want me holding it for him. I just let him hold it even though I always end up picking his bottle on the floor because I know that he will learn how to hold it soon. Of course I will always still be there guiding him and teaching him I how to hold it right.

I am so happy and so proud of every accomplishment that he is achieving.

My frst Mother's Day!

Today is my first Mother's Day. I didn't know that it is this wonderful to be greeted Happy Mother's Day by hubby, relatives and friends. Awhile ago, we went to JCP to shop and I was greeted Happy Mother's Day by a stranger. It made me smile.

I love you Zac. You are the reason why I am a mommy now. Without you I won't be able to feel how wonderful motherhood is. You are an answered prayer.

4 months old

I am late again in posting Zac's milestone :D But hey! I'll try to catch up :D

Zac's Milestone
(4 months old)

PHYSICAL AND MOTOR SKILLS

• Double the birth weight
• Rooting and sucking reflexes are well-developed
• Have almost no head lag while in a sitting position
• Be able to sit up straight if propped
• Raise head 90 degrees when placed on stomach
• Be able to roll from front to back
• Bring hands together over mid-chest
• Try to reach objects with hands (may commonly overshoot)
• Hold and let go of an object
• Play with rattle when it's placed in the hands, but won't be able to pick it up if dropped
• Be able to grasp rattle with both hands
• Be able to place objects in mouth
• Sleep 9 to 10 hours at night with two naps (total of 14 - 16 hours per day)

SENSORY AND COGNITIVE SKILLS

• Have well-established close vision
• Increase eye contact with parents and others
• Have beginning hand-eye coordination
• Be able to babble and coo
• Be able to laugh out loud
• Anticipate feeding when able to see a bottle
• Demand attention by fussing
• Recognize parent voice or touch
• Watches hands intently
• Turn head to locate sounds

SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT

• Smiles in response to a friendly face or voice
• Can entertain self by playing with fingers, hands and toes
• Enjoys familiar routines, such as being bathed and having diaper changed
• Delights in play that involves gentle tickling, laughing and jiggling
• Spends much less time crying
• Recognizes and reaches out to familiar faces and objects; reacts by waving arms and squealing with excitement
• Stops crying when parent or caregiver comes near
• Enjoys being held and cuddles at times other than feeding and bedtime
• Reacts differently to adult voices, may frown or look anxious if voices are loud, angry or unfamiliar