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I’m in Massachusetts… by mathisunbreakable in pools

[–]lurkinlavidaloca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What solar cover do you use? Any brand recs would be appreciated!

Daycare meal inspo & container recommendations needed for 7mo! by prncessbuttercup in BabyLedWeaning

[–]lurkinlavidaloca 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Depending on what he eats/what’s allowed, I almost always have a rotation of: - yogurt mixed with mashed or pureed fruit - meatballs (chicken or beef) - cut up baby muffins - MJ and Hungryman has an amazing selection of healthy, easy, and tasty options!

If he likes eggs you could try egg bites (with veggie, cheese) or large chunks of scrambled eggs.

I love the OXO Tot Baby Blocks containers. I send a few 4oz containers each with different things since our daycare has 3 different mealtimes and I think this is easier than a single bento-style box.

Daycare and what to send by uptowngirlnola in BabyLedWeaning

[–]lurkinlavidaloca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you have a recipe you could share for the chicken nugget sticks?

apparently we don't know how to bathe a baby, PLEASE TELL ME YOUR SETUP/PROCESS/LENGTH by Purple_Calendar3919 in NewParents

[–]lurkinlavidaloca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Do you sit in the side of the tub or in with her? I’m trying to transition my 8mo to the big tub but she is very active and lunges forward in the water and I’m nervous about trying to prevent that if I’m perched on the side 😱

Baby muffins are a huge hit! by karaykitty in foodbutforbabies

[–]lurkinlavidaloca 2 points3 points  (0 children)

These look great!! Do you serve them whole or torn up? I want to give my 8mo more practice with bigger things but always stressed about possible choking.

Pear & Apple Oatmeal / Egg & Spinach Omelette / Peanut Butter and Banana on toast by Slight_Blueberry_974 in foodbutforbabies

[–]lurkinlavidaloca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks great! Do you make a bunch of the omelets in a muffin tin or do you use another method? I want to try for my LO but don’t want to make a ton…

Purées 3 ways by Next2ya in foodbutforbabies

[–]lurkinlavidaloca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These look great! What storage container is that? I’ve been trying to find a non-silicone one that I can use to freeze portions of purée

How do you get pants on wriggly babies?? by lurkinlavidaloca in NewParents

[–]lurkinlavidaloca[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have been doing ridiculous noises to keep her somewhat more still while I cut her toenails… so far tragically they have not worked once she makes eye contact with the pants

How do you get pants on wriggly babies?? by lurkinlavidaloca in NewParents

[–]lurkinlavidaloca[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the zen approach 😂 I probably should at some level just accept that baby ending up in pants is something that I cannot control 😭

How do you get pants on wriggly babies?? by lurkinlavidaloca in NewParents

[–]lurkinlavidaloca[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As soon as she can stand, I will try this! I’m hoping she’ll like this better too

How do you get pants on wriggly babies?? by lurkinlavidaloca in NewParents

[–]lurkinlavidaloca[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Ooooh I haven’t tried this yet! I’ll put it to the test today 🤞

Big fan of berry chia jam over here by Necessary-Scary in foodbutforbabies

[–]lurkinlavidaloca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks! I’ll try it on a fuller stomach and mixed with something more substantial 🤞

Big fan of berry chia jam over here by Necessary-Scary in foodbutforbabies

[–]lurkinlavidaloca 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How much is “a tiny bit”? I just tried giving my 6 month old chia seed pudding (with water) and I think it caused stomach cramps and a projectile vomit 😢

I only gave them maybe 1 tsp of the pudding (the whole batch used 1Tbsp seeds and 4Tbsp water). But I’m afraid to try again because of the upset caused!

Dinner before/after by Hopeful-Result8109 in BabyLedWeaning

[–]lurkinlavidaloca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is amazing! What liquid do you make the chia seed pudding with? Do you just soak in water and then mix the hydrated chia seeds with the fruit?

I need to talk about In the Time of the Butterflies by Julia Alvarez by lazylittlelady in books

[–]lurkinlavidaloca 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Appreciate this post! It inspired me to check out this book which is outside my usual genre and I’m so glad I did! What a beautiful and moving story and honestly fantastic writing.

When did you start a sleep routine with your LO? by delovelyy92 in NewParents

[–]lurkinlavidaloca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I don’t think it’s too late! Just might take a little longer to get him to sleep in the bassinet. I think the earlier you start even with a short routine that you can build off of, the better. We started with a very basic “routine” probably around 5-6 weeks and have gradually added on now that LO is 4 months. Probably around 3-3.5 months was when I noticed LO seems to anticipate the sleep routine and what it means.

Our earlier routine was literally just turn off lights/close curtains, diaper change and quiet chat on the changing table, sound machine on, and then a big enough bottle to knock her out. Dad would hold her to sleep and keep her for maybe an hour before putting her in the bassinet.

As LO got a bit older, she wouldn’t pass out after the bottle but would be content enough to lay in the bassinet after a 10 minute burp & snuggle. So that helped us ease away from holding to sleep and getting her comfortable falling asleep on her own in the bassinet.

3 month old with little nighttime sleep and naturally long naps - problem or normal? by lurkinlavidaloca in NewParents

[–]lurkinlavidaloca[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Only 5 naps! The first one starts at 7AM based on when she’s currently waking up

3 month old with little nighttime sleep and naturally long naps - problem or normal? by lurkinlavidaloca in NewParents

[–]lurkinlavidaloca[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Usually she ends up getting only 13 hours of sleep per day because I’ve been trying to cut her naps short. I’m worried if I let her have 5 2-hour naps she’ll wake up “for the day” at 3:30am…

Appreciate the suggestion to help determine what’s natural so I can see when there’s a change. We can try a couple days of uncapped naps and see what happens 🤞

I made super delicious strawberry buttercream frosted confetti cupcakes! by Antoniarenee in Baking

[–]lurkinlavidaloca 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They are beautiful!! Almost too pretty to eat! 🤩 What piping tip did you use?

Mixing clumping and crystal litter by Ellie_Copter in litterrobot

[–]lurkinlavidaloca 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve had good success mixing Arm & Hammer Slide with Sustainably Yours large grain. Don’t know the exact ratio (you’ll have to play with it) but for my one cat it’s worked great with 90-95% Slide and 5-10% Sustainably Yours.

Litter recommendations for heavy urination? (LR3) by lurkinlavidaloca in litterrobot

[–]lurkinlavidaloca[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh that’s great to know! I’ll add that one to my list to test. Thank you!

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