I love everything about pizza! So last night we decided to try Pizza Hut’s Double Stuffed Crust, and it wasn’t bad at all! We had two different toppings; Cheese’s Lovers, and olives ‘n’ cheese, yummie …!

P.S. Couldn’t find a better a picture!

There are so many in the market, here are four types:

1. Digital thermometers, which are used to take a rectal, oral; for older children, and axillary (armpits) readings.
2. Pacifier thermometers (used orally only).
3. Ear or tympanic thermometers.
4. Forehead thermometers.

We purchased a tympanic thermometer and a digital one. I’ve preferred the digital thermometer over the tympanic thermometer because they showed an accurate reading, and I’ve chosen to use it on my baby’s armpits.

Things I didn’t know until I started handling a baby:

1. ‘Back to sleep,’ to prevent SIDS or Sudden Infant Death Syndrome, also known as Cot Death; so I had to position baby on his back during sleep time.

2. ‘Tummy to play’ (of course, supervised play) because only in this way the baby’s muscles toughen up.

3. Only fitted sheets for crib, no pillows, blankets or comforters, etc., because they pose a great risk of suffocation and overheating. Instead, a safer choice to keep baby warm during sleep time is what’s called a ‘Gro-Bag’ and they sell them everywhere, including Mothercare.

4. It’s always always important to replace teats after one month use, no discussions, because they easily get damaged and may cause a choking hazard; that’s when they start to drip too fast or stream.

5. Same applies to pacifiers; replace them after one month use or regularly inspect them for damage; by pulling them gently to see if there’s a tear.

6. Mobile toys should be removed from baby’s crib when they’re able to sit up on their own because of possible entanglement injury, and that’s around 6 months.

7. When baby starts to spit up so much … you’re probably overfeeding, so stop!

8. It’s important to look for hunger cues; baby moving head from side to side, lip smacking, finger sucking, etc. This works best in the first months of life.

9. No smoking around baby at all times because it increases the risk of SIDS.

10. Pacifiers/soothers reduce the risks of SIDS.

11. You should introduce solids to the baby by six months as recommended by AAP, American Academy of Pediatrics; and especially for parents having a history of allergies, because some research proved that some babies can develop skin/food allergies if they were given solids too soon.

12. Limit giving water to baby (of course, only freshly cooled down boiled water), because too much water can cause water intoxication.

13. Never prop the bottle in your baby’s mouth, and always hold your baby during feeding times because propping a bottle can lead to serious ear infections.

14. Don’t boil water (when preparing a bottle) more than 5 minutes because this concentrates harmful substances, like lead and nitrates.

15. Try to rinse out milk bottles with water after each feeding esp. when you can’t wash them so that you ensure that no bacteria accumulates inside. And don’t use harsh or antibacterial washing soaps.

16. When bottle-feeding, remember to choose a formula with LCPs or fatty acids, an essential component in an infant’s diet. You can change the formula at 6 months to an iron fortified milk.

If I do remember anymore, I’ll just update on the list.

P.S. Here are some links about the importance of breastfeeding & reasons for delaying solids in the first six months : WHO, AAP Policy, UNICEF, and American Academy of Family Physicians.

And no dress yet. My brother postponed his reception party for the last time to January, so we could get ready, and because everyone else came up with their own excuses! This means another 16 days to go …

Any good stores?

I promised myself yesterday that I’ll try reading at least one magazine per day because I’ve got so many and I haven’t read any of them ever since I was pregnant! Correct me if I’m wrong, I think I have four different magazines: Babytalk, Glamour, Cosmo and Housekeeping. Yep, I do think that Housekeeping is the odd one out in this collection of magazines, but Rami thought it was nice if I started reading them! So I decided I should …

We’ve started watching Desperate Housewives and already I’ve associated myself with Lynette Scavo, the stay-at- home mom! I’ve also convinced my little sister to watch it with us, and now we’ve reached episode 15 14. I can’t wait to see the next one …

Yesterday night my baby son started, what looked like choking; on his cough medication just for a few seconds. And though I used to be a qualified 1st Aider, I stood there unable to do anything, and I don’t remember getting into a situation where I had to save anyone’s life …

Anyways, so my husband grabs my choking son from my arms and calls for my dad; who quickly gives some forceful back blows on my son. I was quite terrified because I thought I saw my son’s lips go blue! Then, my son spits out a little and begins to cry. I knew that he was okay …

I couldn’t stop crying!