Who Knew?

Cavity causing bacteria can pass from mom to baby through the transfer of saliva, such as sharing utensils, blowing on food, and yes even kissing that sweet little bundle of joy on the mouth.

Spring is Heading Our Way...

... and I don't know about you but it always makes me think I need to get busy with spring cleaning!  It seems the feeling is valid and stems from age old customs and traditions.  There's a Jewish custom of a complete cleaning with the coming of Passover.  It was forbidden for them to have any foods in the house that were leavened so a thorough cleansing was done in preparation.  In Orthodox nations it was traditional to clean before Easter, cleaning homes along with a cleansing of souls.  March was a good month during previous centuries in European and North American countries to open windows without the onslaught of bugs.  It stands to reason it was the best time to thoroughly dust and take things outside to get rid of the winter ashes and smells... a freshening. 

Well, ready or not, here it comes!  And here is a website that will help... Marla Cilley started FlyLady.net after getting help with home organizational skills and has been expanding on and teaching others how ever since.  Some of us need a lot of help and some of us just a bit of tweaking.  Whether you have a newborn, older children, work an outside job, are on your own, the information freely given on this website will help whether you dive in or begin with baby steps.  It's hard finding time in our busy schedules, but do this for yourself... get this part of your life organized and begin to enjoy the benefits of spring year round! 

Graco High Chairs Recalled

Do you have one of these high chairs?

Weird Things Babies Do

Seven seemingly odd (yet normal)

things babies do

from finding themselves funny

to shaking and hiccups

Baby Sling Concerns

You don't have to stop "wearing" your baby.  Just be aware of the dangers and use your well developed mommy common sense.  Baby upright and tummy to tummy with mom is the preferred way (wraps might work best for this).  Slings that allow baby to roll up into a chin to chest position have the potential to occlude the airway.  So closeness with the baby is a beautiful nurturing opportunity but be safe about positioning and always protect baby's airway.

News article

Local Organic Vegetables

For anyone wondering, there is a local certified organic farm vegetable source in the area, Osceola Organics.  For more information go here.

If anyone knows of others in the Indian River County area, please leave the info... thanks!!

Just One More Thing...

Just a reminder, with love, from those who know how fast it goes!

Winner!

We have our first give-away winner.... Christian Eisert!  We waited a bit past deadline, gathered the names from the fanpage (except ourselves), and had a friend from a different office draw a name... not rocket science but fairly done!


Everyone who joined or joins our fanpage is automatically entered in any upcoming give-aways.  Thanks so much for your participation!  And remember, even though the newsletters we send (in county only) stop at the end of baby's first year... we are still available for those concerns through the toddler years too!  Love you guys!