http://totville.com/babyblog Tue, 24 Jul 2007 15:47:16 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en These environmentally friendly bottles will stand out among the sea of plastic sippy cups. They are leak proof, recyclable and have no weird taste. They also come in a variety of adorable designs and colors. You can also get an adult-sized SIGG Bottle. http://totville.com/babyblog/2007/03/12/sigg-baby-bottles/ This is a question that keeps coming up from friends around me. Although I am not a tantrum expert, I can speak from parental experience. Some tantrums are due to the fact (I think, anyway) that Nugget can't communicate what she wants. In some cases (like not wearing a bib or ... http://totville.com/babyblog/2007/01/28/toddler-tantrums-what-to-do/ The other day, Nugget was at the sitter's house and holding 4 crayons while coloring happily in her book. The 3-year-old boy wanted some of her crayons. He tried to get one. She held them all firecely and said, "Peaaaaase!" (Please!) He got frustrated and told the babysitter that Nugget would not ... http://totville.com/babyblog/2007/01/09/the-mother-of-miss-manners/ Little did I know how bad one day can go. The day we were to travel for the holidays, I woke at 4 or 5 so I could take a shower before we had to leave. We woke so early that we actually had to wake the baby before she could ... http://totville.com/babyblog/2006/12/29/insanity-holiday-travel-and-staying-married/ While in NYC, I talked with my hosts about weird house guests. New Yorkers always have the "weird house guest" story, because they have so MANY guests. One odd guest of theirs placed an eye pack over his eyes to nap in the middle of the day in their living room ... http://totville.com/babyblog/2006/12/18/parenting-while-brain-dead/ I'm going to NYC in the morning, and I won't have internet access. For the next few days, I won't be posting. This will be my first trip away from the little one. My chest has gone tight at times. I've imagined every horrible scenario. She'll be in great hands -- her ... http://totville.com/babyblog/2006/12/14/heading-to-nyc/ I feel so blessed to have a healthy child. When my friend, Doug, wrote me to say that J. Robbins (an indie musician behind Burning Airlines, Jawbox and perhaps even Government Issue) had a child with a devastating disease, I knew I had to help. This is an excerpt from the ... http://totville.com/babyblog/2006/12/13/a-baby-needs-your-help-to-fight-for-his-life/ When my baby's skin glowed orange after a week of eating lots of carrots, I thought I'd seen it all. However, I was wrong. Now, I've learned about Monthly Socks. You order a subscription. You get a pair of socks each month for a year. Brilliant. I love socks. I go through socks. ... http://totville.com/babyblog/2006/12/10/monthly-socks-get-a-subscription-to-socks/ If you can think of an easier recipe, let me know. ;) I am currently baking a sweet potato. This is how I do it: Preheat oven to 375 degrees, wash potato, rub potato with butter. Stick potato on cookie sheet in oven for 20 min. Remove potato after 20 minutes ... http://totville.com/babyblog/2006/12/09/the-easiest-recipe-in-the-world/ In the wee hours of the morning, before I'm even awake, my little one is at her boom box. She is pushing all the buttons -- play, stop, pause -- and saying, "Dance! Dance!" Searching for children's music that won't grate on my nerves has been a side mission of mine ... http://totville.com/babyblog/2006/12/07/music-for-kids-that-wont-annoy-adults/