3-year-old Liam Hoekstra has a rare genetic condition called myostatin-related muscle hypertrophy, which increases his muscle mass and reduces his body fat.
Tuesday, October 29, 2013
Sunday, October 27, 2013
Thursday, October 24, 2013
Crying Babies: To Stop or Not To Stop
There are a lot of reasons why do babies cry. Perhaps they’re hungry, need a diaper change, warmth or cuddle to get rest, time for breastfeeding or they just need attention. Sometimes they just feel like crying even if they did not ask or need for anything. It feels very stressful or upsetting if you can’t stop the child from crying especially if this is your first child and you don’t know the normal patterns of their cries.
There a lot of easy techniques that can stop the babies from crying. Let me show you a video which a man can make a baby calm from crying in just 5 seconds. Tell me what your opinion about his technique is since I've read some positive and negative comments about this video.
Tuesday, October 22, 2013
Simple Spooky Halloween for Kids
Monday, October 21, 2013
Indoor Camping Activities
Hosting an indoor camp-out with the kids during any traditional events like family gathering, reunion, Christmas holidays or even a perfect setting for this coming Halloween; can create memorable and fun with the kids.
But there are a lot of things you need to prepare to make your camping real; just like setting a bonfire, tent, food for camping, games, ghost story books, or movies and a guitar. There are many kinds of tents: backpacking tents, family tents or kids tents. Indoor camping is much safer than the outdoor because you can monitor your kids where and what they are doing. It can also save your money since you don't have to travel far away from your home for camping.
Indoor camping will not be boring if you are just prepared with the materials and program of the activities. This fun activity may give a super cool exploratory and adventure setting for your kids and the rest of the family members.
Sunday, October 20, 2013
Featured Celebrity Baby: George Alexander Louis, Details of his Christening
Duke William and Duchess Kate Middleton have confirmed details of the baptism ceremony for their son, George Alexander Louis; who is third in line to the throne and he was born on July 22 at St Mary's Hospital in London. The christening of the young prince has been eagerly awaited by people across the country and is sure to be followed by fans of the Royal Family across the globe.
Event: George Alexander Louis christening
When: Wednesday, October 23 at 3pm
Where: Chapel Royal at St James's Palace
Who: Attending the christening are Prince George's grandparents, Prince Charles, the Duchess of Cornwall and the Middletons, will be there to watch, The Queen, the Duke of Edinburgh and Prince Harry.
The christening service is private and expected to last about 45 minutes. Usually, royal baptism happened to be in Buckingham Palace as their tradition but at this time, it will be Chapel Royal at St James's Palace. The reason why William chose this place for it has sentimental memories with her mother, Princess Diana. There are expected six godparents for Prince George and only three of them have been officially announced. Fergus Boyd, a university friend and former flatmate of the Duke and Duchess will serve as godfather, as will Hugh van Cutsem whose daughter Grace was a bridesmaid at the royal wedding and Kate's childhood friend Emilia D'Erlanger. The Archbishop of Canterbury, the Most Reverend Justin Welby will perform the christening. The full guest list has not been announced, although it is believed to be a relatively small gathering.
Friday, October 18, 2013
Featured Kids Game: Despicable Me, Minion Rush Halloween Edition
Gameloft’s Despicable Me or Minion Rush is and innovative, unique and up-to-date game which most of the young kids enjoy playing this game android application.
Recently, Gameloft released an updated patch for this game that relates to Halloween event. You will recognize at the streets that there are many Halloween decorations and even the video introduction has been updated.
If your kids have nothing to do this Halloween, perhaps, the Minions might take away their boredom when you are away or busy preparing for some other stuff. Let your kids celebrate Halloween by taking a run through Gru’s Residential area, Laboratry, El Macho’s Lair or the newest map Minion beach. You can dress as a Vampire, Partier or other new and fun costumes!
Watch Despicable Me: Minion Rush Halloween Trailer:
Tuesday, October 15, 2013
Featured Baby Products: BabyHome Emotion Stroller
The BabyHome Emotion single seat stroller brings together the practicality, quality and design with a high resistant and lightweight. Its features are adjustable seat and footrest, waterproof canopy, large shopping basket, removable wheels, it can be folded easily, and it can be used from birth to 55lbs.
The other BabyHome stroller accessories available are canopy extender, cup holder, sun umbrella, bumper bar, tray and footmuff. Emotion stroller comes in many different colors: black, black to black, blue, brown, forest green, green, navy, purple, red and sand.
Click here to know more about BabyHome Emotion stroller!
Monday, October 14, 2013
Featured Celebrity Baby: Eisele Kaye - Hillary Scott and Chris Tyrrell's baby
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| Picture Source: Twitter @HillaryScottLA |
Lady Antebellum singer, Hillary Scott, introduced her baby girl via Twitter captioned “Hello World, my name is Eisele Kaye.”
Friday, October 11, 2013
Be Financially Prepared for your Baby
When a newborn baby is about to come, being excited and overwhelmed can never be taken away from your face. However, you may as well feel worried and uncertain because you have to prepare both emotionally and financially. In the coming future, there will more expenses to deal with and more demands on your child’s budget that you must have to provide. There are important things that you need to do before the baby will come out soon.
- Clear off your previous unpaid expenses. Pay off your credit card, loans and start your maternity leave as soon as possible so that you can save more money.
- Buy baby’s needs. Before you buy baby products, make sure you know first the gender of your baby. Nursery decor, infant cribs, baby bedding, strollers, car seats and other baby accessories.
- Keep an update then take advantage of the promos and other discounted programs. There are baby brands offer sometimes anniversary or holiday sales, discounts and other surprises.
- Know what your medical insurance can offer. Some medical insurance companies offer some programs that may help lower your maternity expenses. This is very important since you will have to visit your doctor almost every day for check-ups, scans and blood tests.
- Take advantage of maternity leave. If you are working with a company, you have to be sure whether you will be paid or unpaid during your maternity leave. You have to inform your employer ahead of your pregnancy. If you are unemployed, numbers 1 to 4 will do.
Having a child is the biggest decision in life you can make and plan, save and keep an update about related baby topics and information before your baby arrives.
Thursday, October 10, 2013
Halloween Costume Suggestions
Halloween is just a few weeks away from now. Get ready for your little ones to make their way through the neighborhood and say, "Trick or Treat". There's enough time for you to plan and prepare what costumes they should wear. Here are some suggestions below:
1. Super Hero Costumes - kids love being a superhero even just for a day.
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| Superheroes |
2. Classic Fairy Tale Costumes - let your kids wear his/her favorite character in a fairy tale story.
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| Classic Fairy Tale Characters |
3. Favorite Cartoon Costumes - cartoon characters are cute, adorable and fun to watch.
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| Cartoon Characters |
4. Family Set Costumes - this will absolutely strengthen the bond and relationship between family members.
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| Family Set Costumes |
5. Magician Costumes - "Trick or Treat?", teach your kid to prepare a little easy trick or magic.
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| Magician Costumes |
Monday, October 7, 2013
Featured Celebrity Baby: Axl - Josh Duhamel and Fergie's Baby
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| Picture Source: © Instagram / @JoshDuhamel |
Josh Duhamel has taken to Instagram to share a cute snap with his baby son Axl.
The 40-year old actor and wife Fergie welcomed their first child together back in August 2013 and Duhamel claimed: "He's our little man, we made him together. I think there's something you can't really describe until you go through it. I think any parents out there would understand that… It's just an incredible time for both of us."
And it seems Josh is still 'obsessing' over his son, uploading a snap of himself and Axl as they watched a footy match together.
He accompanied the pic with the caption: "Gonna catch some football with my little guy today."
Fergie is said to be doing "so great" following Axl's birth, with Duhamel adding: "She is happy. She looks amazing for, you know, three weeks ago she gave birth and she looks probably better than she did before."
Baby Jogger City Mini Giveaway
Few days left to enter the Baby Jogger City Mini Giveaway. Choose between a 3-wheel, 4-wheel, GT or Double. Contest ends this Friday, October 11th. (Open to residents of the US and Canada only)
Try your best of luck by clicking the link to enter.
Homemade Baby Food: Important Points during Preparation
Parents generally prepare Homemade Baby Food because it’s easy, simple and healthy for their infant. When you are about to introduce solid foods to your baby. You must always take note of this some important points when making Homemade Baby Food.
Seek advice from your pediatrician. Always visit your pediatrician before you start making a new homemade baby food recipe to your baby. You will get to know on what food and when to introduce it to your baby.
Observe for 4 days. When you begin to introduce a new homemade baby food to your infant, you should offer him/her the SAME new food for 4 days and observe if he/she gets allergies from that food.
Always sanitize. Before making your Homemade Baby Food, always sanitize your hands, cooking utensils, preparation table and other equipments you will use. Remember, this is a MUST: cleanliness and food safety.
Be patient. Babies are unique and have different tastes. Homemade baby food recipes you have used before or recommended by friends may not work anymore to your infant. Try to experiment with solid baby food for your child. As we all know that “Mothers Knows Best” for their babies.
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