summer camp 行前準備

主日學的夏令營"Growing in Discipleship"即將在下個星期五7/4開始，三天兩夜在NJ的Liebenzell Retreat Center舉行。這個campsite 還真不是普通的大呀~也有其他教會和我們同時在這個營地使用，這會是個很熱鬧的夏令營~

今年的夏令營，對我們來說是一大挑戰。除了要帶一群青少年和小朋友們去之外，還多了個小stephanie!
我這個新手媽媽最初考慮第一次帶個小的，夏令營的服事還是先不要接，但是我也希望我能做的，盡力做....我很感謝大家都很體諒我。下個星期就是營會了，希望stephanie配合度高一點.....

這會是stephanie第一次在外過夜!第一次旅行!第一次參加營會!(去年在我肚子裡，她也參加過一次啦!)

這也是我們第一次要為她帶著大包小包去營會....我不太敢想像....
打了電話請教Cirrus 當初是如何帶三個月大的Kristen去營會....該帶些什麼東西，什麼是必要帶的，什麼是可帶可不帶的....趕快做筆記! 和cirrus請教過後，我請負責交通的芭芭拉通融我們，今年我們的車子真的沒辦法幫忙載其他人....超多東西要帶的啦!!!! @@"

除了三天的衣物，Bathtub/洗澡盆，Stroller/推車，這兩樣算是比較大的。佔了不少空間....
睡的方面，我不想買個攜帶式小床給她睡，反正只有兩個晚上....就跟我們睡吧!別壓到她就好....
尿片，要帶的也蠻多的....

雖然用baby carrier揹著她，對我自己方便很多，可以做很多事情，但是...老是吊在我身上讓我揹著她也累吧~所以，除了Stroller/推車，我可能還會把Rocker帶著， 這樣的話，Rocker 也不小.... >_<"

看著小Ni要帶的清單，我應該早點來打包.....能打包的先包一包吧....

希望~~~~~
小Ni別太會認環境，晚上乖乖睡覺...
小Ni能夠配合一起聚會、帶小組...
小Ni在外的作息不要太亂....
小Ni 跟大家都能夠相處的好，玩的愉快....

為娘的老早就告訴她我們要去夏令營，希望她早早有點準備...配合度高些.....
小Ni 我們一起加油!

吃Rice Cereal

今天是我第三天吃Rice cereal。 我第一口就直接吞下去了~ 媽媽很開心!!
還把web cam打開，用skype跟阿公阿嬤還有Ben舅舅 Live 實況轉播!
大家都給我拍拍手~ 說我好棒~ 我越吃越開心~ 還抓著小湯匙吃!



媽媽說她餵上癮了~ 她覺得這樣很好玩!

粉紅小女孩

每次媽媽帶我出去，我都被人家說是小男生。我不懂，我的衣服、圍兜兜、褲子一定有一樣是粉紅色的!還是有人說我是小男生。 大概是因為我的頭髮吧~
上個星期，媽媽每天都帶我出去散步，沒有一次人家認為我是女生。
星期六，我穿白色上衣，粉紅色小花褲子。在超市有個黑人媽媽跟我打招呼: 「Hi Baby! You are a cute BOY!」 我媽媽抓起我的手，要我笑笑跟他打招呼：「Hi! Thank You. But I'm a GIRL.」

星期六下午，我爸爸就帶我去買了頂有個大花的帽子! 爸爸說，這樣應該不會再被說是男生了!

我媽媽說，她自己不是那麼鍾情粉紅色，所以沒讓我穿很多太粉紅的東西。 不過，真的被說太多次男生了....所以要我粉紅一下...

星期天，我媽媽卯起來，第一次讓我穿的那麼粉紅~


不過， 昨天我們帶奶奶去眼鏡行配眼鏡。我戴著這個大花帽子，有個白人爸爸看到我又說我是男生!
我媽差點昏倒~ 我已經帶大花帽子了，還被說是男生。我想，喜歡戴大花帽子的男生應該不多吧..... 我媽說算了，隨便人家怎麼說吧~

新的食物 新的吃法

今天我五個月大了!媽咪一個星期前就開始跟我說從今天起，我要開始慢慢吃副食品--Rice Cereal/米精, Barley Cereal/大麥精 和Oatmeal Cereal/燕麥精。

媽咪還買了可愛的小碗和小湯匙給我~
小湯匙，四隻一組，媽咪覺得小湯匙很可愛，一直問我可不可以分給他一隻。
我請我爸轉告我媽，我要把那隻藍色的小湯匙送給媽咪。
我媽非常的開心，一直跟我說謝謝~ 還說以後我們一起用同樣的小湯匙吃東西~

這是我要吃的米精!

步驟1: 把兩小匙的米精放進碗裡

步驟2: 加入母奶/配方奶，盒子上面的說明寫，「一小匙的米精，加入四小匙的母奶/配方奶/水/嬰兒果汁」，然後混合。
媽咪用母奶，因為我是母奶寶寶，而且，一次嘗試一樣新的東西，這樣有問題就知道兇手是誰了~

上個月Dr. Soloway 有交代，五 個月開始吃Rice Cereal-- Barley Cereal---Oatmeal Cereal，每種都是早晚各一次，一次的量兩小匙到四大匙不等，建議用母奶或配方奶混合，看baby接受的情況而定，以湯匙餵食，每種持續吃三天，再換 下一種，如此交替吃一個月。六個月的健康檢查再回去跟醫生報告狀況如何。

媽咪今天給我吃Rice Cereal的時候，我一開始盯著可愛的黃色小碗看，我很想自己抓抓看.... 媽咪讓我摸一摸，抓著碗的邊邊，我的力道有點大，差點弄翻碗~

媽咪用湯匙餵我第一口，我張開嘴巴，可是我不知道該怎麼辦.... 就一直張著...
我媽咪不斷的做動作，教我「吞」。
可是，這是我第一次用湯匙吃東西，嘴巴張開太久，Rice Cereal 就慢慢流出來了...
嘗試了幾次，我是吞進了一些....
不過，我媽媽說，我吃的滿嘴都是，而且我的圍兜吃的比我吃的還多~
但是，我媽已經非常開心了，她還給我拍拍手耶。
我媽媽告訴我，我很棒，要我繼續加油~ 她還說，第一次吃，先弄稀一點，以後再慢慢弄稠一點的給我吃~

我五個月了~ 我長大了~ 我開始吃副食品囉~~~~~
求主耶穌幫助我，讓我慢慢學習、習慣新的吃法~

chipmunk @ Bronx Zoo

今天帶Stephanie 去Bronx Zoo。好久沒來動物園了，很好玩~
在吃午餐的時後，還看到旁邊有隻chipmunk/花栗鼠，好可愛唷~ 我覺得花栗鼠比松鼠可愛耶!
小小的，很精靈，讓我想到Alvin and the chipmunk 和Disney 的那兩隻花栗鼠~

Eight Sleep Tips for Every Child

收到Baby Weekly 的email，看到這篇文章，雖然Stephanie到目前為止睡的都還不錯，還是把這篇文章收集起來，供大家參考。

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Eight Sleep Tips for Every Child

From The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers by Elizabeth Pantley

Up to 70 percent of children under age five have sleep problems. Sleep issues are complicated and have many causes. They're hard to deal with because when children aren't sleeping, parents aren't sleeping, and that lack of sleep affects every minute of every day for every person in the family because lack of sleep isn't just about being tired. Sleep has a role in everything -- dawdling, temper tantrums, hyperactivity, growth, health, and even learning to tie his shoes and recite the ABCs. Sleep affectseverything.

The following ideas are of value to almost any sleeper, of any age. These tips can bring improvement not only in your child's sleep, but also in her daytime mood and last, but not least - improvements in your own sleep and outlook as well.

1. Maintain a consistent bedtime and awaking time
   Your child's biological clock has a strong influence on her wakefulness and sleepiness. When you establish a set time for bedtime and wake up time you "set" your child's clock so that it functions smoothly.

Aim for an early bedtime. Young children respond best with a bedtime between 6:30 and 7:30 p.m. Most children will sleep better and longer when they go to bed early.

2. Encourage regular daily naps
   Daily naps are important. An energetic child can find it difficult to go through the day without a rest break. A nap-less child will often wake up cheerful and become progressively fussier or hyper-alert as the day goes on. Also, the length and quality of naps affects night sleep - good naps equal better night sleep.

3. Set your child's biological clock
   Take advantage of your child's biology so that he's actually tired when bedtime arrives. Darkness causes an increase in the release of the body's sleep hormone -- the biological "stop" button. You can align your child's sleepiness with bedtime by dimming the lights during the hour before bedtime.

   Exposing your child to morning light is pushing the "go" button in her brain - one that says, "Time to wake up and be active." So keep your mornings bright!

4. Develop a consistent bedtime routine
   Routines create security. A consistent, peaceful bedtime routine allows your child to transition from the motion of the day to the tranquil state of sleep.

   An organized routine helps you coordinate the specifics: bath, pajamas, tooth-brushing. It helps you to function on auto-pilot at the time when you are most tired and least creative.

5. Create a cozy sleep environment
   Where your child sleeps can be a key to quality sleep. Make certain the mattress is comfortable, the blankets are warm, the room temperature is right, pajamas are comfy, and the bedroom is welcoming.

6. Provide the right nutrition
   Foods can affect energy level and sleepiness. Carbohydrates can have a calming effect on the body, while foods high in protein or sugar generate alertness, particularly when eaten alone. A few ideas for pre-bed snacks are: whole wheat toast and cheese, bagel and peanut butter, oatmeal with bananas, or yogurt and low-sugar granola.

   Vitamin deficiencies due to unhealthy food choices can affect a child's sleep. Provide your child with a daily assortment of healthy foods.

7. Help your child to be healthy and fit
   Many children don't get enough daily physical activity. Too much TV watching and a lack of activity prevents good sleep. Children who get ample daily exercise fall asleep more quickly, sleep better, stay asleep longer, and wake up feeling refreshed.

   Avoid activity in the hour before bedtime though, since exercise is stimulating - they'll be jumping on the bed instead of sleeping in it!

8. Teach your child how to relax
   Many children get in bed but aren't sure what to do when they get there! It can help to follow a soothing pre-bed routine that creates sleepiness. A good pre-bed ritual is story time. A child who is listening to a parent read a book or tell a tale will tend to lie still and listen. This quiet stillness allows him to become sleepy.

Work with these eight ideas and you'll see improvements in your child's sleep, and yours too.

Excerpted with permission by McGraw-Hill Publishing from The No-Cry Sleep Solution for Toddlers and Preschoolers (McGraw-Hill 2005) by Elizabeth Pantleywww.pantley.com/elizabeth

最近的番茄不要吃~

新聞報導 蕃茄有沙門桿菌!!! 夏天到了，沙拉、三明治吃的次數會增多... 蕃茄，先別吃吧!!!
Subway已經把蕃茄下架了....不然，大概沒人敢吃吧~~~

幾句鼓勵安慰我的話

the beginning of anxiety is the end of faith. the beginning of true faith is the end of anxiety.

when we worry, we're saying, "God can't". if we are walking in anxiety, we're not walking in faith.

Contentment comes from a proper relationship to God, not from a response to the circumstances.


-Calm My Anxious Heart by Linda Dillow
是Judy和我分享的~ ^^

熱

天ㄚ~ 從今天起連續一個星期都是90-95°F/28-35°C....
一整個熱啦～～～ 夏天..真的來了！！！

今天101°F / 38 °C!!!!!!!!!!!! 熱瘋了~~

補打Rotavirus Vaccine/輪狀病毒疫苗

剛剛打了電話問Dr. Office，Rotavirus Vaccine(輪狀病毒疫苗)昨天已補貨。
預約了 4：30 p.m. 去打這個口服疫苗。

2 months 的疫苗，HIB缺貨，兩天後補打。
4 months 的疫苗，Rotavirus 缺貨，兩天候補打。
真是麻煩...拜託，下次別再缺貨啦！不然老是跑 Dr. Office...

難得今天看醫生不用脫光光，哈哈!
因為，補打的疫苗是口服疫苗~ 張開嘴巴就好!!
醫生還沒來，我先玩一下。

阿~~~醫生餵我喝疫苗...

體溫變化

昨天打完針後，我又開始記錄她的體溫...

6/3
7 p.m. 97.3°F / 36.2°C
10p.m. 97.7°F / 36.5°C

6/4
6 a.m. 97.8°F / 36.55°C
10 p.m. 98.1°F / 36.7°C
1:30 p.m. 98.2°F / 36.8°C
6 p.m. 99.2°F / 37.3°C

感覺得出來她今天一整天都熱熱的，是還沒真的發燒啦，不過體溫慢慢的上升。
哭鬧，有一點。我想應該是打針的關係吧~

繼續觀察......

4th Month checkup & shots

-- 4:30 p.m. Dr. Soloway

原本schedule 6/2 下午1:00 Dr. Rivkin
但是，Dr. Rivkin 渡假去了，所以改到6/3 下午4:00 給Dr. Soloway 看診和打針。

身高 23.5 吋 /59.7 公分 ，兩個月長高了 3/4 吋/ 1.83 公分
體重 14磅 3 盎司 / 6.43 公斤 ，兩個月胖了2 磅10盎司 / 1180 公克
頭圍 16 吋 /40.64 公分 ，兩個月多了 1/4 吋 /0.64 公分


身高: 15%
體重:50%
完了，媽媽說，我是屬於矮肥短型的....

打了三針，待補口服疫苗。
真是的，上次也是有一個針劑缺貨，還要跑第二趟，怎麼那麼麻煩啦~

Dr. Soloway 說，五個月開始吃副食品!
Rice Cereal/米精 --->Barley Cereal /大麥精 ---> Oatmeal/燕麥精

每種持續吃兩到三天，再換下一個。
每次2茶匙到3-4湯匙，以母奶或配方奶混合。量，依照baby的情況而定，以湯匙餵食。

兩個月後(六個月的健康檢查) 8/7， 再來跟醫生報告我吃副食品的狀況，然後才吃其他的副食品....

醫生的玩具很好玩

我繼續玩玩具....

打第一針，第一秒還沒來得及反應要哭...之後...大哭!


我哭的很傷心，醫生繼續打第二針和第三針.....

我愛洗澡