tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834179075939215308.post2916001051874625043..comments2023-04-17T02:48:55.981-07:00Comments on Miracle of the moment...: Some things I'm glad we didKendrahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13341163555258432231noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834179075939215308.post-39742587487472063042011-10-13T17:55:58.841-07:002011-10-13T17:55:58.841-07:00I did baby sign with my older DD and have started ...I did baby sign with my older DD and have started it again with my 6 mo. old. Right now we are just doing mommy, eat, more, daddy, etc. I can't wait for the moment when she signs back! I think those videos may be on Lydia's wishlist from Santa! haha :)Lana https://www.blogger.com/profile/03310796570831353526noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834179075939215308.post-88423773733852949882011-10-13T09:09:42.762-07:002011-10-13T09:09:42.762-07:00The blog books look like a really good idea. And ...The blog books look like a really good idea. And I'm glad "signing" has worked out so well.Aunt Carolnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834179075939215308.post-88141898356583591372011-10-12T20:06:39.495-07:002011-10-12T20:06:39.495-07:00Great minds (mamas!) think alike. I recently did ...Great minds (mamas!) think alike. I recently did a post about Baby Signing Time, and today, my post talked about the food pouches. :)Once Upon A Timehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08865931408744885743noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-834179075939215308.post-85265861366034886092011-10-12T18:47:08.998-07:002011-10-12T18:47:08.998-07:00We did the veggie thing too and it worked for us! ...We did the veggie thing too and it worked for us! Like you I have no idea if that's a fluke or not but either way I will take it. My girl eats black olives by the handful, mushrooms, onions, broccoli, etc, etc. We have also (as she has gotten older - she's 3.5 years old now) tried to NOT make a big deal out of veggies. Not pointing out "oh you ate all your veggies - good job!" that sort of stuff. They are just food we eat as part of a meal. It's worked well for us so far! <br /><br />Another thing I have been so glad we did is wait until WE knew she could handle a big girl bed. She was in a crib until two weeks before her third birthday. And we had NO battles when we transitioned her to a bed. She has only come out of her room three times EVER in six months. We also left the baby monitor in there and told her she should continue to call for us when she needs us, and she has done that. Makes me feel so much better to know she's not out wandering in the middle of the night and that I can go to her in the dark when she needs me instead of her coming to me and possibly running into things. <br /><br />The biggest thing - books. We have read three stories before nap and three stories before bed (age-appropriate length) since she was 4 months old. We started out with the simple picture board books that were 5 pages long and worked up from there. It's been so nice as a bedtime routine - you can read books no matter where you are! And she loves to pick out her own books now for bed. Reading is her FAVORITE thing, we read tons of books throughout the day in addition to the ones before bed. She even "reads" the stories to herself (she has some memorized and she 'tells' some of them through the pictures). I love how she loves books and I know a lot of that is just because we made it such a part of her world. <br /><br />Super long comment, sorry. :)Kayceehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02469960707724284744noreply@blogger.com