Journey with You

For the past couple weeks, Cyrus’ motor skills have improved greatly. He started out by moving forward very slowly and tumbled once a while. Now he can crawl quite fast and get to wherever he wants to be. We bought a thing called SuperYard to keep him confined but he somehow is able to find the way out if we don’t close it all the way. It’s amazing how fast they learn.

This morning I put him in the crib for his naptime. After a few minutes I took a peak and saw him sitting up staring out of the window. He was lying down when I put him down. He sat up all by himself. He also likes to hang onto something and tries to stand up. I could tell he loves to stand up and look at the world from a different perspective. He always grins when he does that.
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Just want to write about this nice day we had last Sunday. The weather was finally much warmer and sunny. We decided to take a one and half hour drive down to this place called Moss Lake. It’s a beautiful lake with bog; not well-known but that’s why we love it. It has the untouched beauty.

Cyrus was sleeping during the drive so he was all energetic and happy the whole time we were there. We saw beautiful trees, cat fish, geese, and frog eggs. It’s so good to be near the nature and I know Cyrus loved it too. There was a sign reminding people only feed fish a few “slices” of bread per vehicle but we saw people actually feeding a few “bags” per vehicle. Too bad!! We even saw dog’s foot prints on the bog even though the sign says “no walk on the bog.” Tssk…

Before we left for home, I had DH took some pictures of me and Cyrus since I am usually the one taking the picture. I need some evidence to show Cyrus “Mommy was there too!” Continue reading »

My little Cyrus is eight months old. He is growing up too fast!! I can’t believe he is wearing 12 months old clothes already. I just packed away his mobile a couple weeks ago and it made me feel a little bit sad. I miss those days when he was so tiny.

Cyrus has been eating different things these days. I am adding more and more varieties into his diet. In the morning I give him some whole grain oat cereal and some fruit. He’s tried cantaloupe, apples, pears, peaches, bananas, and plums. I think he likes pears most. I started offering him yogurt yesterday. I bought the organic plain yogurt since I can always add fruits to it according to my preference.

I also offer him different stuff through out the day. He’s had green beans, winter squash, yam, broccoli, spinach, tofu, and chicken. People who’ve seen him eating, my MIL and my husband’s aunt, have said that he is a good eater. He’s not a fussy eater, that’s for sure. I am glad. Oh, he can eat frozen bagels and rice cakes on his own too. He seems to like the idea of feeding himself. It’s win-win because I finally can sit down and finish my dinner without having to pick him up and entertain him. I was trying to find whole wheat bagels but I could only find honey wheat ones. I thought you are not supposed to give babies under one honey. Obviously honey wheat bagels are okay, according to the nurse at his pediatrician. I’ve tried to buy organic produce and meat as well. They are a little bit more expensive but my baby’s health is more important than anything!
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I’ve read about potential danger in plastic toys that contain PVC. In order to make the plastic more durable and flexible, manufacturers sometimes even add lead, cadmium, or phthalates. These chemicals may very well leak out of the products and get into a child’s body when he/she puts the toy in the mouth. These toxicants not only interfere the brain development but also may cause cancer.

Why take the risk? I’ve made some calls to some major toy companies regarding this. Shockingly, some major, well-known toy companies are still using PVC. Most of them have stopped using lead, cadmium, and phthalates though. Nevertheless, I believe PVC-free should be an international wide regulation for toy manufacturers. No matter what, there are better options out there than plastics.
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