jared's nook, mum's thoughts

gt: mum's favorite word

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I have always loved words.  They have fascinated me much just like magic + mysteries ever since I was a little girl.  They seem to leap from the pages of my favorite books + prance around me in an odd parade of random letters forming familiar words.

But, somehow, when I became a mum my vocabulary was altered by leaps + bounds + is now peppered by monosyllables (+ sometimes, guttural ;)) courtesy of my little man. That is why it is no surprise that when asked what my favorite word is, this one instantly popped into my bubble thought:

dood

 

 It was originally coined by my son to denote his feeding bottles, but I have noticed lately that everything pertaining to his immediate requests + concerns are summarized by this word.  He could either mean he wants milk, to be carried or to go out of the room + eventually out of the house + heaven-knows what else 🙂  What makes it all the more cute is the way he pronounce it, giving emphasis on both D‘s (much like how a Brit would do it!) + saying it with that much urgency in it that you will be sure to follow his wish!

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jared's nook

home remedies for my baby

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What home remedies have you tried for your baby so far? Did it work? Would you rather choose this over the prescribed medicines by your Pedia?

I actually wince whenever my son’s pedia gives us a prescription, thinking it won’t only burn a hole in our pockets as prices of prescription medicine don’t come cheap but more because of the fact that it is actually quite an ordeal making Jared take his meds. He’d either adamantly say “No” in his own little way or throw it up the moment it touches his tongue.

If I would actually have my way, I’d never want him to take any synthetic drugs and medicine, but I am not the one to experiment at this time since my son is still very young. So, much to my discomfort and dismay (since I am not really too fond of taking pills myself) I buy what my son’s pedia prescribed just so Jared gets better the soonest.

I know a few mums who give herbal or home remedies to their children + maybe when Jared is a bit bigger I’d be braver to experiment on them, too! For now, his pedia is my best friend when it comes to the medications my son take. It is a good thing to note, though, that his pedia gives us alternatives and option, too, proffering those medicines that she personally tried + tested on her children.

What are your thoughts on home remedies for babies? Share it here at When SAHM-one Speaks.

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Nice To Know You Wednesdays

Nice to Know you Wednesday Maiden Edition

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Nice To Know You Meme,

 Know thy self.   ~ Plato

Hello, welcome to the first Wednesday of August + welcome to the very first edition of my brand spankin’ new meme, Nice to Know You Wednesday.

Here’s our 5 interesting questions for the week:

  1. What is your online nickname + how did you come up with it?
  2. What was the last thing on your mind before you sleep last night?
  3. Which are the first 5 songs that play in your iPod when you shuffle it?
  4. What are the last words you tell your children before they dose off to dreamland?
  5. Are you generally happy or sad when it rains?

My answers: 

  1. I was also known as Jared’s mum online since I am Jared’s mum 🙂
  2. That I will be washing my son’s feeding bottles as soon as I get up in the morning
  3. Hanukkah, O Hanukkah by Baby Einstein, New Tattoo  by Urbandub, Infatuation by Maroon 5, End of the Road by BoyzIIMen + Sa Wakas by Eraserheads
  4. I always tell Jared that I love him before we go to sleep
  5. Am generally sad + overly lazy when it rains, blame it on my mood depending too much on sunshine, but am just glad I have my very own little ray of sunshine, Ethan Jared to tide me over during the gloomy, rainy months 😉

Now it is your turn + don’t forget to include your url post (not the blog url)  in the linky, check here for the badges.  I’m looking forward to reading your entries. Have a Happy Wednesday! 🙂

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