http://artisticparent.today.com Just another Today.com weblog Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:14:07 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I need help! Jonah is eating a bit more but it's still really limited what I can get him to eat. I was wondering if any of you out there could share some ideas on what you feed your picky eater. Right now he's mostly eating chicken soup and crackers. ... http://artisticparent.today.com/2009/07/22/suggestions-for-picky-eaters/ So I've been doing EC (elimination communication or infant potty training) part time since Jonah was 2 1/2 months old. I can't say that it's gone super well but it hasn't been a complete disaster either. It doesn't  go really well when I'm traveling, however, and after our trip to ... http://artisticparent.today.com/2009/07/05/small-victory/ So I am off to Phoenix to see the polish in-laws for TEN days. I have to admit I am not really looking forward to this visit. Let's just say we have very different views on life and child rearing in general. Not to mention they are still living in ... http://artisticparent.today.com/2009/06/14/in-laws/ So the blood tests came back for Jonah and he is free and clear. There was a slight decrease in iron but he'd not anemic. I'm going to make an effort to eat more iron myself to make up for that slight decrease. I can't believe there was yet another shooting. ... http://artisticparent.today.com/2009/06/11/iron-cont/ OK, so we found something Jonah likes to eat and you guessed it, it's olive tapenade! Pretty weird, I know. I was munching on some leftover appetizers from his birthday party the other day and he started to show some interest so I let him try and he loved the olive ... http://artisticparent.today.com/2009/06/08/olive-tapenade/ So my pediatrician sent me to get blood work done on Jonah since he is such a picky eater and she was worried that he might be iron deficient. It seemed a tad overly cautious since he is now over 23lbs(!!!) and still nursing. I know some studies show iron ... http://artisticparent.today.com/2009/06/05/iron/ In honor of Jonah's first birthday, I thought I would post my birth story: The day before I went into labor I noticed I had some cramping while my husband and I were at the movies.  We had gone to see the latest Indiana Jones flick (I know, pretty cheesy but ... http://artisticparent.today.com/2009/06/01/my-birth-story/ Today is Jonah's first birthday. I can hardly believe a whole year has  gone by. It's really true how they  say life passes even more quickly once you have kids. Even though it seems like he was just born, I have a hard time remembering what my life was like ... http://artisticparent.today.com/2009/05/28/birthday/ Jonah loves being put inside the almost empty laundry basket. He can spend a good twenty to thirty minutes (supervised, of course) inside, throwing out the clothes, being spun around, inspecting the basket itself. Later he helps put all the clothes back in the basket. It's a great diversion if ... http://artisticparent.today.com/2009/05/26/silly-games-for-toddlersbabies/ Just thought I would share some parenting books with you that I loved and found particularly helpful: 1) Our Babies Ourselves by Meredith Small (written by an Anthropologist and compares     parenting in different cultures) 2) The Baby Book by William and Martha Sears (A great comprehensive resource for     new parents) 3) ... http://artisticparent.today.com/2009/05/22/book-recommendations/