Si merah jambu!

"Si merah jambu,

lembut, cantik, ku tersenyum,

pejamkan mata, ingatkan kamu,

dan ku terus tersenyum.

Si merah jambu,

berikan waktumu untuk ku,

jangan cepat layu,

lembutmu pengubat jiwaku.

Si merah jambu!"

written and photo by: mama.copyright.2011

Books for baby

Aliya loves books! She likes to listen to our voices. She loves the pictures too.

*Free your time to read for your baby =).

"Early literacy can start long before a baby can read. Reading books early to a child can be fun and start a lifelong affair with literature. Follow these steps to start!" ~wikiHow

"Reading aloud; (1) teaches a baby about communication, (2) introduces concepts such as stories, numbers, letter, colors and shapes in a fun way, (3) builds listening, memory, and vocabulary skills, (4) gives babies info about the world around them." ~KidsHealth from Nemours

"When should I start reading to my baby? It never too early. The American Academy of Pediatrics recommends reading aloud daily to your baby starting at 6 months of age." ~BabyCenter

"Here are some dos and don'ts for you and your budding reader..." ~scholastics

Winter is still here....

When the ice and snow melted for these 3 days, I thought, the spring is around the corner. But today, my spring dream was ruined. Out of sudden, Brookings was hit by a blizzard (heavy snow) and all the places becoming white again!

There are 3 things I learn about the cold weather.

[1] When it too cold, just stay at home with a cup of hot coffee!

[2] The road will be very slippery because of the black ice, so, be careful with your steps! And it's better if we just stay at home.

[3] There are 3 parts of my body which i need to cover properly when I go outside; my face, my fingertips and my feet...

Just for FUN! ;)

I tried to googling Aliya's name for toys product and I found quite cool results! :p

From Amazon.co.uk: Fluffy toy with I LOVE ALIYA t-shirt.

From ebay.com: ALIYA the Elephant!

She not being naughty, but....

Aliya always make mess during meals. She like to play with her fork and spoon and tried to scoop everything out from her plate. She not being naughty, but that is how they learn and act during her development time.

Do not scold your baby because their 'mess-behave'. Be prepared and all the best. =)

References:

[1] Ages & Stages book for SD Children.

[2] Aliya :p

Aliya toys

It difficult to find appropriate toys for Aliya. As I know, toys playing a big role for kids development.

In her ONE year old age, she love to play toys with sound. When she heard a song or listen to a music, she will moved her body and dancing. I love when she tingled her hands and moved her bumpy butt.

Aliya like to play with her stacking wooden block, and 'lego's.

She also love to play with ball. She will yelled 'baaa' when she has the ball in her hands.

Aliya had 2 fluffy cat toys which she adore it so much. "Miowwww miowwww" will come from her mouth repeatedly when she hug her 'teddy-cat'.

Do your research and try to know your kids interest before you buy toys for them :)! We really enjoyed buying toys for Aliya. Do you?

Related links:

[1] http://ezinearticles.com/?Toys-Appropriate-for-One-Year-Old-Children&id=842613

[2] http://kidshealth.org/parent/pregnancy_newborn/learning/learn12yr.html

[3] http://www.babycenter.com/0_age-appropriate-toys_5.bc

Online photo editing & effects

http://www.befunky.com/

I used this 'befunky' photo editing & effects and it's an easy and simple online editing software as picnik.com. It's free and no downloads required.

Do try and change your photos to various artwork! =)

Infant CPR- Chocking (ICC)

For me, this is the MUST-LEARN CPR for all parents. I was educated with ICC 4 days after giving birth to Aliya, and it's compulsory for all parents in State to know this ICC.

Below are 'Choking rescue procedures' by WebMD:

Baby (Younger Than 1 Year)

If the baby can cough or make sounds, let him or her cough to try to get the object out. If you are worried about the baby's breathing,call 911.

If a baby can't breathe, cough, or make sounds, then:

• Put the baby facedown on your forearm so the baby's head is lower than his or her chest.
• Support the baby's head in your palm, against your thigh. Don't cover the baby's mouth or twist his or her neck.
• Use the heel of one hand to give up to 5 back slaps between the baby's shoulder blades. See picture C.
• If the object does not pop out, support the baby's head and turn him or her faceup on your thigh. Keep the baby's head lower than his or her body.
• Place 2 or 3 fingers just below the nipple line on the baby's breastbone and give 5 quick chest thrusts (same position as chest compressions in CPR for a baby). See picture D.
• Keep giving 5 back slaps and 5 chest thrusts until the object comes out or the baby faints.

If the baby faints, call 911 (if you haven't called already). Then:

• Do not do any more back slaps or chest thrusts.
• Start CPR. Each time you open the airway, look for an object in the baby's mouth. If you see the object, take it out. But if you can't see the object, don't stick your finger down the baby's throat to feel for it.
• Keep doing CPR until the baby is breathing on his or her own or until help arrives.

Picture C

Illustration copyright 2002 Nucleus Communications, Inc. All rights reserved. http://www.nucleusinc.com

Picture D

WebMD Medical Reference from Healthwise

• Youtube video about infant CPR chocking: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f5FFBSh366E

Sorry guys!

Hai everyone,

I will come back soon for my new entry. It has been ages I didn't update my blog. Stay tuned! =)

Thanks for your support. Have a good day.

~Shaliayaza

Aliya started to walk this evening!

I'm so happy when she started to slowly walk with her stroller in this 2 weeks, and today's, she managed to move her tiny feet without any support. Today she is 1 year and 15days.