Amazing Pictures.

My friend sent me an email this morning of ridiculous parenting pictures. Here are some of my absolute favorites.

Thanks, Dude.

I’m a bad, bad blogger. I didn’t post anything for Father’s Day. I’m Sorry. I’m sure the tie-shaped-cards found their way. I hope. Any who, I just wanted to take a moment and thank everyone who stops by NannyKiki. There are readers in over 10 countries!! I am beyond myself. I promise more posts ASAP.

Again, Thank you!!!!

Sunscreen + Pig tails = Summer fun!

It’s summertime! And Lily finally has enough hair for pig tails! The only problem with this, is sunburns. Up until recently I thought she would either have to wear a hat or have greasy sunscreeny hair. Or no pig tails. Her mother and I found a product from Baby Blanket at the store. (They sell a scalp sunscreen that is 45+.) But I, personally, strongly dislike it. It must have been made for bald babies. The pump is pointless because it comes out heavy anyway.  And it is extremely greasy. But after some experimenting I found that, the sunscreen with the longest name, Banana Boat® UltraMist® Sport Performance™ Clear Spray Sunscreen was the best I could find. While it slightly resembles hairspray, it’s clear and non-greasy. It leaves the hair looking normal and protects those sweet potatoes heads. Now Lily is free to have all kinds of “princess hair” through out the summer. 

*After posting this I realized that younger children may still need "baby sunscreen". Here is another option for sensitive skin. Coppertone WaterbBabies Sunscreen Lotion SPF 50 and remember, doctors don't recommend sunscreen or sun for babies under the age of 6 months! :)

WubbaNub Wonders

WubbaNub Infant Toy Pacifier is brilliant. Or at least it sounds brilliant. Today, over coffee, I was talking to my friend Haley. She is a nanny as well and we love to meet up with the kids when we can. A nanny date. I had Dolly with me and I was telling Haley how she can’t seem to hold the pacifier. She wants it but her tongue automatically kicks it out of her mouth. Haley told me that one of her family members had used this product and loved it. It looks perfect! Dolly will be able to hold the animal while soothing herself with the pacifier. You can choose from a large variety of animals. I will be telling Dolly’s mom about it ASAP, but wanted to make sure I shared the information with you!

Have any of you used a WubbaNub before?


 **I had some responses concerning the possible long-term issues with WubbaNubs. Some people are against pacifiers in general. Both the dependence on something that externally soothes and the future orthodontic worries are sound arguments. Or even the possibility that the child may become attached and you now have a toddler with a toy hanging out of its mouth. I believe, like most things, it’s a personal choice. WubbaNubs, or pacifiers in general, may not be for you but I wanted to post them just in case the readers that love pacifiers were looking for options. Thank you so much for your feedback! The more this blog becomes interactive the better! It takes a village… or world wide web community.

No Pictures Please!

Recently, my friends baptized their baby boy. The father’s side of the family lives in New York and naturally; most of his family had not seen the baby yet. They took this opportunity to fly the 3,000-and-some miles to see Charles’ 4 moths old. He is cute. Damn cute. Because of the churches schedule the Baptism was at 2pm. I thought that this may be a rough time for the 4-month-old given that it is directly in the middle of prime napping time... I walked into this worried. But its one day. How bad could it be?

Bad.

There may have been 30 family members. The baby was being passed around, much to the mother’s dismay, and photos were constant. The baby HATED the flashes but the family continued. It’s just a crying baby and this moment won’t happen again. I get it. But soon the baby started to turn bright red on his arms and legs. So bad, some assumed that he was sun burned. I wondered how a baby could be so sun burned but I figure it was best to stay out of the way. I’ll see the family again soon and this is more of a family moment. Afterward, everyone harped on the mother, begging her to wake the baby so they could see him. She was completely overwhelmed and trying to be a people-pleaser but knew the baby hated every minute. After a while she pried him out of the Mother-in-laws arms. Charles caught on and whisked her and the baby up stairs.

A few days later, Jeff came home from work and said that Charles and his wife had to take the baby to the emergency room the day after the Baptism. He had broken out in a rash and hives of some sort. After every test in the book, and stressing the parents out beyond belief, the doctors gave Charles a topical cream and said the baby was just over whelmed. It went away in a few days and everything was fine but it really made me more aware of these situations. Babies will tell us how they feel.  Their bodies are tiny and they are overwhelmed easily. And mothers do know best! I wanted to share this just so that everyone hears a story like this and keeps in it the back of their mind and maybe even help some mothers feel more confident in their gut instincts.