Toys everywhere.

I know that people who have babies know how it is to clean your house and in less that an hour all the toys are everywhere in the house and like you haven't cleaned before. In our case is the same, nothing special :), they are babies and they want to play.
Till this week we had no toys for playing with them in the bath. We were looking for perfect ones some days, actually we were thinking to buy these kind of toys some time before, but with our super busy life we were postponing this and also we were thinking that he is little and won't know how to play with them. But after having these toys I can firmly tell you that you have to buy to your child these toys earlier than we've done.
The advantages of buying these toys are: the ones that we bought are small enough and he can hold in his little hands, there is a lot of fun while bathing (I advice you to buy bathe toys in case that your child doesn't like bathing), these toys are very colourful and you like to look at them and help to develop motor skills. Damian likes bathing, but with toys it is somethig special, and he is so amuzed that he is smiling and shouting all the time we are bathing him.
Disadvantage: in case that you bathe your child in the room (as we do) be prepared that all the room will be full of water, because he is playing with toys and drizzle almost all the water that you prepared for him. We are thinking to prepare the bathroom (to heat bathroom specialy for Damian) and to bathe him there.
Below you can see some pictures of these lovely toys.
   

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First steps...

When did your child begin to walk?

I would not say that Damian begins walking at his 8 and a half, but as I know there are children who are walking at this age...he is just trying to do this. All the evenings we help his muscles to be prepared to walk alone, with helping him go with us or with a baby-walker, as well helping him staying on his feet alone by keeping by a chair or sofa. And for sure, massage his feet before sleeping.

He is not crawling on all fours, and at the seven months I was a little bit worried, as I have heard and read that almost all the children at this age are crawling on all fours and in case they are not crawling they are staying on two feet. Damian liked to stay on feet almost from 5 months and a half, but he wasn´t walking... till grandpa showed him how to do this :). From 7 months and a half he began to do his first steps, little ones, but for us it was a really big success. Now he is performing and he is walking quicklier and you have to run after him, and in case we leave him in a baby-walker he is walking by himself. The bad thing is that we cannot leave him for a long time in a baby-walker, as he becomes bored and sometimes even begins to cry... but I would like to mention that baby-walker is a great invention as it can save 10-15 min for you, and for things you have to do.

It is hard to mantaint his walking pace, but we try to enjoy this, as each moment of his growth is priceless, and never it will be repeated.

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I LOVE Barcelona !!!

We moved from Chisinau (Moldova) to Barcelona for almost 3 years ago... young, freshly graduated with a lot of hopes and dreams looking for new opportunities and new adventures. From first day I felt in love in this big city and this love didn´t change during this time... more than that this feeling is growing each time I found a new place to go. I hope that Damian will love this city as much as we do and that he will be proud that he was born here.

Why I am talking now and not early about this wonderful city on my blog... you will ask... just because I didn´t have the opportunity to see this city with Damian and all the photos that we have were without him. Now, my parents were on holidays here and as it was theirs first time when they came to Barcelona I was trying to show a lot of places that tourists won´t go, or won´t have time to go.

Enjoy the photos !!!

In almost all of the images Damian was sleeping... as all kids do on fresh air :D
P.S. A lot of our dreams come true during these 3 years, one of our big wish was Damian, and now he is growing so fast that sometimes I feel like living in a dream.

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6 things we were looking for in a highchair

Yes.... we finally bought a highchair for Damian, somebody will tell that is to early, somebody that is too late... but it is never late or soon if you think it is the right moment for your family.

A highchair has to come into your house to help you and not to bother you. I love Google search as there you can find a lot of useful things for you, and every question that you are aware of, you can find the answer really quick. At the end of my google searches, I made a clear vision about the perfect highchair that has to be bought for our toddler. Here are these 6 things which I really need in a highchair:

1. Safe - this is the most important thing in every toy you buy for a baby and of course in a highchair too.

2. Easy to handle both with a baby ( the weight of highchair is just 4,5 kg). Can you imagine that you are alone with your baby at home. Baby is crying, you need to prepare some food really quickly. The highchair is in the living room, you have to pick up your baby, highchair and of course some toys. If it is a really hard highchair this appears to be mission imposible for you. So, easy to handle is a perfect choice.

3. Easy to storage (we want that this highchair won´t occupy a lot of space after its use). If ypu live in a house it doesn't matter, but once you live in a flat every piece of space is important.

4. Practical - easy in use, you as a mother can manage to put your baby alone without any help. As well your child to find it comfortable and eat there with pleasure.

5. Colourful - perfect for children. Your baby to enjoy the time spending here.

6. Price - it doesn't have to be expensive

Now you understand why I have looked so meticulously for this highchair.

We bought this highchair on Amazon, and I am really happy about this. I think this highchair has all the features that we were looking for. My first impression when we received it was that how great is to eat alltogether, and I don´t have to handle my baby while we are eating. And he feels independent as he has his own place to eat and play.

Below you can see how happy was Damian with his new throne, even if he is little he clearly understands that this toy is new and he has to discover it.

Which of the features you were looking for a highchair?

This highchair was bought on Amazon, below you can see some similar highchairs:

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The happiest DAY!

Dear friend, I´m happy that finally I have get courage to create this blog and to write this post for you!!!

20th of May was a big day, I became MOTHER. I can firmly say that this was the happiest moment in my life when I heard  the cry of my little baby... It is priceless to become a mother...

Why I am writing now and not earlier, you will ask, not from the very first day of the BIG DAY. Well, earlier I think I wasn´t prepared to share all my feelings and emotions, because these are very different each day, each hour, each minute. You can laugh and cry at the same time. You understand that life is not just about you ... and your feelings are nothing compared with his feelings.

Here on the blog WE (me and Damian) want to share happy and tough moments that brings motherhood, also we want to grow together with YOU (our reader).

My ideas for the next posts are various: preparing bath, nursing bottle, massage for babies, preparing for nursery etc. Here I would like to hear from you what would you like to see on this blog.

See you next time on my blog.

Besitos

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