Tag: family

Some More Pregnancy Advice

It’s very important to know about your Uterus health before getting pregnant. But I will talk about it on later posts.

Please, do always get advice of your Obstetrician. Mine always were very kind and empathic with all the pregnancy process and explained all my questions.

Female obstetrician holding Uterus drawing

Before pregnancy and three months after its recommended to take acid folic. You can find it on eggs and meat too.

Deficiency of folate in pregnant women has been implicated in neural tube defects (NTDs), with an estimate of 300,000 cases worldwide prior to the implementation in many countries of mandatory food fortification

Pregnant woman holding medicine pills

You will have a lot of questions during your pregnancy. Gestational Diabetes, Infections, Preeclampsia, Preterm Labor, Depression & Anxiety, Miscarriage, High Blood Pressure.

Don’t worry. Your obstetrician will check on these things to help you on your journey

Beginning The Experience

When you are missing your period you first start wondering if you are pregnant. The easiest method to check if you are pregnant is using a pregnancy test. You can buy them on drugstores.

Female hand checking pregnancy test results. Fertility Concept

You need to choose an specific period of time because the pregnancy hormone will only appear after 15 days have passed since the conception.

I remember being really sad on first tests because it took me a lot to get pregnant

It was only the beginning of the looong journey it took us to become parents.

To be continued

Potty Training Process

When you first start Potty training your child you think it will be a short process. We have had many ups and downs. Specially with Christmas holidays in between.

Cute pee and poo characters

Looking around on Youtube I noticed some blogers were using brives for their children. At first, it was a fabulous idea. When my boy saw his chart with a car on it was really excited. My boy loves stickers so what possibly could be wrong?

Potty Training Chart for boys with empty space to put stickers

He is still trying to manage going to the toilet. The good news is that he can hold pee for a lot of hours but we finally realized that he didn’t like the potty. Big WC is what it’s ok for him.

We are still on the process and while we learn with him a lot of questions come to my mind. Stay tuned. I will update you with more information.

In Spain we celebrate it other day

Father’s day is celebrated on 19th of March. Is dedicated to all fathers and catholic European tradition celebrates it by commemorating Jesus father, Joseph. Most countries celebrate it on 3rd Sunday of June.

10 easy Father’s Day Gifts

  1. Father’s Day Mug Cup With a porcelain paint pen you can add the drawing or message you want and you can find this kind of supply in most craft stores.
  2. Drink Coasters With cardboard you can customize the design you like and you will help your Dad.
  3. Father’s Day Crown You will make him feel important for one day and is an easy and fast project.
  4. Hands Print Art Paint your hands on a card to remember the day
  5. Father’s Day Coupon For last minute gift.
  6. Cupcakes Because everyone likes a treat.
  7. Desk Organizers You can recycle some cans and decorate them to help organize your father.
  8. Personalized Notebook With your photo on it, so your dad can write some ideas there or maybe a story.
  9. A Movie Pass Not for theaters but to spend time with mom
  10. A Portrait Is a classic that your father will love

Last Night Eating Rich

Mardi Gras is the last night when you can eat fatty foods. It is associated with the penitential season before Spring. Is the same ritual as with Carnival.

People get dress with funny costumes in some countries.

Family dressed with Pirate and Sea theme costumes
Japanese girl and African American girl dressed with bunny costume
Brunette Devil Costume and Blonde Angel Disguise

When is celebrated Carnival?

It is celebrated six weeks before Easter. It is forbidden to eat rich foods, such meat, dairy, fat and sugar.

Carnival is a manifestation of European culture and also a Christian tradition. It is know as Saturnalia too as an ancient Roman festivity. And you can see people wearing masks.

Funny Mustache Disguise Mask
Collection of Funny Pirate masks