Kathy and Felix: Reading Material

Posted on October 6, 2011 - 12:36 pm
Reading Material 2 Since I am so close to my due date and am on leave now, I decided to borrow some books from the library that may or may not help with the baby on the way. I have two on nutrition (both Felix and I want to be conscious of what we feed our baby and try to be role models of good nutrition). Having grown up in a Hispanic culture it is a little more difficult to eat healthy. We either have a huge portion in front of us given to us by an aunt (even after we said "no") or some of the items eaten on a regular basis are, well, not "balanced". Heaven forbid we deny that elder or didn’t touch the food... we would be the talk of the family for months. I think we are a new generation that wants to cherish and pass on our culture, especially food, but still want to strike that balance of a healthy lifestyle. Let’s see if the entire family is on board.

Another book we got is about baby signs and how to read your baby when they try to communicate with you (until their verbal skills are developed). I am interested in reading this. I don’t know how much of it will be valid; I mean is that a poop face or are they thinking peas or carrots for lunch? Hmmmmm…..

The final book is called the The Secrets of the Baby Whisperer by Tracy Hogg, no lie. I had to get it just for the title. It should give insight on how to “Calm, Connect, and Communicate with your Baby”. I’m a fan of the Dog Whisperer, hopefully different techniques, so let’s see how that goes.

I understand that you can only take in so much information and that every baby is different. Experience is always the key, but reading some techniques can’t hurt, right? After the baby arrives, look for a blog later on to see what was helpful, if anything.

xoxo, Kathy