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A Short, Sweet & Chubby Little Fact...

Although May 2011 has passed the following baby fact is true each & every May. If someone asked which month of the year the heaviest babies are born you might answer January or February after all the holiday eating, but truth be told the lovely month of May produces the chubbiest babies. On average babies born in the month of May weigh over a 1/2 pound more than babies born in any other month. The jury is still out on why this is so but I thought it was a very interesting fun fact worth sharing.

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Sweet Little Wiggle Worm 

After spending 9 months curled up and cozy in your womb, a newborn can now move with absolutely no restrictions on their limbs. Babies don't know quite how to control their body movements in this new free range world. A small wave of a baby's arm can become a wide swinging motion. Babies are also born with a natural reflex called Moro, or the startle reflex. When an infant feels like they are falling or if they're startled, they will react suddenly with jerking back & forth motions of their arms and open hands. This natural reflex fades at about 3 months of age. Because prior to 3 months your baby's neurological system is still developing, there are more electrical impulses being sent to their tiny muscles than are necessary. This electrical impulse overload can cause a baby's chin to quiver or legs to tremble. As development continues and the neurological system becomes more organized, your baby's movements will begin to calm. Most quivers are nothing to worry about, but see a doctor if your baby's shaking is rhythmic or if a trembling limb doesn't stop when you touch it.

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BABY QUIZ - FACT OR FICTION? 

WEEK #5

A baby's development pattern is predetermined.

FALSE: There is no preset alarm clock that determines when a baby will gain new skills & abilities.  Sensory pathways grow when they are appropriately stimulated with the proper frequency, intensity, and duration.

For example, a newborn usually has a less than a perfect visual light reflex (when a baby is exposed to light and the pupil constricts in response to that light). The sooner this reflex matures and becomes consistent, the sooner baby will develop the ability to see outline and then detail.

In most babies, this reflex is stimulated by accident whenever the baby is taken from darkness to light, but a mother can arrange for that 'accident' to happen with greater frequency and intensity so that the visual pathway grows more quickly in response to the enhanced stimulation. The development of language, touch sensory, crawling, walking and eye hand skills can all be stimulated in the same way through frequency & duration. 

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It takes a full 16 to 18 years for a human beings feet to fully develop. At birth your baby's feet are plumper and softer than adult feet so experts agree that it is crucial that their feet grow and develop in soft, flexible shoes. To avoid compressing and restricting baby’s feet, it is important to make sure that a baby’s shoes are loose enough that they are able to move around easily.In walks  Mini-Mocs soft sole shoes, the perfect solution for the healthy foot development of your child. With over 60+ styles to choose from and four sizes (& 2 more sizes coming soon) we've got your baby's feet covered. 

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A Short & Sweet & Chubby Little Fact...

Although May 2011 has passed the following baby fact is true each & every May. If someone asked which month of the year the heaviest babies are born you might answer January or February after all the holiday eating, but truth be told the lovely month of May produces the chubbiest babies. On average babies born in the month of May weigh over a 1/2 pound more than babies born in any other month. The jury is still out on why this is so but I thought it was a very interesting fun fact worth sharing. 

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And a pinch to grow an inch...or 10"

Did you know?

In their first year a baby can grow on average a
whopping 10" (25 cm) in length and can triple their birth weight. After the one year mark a baby's growth continues but does slows considerably. And while watching all of the fantastic growth and changes baby's go through, one of the most amazing facts by far is that baby's grow faster in the Spring season then any other time of the year.