Reef Loves His Applesauce

The Goodness of Apples for Baby: 

 

Reef Indy (5.5 Months) is ready for his applesauce

"An Apple a Day" as the old saying goes is indeed good for your health. Apples are truly a wonder fruit and they may be one on your baby's first foods.

One of the most important nutritional components of Apples is that they contain two types of fiber; insoluble fiber and soluble fiber. Both the insoluble fiber in apples and their soluble fiber pectin, help maintain bowel regularity (thus helping to prevent diverticulosis and colon cancer). The insoluble fiber works like roughage, while the soluble fiber (pectin), helps keep the bowels regular (avoiding constipation, avoiding diarrhea) and specifically affects the makeup of the stool. Pectin will firm up the stool as it is a soluble fiber.

While the study of apples' health benefits is still in very early stages, research to date suggests that apples and apple nutrients may play a role in promoting human health in a number of ways. Apples may help maintain good healthy by promoting cardiovascular health by lowering LDL cholesterol and inhibiting LDL oxidation, and reducing the risk of certain types of stroke; maintaining a healthy weight, as part of a low-fat, fiber-rich diet; promoting lung health, by countering the effects of oxidative damage; promoting prostate, liver and colon health, by inhibiting the growth of related cancer tumors; and promoting bone health, by providing a good source of the dietary mineral boron

Making your own applesauce both easy and healthy!

• Step 1: Use Fresh Organic Apples
• Step 2: Wash & Peel the Apple
• Step 3: Core & Chop the Apple
• Step 4: Cook the Apple*
• Step 5: Puree or Mash the Apple
• Step 6: Serve the Applesauce

Baby applesauce is extremely versatile. Serve it plain or mix it with another puree or two to introduce your baby to new flavors and textures. 

 *Bring water to a boil in a medium-size saucepan. Reduce heat until bubbles are soft. Cook apple chunks until tender. Check apples after 10 minutes -- it's important to minimize cooking time to help preserve vitamins and minerals. When apples are tender, drain and rinse with cold water for three minutes to stop the cooking process. 

Oma will be making Reef Indy some applesauce for his dinner tonight!

Skate Park Moves Closer To Reality Reef’s Dad's Community Involvement

The idea grew to fruition in October of 2013. What began as a small group of Valley Center residents trying to make a dream a reality, took on its own driving force within the community.

Adults and Kids Alike Enjoy the Temporary Ramp

The people rallied together and with a temporary ramp is in place, the first fundraiser for the Valley Center Skate Park demonstrated what parental love can accomplish. “Come out to Support our Youth and Help Make Change Happen!” was the theme of the day.

Zack Smith Enjoys His Turn On The Ramp

If there were any doubts regarding the need for a skate park in Valley Center, the well-attended fundraiser proved there is a real thirst among the local skateboarding community. More than 300 people showed up for the all-day event to skate, win raffle prizes, and meet pro skaters like Jake Brown and Neal Mims.

The Valley Center Parks and Recreation District Board approved usage of the property under the condition that the skaters join an association or create a nonprofit by the end of the year to cover liability. It is estimated that $60,000 to $80,000 is needed to build the skate park.

Mouse*, Reef Indy and Zack pose at the Autograph Session

Reef Indy’s Dad (Zack) is a devoted skateboarder. In the last four months, he has been dedicated to the progress of the Valley Center Skate Park. On 02/08/2014, they completed the second twelve-yard pour thanks to all the donators of time, money, and/or material.

“It has been a great experience to help with this Skate Park. We still have a lot more work to do, but one more pour and some pool coping and we will have a skate-able piece of concrete for the kids and of course, the adults!!!” Zack explained with a chuckle.

New Dad, and owner of Zack Smith Plumbing and Contracting, Zack has not only donated his time and money, but his construction expertise to this worthwhile project.

Photos From The Second Pour

IMPORTANT:

The Valley Center Skate Park is made possibly completely by donations! If anyone needs a donation sheet please let us know!!! You can email the author of this post at aellen@promotorsports1.com.

Your donations are tax-deductible. The Skate Park is not just for skaters! It has become a friendly a place to hang with friends and family.

*Mouse is a local North County San Diego artist that's been making sick stenciled grip for a few years now.

Creative - Cute Baby Hacks

Worried when your baby coughs at night – try this to help sooth him/her.

Tie a blanket around a table for a kid-sized hammock. Make sure to tie it tight!

A cupcake holder around a popsicle stick will keep
little hands from getting sticky on hot days.

You can place a pacifier in a filled ice cube tray
and freeze it to soothe teething gums!

Use a laundry basket to keep baby safer and bath toys from floating away.

A cut pool noodle will prevent little fingers from getting slammed in doors.

Cut a hole in a pacifier and stick a dropper in it to
make taking medicine slightly less traumatizing.

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The Juppy Baby Walker Review + Giveaway

Disclosure: I got this product as part of an advertorial.

Reef Indy is only five-months old; therefore Oma thought that the “Juppy” might be too advanced for his enjoyment. Boy was Oma totally incorrect.

This energetic young toddler loved his Juppy Baby Walker Momentum experience.

The Juppy "Momentum" is a solution to a previously recognized but unsolved challenge for parents of babies beginning to walk. Babies strong enough to begin walking but not strong enough to walk alone.

The Juppy builds confidence in your baby and teaches balance while you maintain your natural posture, eliminating the grueling task of hunching over while teaching your baby to walk.

Oma was very pleased with the quality of this product.

• Made of 100% Breathable Cotton
• Free Matching Satin Drawstring Bag
• Velcro Straps That Provide Added Safety and Adjustment
• The Only Baby Walker That Fits In A Purse!
• Longer Adjustable Straps That Work For Even The Tallest Person

Oma was also excited about the enjoyment and exercise the Juppy provide Reef Indy. The Juppy is definitely “must have” for any new Mother or Oma!

What a great baby shower gift idea.

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Dad and Reef Share a Birthday Reef is 5-Months Old

Reef says "Where you going Dad?"

Mom and Reef Say “See you later.”

Selfie from Mountain High – Mom and Dad had a fun time.

Reef Indy’s Five-Month Portrait

Reef Indy Enjoys His Banana With A Fresh Food Feeder by Munchkin

Reef Indy’ Bright Starts Bouncer Allows Oma To Work In The Kitchen

Reef Indy and Opa See Eye to Eye

Happy Fifth Month Birthday Reef - Oma Loves U!

Reef's Mom and Dad celebrated Dad's birthday snowboarding at Mountain High. Oma got to Reef-sit.  Happy Birthday to Zack!  Happy Fifth-Month Birthday Reef - Oma Loves U!

Mountain High California Ski Resort

Reef’s Dad and Mom pose for a photo for the Mountain High Website.

Zack and Amanda decided to celebrate Zack’s birthday snowboarding at Mountain High. Mountain High offers an awesome deal – the Birthday Person gets to snowboard for free!

While there, Zack and Amanda posed for a photo – today Oma found that photo on the header banner of the Mountain High Website  Great shot guys. By the way, Zack and Amanda reported that they had a super fun time!

About Mountain High California Ski Resort

Did you know that just 90 minutes away from sunny Los Angeles, California, a snowy ski resort lies nestled in the San Gabriel Mountains? Mountain High, which is actually three resorts in one, has a wide variety of of lifts and trails to appeal to all sorts of ability levels. If you are looking for a California ski resort with skiing, snowboarding, and snow tubing, Mountain High California resort is ideal. Each resort is complete with ticket windows, rental departments, sport shops, restaurants and more. No matter where you start, your single Mountain High ticket is good at all three areas and traveling from resort to resort is easy with our free shuttle service. Shuttles load in front of the ticket windows every five to ten minutes, seven days a week.

Diet Soda Diaster

Oma gave up drinking all soda's years ago.  However, just in case she wants a diet soda with dinner; these are important factors to remember.

Disaster Soda!

“Disaster” is a much better name, because this product does a disaster to your body and your meal plan! .

 

• Harvard noted that women who drank 2 sodas daily had a decline in kidney function .
• Diet_Cola1University of Minnesota determined that women who drink one lite soda daily have more belly flab than women who do not drink sodas .
• University of Texas realized that two or more cans a day increased women’s waistlines by 500% .
• Royal Adelaide Hospital in Australia determined that diet soda as a mixer in a cocktail actually makes the drinker more drunk while drinking and more hung over after .
• University of Sheffield in England discovered a preservative in soda that is linked to asthma, hives, and other allergies .
• University of Michigan linked soda drinking to a decline in teeth health and the appearance of more cavities, too

 

Honestly, do you need any more reasons to put down the soda and pick up the water?

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