Let it gooooooo

And who said Frozen birthday party is just for girls? I get that a lot whenever I mentioned our celebrant is a boy.. excuse me! FROZEN is one of the most gender friendly movie I have seen.

Let’s start with the invitation.. by now, you have noticed how much I go for personalized items, my invites are always personalized (pet peeves alert!). Our party was attended by 30+ kids, so I made 30 invites.. it’s not too personalized naman, I just made sure that their names are printed together with the invite.. not the kind of invite that leaves the name blank and you just fill it up.

The party favors.. I thought I would have a hard time looking for blue party favors, turns out, there is so much blue at the supermarket! For the loot bags, some blue candies and cookies and for the prizes, more blue!

The Frozen inspired piñata was the snow flake from the Let It Go scene.. took a lot of editing then had it printed in tarp and used as base.. inside was a small box filled with blue candies (initially, I plan on putting some white confetti inside, to make it look like snowing, time was my enemy)

The music, of course, Frozen soundtrack! Non stop Let It Go! Thank goodness for our sound link mini, the music was not a problem.

The costume. The celebrant asked for a Kristoff costume.. Kristoff costume it is! I think I used 3 or 4 kinds of clothe to make a Kristoff costume.. it’s all worth it.. and thank you 2nd hand clothes!

THE CAKE

save the best for last…

as in I didn’t sleep Thursday night just to finish this cake.. and I have no background on baking, much more fondant.. but it turns out so good (er for a first timer haha). Our Olaf fondant cake is so worth it!

There you have it, a Frozen Birthday Party for a boy.

Diapering woes are usually encountered when you know little about the diaper you are using. Based on my experience and some observations, here are the 3 common diapering woes that moms encounter:

Diaper Leak 

This is very common specially if the diaper you are using does not have the technology to protect the baby from wetness. Another reason why this happens is the use of wrong size of diaper. Here’s something you have to remember when it comes to diaper size:

• Size NB: up to 5 kg
• Size S: 3 – 8 kg
• Size M: 6 – 11 kg
• Size L: 9 – 14 kg
• Size XL: 12+ kg

Diaper Smell

This is what I love most about Pampers Active diapers, it does not smell bad after a night use. Well of course the story is different when it is soiled hahaha I guess this has something to do with Pampers’ Baby lotion, it  is infused with aloe lotion which helps prevent diaper rash

Diaper Rash

And speaking of diaper rash, this one is the most common skin disease among babies.. and you know what? Diaper rash is better prevented than treated.. and preventing it is the easiest! Trust a diaper that can protect your baby from rashes. As I have mentioned above, Pampers is infused with aloe lotion which helps prevent diaper rash, so there.

Now, you have no more reasons to encounter these 3 most common diapering woes 🙂

My youngest is not so young anymore. She’ll be in school this coming June!! Ayayay! We’re all excited for her. And so as I try to remember common mistakes we had in taking care of our baby’s skin, I can only name a few. First thing that comes into my mind is bathing. We used to bath them everyday when they were babies, but later learned that babies do not need bathing everyday. Bathing the baby, specially new born babies can actually dry the skin. Of course, as they grow bigger and messier, the bathing becomes more frequent.

Another one was treating cradle crap. I was told to use baby oil in removing the flakes and try to remove it by force (sometimes!) Yikes! It’s a no no pala on cradle cap. You just need to massage it gently to loosen the flakes. Baby Acne has been a problem too (with my 2nd born) and one of the baby sitter tried to remove it by force. Baby Acne would go away  naman pala without any special care.. at matagal ko ng pinaalis ang baby sitter na nagkutkot sa acne ni baby haha

Diaper Rash was one of worries  back then, specially during my first few weeks of being a mom. Good thing, my pedia told me all about I need to know to prevent diaper rash:

• Change diaper often
• Wash the baby’s bottom after each change
• If the diaper is soiled, remove it immediately
• Always use products that are specially formulated for baby’s skin
• Use a diaper that can protect the baby from wetness

Because of that, we never experienced diaper rash and you can prevent it from happening too, Pampers has 5- Star Skin Protection for Baby’s Sensitive Skin:

1. 12 Hours Dryness. Pampers Active keeps baby’s skin touchably dry for up t 12 hours.
2. Baby Lotion. Pampers Active diaper is infused with aloe lotion to help prevent diaper rash.
3. Cottony Softness. Keep baby’s skin free from imitation with cotton-like softness.
4. Breathable Cover. Air circulates so baby’s skin can breathe easily and stay wonderfully fresh.
5. Comfortable Fit. A flexible, side stretch design keeps it snug and comfy whether baby is at rest or play.

How about you? What are the common mistakes you did in taking care of your baby’s skin?