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Thursday, August 9th, 2007

Perfect Sleeper Wakes Up

Question:
“Help! After 10 days of “I’m the perfect eating/sleeping/pooping baby” …. our son has become ‘awake’! His main issue this week is going down for naps. He either: a. cries really hard for an extended amount of time (haven’t been able to stand it for longer than about 15 min.), we [...]

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Tuesday, July 24th, 2007

Two Week Old Champ at Sleeping

Question:
“My daughter seems to be a champ at sleeping. She is two weeks old. After the late evening feeding, is it OK for us to let her sleep until she wakes (approx. 4 hrs.) for the middle of the night feeding. The rest of the day she is on a 2 1/2 - 3 [...]

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Tuesday, July 17th, 2007

The No Cry Baby

Question:
“I know it shouldn’t be a concern, but our son doesn’t cry. Not sure if he was born with the “I’m super laid back” syndrome or what, but we’ve only heard him really cry 2 times in the past 8 days. When he is hungry, he whimpers and sucks his hands/ smacks his [...]

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Monday, July 16th, 2007

Kenya Report - Part V

One other highlight and then I’m almost finished - Lillian’s husband Ezekiel is a Pastor and also teaches at the local high school - when attending their church on the first Sunday - he was teaching on the Family and one could see and hear he has a passion for the family and making positive [...]

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Monday, July 16th, 2007

Kenya Report - Part IV

So what did I do while the ‘teachers’ were in the classroom? Made ‘house calls’ with Lillian the Orphan Overseer - that role is actually a combination, Social Worker/Public Health Nurse/Counselor all rolled into one. Lillian is a lovely young woman almost 38 and with wisdom beyond her years. After we got to know each [...]

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