http://www.minti.com/members/lillyanka/activity/ Latest activity by lillyanka on Minti Copyright 2009 Minti en-uk lillyanka What I've heard/read is that fish in general should be included in a child's diet after they're 1yo, because it could cause an allergic reaction. However, no matter when you decide to introduce it,... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/823934/time-to-eat/#825796 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/823934/time-to-eat/#825796 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:30:58 -0700 lillyanka Have you ever thought about knitting? The kids can use homemade needles and bulky yarn to make themselves scarves, for instance, and wear them proudly! (If you're interested, you can contact me and... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/825677/craft-for-kids/#825794 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/825677/craft-for-kids/#825794 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 13:25:39 -0700 lillyanka Well, breastfeeding is recommended until the child is 1yo if possible. Plus, if he wakes up crying at night, chances are he needs the feeding. I know by 6 months you just want to get some sleep, but... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/824503/night-feeding/#825673 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/824503/night-feeding/#825673 Thu, 02 Oct 2008 10:40:21 -0700 lillyanka Hee! Thanks for all the compliments! I blush! http://www.minti.com/members/lillyanka/blog/173108/Tag-Im-it/#173110 http://www.minti.com/members/lillyanka/blog/173108/Tag-Im-it/#173110 Wed, 30 Aug 2006 06:40:48 -0700 lillyanka Hey, have you thought about getting an ultrasound? that might help pick up something the blood tests aren't. maybe the doctor will see something there. :o) http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/302641/am-i-pregnant-or-just-freaking/#302644 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/302641/am-i-pregnant-or-just-freaking/#302644 Fri, 18 Aug 2006 14:29:35 -0700 lillyanka Congrats on the little boy! I'm having a girl! So exciting when you see the little one on that screen. I can barely wait and I'm 4.5 months. So long to go! http://www.minti.com/groups/133/Pregnancy/blog/103656/ITS-A-BOY/#103657 http://www.minti.com/groups/133/Pregnancy/blog/103656/ITS-A-BOY/#103657 Wed, 26 Jul 2006 10:49:07 -0700 lillyanka http://www.babyshowercentral.com  http://www.thebabyshowersite.com  Also, there's always the game of guessing the size of mommy's belly with toilet paper: you have people cut enough... http://www.thebabyshowersite.com
 Also, there's always the game of guessing the size of mommy's belly with toilet paper: you have people cut enough...]]> http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/300529/baby-shower-games/#300533 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/300529/baby-shower-games/#300533 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:52:58 -0700 lillyanka BTW, you have to let me know how it went! :o) http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/301970/appropriate-gift-for-quinceanera/#301975 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/301970/appropriate-gift-for-quinceanera/#301975 Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:46:34 -0700 lillyanka I think I need some help: I live in Costa Rica, and our native tongue is spanish; however, I really want my little girl to speak english too. So I thought I'd just start reading to her now, before... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/300917/books-for-the-womb/ http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/300917/books-for-the-womb/ Thu, 20 Jul 2006 18:44:50 -0700 lillyanka If you decided to downsize to be able to afford to undergo fertility treatment, perfect. But that does not give you the right to come and act all holier-than-thou and censor other people's choices... http://www.minti.com/members/babyorbust/blog/168442/A-few-quck-notes/#168450 http://www.minti.com/members/babyorbust/blog/168442/A-few-quck-notes/#168450 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 18:39:27 -0700 lillyanka The entourage thing will definitely tell you how formal the event is: the bigger the entourage, the fancier the party will be. So yeah, I'm guessing it will be extremely formal, because 15 girls are... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/301970/appropriate-gift-for-quinceanera/#301974 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/301970/appropriate-gift-for-quinceanera/#301974 Mon, 17 Jul 2006 13:32:01 -0700 lillyanka Quinceaños (the party thrown to quinceañeras, or girls turning 15) are the latin american equivalent of the north american sweet 16. So, you see, they're a pretty big deal for some... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/301970/appropriate-gift-for-quinceanera/#301972 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/301970/appropriate-gift-for-quinceanera/#301972 Sat, 15 Jul 2006 10:57:24 -0700 lillyanka I agree with both of you. I guess, in the back of my mind, I just took it that after 2.5 years the girl had already tried letting the bully know she did not like that. But of course, the best way to... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/648/When-your-kid-is-being-bullied/#214949 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/648/When-your-kid-is-being-bullied/#214949 Tue, 11 Jul 2006 11:31:30 -0700 lillyanka Just in case you guys want to learn about other people's experience with IVF (which comes with a pretty happy ending) you should go to A little pregnant. I love the way Julie writes; you can just... http://www.minti.com/members/babyorbust/blog/168456/Welcome-to-Baby-or-Bust/#168460 http://www.minti.com/members/babyorbust/blog/168456/Welcome-to-Baby-or-Bust/#168460 Mon, 10 Jul 2006 17:06:10 -0700 lillyanka It's http://cestlavie.typepad.com. I hope you stop by, because I would really like some visits and comments. You know, being extremely needy and all. :o) http://www.minti.com/groups/87/Parent-Bloggers/blog/101981/List-your-blogs-here-/#101982 http://www.minti.com/groups/87/Parent-Bloggers/blog/101981/List-your-blogs-here-/#101982 Fri, 07 Jul 2006 07:12:56 -0700 lillyanka Help! After two 1/2 years of the same girl teasing and harrasing my daughter of eight, I have come to the point where I feel like grabbing this girl by the ears and approaching her mother to let her... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/648/When-your-kid-is-being-bullied/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/648/When-your-kid-is-being-bullied/ Mon, 10 Jul 2006 16:52:37 -0700 lillyanka Really... Does that mean food will kill my baby? Maybe the dingo won't eat it but the food will! I mean, for crying out loud! It's food, not arsenic. Please tell me he's not serious. I mean, for crying out loud! It's food, not arsenic. Please tell me he's not serious.]]> http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/564/Nutrition-During-Pregnancy-and-Breast-Feeding/#214568 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/564/Nutrition-During-Pregnancy-and-Breast-Feeding/#214568 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 12:43:23 -0700 lillyanka Yikes! I've only been married for 2 months (actually, I just realized it's exactly 2 months today!) and well, we're already expecting our first kid! And I just hope we get to our 10 year anniversary... http://www.minti.com/members/dragonegg/blog/174386/Where-has-the-time-gone-10th-Anniversary/#174388 http://www.minti.com/members/dragonegg/blog/174386/Where-has-the-time-gone-10th-Anniversary/#174388 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 07:01:00 -0700 lillyanka At first I was like, oh my God! Is that gonna happen to me? Because it does look sort of freaky. But isn't it amazing? How this makes you all the more aware that there's a human being inside you.... http://www.minti.com/groups/133/Pregnancy/blog/103658/Amazing-group-photo/#103659 http://www.minti.com/groups/133/Pregnancy/blog/103658/Amazing-group-photo/#103659 Thu, 29 Jun 2006 06:06:49 -0700 lillyanka You know? Actually, the part about the warm towel makes a lot of sense to me, because I would get those exact same "growing pains" when I was a kid, and I still do,  although very... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/603/Warm-towels-and-wonder-oil/#214787 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/603/Warm-towels-and-wonder-oil/#214787 Wed, 28 Jun 2006 10:59:56 -0700 lillyanka From what you're saying, it seems like the people around you  don't think you can do it, or think that an abortion could be the best for you. But what matters is how you feel. Do you think... http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/301006/what-to-do/#301019 http://www.minti.com/questions-and-answers/discussion/301006/what-to-do/#301019 Sun, 18 Jun 2006 14:52:50 -0700 lillyanka I am wondering if anyone knows of any tips on how to encourage the BOY swimmers to the egg!! I know there is no guarantee of course but I would like to do everything I can to have a boy! Any books,... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/488/How-to-plan-for-a-boy-or-a-girl/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/488/How-to-plan-for-a-boy-or-a-girl/ Sat, 24 Jun 2006 12:29:47 -0700 lillyanka I am now 6 1/2 months pregnant. At night I cant seem to sleep as well. its harder fer me to breath and i get pains everywhere. Ive must have literally 10 pillows on my bed all surrounding me, a... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/486/Sleep-during-pregnancy/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/486/Sleep-during-pregnancy/ Fri, 16 Jun 2006 08:40:46 -0700 lillyanka I'm not sure if anyone can give me some advice on this topic, but I'm hoping that someone else has been through this and can help me out because its something that I'm struggling with. I have an 11... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/465/Difficult-situation/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/465/Difficult-situation/ Wed, 14 Jun 2006 07:22:05 -0700 lillyanka And have you thought of going back to your maiden name, and hyphenating it with your boyfriend's name when you get married? You could discuss that with him, and maybe it'll sound like a good middle... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/434/Hyphenated-names/#213981 http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/434/Hyphenated-names/#213981 Wed, 14 Jun 2006 06:46:25 -0700 lillyanka I am concerned that my baby will have an increased risk of SIDS due to the fact that my mother is a smoker. She will want to be around the baby a lot and while she will not smoke around the baby or... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/438/Dangers-of-smoking-around-an-infant/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/438/Dangers-of-smoking-around-an-infant/ Mon, 12 Jun 2006 19:03:05 -0700 lillyanka Hello - Other than minti.com, what are some other good web sites for expecting mothers? What do you like about them? There's so many out there, I'm overwhelmed. I'd prefer to find one that I really... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/436/Pregnancy-and-parenting-sites/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/436/Pregnancy-and-parenting-sites/ Mon, 12 Jun 2006 18:10:18 -0700 lillyanka hi, im interested to know what people think of surnames of parent and child being different.my surname is because i married my husband but because we are divorced i am really known by a different... http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/434/Hyphenated-names/ http://www.minti.com/parenting-advice/434/Hyphenated-names/ Mon, 12 Jun 2006 16:42:33 -0700 lillyanka http://www.minti.com/members/lillyanka/photos/1334/fotitos 051.jpg http://www.minti.com/members/lillyanka/photos/1334/fotitos 051.jpg Mon, 12 Jun 2006 15:38:49 -0700