Maxyn – Page 15

Encouraging Your Baby’s Development

Toys and play are great ways of encouraging your baby’s development and milestones. This is the reason why I kept on looking for a play gym. The thing is, most play gyms at the malls can be very expensive. Babies grow very fast and buying expensive stuff may sometimes be impractical because they just outgrow them. I’m glad I found the perfect play gym for Maxyn over Sulit.com.ph, thanks again to Ms. Marie. By perfect, I meant it was within my budget and that the item is in good condition.

Below is the product description and features from Amazon.com.

Product Description

This delightful and versatile gym will let you provide just the right stimulation as your baby grows and develops. Use the overhead gym as Baby lays beneath it on her back. With the arch up over Baby’s head, you can place toys in different ways. Put some to gaze up at and others within her reach. When little hands bat, the toys will move and bounce. Has Baby moved on to tummy time? Place her on her tummy and move the toys down into slots on the fleece-covered floor arch. Position toys to encourage reaching and grasping, and place the mirror where it will reflect Baby’s image. When Baby is able to sit up, you can move the upper arch down, add toys in various positions all around. Fill all eight slots to surround Baby with stimulating fun. Measures 32.5″H x 24.5″W x 3.5″ when open; measures 24″H x 24.5″W x 3.5″ when closed.

Product Features

Offers 3 modes of play that help develop your baby’s arms, legs, neck, and torso muscles.
There are also 3 removable toys to stimulate baby’s visual development.
In gym mode, toys are hung overhead to stimulate vision and encourage reaching and batting.
In tummy-time mode, gym is laid flat and toys can be positioned in front of baby to encourage tummy-time play.
In sit-at mode, baby sits in the middle of the gym surrounded by the toys.
Toys (black and white face, mirror, giraffe with clackers and textured teeth able feet, and a soft lady bug rattle).

Maxyn enjoying her very own play gym

Loads of Firsts

I was suppose to post this last night but I was super duper tired already and didn’t have enough powers to open sapphire.

We had so many firsts yesterday. We have a get together in McDonald’s Greenbelt with my babycentral family. Usually, when I have events like this, hubby is always in tow as I don’t know how to drive yet. But since he came from a Friday shift, we agreed before-hand that we’ll just commute to Makati. It was my first time to commute with my 2 girls that far. Usually I only take Ayex with me when I need to have a quick stop by SM North or the near groceries which is about 15 minutes away. When I first took Ayex with me to Makati, I was super tired. Imagine I have two girls with me, one is infant. Good thing I have both Em and Ate Yam with me.

Initially, my plan was to take a cab so it would be less hassle. However, hubby said it would be too costly. I don’t really mind the cost but Ayex insisted that she wanted to ride the train. So we took the MRT. I asked Tatay to drive us to the North EDSA station as hubby is still asleep. Lucky us, the lines were not that long. And since it is the first station, we were able to get a good seat.

Apart from Maxyn, it was also Em’s first time to ride the MRT. My seatmate was a bit shocked when I told her that Maxyn is only 4-months-old when she asked. She said she looks like she’ll be turning one soon.

So it wouldn’t be so hot, we took the connecting route of the malls. From the MRT station, we went to SM Makati, then to Glorietta, then to Landmark and finally to Greenbelt. This is another first for Maxyn, Em and Ate Yam. Too bad I forgot to take their picture as a souvenir. Ayex have been there several times already as we usually have our get together in that McDo branch.

Our afternoon was filled with fun. I’m happy that Ayex participated in the games and mingled with other kids. I am happy too because I am reunited with my online friends. More of the experience will be blogged in another post.

By 5pm, we said our goodbyes to other moms. We were lucky that Mommy Gie gave us a ride until St. James even if Ayex kept insisting that she wanted to ride the train again. From St. James, we took a jeepney to our village. That’s another first for Maxyn. She even kicked the man sitting beside her! The man said ouch and turned to see who kicked him. When he saw that it was Maxyn, he said Ay baby pala!. Maxyn was really funny!

Sorry for the long post. Anyway, let me leave you with Maxyn’s picture at the train.

My curious kitten

Maxyn turns 4 months today

I’m glad I was able to take this shot. She looks really happy to play with her new toy. It’s really nice but I’ll blog about it more in a separate post.

Months are passing by and before we know it, we’ll be celebrating our first Christmas with our little Maxyn. I haven’t finalized our holiday agenda!!!

Anyways, here are Maxyn’s milestones: