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GERBER® GOOD START® Gentle PLUS™ Formula
May need head support May be gaining head control Uses sucking pattern from breast or bottle
GERBER® ORGANIC 1ST FOODS® Vegetables
Sits with help or support On tummy, pushes up on arms with straight elbows Moves pureed food forward and backward in mouth with tongue to swallow
GERBER® ORGANIC 2ND FOODS® Fruits
Sits independently Picks up and holds small objects in hands Reaches for food or spoon when hungry Uses upper lip to help clear food off of spoon
GERBER® NatureSelect™ 3RD FOODS® Cereals
Crawls with stomach off the floor May pull self up to stand Begins to self-feed with fingers Begins to use jaw to mash food
GERBER® GRADUATES® SMART SIPS™
Stands alone and begins to walk alone Feeds self easily with fingers Begins to use fork and spoon Bites through a variety of textures
GERBER® GRADUATES® FOR PRESCHOOLERS JUICE TREATS™
Runs well without falling Chews more skillfully and efficiently Mastering use of spoon and fork Sits in booster seat or child seat at family meals
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Before you know it, your maternity leave will whiz by and you’ll be faced with returning to work. Some employers now offer the option of working at home. If yours does, you may want to take advantage of the opportunity.
Doing a job from home can allow you to spend more time with Baby, but for the arrangement to succeed, you may consider setting a few ground rules:
Organization is key to working at home. You don’t want to be looking for paperwork between diaper coupons and baby magazines. To solve the problem, devote a room or part of a room to your work. Separating work from everything else will help you function more efficiently.
Scheduling your work hours will help make non-work hours enjoyable and guilt-free. Just make sure you have a balance between work and family—and don’t forget time for yourself.
A good time to focus on work is when your baby’s sleeping and the house is quiet. You’ll be surprised how much more work you’ll get done when distractions are at a minimum.
There may be projects that you’ll need a large block of time to complete. This is the ideal time to use a babysitter. Depending on your situation and in-home work area, this could be at your home or the sitter’s—whatever works best.
Cooking, cleaning, shopping, bill-paying, work, caring for your family—sometimes there just aren’t enough hours in the day. No need to despair. Set your priorities and if possible, hire someone else to clean or do the shopping.
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