Coquitlam Mommy Page: Coquitlam Mommy Newsletter

Coquitlam Mommy Page Highlights and Events

This week we have had a large growth in our numbers and postings shared by our readers. I lieu of this I have posted a summary of highlights this week. Please keep sharing your thoughts and ideas and we will continue to improve the page as we grow!

On a side note, I just wanted to add a bit of a back story on the Coquitlam Mommy Page. We were started by 9 women that all took a prenatal class at Douglas College in Winter 2010. After having our reunion to meet all the babies, we discovered that all of our group was wanting to get out, get active with the babies and share our experiences. We started with a group walk at Rocky Point for 5 km that grew to numbers of 15 on sunny days in the summer, and we have grown from there. As the months have gone on we have shared everything from diaper choices, places to find deals, highchair options, breast feeding issues, events to attend together and everything else that a new mom may need to chat about. We are still growing and have been greatly inspired by all the new members that share and attend our events. In short we are here as a community for mom's in the Tri-cities and elsewhere to discuss issues and ideas with other moms. With all the information out there, it is fantastic to hear what real moms are doing.

Lil Page Turners of the Week

Alphabet, Matthew Van Fleet I received this book as a Christmas gift for my son this Christmas and he absolutely loves it! I have read this to him several times and love the fact that he can hold the pages, interact with all the textures and pull tabs on the pages. As an added bonus there is also an Alphabet Poster included for when your little one grows a bit and is ready to learn their letters. I would recommend this as a must have for any new family.

On the Stereo for Lil Ears

Yo Gabba Gabba, Music is Awesome - This will surely become a classic in your home! I heard this album from a friend that showed me the video for 'Party in my Tummy' on You Tube and have been so entertained by the reaction of all kids to this album. I was pretty shocked to see the line-up that has performed on this Nick Jr. show; Jack Black, Leslie Hall, The Shins, The Aggrolites, Andy Samberg, Cornelius, Biz Markie, Shiny Toy Guns, Supernova, Mark Mothersbaugh, Rahzel, The Postmarks, Sugarland, Tony Hawk, The Roots, Low, Laila Ali, Elijah Wood, Mýa, The Salteens, Sean Kingston. Two of my favorite songs are the (Pick it Up Song & Yummy in my Tummy)

Coquitlam Mommy Page Blog Highlights

Our Resource Page - Yawns, Sniffles and On the Road - We have added this as a Resource Page for families looking for further reading on common issues. We will be adding to this page as we grow. Let me know if you have anything to add to this.

Whats Mom Cooking? - We hope to share recipe's for the little ones and for families preparing dinners.

Coquitlam Mommy Page Events for the Week

Monday:

Runners and Booties (Mon)

Mommy Running Group (5km Learn to Run)

Tuesday:

Parent and Baby Swim Day ($1 for you and $1 for Baby)

Baby Drop In

Gymboree Get Together (Free Session for First Timers)

Mom's night out at the Movies! - No Strings Attached

Wednesday:

Gymboree Get Together (Free Session for First Timers)