Mark Twain

Inspired by the quote on Alison's Malaysians in Motion site:

"Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover."

Malaysians in Motion - A family around-the-world expedition

Alison has been a wonderful friend to us at The Baby Loft for years, join us in following her family adventure. As the family begins their around-the-world expedition in a couple months, Adrian (her 3-year-old son) will have a personal journal featured on their website Malaysians in Motion.

The Baby Loft is proud to be a part of their journey, and we can't wait to share in their ups and downs as they bring Adrian on this very exceptional journey!

A couple interesting parts to their site:
~ Adrian's journal
~ Recent article in New Straits Times
~ Preparation for the trip, and we thought packing our children for a weekend trip was tough enough!

If a child...

If a child lives with criticism, he learns to condemn.
If a child lives with hostility, he learns to fight.
If a child lives with ridicule, he learns to be shy.
If a child learns to feel shame, he learns to feel guilty.
If a child lives with tolerance, he learns to be patient.
If a child lives with encouragement he learns confidence
If a child lives with praise, he learns to appreciate.
He a child lives with fairness, he learns justice.
If a child lives with security, he learns to have faith.
If a child lives with approval, he learns to like himself.
If a child lives with acceptance and friendship, he learns to find love in the world

Grandma's point of view...

If your baby is beautiful and perfect, never cries or fusses, sleeps on schedule and burps on demand, an angel all the time, you're the grandma ~~ Theresa Bloomingdale

Memories

To be in your children's memories tomorrow, you have to be in their lives today.

Perfection

Stop trying to perfect your child, but keep trying to perfect your relationship with him. ~Dr. Henker

Food for thought...

There are two lasting bequests we can give our children. One is roots. The other is wings. ~Hodding Carter, Jr.

When You Thought I Wasn't Looking

When you thought I wasn't looking you hung my first painting on the refrigerator, and I wanted to paint another.

When you thought I wasn't looking you fed a stray cat, and I thought it was good to be kind to animals.

When you thought I wasn't looking you baked a birthday cake just for me, and I knew that little things were special things.

When you thought I wasn't looking you said a prayer, and I believed there was a God that I could always talk to.

When you thought I wasn't looking you kissed me good-night, and I felt loved.

When you thought I wasn't looking I saw tears come from your eyes, and I learned that sometimes things hurt--but that it's all right to cry.

When you thought I wasn't looking you smiled, and it made me want to look that pretty, too.

When you thought I wasn't looking you cared, and I wanted to be everything I could be.

When you thought I wasn't looking--I looked . . . and wanted to say thanks for all those things you did when you thought I wasn't looking.

By MARY RITA SCHILKE KORZAN

A Zen moment...

Came across this quote today and it made me laugh ... "The quickest way for a parent to get a child's attention is to sit down and look comfortable."