Today was Little A’s 1st true fireworks show and it went off without much of a hitch. We arrived around 8′ish and walked around a bit. Fireworks for us didn’t really start until 9:30, but from where we were you can see them in a 360′ angle. Any way you look you could see fireworks going off. I was a bit worried about how he’d take it, but besides grabbing my shirt he was great. That is until the very end. No, it wasn’t the noise that scared him with the final finale, instead it was putting him back in the carseat and driving home.

How was your child’s first REAL firework show?

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Now that there is a new baby in the house you want to be especially careful with the things you would normally do. For instance, you wouldn’t bring your baby to the bar with you on a Friday night or even to a wrestling match. But what about those holiday parades and celebrations?  If you’ve never had a baby before or your child was older you may not be aware of the signs of whether your baby is ready for something like fireworks or loud parades.

Prepare your baby- if it is possible prepare your baby with some small fireworks at home. There are poppers, some small but noisy firecrackers and then there are of course your sparklers. Try each one out in front of him/her but not close. Feel their reaction and remember this is new to him or her so they may and may not like them.

Last night I took my baby down the street to see his first real firecrackers that a neighbor was setting off. While he liked looking at the ones that didn’t make noise (sparklers) he got scared with the ones that screamed or spun around. How did I know? He clung to me and hid his head.

Tip: If I take him to the fireworks display tonight I already know that his signs are hiding and clinging. If it gets too much we can always watch them from inside the car while daddy and the others watch from outside. This gives him the ability to see them without having to hear them, plus he’ll be in the comforts of his own vehicle which he knows.

Bring in the artillery-  If you already know you are going to the fireworks displays around town make sure you bring the right stuff. Babies tend to get tired and sleepy so a good umbrella stroller would be great to have on hand. Now if you know you want them in one all day you may want to get a stroller with an under carriage to hold all the stuff. Take along a blanket as it will possibly get cold and he/she may want to snuggle. Grab the diaper bag with wipes, diapers, extra outfit and any food items they may need. A favorite toy may also help when he/she gets nervous around all the people and noise.

Tip: Grab some ear muffs or headphones if you think the noise might be too much.

Expect it- I’ve always stated expect the worse so that you are never surprised. If you expect your child to get upset or scared you’ll be more prepared. This is a new experience for him/her and they may love it or they might not. Things can always change next year if they don’t like it this year.

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The pregnant man known as Thomas Beattie has given birth to a little girl. Thomas went in under a disguise and was quietly admitted into the hospital, the staff even closed off his room away from the other women.

Many believed that Thomas would deliver by c-section but reports are now coming out that he may not have. ABC has reported that it was natural, course no one states by vaginal or with or without drugs.

He told the magazine the child was not delivered by Caesarean, but gave no other details about the birth.

However, according to TMZ.com the baby was delivered by c-section. I’m leaning more towards this, but guess we’ll hear more in a day or two.  So far no stats were given on the baby girl’s name, weight or anything except that she was happy, healthy baby. I have heard that Thomas has already been released from the hospital, he originally went in on Monday. This is one birth that has definitely made history, whether we agree that it was a man giving birth, a transgender giving birth or a woman giving birth.

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The Lifestyle group of b5media decided to take a step back into the past 4th of Julys, journey back with us. Just yesterday I posted my own glimpses through past 4th of July’s as a mother with a brief view of life inside the military.

Chloe of Tangled Thread shares a few festive fireworks and needlework patterns.

Kerri and Cory at Marriage Actually talk about why having a shared past is one of the best parts about being married.

Heather at A Creative Journal shares her first memory of firecrackers with a view from Australia.

Christine at Mad Cropper remembers Guy Fawkes Day, a day celebrated in New Zealand with lots of fireworks. Find out why Guy Fawkes is celebrated by the English and most commonwealth countries. It is indeed a blast from the past!

Mary Emma at Quilting and Patchwork, provides a quiz for her readers.  See how many of the quilt designs you can connect with historical Americana - events, objects or people.

Marye at Baking Delights reflects on just how much menus have changed over the years while at Kettle and Cup she shares a modern twist that many are sure to love with her Non-Alcoholic Long Island Iced Tea

Kelly Saunders at Thrifty Mommy shares her favorite 4th of July memory - I just cant spoil the surprise - check it out.

Char and Christine continue Camp Weary Parent with this weeks Patriotic activities (Camp Weary Parent has a ton of great ideas for your children this summer if you havent visited you should):  Star Spangled Rocket and a week full of other fun projects

Marcie and Mary Emma are blasting through books with Fourth of July and summer recommendations at One Book Two Book. Make sure to check out Fourth of July Books for Teens and The 10 Best Fourth of July Picture Books

At Robust Cooking, I share 10 Healthy 4th of July Dessert Ideas. 

At Mother Earths Garden I call out the old saying about corn - Knee high by the fourth of July. 

Here at She Knows Parties, I share fond memories of my summers and holidays as a child.

Karen at Thrifty Mommy probably has the most reason to celebrate the fourth as anyone Ive heard - join Karen as she shares family photos of one of the most memorable nights in her families lives.

Over at All Holiday Cafe, Sandy talks about how various countries celebrate their independence.

Christina at SoloMother shares her own experiences of celebrating the 4th of July in the nations capital.

Susan at PlayLibrary shares her memories of playing the classic game of Zimm Zamm during her familys annual July 4th barbecue celebration.

And finally, theres Gayla at MomGadget - Without fail, each year her memories race back to an earlier time when life was much simpler and shed celebrate her summer holiday with relatives down in the holler in the hills of Kentucky - this year - she shares a Bluegrass Kinda Fourth of July.

To all our readers in the U.S. - we wish you the happiest and safest of holidays - and everyone else, thanks for allowing us to share our own memories with each of you.

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Last month I wrote about a stillborn baby that went missing at St.Joseph, apparently the funeral came to pick the body up but it was gone. Police did a big investigation but in the end they decided the hospital accidentally tossed the baby in the trash. (this is just awful)

This isn’t where the story ends though, it seems to have become even more sad for the mother of the missing stillborn that they named, Love Dear Lee. Love was born on May 28th, the funeral would’ve came to get him on May 30th, somewhere between then is when he went missing.

Move forward a month, around June 22, Lamar Lee was shot while in a car. Apparently it was life threatening but he still had to be hospitalized and is doing okay. Currently they have no suspects or any other clues. They do not believe the two cases are linked, since Lee was shot twice in 2004.

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