Have a bookworm in the house?

The Norwalk Public Library and The Hour Newspaper are inviting 6th, 7th and 8th grade students to become Nutmeg Readers to read and discuss books that have been nominated for the 2012 Nutmeg Award.

If you are interested in becoming a Nutmeg Reader, visit the Teen Room of the library at 6 p.m. on October 5th for an introduction to the free program. They’ll have pizza and receive copies of our first book: The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins.

For more information about the book club, call Lisa Story, the teen librarian, at (203) 899-2780, ext. 15136. Or visit The Norwalk Public Library website http://www.norwalklib.org/ and click on teen events.

Celebrating Fire Prevention Week

Come out and help celebrate “Fire Prevention” week with the Norwalk Fire Department.

When: Saturday, October 1st
Time: 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
Where: Norwalk Fire headquarters
121 Connecticut Ave
Norwalk, CT

It’s a great event for the whole family to learn about fire prevention and safety.
• Learn about the different fire trucks and meet the Norwalk fire fighters
• Get information on how to get ready and staying safe in an emergency
• Hands on activities and demonstrations
• Free refreshments, helmets, coloring books and lots more

Any questions, please call 203.854.0238

Should I stay or should I go....

After the baby is born and the time is ticking on the maternity leave, some moms contemplate going back to work. It’s a hard decision and many factors come into play.
The article below sheds some light on things to think about when making that decision.

http://www.babyzone.com/pregnancy/maternity_leave/article/work-after-baby-what-should-you-do

Whatever your decision, feel confident that you are making the right choice for you and your baby.

Mommylogues!

This weekend as I was sitting in traffic on I-95, what a surprise, a huge billboard ad caught my eye. It was a group of ladies holding babies or young children and in huge letters it read: MOMMYLOGUES – being intrigued when I got home that day I of course googled it and found probably one of the greatest sites.

Stamford Hospital has launched an online community for women, who are expecting, those who just had a baby or ones that have added to their growing families. This amazing website follows the lives of six local moms who have given birth or about to at Stamford Hospital, through their everyday experiences related to motherhood. From fears, joys, concerns, services in the area, this site is so informative.
And one of the best aspects of this site, Stamford Hospital’s obstetricians, pediatricians, maternal-child nurses and lactation consultants also post informative information on all the things you can think of relating to pregnancy and thereafter. After going on so many pregnancy/ baby websites you can now be interactive and get answers from real experts.

For more information and to follow "The Mommylogues," visit www.mommyloguesCT.com. For more information about Stamford Hospital, visit www.stamfordhospital.org.