How about some Mother - Baby Heart News -

Mothers and babies can instantly synchronize their hearts just by smiling at each other

This is an amazing study!  In the analysis - 

Mothers and their 3-month old infants were observed during face-to-face interactions while cardiac output was collected from mother and child. Micro-analysis of the partners' behavior marked episodes of gaze, affect, and vocal synchrony. Time-series analysis showed that mother and infant coordinate heart rhythms within lags of less than 1 s.

The verdict is out for dads!  No study is been made for dads.  I'm sure they will find that the Dads have more impact on the heart rate of young men that come to date their daughter on the first date!!!

Grand Daughter Comes Home

Jamina (Mina) is home & she is gorgeous!!

Born on Monday & home on Wednesday!  Another great reason to take care of the the heart!!

Ahhhh! Finally! A Grand Daddy!

On July 30, 2012 at 12:51 PM, Jamina Joyce Albright entered the world!!


Ain't she cute!!!!

And the GRAND-parents are not toooooooooooooooooooooooooooo excited!!!!!!!!!!

Grandparenting!

OK.  Here we are!  I think today is the day!  Our first grandchild!  Another great reason for open-heart surgery!  In a little over a year & a half I have had many great things happen!

Dec - 2010 - Open-heart Surgery
May 2011 - Part of another State Champion Track & Field Team!
June 2011 - Retirement after 35 great years in education
November 2011 - Oldest son gets married to a lovely lady from the Philippines!
July 2012 - First grandchild - Soon!
October 2012 - Youngest son's wedding!

A lot of great moments!  Time to focus on grand-parenting!

Take a look at this article:

Grand-parenting 101- Advice for New Grandparents

Time to focus on grand-parenting!  Here are the main tips!

1. Smile when you get the news.

2. Let them do it their way.

3. Emphasize the positive.

4. Be understanding of the mother-to-be.

5. Go easy on the shopping.

6. Hold off on major decisions. 

7. Do help out, but don’t overdo it. 

8. Put doubts about the spouse on hold.

9. Be prepared to share. 

10. Make peace with your ex.

What do you think?

Learn About the Heart

Found a great "Heart Game"!  And this sight has many more games that are a LOT OF FUN!!!

Try the website - Purpose Games the Heart

Lot's of fun learning a little heart vocabulary!!!

Heart Healthy Diet

In my battle with heart disease, the diet plan is critical!  Here is a sample from the Mayo Clinic!

Menus for heart-healthy eating: Cut the fat and salt

Day 1 menu

Breakfast
1 cup cooked oatmeal, sprinkle with 1 tablespoon cinnamon and chopped walnuts
1 banana
1 cup skim milk

Lunch
1 cup low-fat (1 percent or lower) plain yogurt with 1 teaspoon ground flaxseed
1/2 cup peach halves, canned in juice
5 Melba toast crackers
1 cup raw broccoli and cauliflower
2 tablespoons low-fat cream cheese, plain or vegetable flavor (as a spread for crackers or vegetable dip)
Sparkling water

Dinner
Grilled turkey burger (4 ounces) with a whole-grain bun
1/2 cup green beans with toasted almonds
2 cups mixed salad greens
2 tablespoons low-fat salad dressing
1 tablespoon sunflower seeds
1 cup skim milk
1 small orange

Snack
1 cup skim milk
9 animal crackers

Maybe I will eat 10 animal crackers!!!!

Exercise Monday

Today is another report on my exercise routine.  At almost 20 months after open heart surgery I am mixing running and walking!  Today I did one of my favorite walking paths (Lancaster Junction).  I mixed in my running with walking and did a little over 3 miles in 50 minutes.  My goal is to have the running eventually overtake the walking.  I start with a half mile walk and then mix in 30-60 second jogs.  The plan is to to move the running up in time!  Today I did not wear my heart monitor.