Now I want to share with you with this wonderful art, charming paintings. It’s really very charming paintings which instantly touche the heart of anyone who just looks at them. The author is Edmund Adler who lived the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Most of pieces he created are dedicated the theme of childhood. It comes quite rarely. This artist is renowned for being one of the most respected painters of Austrian genre subjects of the last century especially with his excellent representations of children.
Initially trained as a lithographer, Edmund Adler later attended the Vienna Academy where he received the Kenyon Traveling Scholarship in 1903. During World War I (1914-1918), he was a prisoner of war in Siberia.
Subsequently, he exhibited with both Austrian and Russian artists, and his genre paintings became quite popular in Vienna, Dresden, and Brunn. His realistic portrayals of peasant children are amongst the most highly collected of his works.
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Pregnancy is an exciting time. While the mind is calculating the weeks until the arrival, the body is rapidly changing. ALong with body changes there are worries for soon to be moms like baby names down to which skin care creams prevent stretch marks! With those physical changes may bring some discomfort that makes a mere nine months of pregnancy feel like ninety-nine.
The following are seven tips for a (hopefully) smooth pregnancy:
1. Stay hydrated. The thought of adding more water to an already over-active bladder seems counter-productive, but drinking at LEAST sixty-four ounces of water over a day will be the best way to avoid swelling of the extremities and headaches. In order to stay hydrated, it is also better to avoid caffeine, carbonated drinks, and alcohol. Even diet drink, caffeine drinks are heavy in sodium. All of these beverages can cause dehydration which is taxing on the body.
2. Eat for ONE. It sounds like fun – the ability to eat at will, regardless of calories. Depending on the starting weight, there may not be a need to increase the amount of calories eaten per day. But this is not the time to start a diet, either. Eating five or six small meals that includes a protein and complex carbohydrate will keep the blood sugar stable, hunger at bay, and decrease any morning sickness.
3. Listen to the body. Growing a human being is hard work. It takes an extra amount of the mother’s daily energy needs to accomplish this miraculous task. When at all possible, rest. Strive to get between eight and nine solid hours of sleep at night.
4. Have sex. Sex releases stress reducing endorphins and serotonin. Not only will this make you feel better, but it can actually help relieve any pain that you may be experiencing. Unless the doctor has explicitly forbade it, sex is perfectly healthy (and for some people, more enjoyable!) during pregnancy.
5. Give into the craving. It is not known why women get cravings for particular foods during pregnancy. Doctors recommend finding the best food to curb the craving. For example, if you are craving something tart, try some citrus fruits: grapefruit, oranges, or lemons. If salt is all that you want, then cucumber, celery, or even bananas may do the trick without all the guilt.
6. Just say, “Ohmmmm…” Many studies have been done on the effectiveness of prenatal yoga during pregnancy. The low- impact exercise holds benefits mom both physically and mentally. Moms that continued yoga throughout the pregnancy were more likely to have a smoother delivery.
7. Let go of the horror. Once a woman announces she is pregnant, horror stories start flowing in. Keep in mind that every pregnancy is different, even in the same woman. If pregnancy were truly so horrible, no one have children ever again.
Enjoy this time. It is only nine months. Might as well make it smooth.
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