We’re so proud of Dr. Khanh-Van Le-Bucklin, one of our senior editors here at DrGreene.com. Her new book, Twins 101: 50 Must-Have Tips for Pregnancy through Early Childhood , just came out this fall, and the reviews are wonderful (as we knew they would be!).

Dr. Ke-Bucklin is a M.O.M. (mother of multiples), and her twin girls gave her the real-life experiences she needed to write the definitive book on raising twins. Congratulations!

I just had to thank the Searching for Mrs. Welby blog for listing DrGreene.com under the category “Things a Mom Must Know.” When we started DrGreene in 1996, we created it as a free resource for health information for your family. Glad to know others enjoy our hard work.

I enjoyed this discussion on Moments in My Life about finding the best organic milk – for the budget and the palate. Her family read Dr. Greene’s Seven Reasons Why Kids Should Drink Organic Milk as more encouragement to make the switch. They’ll be happy they did!

Jeremy G, a blogger for Amazon.com’s Green Scene Blog, weighed in on Alan’s Organic Journey after The New York Times article about his 3-year dedication to eating only organic foods.

Jeremy brought up some good points about organics research – that scientists were still discovering the differences in nutrient content between organic and non-organic food. Nutrient content is one of the reasons we choose organic because we believe the foods we eat are more nutrient rich. But we also go for the foods that take better care of our planet and support more local farms. Eating organic is more of a total package – taking care of our bodies, our neighbors and our environment.

I recommend Dr. Greene’s Organic Prescription, which lists the top organic foods that people should consider. It’s a progressive list, so the first item (milk) is the most important change you can make.

Ouch! Little Vai woke up with a big red bump on his eye that made his eyelid swollen and painful. Poor little guy. As Vai’s mommy found out, a stye is a bacterial infection at the edge of the eyelid. It’s pretty common in kids, especially if they’ve had one before. It usually lasts a few days, with or without treatment. Most of the time kids’ bodies will fight off the infection.

Looks like Vai is feeling better, or at least the swelling and redness were gone in the adorable pictures from your day at Jacob Ballas Children’s Gardens. Hope he’s completely better now!

I smiled so big when I saw this post – Little Joy has her first tooth! I can remember the thrill the first time I felt the little sharp tooth in my baby’s mouth. What an exciting time.

As Dr. Greene notes, girls usually get teeth before boys, and the lower teeth come in before the top ones.

It’s too bad that babies’ mouths get so sore when these milestones come in. Teething is tough on babies, poor little guys – it breaks our hearts to hear them cry. We tell parents to let baby suck on cool or frozen wet washcloths or terrycloth toys. You can also use a clean finger to rum the gums firmly and gently. The massage helps relieve the pressure.

Oh – and did you see the new Parent Picks site? I recently added one my new favorite teething toys, from a super cool company. Check it out.

I really liked the discussion by Café Suzanne on CafeMom about how often to bathe your baby. Especially in the winter, your baby’s skin might get a little dry from a daily bath. Many parents make bath time a part of the bedtime ritual because baby loves it so. But Dr. Greene says if you notice dry skin, you can cut back on the frequency of the baths, and add an alcohol-free, unscented baby lotion to the daily routine.

Here’s another thing for your newest mommies: Dr. Greene’s advice for baby’s first bath.

Who gets rotavirus? Almost every child on the planet by age 5! It’s an extremely contagious little virus that can cause routine vomiting and diarrhea as well as severe, life-threatening diarrhea.

Paul’s little girl Ava recently caught the bug, as did several people at their holiday gathering this fall. As Dr. Greene reports, most cases occur between November and May, and it spreads very quickly. Paul, we’re glad to hear that the active culture yogurt seemed to lesson your symptoms. I hope your family is back to normal, since most of us get better in 9 days or less.

It’s a very stressful time for little Nate and his family. Poor little guy – he has so many people he loves around him, and it’s so tough when they leave! At 8 months, our little guys are starting to remember objects and specific people. They learn what it looks like when you’re about to leave (gathering your coat, picking up the keys), but they don’t understand you’re absolutely planning on coming back!

As with Nate, kids of this age will frequently prefer one person over every other person on the planet, and that’s tough on parents. The good news is that this stage shall pass, and before you know it, your little one will be toddling (then skipping, then riding a bike, then driving!) off on a road to independence.

As many of our readers know, my husband, otherwise known as our own Dr. Alan Greene, is an avid proponent of eating organic food. Three years ago, he was standing in a cow pasture (I’m not making this up), and he had a crazy idea. He was listening to an expert talk about the dramatic improvement in health that cows experience when they transition to organic food.

Alan thought, if livestock can become healthy on organic food, why not humans? And so began his Organic Journey.

For the past three years, (that’s how long it takes for breeding livestock to transition from conventional to organic) he’s eaten only organic foods. He feels better, has more energy, takes in more nutrients (bite-for-bite) and feels better about his role in keeping our planet healthy.

A little over a year ago, Alan was having lunch with Tara Parker-Pope in the New York times cafeteria. He wasn’t making a big deal of it, but there was nothing organic in the cafeteria, so he had to tell her why he wasn’t eating. At that time she told him when he reached the three year if-he-was-a-bull-he-could-be-certified-organic mark, she wanted to interview him. Her interview appeared in the NYT Science section on Tuesday Dec.. 2 and online on Tara Parker-Pope’s blog where you can add your comments.

I really am proud of his dedication and determination, and personally very glad that he’s not a bull.