Saturday, April 6
Saturday, February 2
Valentine's Day Decorating; Eggplant Dip
{What we did Friday}
February 1st means it's time to begin decorating for Valentine's Day! So that's what we did. All morning and afternoon. For baby, there was plenty of candle wax-eating, ribbon-messing, tulle-wrapping, scissor-stealing, and pen-scribbling.
A little project we put together for Valentine's Day. The dried flowers were saved from the day baby was born.
Baby sure made up for all his disinterest in vegetables most of this week. He had FOUR bowls of soup tonight! He had plenty of brussels sprouts, eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers. Italian sausage is a different story...he and I aren't real excited over that flavor of chicken sausage.
Before bed, we had soooo much fun creating huge, crisp shadows on the bedroom wall with baby using a flashlight. It was so funny seeing baby's head shadow fill the entire wall, and he sat there watching the shadows like it was a show. Looks like it's time for puppet-making :)
February 1st means it's time to begin decorating for Valentine's Day! So that's what we did. All morning and afternoon. For baby, there was plenty of candle wax-eating, ribbon-messing, tulle-wrapping, scissor-stealing, and pen-scribbling.
A little project we put together for Valentine's Day. The dried flowers were saved from the day baby was born.
Our yummy sweet potato fries. We had a picnic on the bed :)
We had onion and red pepper crackers with eggplant dip and soup for dinner. What's funny about the eggplant dip is my husband tried some of the--what I called vegetable dip--and he said, "Mmm, it's pretty good." But then as soon as I told him the main ingredient {why did I tell him??} he was scared of it. I've learned my lesson...lol.
Baby sure made up for all his disinterest in vegetables most of this week. He had FOUR bowls of soup tonight! He had plenty of brussels sprouts, eggplant, tomatoes, and peppers. Italian sausage is a different story...he and I aren't real excited over that flavor of chicken sausage.
Before bed, we had soooo much fun creating huge, crisp shadows on the bedroom wall with baby using a flashlight. It was so funny seeing baby's head shadow fill the entire wall, and he sat there watching the shadows like it was a show. Looks like it's time for puppet-making :)
Friday, February 1
Happy Birthday, Daniel!
Today is Daniel's birthday! We hope he has a great day today and tomorrow as he has his friends over. I'm sure they will enjoy playing games allllll night long. Here's a happy birthday from baby:
Paper Organizing; Stuffed Red Peppers
{What we did Thursday}
For dinner, we had Italian stuffed red peppers. Definitely writing this recipe down. They were filled with Italian sausage, green pepper, onion, roasted zucchini, and tomato sauce. Topped with cheddar cheese...mmm...tasted like pizza!
We organized lots and lots {and lots} of papers in between dancing to music, eating, and exercising.
We made some grain-free tortillas from Against All Grain...
...mixed up some banana and avocado...
...and made banana avocado rolls. Yum :)
Being funny on the bed
For dinner, we had Italian stuffed red peppers. Definitely writing this recipe down. They were filled with Italian sausage, green pepper, onion, roasted zucchini, and tomato sauce. Topped with cheddar cheese...mmm...tasted like pizza!
So this is what Andrew does when I ask him to pose, LOL.
Baby had banana on his nose for the longest time and he didn't realize it. So cute :)
After baby went to bed, Andrew and I stayed up and played a card game, Kings in the Corner for a while. and had dessert: he had the rest of his ice cream, and I had avocado pudding. He won 3 times, I won twice...so "Yay for Andrew"...but not next time ;)
Thursday, January 31
Drew Worm and Sweet Potato Fries
{What we did Wednesday}
Wow, God proves his greatness again! Only the ultimate artist could create such massive, beautiful, slow-falling snowflakes as the sun was breaking through the clouds on this January day. It was beyond beautiful. It was nice to finally see some snow!
For dinner, we had grilled cheese with caramelized onions and swiss chard on Ezekiel bread, along with sweet potato fries and steamed green beans.
On Sunday, Andrew's mom asked if we wanted a bag of organic sweet potatoes she found on clearance for $1. Yes please! :)
I didn't get a real good picture of the fries, but in my opinion, they tasted better and better after each sweet, savory, crunchy bite. Andrew isn't a sweet potato fan though...he ate 5 fries and said they were okay. {So much for touching them ;) } I give him credit for trying them out though and I haven't lost hope in him. I shall keep trying.
I'm sure you can guess which worm found this apple ;)
Wow, God proves his greatness again! Only the ultimate artist could create such massive, beautiful, slow-falling snowflakes as the sun was breaking through the clouds on this January day. It was beyond beautiful. It was nice to finally see some snow!
Great-Grandma says, "Hi" :) We brought over some more storage items and looked through all of her birthday cards. Her birthday was January 26th, and she turned 83!
She gave us some of the best-tasting cantaloupe I've ever had in my life. After baby, spilled cantaloupe juice on the floor, he kicked back in the chair for the first time and fell hard on the floor. He cried pretty badly, but was smiling and opening cabinets again within a minute.
Jr. got a scrambled egg.
For dinner, we had grilled cheese with caramelized onions and swiss chard on Ezekiel bread, along with sweet potato fries and steamed green beans.
On Sunday, Andrew's mom asked if we wanted a bag of organic sweet potatoes she found on clearance for $1. Yes please! :)
It was my first time ever cooking sweet potatoes. Aren't the colors beautiful?! As Andrew was leaving for work this morning, I told him we'd be having sweet potatoes for dinner and he told me he wouldn't touch them. He hates sweet potatoes. But I was determined to change his mind about them.
I didn't get a real good picture of the fries, but in my opinion, they tasted better and better after each sweet, savory, crunchy bite. Andrew isn't a sweet potato fan though...he ate 5 fries and said they were okay. {So much for touching them ;) } I give him credit for trying them out though and I haven't lost hope in him. I shall keep trying.
A rare moment where the Jr. is being very picky. He only wanted the sandwich.
Wednesday, January 30
Day of Dancing and Laughing
{What we did Tuesday}
Baby and I spent most of the day moving around the apartment laughing, dancing, and working out. It was so cute because he followed me around kicking his legs up. It was such a fun day! I think we laughed more than we've ever laughed together in an entire day.
It took me a while to realize his crying and whining meant he was hungry. I'm still getting used to him eating all the time now. It's time to create a food schedule for him now :) After having a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with zucchini for lunch, he was very happy.
Grandma volunteered to help with the nursery during our class at church. When Andrew and I came back to get him, we found out he ran to give his friend Benjamin a hug and accidentally clobbered him. Poor Benjamin fell to the hard floor, leaving a bump on his head. Andrew felt really bad about it.
We ate broccoli red pepper soup with cheddar cheese for dinner when we got home. I created some garlic, red pepper and onion crackers to go along with it. New favorite cracker and so easy to make.
Baby and I spent most of the day moving around the apartment laughing, dancing, and working out. It was so cute because he followed me around kicking his legs up. It was such a fun day! I think we laughed more than we've ever laughed together in an entire day.
It took me a while to realize his crying and whining meant he was hungry. I'm still getting used to him eating all the time now. It's time to create a food schedule for him now :) After having a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with zucchini for lunch, he was very happy.
He had fun playing with his car seat. He's trying to figure out how we lock him in.
On our way to church for our 4-week class on learning how to read/understand the bible. It was so rainy and foggy, but we all made it safely. Andrew was able to attend this week right after work, so that was nice :)
Watching the TV screen in the van.
Aunt Valerie held baby before our class started.
We ate broccoli red pepper soup with cheddar cheese for dinner when we got home. I created some garlic, red pepper and onion crackers to go along with it. New favorite cracker and so easy to make.
Tuesday, January 29
Red Hats and Pink Dinner
{What we did Monday}
He was a major poop meister today. As you can see, he took out his wipes and diapers, just in time for the third changing!
As I was organizing our documents/receipts/etc., he came up to me and tried putting a hat on my head. He had the right idea, but still needed some help.
For dinner, we had salmon scampi on brown rice pasta. It was very similar to the chicken scampi recipe I usually make, but it included Italian-seasoned sprouted bread crumbs. Tasty :)
Much better shopping trip today. He did have fun throwing his snack container on the floor multiple times to watch me pick it up. Andrew loves watching the cashier. He kept saying, "Hi." I think she had fun talking to him while working. As we were about to leave, the man behind us came up to us and said, "He is so beautiful!" I think grocery shopping with a baby makes it all the more fun :) {It might be a different story with 2 or 3 kids, but we'll see.}
He was a major poop meister today. As you can see, he took out his wipes and diapers, just in time for the third changing!
As I was organizing our documents/receipts/etc., he came up to me and tried putting a hat on my head. He had the right idea, but still needed some help.
Lemon juice + processed strawberries = strawberry lemonade!
And how beautiful it is, too. I love the natural color gradient it formed. This was taken before adding the water and stevia. Not bad for the first time making it, only I'll prefer it a little sweeter next time.
For dinner, we had salmon scampi on brown rice pasta. It was very similar to the chicken scampi recipe I usually make, but it included Italian-seasoned sprouted bread crumbs. Tasty :)
He loved this salmon dinner--haha.
I loved all the pink! Valentine's Day spirit mood maybe? But do you see anything missing though? Something felt so wrong while eating dinner, and then I realized I forgot to make a vegetable!
A quick picture before reading Collosians, wrestling baby for our iphones, and going to bed.
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