Spaghetti!
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
What's for Dinner?
Okay. So this week doesn't really count. This week is our adjustment week. We are focusing on adjusting to our new schedule (morning routine, taking care of the dogs, taking care of ourselves, taking care of the house, etc.). So NEXT week I'll really focus on making good meals.
Saturday was sort of a vacation day, so we had McDonalds.
Sunday was Tuna Helper and Sami chowed that down. She even had Tuna Helper for dessert.
Monday was dinner at Great Grandma's (yummy chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy and corn).
Tuesday was Chicken Alfredo pizza.
Tomorrow I am going to make spaghetti. That's the plan anyway.
Things have been going good for me and Sami and the yard rats. Today I feel like I have better control of things. Joe usually comes home from the gym in the mornings to finish getting Sami ready for the day and take her to daycare (she takes forever to get ready because she has to eat breakfast right when she wakes up-like her mother-and then she eats breakfast again at daycare). So the mornings have been the toughest to get used to. Yesterday I was 30 minutes late for work and today I was 10 minutes late. At this pace, hopefully tomorrow I am on time or even EARLY! I think I figured out how much time I need to feed the dogs, let them play outside, feed Sami, get her dressed, brush her hair, brush her teeth, tell her to put her shoes on 57 times, get myself ready, let the dogs in, tell Sami to put her shoes back on and put her coat on, no-put it on the right way, some more arguing, and eventually make it out the door usually while still arguing. Whew! I'm exhausted just thinking about the mornings! Glad that I'm doing this with just one kid (and two dogs).
Hopefully I'll have some more pictures for you soon.
Saturday was sort of a vacation day, so we had McDonalds.
Sunday was Tuna Helper and Sami chowed that down. She even had Tuna Helper for dessert.
Monday was dinner at Great Grandma's (yummy chicken, mashed potatoes & gravy and corn).
Tuesday was Chicken Alfredo pizza.
Tomorrow I am going to make spaghetti. That's the plan anyway.
Things have been going good for me and Sami and the yard rats. Today I feel like I have better control of things. Joe usually comes home from the gym in the mornings to finish getting Sami ready for the day and take her to daycare (she takes forever to get ready because she has to eat breakfast right when she wakes up-like her mother-and then she eats breakfast again at daycare). So the mornings have been the toughest to get used to. Yesterday I was 30 minutes late for work and today I was 10 minutes late. At this pace, hopefully tomorrow I am on time or even EARLY! I think I figured out how much time I need to feed the dogs, let them play outside, feed Sami, get her dressed, brush her hair, brush her teeth, tell her to put her shoes on 57 times, get myself ready, let the dogs in, tell Sami to put her shoes back on and put her coat on, no-put it on the right way, some more arguing, and eventually make it out the door usually while still arguing. Whew! I'm exhausted just thinking about the mornings! Glad that I'm doing this with just one kid (and two dogs).
Hopefully I'll have some more pictures for you soon.
Saturday, February 27, 2010
Busy Day!
Joe left at 4am and made it all the way to Ardmore, OK by 6pm. He should only have a few hours of travel left tomorrow! Sami and I have been busy taking care of the dogs, learning how to stand on ice skates, sledding and watching movies.
We went to the ice rink this morning so that Sami could try out her ice skates for the first time. She did really good for never having skates on her feet before. It was more like ice walking, but the whole point was just to get a feel for it.
Then after a little afternoon rest, we went sledding for a little bit. Lots of fun, but a bit difficult because I was wearing Carhartts that were pretty snug around the waist, making it difficult to bend and sit on the sled. I made the mistake of not paying attention to the terrain on the first hill that we went down and the three of us (Sami, myself and Juan Carlos) hit a big bump in the snow and the next thing you know we were on the Air Traffic Control map.
Tomorrow is the beginning of my What's for Dinner? daily posts. Well, maybe daily. I'm going to be sharing about my adventures in the kitchen. I think I will be keeping it simple for tomorrow night, but hope to work my way up. My goal is to have Mac & Cheese less than once a week. We'll see how this goes.
We went to the ice rink this morning so that Sami could try out her ice skates for the first time. She did really good for never having skates on her feet before. It was more like ice walking, but the whole point was just to get a feel for it.
Then after a little afternoon rest, we went sledding for a little bit. Lots of fun, but a bit difficult because I was wearing Carhartts that were pretty snug around the waist, making it difficult to bend and sit on the sled. I made the mistake of not paying attention to the terrain on the first hill that we went down and the three of us (Sami, myself and Juan Carlos) hit a big bump in the snow and the next thing you know we were on the Air Traffic Control map.
Tomorrow is the beginning of my What's for Dinner? daily posts. Well, maybe daily. I'm going to be sharing about my adventures in the kitchen. I think I will be keeping it simple for tomorrow night, but hope to work my way up. My goal is to have Mac & Cheese less than once a week. We'll see how this goes.
Friday, February 26, 2010
Baby update
19 weeks, 5 days. Baby weighs about 11oz. and is a little olympian in there - very active. Turns out that wasn't gas I was feeling afterall. Heartbeat was 136 during the ultrasound and 30 minutes later, when the baby was still long enough for the doctor to catch it, it was 160. We followed through and DID NOT find out the gender, but we think we know what we're in for.
P.S. The bottom shot is the feet which are looking average in size.
P.S. The bottom shot is the feet which are looking average in size. Thursday, February 25, 2010
One Year
Yesterday marked the one year anniversary since Joe quit smoking. To celebrate, I picked up some candy sticks (no longer called candy cigarettes).
Friday, February 19, 2010
Wednesday, February 17, 2010
Kiwanis Pancake Feed!
On Saturday morning we went to the Kiwanis Pancake Feed, which is becoming a family tradition. After the pancakes, we take Sami to the Games Galore area (bouncy houses). Last year, it was just a tour for her to watch all of the other kids. This year it started out like that. I felt bad because I was being really pushy and getting really annoyed that she would look excited about going in and then when I went to lift her into one of the things she would freak out. I really just wanted to chuck her in there because I knew she would love it if she would JUST GO IN! Well, she finally went in. And then we had to drag her out kicking and screaming.
Tuesday, February 2, 2010
Juan Carlos
That's what Joe plans on naming our child (he is certain it will be a boy) while I am being sewn up after the c-section. I am at a major disadvantage here.
I am no longer referring to the baby as "The Alien" and will now refer to it as Juan.
I am no longer referring to the baby as "The Alien" and will now refer to it as Juan.
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