[Squash and Zucchini Noodles]

This is my new favorite way to eat yellow squash and zucchini. The way I make this dish is I use a Julienne Peeler (Here is the one I bought on Amazon). You peel the yellow squash and zucchini into noodles (stop peeling when you get to the seeds), then I sauté in either butter or coconut oil until soft. Lastly, I season the noodles with salt, pepper, and fresh garlic.

For my Noodle Recipe You will need:

Yellow Sqash
Zucchini
Julienne Peeler
Garlic
Salt
Pepper

{A Belly Laugh}

  I never thought I would be one of those moms that gush over their children and celebrate the littlest things! Here I am, (WARNING) i'm about to do it! I will try to justify it by saying, we stare at these little human beings, that literally do nothing, for 3 months and then when they finally 'do something' it's worth celebrating! The least I can do is keep it off facebook, so I'm leaving it up to you,  you can choose if you want to participate in these little celebrations! So here it goes:

This boy laughed out loud at me yesterday (Sept 3). IT WAS THE BEST! I only got a few and then it was over. I'm sure these giggles will come more frequently in the next couple of weeks. His little laugh is perfect.

{Encouraging Diaper Bundles}

I get a new niece today! Hannah is actually in labor as I type this. I wish there was a way I could be with my sister to celebrate this new life. Unfortunately with my little one, I wouldn't be much help! Yesterday, I prepared a package to send to her! In it was some fun/encouraging diaper bundles! I bought a large pack of new born diapers, on half of them I wrote fun and encouraging notes to make night time diaper changes a little more fun! Someone did this for me, and it really was great, I looked forward to reading them in the middle of the night! Also, it is a great reminder that there are women everywhere doing this, and it will not last forever!  

{Scrap Paper Schedule}

Its official! C man is on a schedule! After weeks of everyone being miserable and completely sleep deprived, we were at the end of our rope. He was not napping, barely sleeping at night, and cranky all the time. I didn't know what to do so I was feeding him every 2-3 hours! We had to do something! 

I pulled out one of the many books that I bought before Cal was born, dusted it off and decided I needed to actually put things into practice! I chose the babywisperer book because  it is full of testimonials and it really made sense to me! Also, the author Tracy Hogg doesn't use the CIO (cry it out) method, which sounds completely miserable! We desperately needed to figure out how to get Cal to fall asleep in his crib, and not in our arms! We used Hogg's "pick up, put down" method along with her "shush pat" method. Cal is making progress and now it only takes him a few mins to fall asleep in his crib! 

Needless to say, everyone around here is happier and more rested. I found myself always looking at the book to remind myself of this new schedule, so I decided  to write it down and post it to the fridge, it's a good reminder for me and especially for mikie. Sometimes I find myself wanting to stray from the schedule having it posted helps me stick to it! 

Its hanging on the Fridge for all to see!

I took this picture of C man this week. I have fallen back in love with my DSLR and my static lense. Hopefully I start using it more! 

{Go Easy Momma}

A quick read for all you new Mommas and Moms to be out there. As I watch my friends prepare to be moms, whether pregnant, trying to become pregnant, or with brand new babies. I keep thinking what is the most important thing I’m learning right now or what would my advice be. 

I have scattered thoughts through out these long days, and it is rare that I have a minute to compile my thoughts into one cohesive paragraph. I just keep coming back to the some place, the same thought; I just have to share it. I am 4 months into this new life, so I have no perspective, I’m in it, and I’m eyeball deep in the thick of it. So bear with me as I share what’s on my heart.

 So here it is:

 Go easy on yourself momma, give yourself grace, have time to be frustrated. You are weary, you are emotional, you are tired, and you don't know what you're doing. All those books, all that advice, all those Pinterest articles.....take them with reservation. Your precious baby cannot be compared to another, and you cannot compare yourself to another mom. Some things are just out of your control, but this time is sweet. It will end, even though these weeks feel like years. You will want them back. That screaming baby, that exhausted smile, the drool, the spit up; all of it. One day it will all be over, and you will want it back, you will want to kiss those cheeks, stroke those little feet, see his tiny face erupt into a gummy smile. So momma go easy on yourself. You will have days where the laundry will pile up, the kitchen sink might be full, but it is OKAY! You will have days were you feel no progress is made, where sleep is a distant memory, and taking a shower is not an option. So please go easy, get through this day, and then you can tackle the next one! You are strong, you are smart, you are beautiful, you were made for this, you can do it Momma! 

I'm still alive...

3 months!!! I made it!!!

Somehow I survived! I think this is the time the surviving stops and the parenting begins! Please forgive me for the lack of posts, I trust that you understanding that the past three months have been a little crazy!

Look at our guy! He is growing so fast!

Ceramic Ornament