Comes awesome hair!!
(After taking a nap in the recliner with daddy, while daddy watched "Masha and the Bear" on Netflix)
Monday, October 19, 2015
Friday, October 9, 2015
Bear is one!
This is Bear on the morning of her birth-day :) she got to spend some time with grandpa from out of town, and we had a little gathering of family, kitties, and doggies. Cheeseburgers, cat shaped salmon patties, snacks, and cupcakes and ice cream. She got some lovely gifts and thoroughly enjoyed figuring out how to open them. Used up way too much energy and loved spending time with her close in age cousin and her other relatives. We plan on having another party in a month or so for the rest of our family who couldn't make it.
Bear's learning so much every day, and she's truly becoming a jewel.
Saturday, October 3, 2015
Eggs and garbanzos for breakfast!
Bear had eggs and garbanzo beans for breakfast.
... She enjoys talking with her foods before she eats them all up.
Monday, September 28, 2015
Books!
This little girl loves her books!! We got A Mi Manera from the library and I'm not sure which she liked more, the crinkly library binding or the illustrations of two little friends doing things throughout their day... Bear is almost a year old, and her mama loves that this book is in both Spanish and English. We give this book five paw prints ☺
Friday, September 11, 2015
The One And Only...
Cheerios!! Bear tried these little circles of delight last night in the car for the first time. So yummy! She just turned eleven months old two days ago :) this is the Bear herself, enjoying smacking her tray and making the Cheerios bounce like tiny little Mexican jumping beans.
Monday, September 7, 2015
Bikini Body Mommy 1.0: Day 1 - Fit Test
Had oatmeal with blueberries and cinnamon (and a dash of maple syrup / brown sugar) for breakfast.
Salad (romaine lettuce, roasted sweet potatoes, ham, and a sprinkle of cheddar) for lunch.
Cora didn't feel like napping right away since she slept in, so I let her watch me do the Fit Test for DAY ONE of the Bikini Body Mommy 1.0 Series.
I've done the fit test four times already (third try starting BBM was this morning) - it's been hard, with moving, and a baby, and no space of our own, but I. Am. Going. To. Make. It. Work.
Also, I am 218.2 pounds, and that is not good. (yes, I wrote that on here. I've gained 10 pounds since we moved back to Michigan because my body doesn't handle stress well, my inlaws have a carb-heavy diet, and we don't have much money to "splurge" on greens.
No more. I'm tired of being bloated and tired, and miss feeling strong like I did after I made it through a few weeks of BBM last time. Plus, I'd love to be healthier for any future pregnancies.
It helps to be a lurker of a "6-week weightless" group on Facebook with several other people - I don't have the money to enter the contest, but I've been trying to at least be more active in how I "live." It's much easier now that I have my own key to the house and can leave with Cora if I want to. :D
So here is the results of my fit test from this morning - albeit rushed, since Cora wanted to climb on the folding chair I was using and crawl under me when I was trying to push myself.
Fit Test Day 1 Scores:
(50 seconds on, 10 seconds of rest (well, maybe a few more seconds to restart the stopwatch and pull Cora back closer to me)
1. Speed squats: 52
2. High Knees: 118
3. Pushups: 30 (modified against the wall, since Cora took over what little floorspace was available. :D
4. Squat jumps: 33
5. Tricep dips: 27
6. Burpees: 15 (slightly modified so as not to take out the infant crawling around me)
7. Alternating lunges: 35 (I accidentally did these first instead of speed squats because my body got confused. hahaha ...
8. Plank: 35 seconds modified. (on my knees. Technically I shouldn't be doing planks since I have a diastasis recti ... but I wanted to try it. I need to probably not do them for a while yet. :/
Tomorrow is going to be ... sore. Per the usual. Come Thursday, though... don't mess with me because I'm stronger than I think! :)
Salad (romaine lettuce, roasted sweet potatoes, ham, and a sprinkle of cheddar) for lunch.
Cora didn't feel like napping right away since she slept in, so I let her watch me do the Fit Test for DAY ONE of the Bikini Body Mommy 1.0 Series.
I've done the fit test four times already (third try starting BBM was this morning) - it's been hard, with moving, and a baby, and no space of our own, but I. Am. Going. To. Make. It. Work.
Also, I am 218.2 pounds, and that is not good. (yes, I wrote that on here. I've gained 10 pounds since we moved back to Michigan because my body doesn't handle stress well, my inlaws have a carb-heavy diet, and we don't have much money to "splurge" on greens.
No more. I'm tired of being bloated and tired, and miss feeling strong like I did after I made it through a few weeks of BBM last time. Plus, I'd love to be healthier for any future pregnancies.
It helps to be a lurker of a "6-week weightless" group on Facebook with several other people - I don't have the money to enter the contest, but I've been trying to at least be more active in how I "live." It's much easier now that I have my own key to the house and can leave with Cora if I want to. :D
So here is the results of my fit test from this morning - albeit rushed, since Cora wanted to climb on the folding chair I was using and crawl under me when I was trying to push myself.
Fit Test Day 1 Scores:
(50 seconds on, 10 seconds of rest (well, maybe a few more seconds to restart the stopwatch and pull Cora back closer to me)
1. Speed squats: 52
2. High Knees: 118
3. Pushups: 30 (modified against the wall, since Cora took over what little floorspace was available. :D
4. Squat jumps: 33
5. Tricep dips: 27
6. Burpees: 15 (slightly modified so as not to take out the infant crawling around me)
7. Alternating lunges: 35 (I accidentally did these first instead of speed squats because my body got confused. hahaha ...
8. Plank: 35 seconds modified. (on my knees. Technically I shouldn't be doing planks since I have a diastasis recti ... but I wanted to try it. I need to probably not do them for a while yet. :/
Tomorrow is going to be ... sore. Per the usual. Come Thursday, though... don't mess with me because I'm stronger than I think! :)
Thursday, September 3, 2015
Tuesday, August 18, 2015
Books
I've been reading again. Selfishly taking time (during the Bear's naps) I could be using to fold laundry or put dishes away or I don't know, maybe crochet. But I've been reading instead, ... and I guess I can claim the excuse of my husband saying I needed to take some time to just chill and stop DOING so much. ...
Hope reading counts as not much! :)
I'm on the third book in the Divergent series; I got Divergent free from Redbox a week ago, and basically it did not really compare to the book. it seemed very... stale. But that's okay, here's to another free movie soon to check out Insurgent. :) The books are a relatively fast read, along the lines of the Hunger Games, but in Chicago-ish. Give 'em a try if you need some down time. ...but maybe not before bed if Things Keep You Up.
Hope reading counts as not much! :)
I'm on the third book in the Divergent series; I got Divergent free from Redbox a week ago, and basically it did not really compare to the book. it seemed very... stale. But that's okay, here's to another free movie soon to check out Insurgent. :) The books are a relatively fast read, along the lines of the Hunger Games, but in Chicago-ish. Give 'em a try if you need some down time. ...but maybe not before bed if Things Keep You Up.
Saturday, August 8, 2015
Baby-friendly Ham Casserole
Little Ham Casserole - yields one generous serving
Ingredients:
1/3 c. pasta, such as tubettini or pastina (you will only need half of the noodles, but if you cook them all you will have enough for another meal.
1 jar ham baby food puree
leftover cooked green peas
coconut oil or butter
dash onion powder
dash pepper
Prepare noodles as directed on package. Drain, return to pan and turn to medium-low.
Add a little oil / butter to the noodles and stir in canned ham.
Add dash of onion powder and pepper to mixture.
Add peas, and heat through.
Serve after cooled safely.
This was a hit for both my little Bear and my doxie...
Ingredients:
1/3 c. pasta, such as tubettini or pastina (you will only need half of the noodles, but if you cook them all you will have enough for another meal.
1 jar ham baby food puree
leftover cooked green peas
coconut oil or butter
dash onion powder
dash pepper
Prepare noodles as directed on package. Drain, return to pan and turn to medium-low.
Add a little oil / butter to the noodles and stir in canned ham.
Add dash of onion powder and pepper to mixture.
Add peas, and heat through.
Serve after cooled safely.
This was a hit for both my little Bear and my doxie...
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