Jade 2 years old!

So this is a little late but, our little princess turned 2 on the 10th of January! I still can't believe she's 2 already,so crazy! These last two years have flown bye and I am so amazed at how much she's changed just in this past year. She wasn't even walking at her first birthday party (she started walking at exactly 13 months old), she was still in a crib, still taking a bottle, was more jabbering than actual talking, there are so many things that have changed I can't even list them all! Our little girl is growing up so fast!

   Jade 2 year old stats:

Height: 37 inches

Weight: 27 lbs

Clothing: 2t pants w/belt (baggy in the waist but need a 2t for the length!), 3t-4t shirts (she has a long torso!) 

Sleep: She sleeps pretty well most of the time, usually 10+ hours at night and 1 nap usually 2-3 hours.

Favorite things:

• Bubble Guppies
• Minnie/Mickey mouse
• Paw patrol
• Doc Mcstuffins
• Animals
• Singing :) She loves jingle bells and twinkle twinkle little star
• Puzzles (especially the wooden ones)
• Drawing (she is such a little artist, she can draw circles like a pro!)
• Bananas, raspberries, pineapple,apples, baby carrots, yogurt, corn and chicken!
• Pretzels are her all time favorite snack
• She loves to jump, on the trampoline or just up and down in general :)
• Blankets, pillows and stuffed animals!

She has such a personality, she can be so stern and serious alot of the time but if she's comfortable around you she is such a little goof ball :)

So proud to be her mommy and I'm so excited to see how much she grows and changes this year!

Healthy zucchini pasta!

This year I have made it a priority to start living a healthier lifestyle. I love pasta and it's one of the things I miss eating the most, so I decided to try this new thing I've been seeing everywhere "zoodles" and I love it! While most of the things I've read on how to make zucchini noodles include using a vegetable spiralizer which I don't have (and can only be ordered online for upwards of $40!) I came up with some other ways to do it. The first is a julienne peeler (like a vegetable peeler but with sharp "teeth") and more recently I found a mandolin that has a julienne slicer attachment, so easy! The peeler worked good but it took quite a bit of time and patience to get the "noodles", the mandolin was super quick and easy less than 2 minutes to do 2 squashes so I'll definitely be using that from now on!

The peeler cost $3 at Wal-Mart and the mandolin cost $10 at Wal-mart both can be found in the kitchen gadgets section :)

On to the recipe!

Zucchini "noodle" pasta!

Ingredients:

1. Zucchini/Squash (2)
2. 3/4 cup of sauce of your choice
3. 1/4 cup lean ground turkey
4. 2 tbsp parm cheese

Method:

1. Brown turkey meat 
2. Prep your veggies
3. Toss veggies and sauce in with turkey meat on medium heat until sauce is warm. (You don't want to cook the veggies just warm it up a little)
4. Plate and top with cheese!

Voila! You're done super quick and easy!

This recipe is for 1 serving, and is only 340 calories! You could leave the veggies all raw (which I also like) but this time I tossed them in with the sauce to warm up just a bit :) Hope you enjoy!

I will be posting more about my weightless journey once I have my monthly weigh in, and will also be sharing healthy recipes :) Here's to a happier healthier 2014!

Cash Alexander 2-4 months old!

I haven't updated on my little man since he was 1 month old! Where has the time gone?! He just turned 4 months old on the 16th and has changed so much. Luckily I have been posting my monthly pictures on Facebook so now I can share them on here!

Cashs 2 month old stats:

Weight - 12 lbs

Length - 23 inches

Diapers - Size 2

Clothes - Mostly 3 months

Month 2 was when he really started to keep focus on things. He also started smiling a lot more! He went through a major crying phase, hint the "mr grumps" nickname LOL! Getting more of a personality <3

Cashs 3 month old stats:

Weight - 15 lbs

Length - 25 inches

Diapers - Size 2

Clothing - 3-6 month sleepers but can still wear 3 month onsies

Started smiling at everything this month! You could just look at him and he would smile :) Also he started cooing a lot! Cooing is one of the cutest things ever, especially when he's just staring at you with his little mouth wide open. It's his way of communicating :) The beginning stages of teething also started this month, wearing a bib almost 24/7!

Cashs 4 month old stats:

Weight - 16.5 lbs

Length - 27 inches

Diapers - Size 3

Clothing - 9 month sleepers! 3-6 month onsies and pants

This little dude is SO long! He has long skinny legs ;) 90% of the time he is so happy, the other 10% man oh man have your earplugs ready! He has a set of lungs LOL ;) He sits so good in the bumbo chair and in his exersaucer.  He has also mastered rolling over so he now sleeps on his tummy most of the time. He still sleeps so good, I swear we are blessed! He'll sleep until 8-9am wake up to eat and go back to sleep for another hour or two and he still naps frequently throughout the day. 

Can't believe our little man is creeping up on 6 months old already! 

Goodbye 2013! Hello 2014!

So I have slacked so much when it comes to posting on here! Having 2 babies is a lot of work! We have been super busy getting into the swing of things since our little man has arrived, things are finally starting to get into a routine and I'm hoping to have a new schedule down within the next couple months! So much to do so little time ;)

2013 was a crazy year for us but I think it was by far one of the best. I finally feel like we have our little family. The one we've always wanted, the one we had prayed for, for so long. While it is a little hectic and I feel like there is always laundry piled up and a list of things to get done I wouldn't trade it for anything! I am so excited for 2014, I have a lot of goals (personal and family oriented) I want to work on. And I plan to make this blog a regular thing again, it's like my own personal get away :)

Here's a roundup of some of my favorite photos from 2013! I hope you all had a wonderful Holiday season and wish you nothing but the best in this new year!