Cash Alexander 6-8 months old!

It is so crazy how fast time is flying by! I can't believe I haven't posted here since February! Our little guy isn't so little anymore (sad face) he is now 8 months old and getting into everything! So I'm going to catch you up on these past few months with him :)

Cashs 6 month old stats:

Weight - 17.9 lbs

Length - 27 3/4 inches long

Diapers - Size 3

Clothes - 6-9 months but mostly 9 months now!

This month he started babbling a lot and I even thought I heard Mama in there a time or two ;) He is most definitely a thumb sucker now, you can tell he's tired when that thumb is glued to his mouth lol! Still loves his toys and is very alert to things going on around him. Started sitting up this month, still needs a little help and is a bit wobbly but he's getting there! Started him on baby food and he loves it, hates baby cereal though! He has a hearty appetite :)

Sleeping 10+ hours at night and still taking 2 naps :)

Cashs 7 month old stats:

Weight - 20 lbs

Length - 28 inches long

Diapers - Size 4 diapers 

Clothes - 9 months & some 12 months!

Our little Cashy got his first tooth this month! He has been teething like crazy and finally that thing popped out! Its so sad when they're teething and in pain and there isn't much you can do to relieve it, we were praying for this little tooth to come through for him. As you can tell in this months picture he was not a happy camper, that's how he spent most of month 7, crabby! When he wasn't being preoccupied by food, toys and mamas attention he was most definitely crying, poor guy. He hit a growth spurt this past month and seems like he doubled in size lol! We also started giving him a lot more table foods this month and not as much "baby food" now that he has a tooth. He does really well with eating and even chews, a lot better than when we started giving Jade table foods! He's also so close to crawling, he gets up on all fours and rocks back and fourth really well he just can't master the full on crawl. He is a pro army crawler though, he scoots all through the house!

Cashs 8 month old stats:

Weight - 21 lbs

Length - 29 inches long

Diapers - Size 5

Clothes - 12 months!

Wow this past month he has changed so much! Back to his happy self now that he has 2 teeth! He has also mastered crawling and is into everything!! Cabinets, toys, book shelves, dvd shelves, dog food bowls, and has discover and explored every room in our house! He is a little speed racer :) One thing that hasn't changed though, still a major thumb sucker. I'm not sure how I feel about it, it's cute but I know we're going to have a hard time breaking it. It comforts him, so I don't know what to do. I feel like he's still young right now so I'm not going to think to much into it but I know sooner or later it'll become a problem. Can we just talk for a second about how much this kid loves to take a selfie, I mean seriously 

LOVES it! Cutest thing ever <3 He is so cute and loves everyone, unlike Jade who hated and I mean hated for anyone but me or daddy to hold her. Cash is a little love sponge, he'll take lovings from anyone and enjoy it :) It's so fun to watch him grow and enjoy all the new things he's learning and seeing. I can't believe he'll be *1* in just 4 months! Time to start party planning! :) 

Cash Alexander 5 months old!

This month our baby boy turned 5 months old! So crazy to think he'll be half a years old next month!

Cashs 5 month old stats:

Weight - 17.5 lbs

Length - 27 1/4 inches long

Diapers - Size 3

Clothes - 6-9 months 

He laughs so much, loves sleeping on his tummy, he loves being held, constantly watching whats going on, grabbing at things and can even hold and chew on toys :) And he has officially become a thumb sucker, he does not care much for his pacifier anymore. Still sleeping really well at night and takes at least 2 naps a day :) 

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!

Toddler Eats! (Part 3)

Tonight I'm sharing the third part in my Toddler Eats series, my quest to broadening my daughter taste buds ;)

1- 5 lil smokies (these were the turkey kind and she loved them!) w/ a side of white corn and sweet potato.

2 - 2 slices of deli turkey meat, 1/4 of a banana with a smear of peanut butter, grapefruit segments, and a string cheese cut up. (She loved the cheese cut up for some reason she won't eat it whole, she loved the banana with pb, she loves turkey deli meat, but the grapefruit she wasn't found of!)

3 - Grilled cheese cut into squares, 2 tomatoes halved, blackberry and strawberries. (The tomatoes were a new try she wasn't to fond of them but she did keep trying them so that's a start!)

4 - Spaghetti w/a little butter, peas and chicken. (She loves pasta!)

5 - Hard boiled egg, pineapple spear and 2 sausage links. (Pineapple was a new try she was okay with it, she is still loving hard boiled eggs, and she is obsessed with sausage!)

6 - Baby bell cheese cut up and blackberries (this was a cute little snack, she was asking for "back berries" one day lol!)

7 - Turkey meatballs (cut up), colby jack cheese (diced), and stir fried veggies. (She loved the meatballs , and I'm convinced she'll eat almost any cheese! She also really loved the carrots the other veggies she didn't pay to much attention too.)

8 - Pumpkin spice toast (cut up), banana slices, sausage link (cut up). (Trying to get her to eat toast is a hassle but she seemed to like this one, I'm thinking because it was pumpkin flavored ;) )

(Excuse the bad photographs for #s 7+8!) 

This past month I have been slacking on trying to get Jade to try new things, with our son being born things have been quite hectic and I hate to say it but I've been relying on things I know she likes. I'm hoping now that we're in a good groove with the baby and being a family of 4 that I can get back into actively trying to get her to try new things. I am definitely learning from my mistakes on this one and mister Cash will be trying new foods on a regular basis once he gets into eating solids. I raised a picky eater once, I'm hoping to change that with baby #2 :) As always if you have any ideas or suggestions let me know! Thanks for reading!

Toddler Eats (part1)

Toddler Eats (part2)

Check out my festive Halloween treat ideas!!
Healthy "Candy Corn" Snack
Chocolate Covered Banana Bites
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