More Bathtime Fun

We finally decided it was time to move Keira into the big tub with Ari. When she was in the baby tub, more water was ending up on the counter and floor than on her! The first few times Ari did well, but now he's set on tormenting her both in and out of the tub (our latest challenge since Keira turned 6 months old). At first, Ari was obsessed with washing Keira and especially shampooing her hair. Now it's splashing water in her face and attempting to dump cup-fulls of water on her. The latter part she doesn't mind unless it ends up in her eyes. It's also challenging since she's not 100% stable sitting on her own, much less in a slippery tub with the sloshing water throwing off her balance. And so our next chapter in parenting begins!

Anyway...here are some pictures from the "glory days" of two babies in a bath tub :)

Menu Plan Monday

Here we go again. I'm not feeling very creative tonight, so it's back to basics this week.

Monday - French Dip Paninis (they were soooo yummy last week!)

Tuesday - Chicken Nuggets with Sweet Potato Fries

Wednesday - Sausage Pepper Pasta

Thursday - Teriyaki Chicken with Pineapple and Rice

Friday - Linguine with Creamy Tomato Sauce and Italian Sausage, Salad and Bread

Saturday - Smothered Bean Burritos

Sunday - Tuna Helper and Veggies

100th Post!

Last week I saw that this would be my 100th post. I had grandiose ideas of posting something profound or at least some uber-cute pictures and stories. But, alas, it's been another crazy week and time has gotten the best of me. It's 9pm, I've just finished my grocery list and a pile of dirty dishes is calling my name along with getting everything ready for the morning rush. Sigh. So my 100th post is going up with more of a fizzle than a bang. How sad.

On a positive note, I do plan to post some cute pictures later this week (they're on the other computer) and we're looking forward to a visit from Papa and YiaYia this weekend (as long as everyone gets/stays well. Keenan's fighting the flu today).

Until next time! :)

Menu Plan Monday

No recipe reviews to report this week as I suspected. So, without further delay:

Monday - Leftover BBQ Beef and Mashed Potatoes with Veggies

Tuesday - Homemade Fishsticks with Mac 'n Cheese and Veggies

Wednesday - Bean Quesidillas and Spanish Rice

Thursday - Sausage and Pepper Frittata

Friday - Tofu Stir Fry with Brown Garlic Sauce (Keenan's new favorite!)

Saturday - French Dip Paninis with chips and fruit

Sunday - Swedish Meatballs (from the freezer!) with brussel sprouts

Happy Valentine's Day and 7 months!

I was able to get some good shots of the kiddos today - all happy and festive for Valentine's day. I couldn't pick just a few so here are a couple extra. Keira turns 7 months old tomorrow. She loves sitting up to play while babbling away and has really taken off eating solid foods. Her second tooth has yet to break the surface, but you can see it's close. Other than that, she's still our happy, smiley girl! :)

 

 

 

 

Menu Plan Monday

First a quick review of some of last week's new menu items. In The Mix's creamy tomato sauce was amazing! I had to make one modification because I forgot to buy bacon. Instead, I cooked up the turkey Italian sausage (Jennie-O brand, spicy. Highly recommend.) first and set it aside then sauted the onions and garlic in the pan. By the time I added all the liquid ingredients there was a ton of flavor built up to deglaze. Before I start drooling again, I'll also say the Swedish Meatballs were excellent. I did 2lbs of beef instead of half beef, half pork, but they were good to us. It made a ton of meatballs so we now have half in the freezer for a quick meal another night!

This week's meals are tried-and-true around here so I probably won't have much to rave about next week - I already know they'll be yummy! :)

Monday - Turkey Pot Pie with cornbread crust (using leftover turkey from last week's menu)

Tuesday - Indian Curry Chicken (didn't get a chance to make it last week)

Wednesday - Lasagna

Thursday - BBQ Beef Brisket in the crock pot with mashed potatoes

Friday - Creamy Green Chilie Chicken Enchiladas with Mock Refried Beans

Saturday - Tofu Stir Fry with Brown Garlic Sauce (loved that too!)

Sunday - Turkey Burgers and French Fries

First Tooth!

Keira cut her first tooth yesterday! She has been quite fussy since her 6 month check-up. The first couple of days I knew it was from the shots then I noticed her 2 front, bottom teeth starting their ascent. It's been 2 longs weeks, but she seems to be better now that it's actually broken through. The second tooth doesn't seem far behind. I'm including a picture, but it's almost impossible to see. It's the only picture I could get without her tongue sticking out, though. I've also added some pictures from the other day when I went to get everyone for dinner and Keira enjoying the rice crackers I found for her (they dissolve super-fast and are big enough for her to hold. Even though they're a great distraction, they're quite the mess!)

Menu Plan Monday

I didn't plan on my menu's having themes, but it seems I have done so since starting this weekly post (I recall one week coming primarily from my Real Simple magazine). This week I have 3 meals courtesy of In the Mix and 3 from Everyday Food. Enjoy :)

Monday - Grilled Turkey and Cheese on Sourdough with avocado

Tuesday - Spice Rubbed Turkey Breast with Sweet Potatoes

Wednesday - Mexican Lasagna (this is a vegetarian dish, but Keenan requested I add meat to it this week to make it more filling. I plan to cook up some ground beef taco style.)

Thursday - Swedish Meatballs with Sauted Brussel Sprouts

Friday - Fettucine with Italian Sausage and creamy tomato sauce (see comments from last week's menu for recipe from In the Mix)

Saturday - Brown Garlic Stir Fry with Beef and Tofu

Sunday - Indian Chicken Curry