Oooopa !!!
Today was another gathering with our couple friends; Greek Style. As part of our N.A.N.O. (Need A Night Out) group, Greg and I joined our friends for another monthly activity. This time, it was movie and a dinner for the parents.
I sent my husband to watch the movie without me because all morning I was trying on my matron of honor dress for my sister's wedding. Boy was I amazed at how I looked in my dress; especially after having a baby. I thought I looked beautiful. Now, I'm not being conceded, I just felt pretty because I was all dressed up. Rarely do I wear makeup, yet get all dressed fancy in a formal gown. So, I'm relishing in myself discovery. "You Look Marvelous"! After spending so much time on wedding planning, I wanted some one-on-one time with my baby. So I spent a couple of hours with my sweet boy before, mommy went out and had some fun.
Finally, the evening arrived and I joined our couple groups at a greek restaurant. We had a blast! Opa! Belly Dancers! Plate Throwing! What else could I ask for? Perhaps an exciting evening of talking to other first time parents about our experiences, our children, our lives. We have one of the best circle of friends and I feel fortunate to have them in our life. Cheers!
Showing posts with label Food. Show all posts
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Saturday, March 29, 2008
Thursday, March 20, 2008
March 20
Not Quite Ready
So maybe I'm a little eager. Patrick has two teeth, so why not try teething biscuits. Today, I tried to give him one that I bought at Whole Foods. It has maple flavoring...yummo. He immediately grabbed it and put it in his mouth. Then he made the funniest faces. After trying a several times, mommy decided he's not quite ready to have a teething biscuit. Soon, he'll be chompping them down.
So maybe I'm a little eager. Patrick has two teeth, so why not try teething biscuits. Today, I tried to give him one that I bought at Whole Foods. It has maple flavoring...yummo. He immediately grabbed it and put it in his mouth. Then he made the funniest faces. After trying a several times, mommy decided he's not quite ready to have a teething biscuit. Soon, he'll be chompping them down.
March 19
Mum Mum
I saw a new baby food item that I wanted Patrick to try. It's called Baby Mum Mum. They are rice husks and apparently babies love them. When I went to the store, they were very hard to find, so I guess babies love to eat them. So, I tried them out on Patrick. I first broke them up into little pieces and then soaked them into some formula. He liked them and said, "Mum Mum". I guess that is how they came up with the name. I might have to wait until he can handle finger foods better, but for now, he likes eating soggy rice husks.
This afternoon we stopped and ate lunch at Panera's. Again, Patrick decided to have a blow out. So, we head to bathroom, praying there is a changing table and with luck, I was able to clean Patrick, change his outfit and then head out the door. The next stop, Whole Foods grocery store. I'm attempting to make my own baby food for Patrick. From my research, I see the benefits of making your own food. Whole Foods carried organic foods, so I thought I'd give it a try. It's going to take a little time for me to make his food, but it will be so worth it. Now, I'm not opposed to jar food; especially when we have outings, but I'll try to give him prepared baby food as much as possible.
I saw a new baby food item that I wanted Patrick to try. It's called Baby Mum Mum. They are rice husks and apparently babies love them. When I went to the store, they were very hard to find, so I guess babies love to eat them. So, I tried them out on Patrick. I first broke them up into little pieces and then soaked them into some formula. He liked them and said, "Mum Mum". I guess that is how they came up with the name. I might have to wait until he can handle finger foods better, but for now, he likes eating soggy rice husks.
This afternoon we stopped and ate lunch at Panera's. Again, Patrick decided to have a blow out. So, we head to bathroom, praying there is a changing table and with luck, I was able to clean Patrick, change his outfit and then head out the door. The next stop, Whole Foods grocery store. I'm attempting to make my own baby food for Patrick. From my research, I see the benefits of making your own food. Whole Foods carried organic foods, so I thought I'd give it a try. It's going to take a little time for me to make his food, but it will be so worth it. Now, I'm not opposed to jar food; especially when we have outings, but I'll try to give him prepared baby food as much as possible.
Sunday, March 9, 2008
March 9
Beef, It's What's For Dinner
Patrick woke up three times last night. Greg and I went to bed at 11 p.m. and Patrick woke up at midnight, 2 a.m. 4 a.m. and finally 6 a.m. We need sleep. Lots and lots of sleep. Oh great, it's daylight savings time. We lose an hour on sleep and we are hoping that our little boy will sleep. Please let Patrick sleep tonight. Mama is having a hard time functioning. Is it teething? Is it a growth spurt? Is he just testing mommy's patience? We'll see.
This evening, after our power shopping at Costco, Aunt Jamie stopped by for a visit with soon-to-be Uncle Mike. We decided to grill steaks. I thought my cravings for beef would disappear after my pregnancy, but I still crave Greg's grilled steak. He is very pleased.
Patrick woke up three times last night. Greg and I went to bed at 11 p.m. and Patrick woke up at midnight, 2 a.m. 4 a.m. and finally 6 a.m. We need sleep. Lots and lots of sleep. Oh great, it's daylight savings time. We lose an hour on sleep and we are hoping that our little boy will sleep. Please let Patrick sleep tonight. Mama is having a hard time functioning. Is it teething? Is it a growth spurt? Is he just testing mommy's patience? We'll see.
This evening, after our power shopping at Costco, Aunt Jamie stopped by for a visit with soon-to-be Uncle Mike. We decided to grill steaks. I thought my cravings for beef would disappear after my pregnancy, but I still crave Greg's grilled steak. He is very pleased.
Thursday, March 6, 2008
March 3
Baby It's Cold Outside
Today we went to check on Uncle Mark. He is feeling better, but he is weak. So Mia, made him some homemade chicken and noodle soup. Yummo!
I can't wait to give Patrick this soup. Carrots, celery, chicken and noodles. Oh, it is so tasty; especially since we've been having cold weather. It's hard to dress Patrick because he gets so hot. His cute Winnie-the-Pooh hat is getting smaller and smaller and smaller. Monster baby continues to grow. He gets upset when he gets hot in the van. He let's out this little whine and then a raspberry without opening his mouth. He has a little shower of spit all over his face with his big puffy rosy cheeks.
So the weather is beginning to get to me. It's cold. Very cold. I want to start taking Patrick outside to play in parks, but it's too cold. I'm ready to put him in a swing at a park with the wind slightly blowing. When will the warm weather get here.
Today we went to check on Uncle Mark. He is feeling better, but he is weak. So Mia, made him some homemade chicken and noodle soup. Yummo!
I can't wait to give Patrick this soup. Carrots, celery, chicken and noodles. Oh, it is so tasty; especially since we've been having cold weather. It's hard to dress Patrick because he gets so hot. His cute Winnie-the-Pooh hat is getting smaller and smaller and smaller. Monster baby continues to grow. He gets upset when he gets hot in the van. He let's out this little whine and then a raspberry without opening his mouth. He has a little shower of spit all over his face with his big puffy rosy cheeks.
So the weather is beginning to get to me. It's cold. Very cold. I want to start taking Patrick outside to play in parks, but it's too cold. I'm ready to put him in a swing at a park with the wind slightly blowing. When will the warm weather get here.
Thursday, February 21, 2008
February 17
YUMMM
It snowed. Big time. And the wind is sending chills up and down my spine. It's one of our biggest snow storms this winter. Grandma and Grandpa decide to leave this morning. During their recent travels, they have been getting snowed in on several trips, so they decided to leave early to avoid bad weather. I was relieved when Grandpa called to let us know that once they left our house and reached the main highway out of town, the roads were in good condition. Before they left, Grandma Linda was able to feed Patrick cereal. I thrilled that she gets to experience some of the fun we have each day.
In the afternoon, we watched "Bubbie" try to roll over. It's so funny to watch him grab his feet, then toes. He hikes up his thunder thighs and all of a sudden, he is rolling side-to-side. Lately, he's been reaching for his mobile in his crib. I guess we should move it or move the mattress down another level. Perhaps both.
Patrick loves to eat food. He tried Sweet Potatoes. Looks like we have a winner. He kept saying, "YUMMM" and wanted more. It appears I have an excellent eater who doesn't seem picky.
It snowed. Big time. And the wind is sending chills up and down my spine. It's one of our biggest snow storms this winter. Grandma and Grandpa decide to leave this morning. During their recent travels, they have been getting snowed in on several trips, so they decided to leave early to avoid bad weather. I was relieved when Grandpa called to let us know that once they left our house and reached the main highway out of town, the roads were in good condition. Before they left, Grandma Linda was able to feed Patrick cereal. I thrilled that she gets to experience some of the fun we have each day.
In the afternoon, we watched "Bubbie" try to roll over. It's so funny to watch him grab his feet, then toes. He hikes up his thunder thighs and all of a sudden, he is rolling side-to-side. Lately, he's been reaching for his mobile in his crib. I guess we should move it or move the mattress down another level. Perhaps both.
Patrick loves to eat food. He tried Sweet Potatoes. Looks like we have a winner. He kept saying, "YUMMM" and wanted more. It appears I have an excellent eater who doesn't seem picky.
February 16
With Six You Get Eggrolls
Grandma and Grandpa came for a visit and played with Patrick. Mama helped Aunt Jamie work on wedding invitations. It was great to see Bubbie throughout the day which gave us a break from wedding planning. The wedding will be here before we know it and it seems like there are so many things to do. They always happen at the last couple of months before the BIG DAY. We are getting excited.
After our long day, my sister, mother, and Greg' and his parents went out for dinner. We had Chinese food and as we were sitting at the round table, it occurred to me how fortunate we are to have a loving family. Everyone gets along and it was really cool to go out to dinner together. Patrick is surround by lots of love. How cool is that!
Grandma and Grandpa came for a visit and played with Patrick. Mama helped Aunt Jamie work on wedding invitations. It was great to see Bubbie throughout the day which gave us a break from wedding planning. The wedding will be here before we know it and it seems like there are so many things to do. They always happen at the last couple of months before the BIG DAY. We are getting excited.
After our long day, my sister, mother, and Greg' and his parents went out for dinner. We had Chinese food and as we were sitting at the round table, it occurred to me how fortunate we are to have a loving family. Everyone gets along and it was really cool to go out to dinner together. Patrick is surround by lots of love. How cool is that!
Wednesday, February 13, 2008
February 13
Like Father Like Son
After Patrick's early morning feeding, he was ready to go back to sleep, but it's still early. Greg's alarm hasn't gone off yet, so I put Patrick in between us. I look over and Patrick was sleeping with his right arm under his head and his mouth open. Then I glanced at his daddy and he is in the same position. I see so many similarities between my son and his father. It's quite interesting. Then I see Greg around his own father, both at their laptops...spitting image. I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Routine. It happens every day. Kiss Greg goodbye, get up, feed Patrick cereal. Once he is finished, I put several toys on his high chair to play. Then he tries to eat them and slowly, they all fall on the floor. So I wipe them off, put them on the table, then he eats them and they eventually fall again. Same routine, different day. He loves playing and wants to play with all his toys at one time. Some times, he'll put a toy in each hand and then tries to eat both of them. It's okay for a while, then he gets frustrated and let's out this scream. Wow! High pitch noises from such a sweet boy. Where does he get this from? :)
This afternoon, Patrick was cranky. He needed some sleep, but I needed to run some errands. So after several attempts to put Patrick down for a nap, I decided to take Bubbie along for the ride. He wasn't going to go to sleep. As soon as the van started, he became calm. No longer does he get upset when we stop at the stop signs. He just looks around at the cars. He's interested in everyone and everything. It's amazing how much he is taking in.
This evening, he gobbled all of his carrots. It doesn't appear that he'll be a picky eater, but then he's only had rice and carrots. I'm anxious to give him fruit, but I must be patience. What will all this food do to this body? Well, I found out when I changed his diaper. Oh, the smell. I'm not use to this. Carrot poop. Yuck!
After Patrick's early morning feeding, he was ready to go back to sleep, but it's still early. Greg's alarm hasn't gone off yet, so I put Patrick in between us. I look over and Patrick was sleeping with his right arm under his head and his mouth open. Then I glanced at his daddy and he is in the same position. I see so many similarities between my son and his father. It's quite interesting. Then I see Greg around his own father, both at their laptops...spitting image. I guess the apple doesn't fall far from the tree.
Routine. It happens every day. Kiss Greg goodbye, get up, feed Patrick cereal. Once he is finished, I put several toys on his high chair to play. Then he tries to eat them and slowly, they all fall on the floor. So I wipe them off, put them on the table, then he eats them and they eventually fall again. Same routine, different day. He loves playing and wants to play with all his toys at one time. Some times, he'll put a toy in each hand and then tries to eat both of them. It's okay for a while, then he gets frustrated and let's out this scream. Wow! High pitch noises from such a sweet boy. Where does he get this from? :)
This afternoon, Patrick was cranky. He needed some sleep, but I needed to run some errands. So after several attempts to put Patrick down for a nap, I decided to take Bubbie along for the ride. He wasn't going to go to sleep. As soon as the van started, he became calm. No longer does he get upset when we stop at the stop signs. He just looks around at the cars. He's interested in everyone and everything. It's amazing how much he is taking in.
This evening, he gobbled all of his carrots. It doesn't appear that he'll be a picky eater, but then he's only had rice and carrots. I'm anxious to give him fruit, but I must be patience. What will all this food do to this body? Well, I found out when I changed his diaper. Oh, the smell. I'm not use to this. Carrot poop. Yuck!
Tuesday, February 12, 2008
February 12
Give Me Some Kisses
Mia can make Patrick laugh and giggle nonstop. It's the cutest thing. She just looks at him and he begins to laugh. Then, she says, "Give ME some KISSES"! Patrick let's out a giggle and then he is laughing loud. When we try the same thing, he just looks at us. We don't get the same reaction as his Mia. She has the touch.
Carrots. Yummo. Loves them. That's right! Patrick ate carrots for the first time tonight. He loves them and wanted more. His first reaction was , Give me MORE mom! After gobbling down several bites, he decided to sneeze and carrots went every where...on the bib, all over his mouth, on the high chair and on Mommy's clothes. While mommy tried to clean him up, he gave me a raspberry and wanted more food.
One of my favorite things Patrick is doing is pulling me near his face to give me hugs and kisses. He grabs my face and pats it and then tried to eat my face. He is recognizing his mommy and daddy. He knows our voice and will turn his head when he hears us coming. Patrick has been having fun with the dogs. He loves Elvis and tried to carry on a conversation with him. Elvis puts up with him because he thinks he'll get food. I can't wait until Elvis eats his Cheerios. And then there is Priscilla. She loves her boy. Lately, she's been getting a few licks to his hands, so I'm constantly cleaning his hands. Of course, my boy doesn't like getting his hands or face clean. What little boy does?
This afternoon, I was rocking Patrick to sleep, when suddenly, I began tearing up. I'm happy. And I thought about my husband and how wonderful he treats us. He tells us he loves us, he gives us hugs & kisses and he checks on us throughout the day. So, I texted Greg to tell him I loved him and we share an intimate conversation. Later that night, Greg said I caught him off guard and I made him tear up. How sweet! I love my husband.
Mia can make Patrick laugh and giggle nonstop. It's the cutest thing. She just looks at him and he begins to laugh. Then, she says, "Give ME some KISSES"! Patrick let's out a giggle and then he is laughing loud. When we try the same thing, he just looks at us. We don't get the same reaction as his Mia. She has the touch.
Carrots. Yummo. Loves them. That's right! Patrick ate carrots for the first time tonight. He loves them and wanted more. His first reaction was , Give me MORE mom! After gobbling down several bites, he decided to sneeze and carrots went every where...on the bib, all over his mouth, on the high chair and on Mommy's clothes. While mommy tried to clean him up, he gave me a raspberry and wanted more food.
One of my favorite things Patrick is doing is pulling me near his face to give me hugs and kisses. He grabs my face and pats it and then tried to eat my face. He is recognizing his mommy and daddy. He knows our voice and will turn his head when he hears us coming. Patrick has been having fun with the dogs. He loves Elvis and tried to carry on a conversation with him. Elvis puts up with him because he thinks he'll get food. I can't wait until Elvis eats his Cheerios. And then there is Priscilla. She loves her boy. Lately, she's been getting a few licks to his hands, so I'm constantly cleaning his hands. Of course, my boy doesn't like getting his hands or face clean. What little boy does?
This afternoon, I was rocking Patrick to sleep, when suddenly, I began tearing up. I'm happy. And I thought about my husband and how wonderful he treats us. He tells us he loves us, he gives us hugs & kisses and he checks on us throughout the day. So, I texted Greg to tell him I loved him and we share an intimate conversation. Later that night, Greg said I caught him off guard and I made him tear up. How sweet! I love my husband.
Sunday, January 20, 2008
January 19
Wedding Bells
We started our day by watching Andrew's basketball game. I talked to a lady that bought her daughter soft leather shoes at Target, so now I must go to find the cute soft shoes for half the price as the name brands. Patrick has a cute pair of soft leather shoes, but he needs more to keep his feet warm in this cold weather. As soon as we arrived at the game, Uncle Mike picked up Patrick. Then at half-time, Aunt Tammy wanted to squeeze the baby. After the game, Uncle Mark wanted to play with his favorite "Lugnut".
Needless-to-say, my family loves spending time with my son. After plenty of baby squeezes, we head over to Starbucks where they were having problems with their registers so the foo~foo lattes were on Starbucks. Jammin! We total scored on the over-priced "coffees". Then the headed out to do some wedding planning with Aunt Jamie. The fun part of the day was tasting wedding cakes. YUMMO! The cake was so moist and the buttercream frosting just melted in your mouth. Our free coffee tasted great with our free cake. Then we headed out to try on tuxedo's. Since Patrick is a ringbearer in the wedding, we'll need to go back in March to get him fitted. Oh the little tuxedo looks adorable. He will be so cute on the wedding day.
After a long day with family, Patrick's teething kicked in again. Wow, he is really drooling. It's amazing how teething can make an adorable baby so cranky. Thank goodness for Tylenol and Baby Orajel.
We started our day by watching Andrew's basketball game. I talked to a lady that bought her daughter soft leather shoes at Target, so now I must go to find the cute soft shoes for half the price as the name brands. Patrick has a cute pair of soft leather shoes, but he needs more to keep his feet warm in this cold weather. As soon as we arrived at the game, Uncle Mike picked up Patrick. Then at half-time, Aunt Tammy wanted to squeeze the baby. After the game, Uncle Mark wanted to play with his favorite "Lugnut".
Needless-to-say, my family loves spending time with my son. After plenty of baby squeezes, we head over to Starbucks where they were having problems with their registers so the foo~foo lattes were on Starbucks. Jammin! We total scored on the over-priced "coffees". Then the headed out to do some wedding planning with Aunt Jamie. The fun part of the day was tasting wedding cakes. YUMMO! The cake was so moist and the buttercream frosting just melted in your mouth. Our free coffee tasted great with our free cake. Then we headed out to try on tuxedo's. Since Patrick is a ringbearer in the wedding, we'll need to go back in March to get him fitted. Oh the little tuxedo looks adorable. He will be so cute on the wedding day.
After a long day with family, Patrick's teething kicked in again. Wow, he is really drooling. It's amazing how teething can make an adorable baby so cranky. Thank goodness for Tylenol and Baby Orajel.
Monday, January 14, 2008
January 13
Elvis Is In The Building
We slept in today and it felt refreshing. Patrick's tooth broke through his gums. He still is a little cranky, but he slept for 10 hours and then another 3 hours. When we woke up, we felt like having waffles for breakfast, so Andrew decided he would cook breakfast. Mia helped him in the kitchen, but let him do all the measuring. There was flour all over the floor and countertop. Messy cooks are the best chefs and the waffles were delicious. Patrick just played in his jumperoo while we eat our breakfast.
After breakfast, Greg and Andrew went to Micro Center and then watched the San Diego Chargers football game. My nephew knows the rules of football and I was amazed that he knew so many names of the football players. He definitely is a sports nut. Andrew had fun with his uncle as they cheered for their team. I can't wait for Patrick to watch football with his daddy.
We all gathered in the minivan to take Andrew home. We get one block from our house and we see a yellow Labrador with a red collar and we immediately thought Elvis got loose. We couldn't remember if we left the garage door opened as we were all getting into the minivan. Two little girls were taking a walk, so I asked them if that was their dog and they said no. How could Elvis get out of the house without anyone seeing him? My heart immediately began to race. It's such a horrible feeling when you think something happened to your dog. The lab was roaming through the neighbor and we finally spotted the dog. Greg gets out and runs towards the dog and shouts "Elvis". The dog stops in his tracks, then looks at Greg and goes "Woof". Greg said, "Elvis"? Then a neighbor comes out of his house and realizes that his dog got loose. It wasn't our beloved Elvis after all. Boy did we have a good laugh once we got in the van and my heart beat began to beat normal.
We slept in today and it felt refreshing. Patrick's tooth broke through his gums. He still is a little cranky, but he slept for 10 hours and then another 3 hours. When we woke up, we felt like having waffles for breakfast, so Andrew decided he would cook breakfast. Mia helped him in the kitchen, but let him do all the measuring. There was flour all over the floor and countertop. Messy cooks are the best chefs and the waffles were delicious. Patrick just played in his jumperoo while we eat our breakfast.
After breakfast, Greg and Andrew went to Micro Center and then watched the San Diego Chargers football game. My nephew knows the rules of football and I was amazed that he knew so many names of the football players. He definitely is a sports nut. Andrew had fun with his uncle as they cheered for their team. I can't wait for Patrick to watch football with his daddy.
We all gathered in the minivan to take Andrew home. We get one block from our house and we see a yellow Labrador with a red collar and we immediately thought Elvis got loose. We couldn't remember if we left the garage door opened as we were all getting into the minivan. Two little girls were taking a walk, so I asked them if that was their dog and they said no. How could Elvis get out of the house without anyone seeing him? My heart immediately began to race. It's such a horrible feeling when you think something happened to your dog. The lab was roaming through the neighbor and we finally spotted the dog. Greg gets out and runs towards the dog and shouts "Elvis". The dog stops in his tracks, then looks at Greg and goes "Woof". Greg said, "Elvis"? Then a neighbor comes out of his house and realizes that his dog got loose. It wasn't our beloved Elvis after all. Boy did we have a good laugh once we got in the van and my heart beat began to beat normal.
Saturday, January 5, 2008
January 4
Happy Birthday Aunt Susan! I'll be saving you a dance at your birthday party on Saturday night.
Friday afternoon we stopped by to visit our favorite photographer, Lea Murphy. She showed us a slideshow of our photo proofs and it brought tears to my eyes. My beautiful baby looked so gorgeous. I was so amazed at the picture that she captured of me holding Patrick. It's hard for me to get pictures of me holding my baby since I am the one that takes pictures. So when I saw the picture, tears just rolled down my face. I look forward to spending the year watching Lea photograph my precious son.
After our last visit with Dr. Blum, he suggested rice cereal for Patrick. With all the holiday festivities, we decided to wait before we started this messy endeavor. Boy were we happy to wait for this experience. Aunt Jamie happened to stop by visit and watched her godson have such a messy face. Now this is the aunt who would dress up our niece and nephew and then tell them "Don't get MESSY". As we put the first bite of rice in Patrick's mouth, he had a sour look on his face. He played with the food in his mouth and then played moved it around with his tongue before it dribbled out of his mouth. Aunt Jamie was right there with her washcloth wiping his mouth clean. He tried about half before he became frustrated and didn't know what to do with this new thing in his mouth. We decided to stop and clean "Messy Marvin's" face.
Friday afternoon we stopped by to visit our favorite photographer, Lea Murphy. She showed us a slideshow of our photo proofs and it brought tears to my eyes. My beautiful baby looked so gorgeous. I was so amazed at the picture that she captured of me holding Patrick. It's hard for me to get pictures of me holding my baby since I am the one that takes pictures. So when I saw the picture, tears just rolled down my face. I look forward to spending the year watching Lea photograph my precious son.
After our last visit with Dr. Blum, he suggested rice cereal for Patrick. With all the holiday festivities, we decided to wait before we started this messy endeavor. Boy were we happy to wait for this experience. Aunt Jamie happened to stop by visit and watched her godson have such a messy face. Now this is the aunt who would dress up our niece and nephew and then tell them "Don't get MESSY". As we put the first bite of rice in Patrick's mouth, he had a sour look on his face. He played with the food in his mouth and then played moved it around with his tongue before it dribbled out of his mouth. Aunt Jamie was right there with her washcloth wiping his mouth clean. He tried about half before he became frustrated and didn't know what to do with this new thing in his mouth. We decided to stop and clean "Messy Marvin's" face.
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