Weekly Menu

I bet you've been thinking I forgotten all about my blog, haven't you? In truth, life has been busy. I've been sleep training Georgie. (I know. There are a lot of opinions out there on this. I will write a post about it soon.) It has been stressful to say the least. But, we are making progress!

Georgie had his sixth month photo shoot yesterday and I am so excited! I think the pictures are going to turn out great. I can't wait to post some when the editing is done.

And now, the weekly menu!

Friday: Spaghetti and Salad

Saturday: Takeout

Sunday: Mother's Day Brunch and possibly frozen pizza if we are hungry at dinner time

Monday: Turkey Burgers and Sweet Potato Fries

Tuesday: Chicken Tacos

Wednesday: Veggie Stir Fry with Brown Rice

Thursday: Out for our anniversary

Friday: Chicken and Mushroom Pasta, Green Beans

A little blurry from my phone, but too cute not to share!

Finding Our Feet!

Georgie has finally found his feet! I didn't think it was going to happen for this little guy. I thought he was just going to skip this little step. I'm so glad that he found them. He wants to play with them all the time now. During a bath, during diaper changes, really any time will do.

So determined! Look at that hair!

Oh! Here they are again!

The Nursery

We didn't find out Georgie's gender before he was born. So, I wanted a gender neutral nursery that could be used for future children too. I also wanted a sweet nursery because babies are babies for such a short time. Beatrix Potter and Peter Rabbit were perfect!

We painted the walls  a soft butter yellow. The Peter Rabbit bedding is from Pottery Barn and was a gift from my mother-in-law and sisters-in-law.  The dresser is from Walmart. The glider is from a local furniture store and the brand is called Best Chairs (I think). It's very comfortable.

My favorite part about the nursery is the alphabet wall that I made. I used cute flashcards that I purchased on Etsy. They are hung with plain white ribbon and mini clothes pins. I saw the idea on Pinterest so I can't take all the credit. I love how it turned out!

The white shelves are from Target. Special thanks to my brother-in-law for hanging them! The little sign on the dresser is actually a peanut bag from a baseball game. It says, "Happiness is a Peanut". We called our little one "Peanut" from day one.

The crib and changing table were bought second hand from a good friend, so I know they were well taken care of and gently used. The gingam curtains and the white baskets are also from Pottery Barn.

I love this nursery. I couldn't be happier with how it turned out!

Georgie's First Easter!

Georgie had a very busy first Easter. We were up with the sun to get to the early church service.

Decked out in Sunday finest


Georgie was fantastic during the service. He slept through it all! Then back home for Easter basket treats. Lots of plates and bowls for solid foods! Also, a book!

He was excited about it!
 

We also had some delicious banana. I'm not sure Georgie thought the banana was quite as delicious as Mama claimed.

After lunch, a special nap with cuddles while Daddy read.

Then off to Grandma's house for a special dinner and fun family time.

After dinner we took a nice walk in the stroller and then off to bed! What a wonderful day to celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord. Hope your Easter was just as special.

6 Months and First Solids!

We've been so busy around here lately. Nice weather plus Daddy being home for a few days means not much time for blogging. Here's a quick update:

Georgie turned 6 months old! Happy half birthday buddy. Where did the time go?

He also tried his first solid food on his sixth month birthday: avocado!

He liked them!

Sadly, he had a mild reaction to them so we had to stop giving him avocado after the second day (mildly swollen bottom lip). We moved on to bigger and better things! Bananas!

Surprisingly, he's not such a big fan of bananas. I thought all babies like banana. Oh, well.

Tomorrow, I'll update you on Georgie's first Easter! Happy Easter everyone!

Weekly Menu a Little Late and Playing Outside!

 

 

The weather has been so nice lately I've been taking a break from technology to enjoy the outdoors while I still can (going to be cold again tomorrow). But here's a quick weekly menu!

 

Monday: Cabbage and Ham, Biscuits (never made this last week)

Tuesday: Spaghetti, Salad, Garlic Bread

Wednesday: Chicken, Bacon, and Avocado Chopped Salad

Thursday: Pierogies, Applesauce, Peas

Friday: Breaded Pork Chops, Green Beans, Baked Sweet Potato



Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real

Like Mother, Like Daughter does a weekly post every Thursday called Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real. It's meant to be a weekly encouragement and help in finding contentment in everyday life. I'm happy to join.

Pretty and Happy

 

Spring is here! Always so happy to see these flowers (weeds?) in my yard. They always surprise me, every year.

 

 

Funny

 

Poor Georgie is teething. I gave him an ice cube in one of those mesh food things and he did NOT like it. But the new texture and temperature was too much to resist. He kept putting it back into his mouth, over and over again. But his reaction never changed!

 

Hmmm, what's this?

Ugh, I don't like it!

Maybe if I try again... Nope, still no good!

 

Real

 This cute dog is the bane of my existence. Her name is Lily and she is the world's naughtiest dog. Her hobbies include, but are not limited to the following: barking while Georgie is napping, rolling around in the mud right after getting home from the groomer, digging through the bathroom trash, yanking on the leash during walks, and waking Mama up (not Daddy?) to go outside 45 minutes after nursing the baby. We tried to give her away, and her new family gave her back!

 

 

How can something so cute be so irritating?