What do you get when ...

you blend ...

1/2 cup almond milk
1 cup bluberries
1 cup strawberries
6 ounces spinach
5 Mejdool Dates~pitted
1 Tbsp ground flax
2 Tbsp coco powder

???

GREAT MUSTACHES!!






and a great breakfast smoothie.

Meet the Grammar Police

"Kaity, would you hand me the diaper cream?"

She couldn't find it...laying right there in front of her and I was having as much trouble trying to describe it. The word I was looking for was container.

"It's right there. The tube, no it's not a tube, the box, bowl ... the THING right there in front of you, by your feet."

Apani pipes in, "Mommy, that's a cylinder!"

She's always correcting me...

"It's not a dress, it's a skirt.
This is not a dress, it's a jumper.
It is not a brush, it's a comb.
That's a hairCLIP!
That's not Maddy, it's Isabella!
I'm not Kaity!"

...And you get the point.

It really aggravates me, I'm thinking to myself "You're only 4, well 5 now, stop correcting me!!" But sometimes, like this morning, it's pretty funny.

"Yes, Abby, you're right. It is a cylinder. Good job!"

Note to self

2 cups of breadcrumbs is too much!

We can read

So, who are YOU, again?

I still look at her and think, "Who are you?" Please tell me you struggled to know your child by name for a few ... maybe not 7 months, but at least a few weeks ... right?? Maybe because everyone has a dif name for her?? Bella, Izzy, Isabella, Daisy Doodle, Oopsy Daisy, Dotty (really, Grandpa??) Isabutton and ELla ... for obvious reasons. Most often, though, El and I are calling her Maddy. Whoever she is, she sure is a cutie and tough as she is, we love her madly.

She's growing too fast. She started saying No and is so proud of herself. Sometimes when I try to nurse her or when I'm empty, she'll tell me no. The silly little thing thinks she can communicate.



When she's in the mood, she allows me to put her on the floor and has a blast. She loves to play and gets around rather well. If I were to make a prediction, she'll may skip crawling like Abby and will walk before she's one.



We started solids this month...kinda. She doesn't really care for pureed foods, she's just not sure what to do with it. When it reaches the her throat, she gags. But she loves gnawing on things like celery stalks, apple cores, and anise.

Sadly, it's too easy to forget these tender moments of infancy. The only things I remember about Kaity, Abby, and Maddy are those recorded on video. My memories are flooded by days filled with chaos and I'm still existing on barely any sleep. Not to mention all the brain cells that were STOLEN as each baby sled through the birth canal. Things just aren't in my favor for keeping these memories fresh.

So here are some things I need to remember:

How precious and sweet she is. I LOVE when I'm holding her facing outward and she presses her head back against my chest. She lifts her tiny hand, presses her palm against my cheek, and cuddles her head into my neck.
She hugs everyone. Really. She gets so excited when she sees her sisters and stretches out her arms. When they get close, she pulls them in and doesn't let go. She has so much love for them.

She's sleeping on my lap as I type this. I glanced over at her. She's so peaceful, sleeping with her mouth ajar and her crazy hair. I couldn't help but laugh. In so doing, she smiled and it kept getting bigger. Oh how I adore my sweet, sweet child!

Here's another princess I absolutely adore. She just stole the show while I was trying to get Daisy to say, "No".

I lost :(

10 lbs :) !! Now I just want to lose 30 more, but I'd be happy with 20.

Knocking me down from my high was a little brat on the girls' bus. Someone told Apani that I was the fattest mom in the universe. Nice, huh? Kids are mean! I don't know why it bothers me so much. I told her his mom is probably really, REALLY fat so he was just jealous. Then I told her to tell him that I'm "so fat" because I eat children so he better be careful!

I really love this diet, I wasn't even trying to lose weight, just change my eating habbits.

Here's a recipe for ya... One of my favorites. Seriously, fireworks went off as I ate it. It wasn't supposed to be a wrap, but it'll add great texture.

INGREDIENTS:

2 cans no-salt added black beans
1 avocado
3/4 green bell pepper
3 scallions, chopped
1/3 cup fresh cilantro (I used a whole bunch, because I love cilantro)
2 Tablespoons lime juice
1 tsp ground cumin
1 clove garlic, minced
1/3 cup mild low-sodium salsa (he has a salsa recipe that is by far the best I've ever made)
8 large romaine lettuce leaves

DIRECTIONS:

Drain and rinse beans. Mash beans and avacado in a bowl, then mix all ingredients except lettuce. Use lettuce as tortillas and place about 1/4 cup of the bean mix in to the center of each lettuce leaf.

And there you have it. Soo good. I recommend the book, just as a recipe book if nothing else, most of what I've tried has been awesome. You want Book II.

Naughty Words

Abby asks me this morning, "Mommy? Why does Daddy say naughty words? Is he on Lucifer's side?"