Baby Food

After doing some reading and talking to other moms, I decided to make my own baby food for Lydia. I, like almost every mom, am pretty busy. I was worried it wouldn't be convenient. However, I love the idea of feeding her home made stuff. I'm also big on the idea of saving some money where I can!


It has turned out to be super easy! I bought a few different bags of frozen veggies. I also bought an avocado. I steamed the veggies in the microwave and pureed them in the magic bullet. Then I just scooped it into an ice tray and I have baby food! I freeze them and then pop out a cube when it's dinner time. She loves green beans, avocado, and bananas! Next week we'll be trying carrots. Mmmmmmm....





Oh, and the bib is just a little shout out to her uncle :-)

Home Improvement

Part of a wall!

The whole wall!!!
Almost ready for paint!

Eric started a project this month. He is making the large (14x24 ish) bedroom in our lower level into two bedrooms. He has the walls up and sheet rocked. It is looking great!! One of the rooms will be Caitlyn's and the other will be our office. Caitlyn is excited to start painting it the grey and fuchsia colors she picked out! Our 3 bedroom house is now a 4 bedroom house:-)

It's been too long!

It's been 3 months since I've tried to post anything on here. Good grief! I blame the holidays:-)

I'll sum up those three months with one word. BUSY! I've been taking tons of pictures, though.

Since a picture is worth a thousand words.....I'll let them catch you up!

Food! I've been mashing up bananas, green beans and carrots for Lydia.

Yes, she is now 5 months old. Can you believe it?!?




Caitlyn is doing an awesome job playing the trumpet!

Antiquities pictures. So adorable!

Merry Christmas!

Lydia was dedicated on December 20th.

Happy Halloween!!

Today is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.

October 15th is National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day in the United States. Each year, over half a million dreams are shattered. Out of 3.3 million born alive, some 30,000 die during the first 28 days. Another 39,000 babies are still born. Miscarriage occurs in fifteen to twenty percent of pregnancies, while ectopic pregnancy occurs in one percent.More than 25,000 children are stillborn in the United States every year leaving mothers, entire families and communities devastated. Estimates of the rate of occurrence of stillbirth make it at least as common as autism. On October 15th, remember the thousands of unfinished children lost and the families who remain to grieve them.

It was a long road for Eric and I to get Lydia. I will be thinking of the 2 babies Eric and I lost today and feeling very grateful for the 2 children I have.

I joined a group of women online after our first loss. I know some of them read this blog. My thoughts and prayers are with you. I know you will get your baby...some day...some way.

10/13/2009

Mid-October already?!? Where has the time gone? Lydia is two months old. She is "talking" and smiling. It's, of course, adorable. She still looks just like her daddy. Lately we have been a little confused about when it is day or night. She's kept us up until 4 am a few times, which is tough when you have to get up for work at 5:30! Hopefully we can get that straightened out soon. I'm just glad her gas and colic issues seem to be getting less frequent. That was awful. Seeing her in pain was the worst.

Caitlyn has been busy with middle school stuff. She has been practicing her trumpet and seems to love it! She went to a dance last Friday and had a great time. I can't believe she is going to dances already. How crazy is that?!?

Eric and I have just been trying to keep up with all of this and our jobs. I had another child start at my daycare last week. He's the same age as the other preschooler I have and they get along great. I'm so happy this is working out. I love being able to stay home with my girls and make a living doing something I really enjoy.

First Day of Middle School!

Caitlyn started middle school this week! She looked so small compared to the other kids that were at that school!

She, of course, did great on her first day! She had a little trouble with the locker, but found some one to help. She also remembered where all of her classes were. Monday night I was so nervous for her, but she showed me what a grown up girl she has become! **Insert sniffle here!***

Pictures

My friend Mary (http://www.marydrummerphotography.blogspot.com/) came over and took some fabulous pictures of Lydia and the rest of us! Thanks again for coming out here, Mary!!