3 weeks with 2 kids

I can't say I am not having fun, because I would be lying. I am having a blast having a little one again. I missed the cuddling, the newness, and learning the various coos of my beautiful child.

Adam is doing a lot better. He's not going crazy anymore and he's finally getting used to his little brother. He now wants to help with everything! While this is good, it's also bad because he wants to pick Matthew up and carry him around. Luckily I've never allowed that to succeed. He did try to play ball with him once...and well, you can guess what happened there. haha.

Matthew is a wonderful child. He sleeps well, eats well, and is starting to "wake up." We had to make a trip to the doctor yesterday, because Matthew and I have thrush (a yeast infection in his mouth...and well... on me...where I feed him from...eww!). We are both being treated, but it's a very painful process. I'm just praying for Matthew that he is in as little pain as possible. BUT, on a happy note... he weighs 7 lbs. 8 oz!!! YAY! Which means, he is getting plenty of milk and is growing well.

Anyway- here are a few pics of my little man :) Enjoy!

After his very first "REAL" bath

Mommy playing with the zoom on the camera, but still very cute!

Best Shot Monday

So, Tracey is out of town and hasn't posted the BSM yet... So, I am going to post mine now and then I will add a link to hers later! :)

This weekend was Andy and I's 6th anniversary (yay!!) and it was also Andy's best friend's wedding. We had a blast at the wedding and it was an awesome anniversary.

So, here are my shots from the weekend. There are a couple :) Enjoy!

Adam Showing off, as usual! :)

Matthew sleeping...as usual.... haha.

Andy not wanting his picture taken...as usual (hmm a trend?)

Mommy, daddy and Matthew :)

Low carb cooking

It was brought to my attention that there hasn't been a recipe up in awhile. Well, I have been cooking a lot lately (believe it or not) because Andy is on a low carb diet. Apparently he didn't lose his baby weight quickly, like I did.... poor guy. Anyway- so I've had the opportunity, on the weekends, to play chef and come up with low carb recipes.

Today I came up with a real winner! :) Low carb crepes with cream cheese and fresh berries- and let me tell you, the recipe is yum-o! They are slightly thicker than normal crepes, so don't be surprised by that. The flavor is amazing, however, and identical to normal crepes.


Low Carb Crepes (basic recipe)
4-6 servings of one crepe per serving

Ingredients

1 cup oat flour (grinding whole oats in the food processor works quite well or you can purchase oat flour at most stores)

2 tsp Splenda

dash of salt

1 cup milk

1 tbl egg substitute or one egg white (slightly beaten)

1 egg (slightly beaten)

1/2 tsp vanilla

Directions

1. Combine oat flour, splenda and salt in a bowl. Make a well in the center of the flour and add the milk, eggs, and vanilla. Beat well to combine.
2. Heat a lightly oiled griddle or frying pan over medium high heat. Pour the batter onto the griddle, using approximately 1/4 cup for each crepe. Tilt the pan with a circular motion so that the batter coats the surface evenly.
3. Cook the crepe for about 2 minutes, until the bottom is light brown (make sure the crepe is solidified on the bottom or the crepe will fall apart upon flipping!!). Loosen with a spatula, turn and cook the other side.
   

Filling options

Cream cheese (flavored works well!)
Peanut butter
Nutella
fruit

meats, cheeses, spinach, etc. for a savory taste

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Happy Anniversary

Happy 6 Years, My Love!

Always and Forever,

-B-

Not FAIR: Thursdays Theme

Ok, so I don't really have any fair or carnival photos, because we have yet to go to any this year. So, I took a different spin on this theme. As of late, as many of you have read my rants, Adam thinks his life is over and that nothing is FAIR. So, here's a picture of the face I receive when I tell him "no" or if I correct him. I call this his "Mommy is mean" face. Sorry Bubba, life isn't FAIR... and it never will be! Enjoy!





To see more Fair photos, swing on over to Picture This !

My First Day Alone

Well, my first day alone didn't go too terrible. We even made it out to Target (yay for spending every penny we have on diapers!!) and to swing by and visit Nana at her work. Nana was very proud to take Matthew around the office and show him to all of her co-workers. Matthew was quite the hit, I do believe. :)

Today is actually going worse than yesterday. haha. Usually Adam and I sit at the kitchen table; he eats and mommy writes her blog. It gives me time to sip some coffee, write the blog, and enjoy Adam. Welllll... today he's sitting here yelling about how he wants milk and not juice, that he doesn't like waffles (load of poop), and that he wants popcorn for breakfast. sigh. Oh, and he's insisting that we go "bye, bye, to see Daddy." Apparently, he thinks daddy can save him!

Matthew is sound asleep in his swing, thankfully.

I already have a splitting headache, and it's only 9:30. This mommy business is crazy stuff. haha.

Here's a photo from yesterday. Adam is a sock stealer, I have found. Matthew kept losing his socks, and I thought it was my fault. Hmmm... Then I caught Adam in the act! haha