Sunday was a great and very busy day. We were all (my parents, Kyle, Tommy, and myself) running on little sleep. Granny Jane had a panic attack late Saturday night and it definitely threw me for a loop because I was there for the worst part of it by myself. But Kyle got Tommy and came down quickly to help and my parents drove quickly because none of us knew what was wrong. But what Granny really needed was my mom and dad and then she started to calm down immediately. The Lord is so kind to us in our situation of living just a few houses down from Gran. Granny's had shingles for a couple of weeks now and between the pain of that and being cooped up in the house taking strong medicine, we think it got to be too much for her to handle. Anyway Sunday was an already planned busy fun day, so less sleep made seem a little busier. First, Kyle and I worked in the nursery with the 1-4 year olds but we also got to work with a couple of other guys since we combined the ages, so that was definitely nice and made the load lighter for us all. It was especially nice for me because I felt like I got to talk to more adults and to get to know the guys a little better. Then we had a birthday lunch for my dad! He turned 57 this year. My mom made a DELICIOUS lunch - roast, potatoes, carrots, squash, mashed potatoes, gravy, hawaiin rolls! MMMMMMMMM! So good! And for dessert we had Blue Belle Vanilla Ice Cream and a double cookie cake (aka - double doozie) from Sam's! For my dad's birthday we got him an assortment of teas from the Asian Grocery store near our house. He's a big tea fan. So far he's enjoyed tasting them all. His favorites are the Chrysthamum Honey and the Artichoke tea. I couldn't begin to tell you their real names?! After lunch Tommy & I went to celebrate the coming of his BFF Cameron David Lewis. We went to a baby shower for my best friend Sarah/Critter. It was so fun to get to see so many friends and the shower was beautiful. The food looked so good but I was STUFFED from lunch so I didn't try any. Tommy had some though and greatly approved.
All in all Sunday was a very eventful and fun, family, friend filled day! I LOVED getting to rub and pat Critter's belly and Cameron always kicks nice and strong so I can feel him! I love pregnant bellies! My sister Jeanne has one too and I go crazy over it when I see it!
Tommy is now 16 months old. It's a very fun stage but I'm feeling a little lost. Mainly in the sleep department. He's been at a weird, in between 1 and 2 nap stage. Well this week I tried making the transition to one long nap...it's come back to bite me in the butt. He now thinks he only needs one, one hour nap! AAAAAAAH! No way jose'! So tonight he went to bed early and we'll try again tomorrow. That's all I can do, go with the flow and try to get him back on nap schedule. Tommy has gotten way more curious lately and is exploring lots of things. He is actually learning discipline very well at this point (I hope it lasts). It's taken a good month/month and a half for it to sink in. Sometimes he will respond very well to a stern "NO" and other times it takes a little more. He still thinks "NO" is a funny word. But I am so thankful that he's beginning to take me more seriously. I always praise him when he does well and he loves that. Tommy has started wearing shoes. Not all the time but we're getting him acquainted and he's had no problem with them (apparently some kids do). He thinks they're a toy and he looks like such a BIG BOY in those little tennis shoes. I love his little socks b/c they look just like Kyle's but in miniature form! So cute! Oh another area I'm lost with him recently is eating?! He's a super good eater but he's becoming more finicky about it. He'll have days where he will hardly eat and drink anything and it makes me very uneasy. Obviously he isn't going to starve but for some reason I feel like he is. And I know he'll eat when he's hungry but it does worry me when it happens. He lost a few ounces at his last DR.'s appointment and it made me a little concerned about his heart. But we got to the cardiologist in a couple of weeks so we'll find out then. As that appointment gets closer the more anxious I feel about it. The anticipation of finding out news, unless I know it will be good, is usually harder on me than the actual news itself. I continue to pray every night, asking the Lord to heal Tommy's heart if that be His will and I hope that it is His will. I know God can do miracles but I don't think the hole has or will heal. You can feel Tommy's heart beat is different, it has some extra swooshing/beat to it and the cardiologist told me last time that's the overflow of blood into the other side of his heart through the hole. I still feel it but I'd be more than thankful for God to surprise me and heal it!
Kyle is about to start back to school, he is enrolled in three classes but may drop one. He's going to go to all three this week and depending on the workload and our finances he may drop one. This would be the best semester for him to take less b/c Tommy's surgery is anticipated for the fall. I love my husband and how he has his priorities straight. I can't remember if I wrote about this before or not. Anyway, I asked him if he thought he should take less classes b/c of Tommy's surgery and he said he hadn't thought about it. And then I said, well as long as I'm at the hospital you can go to class and work as long as nothing is wrong. Assuredly he responded without a second thought, "If you and Tommy are in the hospital there's no way I'm going to class. My grades aren't that important." He is so good at putting us before other things. I always know I can rely on him.
My mushy moment would be taking my baby shoe shopping for the first time! We were walking through Payless looking for something to go with his shoes b/c of their BOGO sale. I was trying to find some shoes for me and as I walked down the aisle Tommy kept kissing me on the cheek, unprompted. So very sweet. He's so precious and he loves me so much. I'm glad he does! Because I love him so much. While Tommy may not remember anything about me taking care of him at this age, we've laid the foundation of our relationship that he will remember. He knows I love him and I'm here to take care of him. He's my baby. And I'm glad he is!
Monday, August 15, 2011
Saturday, August 13, 2011
Great Video of Tommy!
This video is long but so so so very sweet! In the past week Tommy has started clapping and has gotten alot better at playing peek-a-boo. In this video he claps and is helping me yell "YAY!", he shows us how big he is, he shows us how old he is, and he plays peek-a-boo! So sweet! The only thing I didn't get on here was him shaking my hand, one of his newest and cutest skills! Oh and Tommy is 16 months old today! I LOVE this video, and hope you do too!
P.S. I watched this video on the computer to check out the audio and also to see how annoying I sounded in it :) Tommy watched it too, he was laughing at himself, clapping when he did things in the video, responding to me asking him to clap and do "SO BIG" in the video. It was HILARIOUS! We will take a video of him watching his own video soon! He is at such a fun stage, but then again when he's not teething he's always at a fun stage!
Monday, August 8, 2011
Mushy Monday
So I have lots of things I want to use for my Mushy Monday post. I'll tell you all of the things I have been so thankful for lately but there is one that I'll focus on more at the end.
This weekend we celebrated my precious niece's, Eliza Jane's, first birthday! I LOVE getting to be together with all of our family! I dearly love my sisters and my parents, and all the in-laws (brothers, parents, boyfriends (shout out to Dave!). I wish we could all be together more often. We only live about 2 hours away but with conflicting work schedules and new little ones being added it makes the trips a little more difficult. But I'm so glad that our family loves each other. Not everybody has that, and I think we take it for granted how blessed we are! Love you all!
I've also loved my immediate family (Kyle and Tommy) time lately. Today was an all day Pajama day! Mandated by me late last night b/c we've been so busy doing stuff lately we needed a day off. So everyone had to stay in their pj's all day. I was lazy purposefully b/c I know the rest of this week is busy too so I wanted some down time and it was very nice.
The number one thing and my mushy post for this Monday is that the Lord has granted me a new peace that I have been needing for a while. As Tommy gets older it is getting to be a bigger struggle for me that he is so far behind physically and developmentally. To be honest the physical part is harder for me than the developmental. I know he is extremely bright so the developmental part I am far more comfortable with. But recently I've seen lots of younger babies doing so much more than Tommy and it started to weigh heavy on my heart.
You would think that knowing it is normal and expected of children with Down Syndrome to be behind this way would give me comfort. In some ways it does, b/c I know there isn't something wrong with him, but in other ways it doesn't comfort me at all. We have and continue to work so hard at helping him learn these things but there is only so much you can do. And I know that's with any child but it's different when you are experiencing it and struggling with moving forward.
I am extremely grateful for all that Tommy can do and I know that in time he will learn to do all the things we are working on now and so much more. But I'd like it to be easier for Tommy and honestly for me too. Not completely out of laziness, though I wouldn't argue that has some part of it, but just to be able to enjoy where he is and allow him to be a normal 15 month old baby/toddler, without the looming thoughts of, "Is this activity working his stomach muscles? Or how can we get him on his hands and knees without him throwing a huge fit? Or is that toy teaching him anything?"
Well this week I babysat for a sweet boy from church who is a little younger than Tommy. He is quite a bit bigger than Tommy and is doing a lot more. I whole heartily want Tommy to be around kids of all ages and who are able to do all kinds of things, because it's a great encouragement for him to learn how as well. But at first when the boys were playing together, my heart just ached for Tommy, b/c I wanted him to be able to do all these things that the other little boy could do. He was playing with Tommy's toys the way we try to show Tommy how to play with them - like beating the drum with the drumstick, dancing to music, putting the top to the block bucket on the block bucket with everything inside and he could clap, crawl, walk, and run. And I just was thinking, I want that for Tommy.
Now this struggle of being sad over where Tommy is physically didn't start with this visit, but it definitely surfaced again here. It's hard to explain but there was also a guilt that went along with the sad feeling for Tommy. Because I was jealous of all the things these other kids can do. And that is where the Lord gave me an amazing peace that day. God reminded me that by desiring those things for Tommy, I am not wishing he wasn't my son or saying I'm not satisfied with him, I am simply wanting more for him. Because I can very clearly tell you I don't like/love any other kid or baby in the world more than I do Tommy. And there are always things about Tommy and his personality that I will prefer over someone else's child. (I don't say that to be mean, other people's children are wonderful, but they aren't my baby and I don't know them like I know my Tommy.)
I hope this is making sense, it's one of those things that's hard to express b/c there is so much involved. To sum it up the Lord gave me the peace of understanding that I love Tommy as my son, and that has nothing to do with his physical development. As the Lord reveals more and more of Tommy's personality, we see attributes in him that we love and cherish, that other kids don't have and that our future kids may not have b/c they aren't Tommy. Our love for Tommy grows deeper as we know him more.
Words can't express how much peace this understanding has brought to me. I feel like a huge burden has been lifted off my shoulders and that I can rejoice with others in what their children are doing, as opposed to selfishly feeling sad for myself. Now don't get me wrong, I'll still be jealous that Tommy's not doing it but a good kind of jealous - desiring it for him. I pray that the Lord will continue to be glorified in Tommy's life and to continue to use these trials to sharpen me and grow me closer to Him.
This weekend we celebrated my precious niece's, Eliza Jane's, first birthday! I LOVE getting to be together with all of our family! I dearly love my sisters and my parents, and all the in-laws (brothers, parents, boyfriends (shout out to Dave!). I wish we could all be together more often. We only live about 2 hours away but with conflicting work schedules and new little ones being added it makes the trips a little more difficult. But I'm so glad that our family loves each other. Not everybody has that, and I think we take it for granted how blessed we are! Love you all!
I've also loved my immediate family (Kyle and Tommy) time lately. Today was an all day Pajama day! Mandated by me late last night b/c we've been so busy doing stuff lately we needed a day off. So everyone had to stay in their pj's all day. I was lazy purposefully b/c I know the rest of this week is busy too so I wanted some down time and it was very nice.
The number one thing and my mushy post for this Monday is that the Lord has granted me a new peace that I have been needing for a while. As Tommy gets older it is getting to be a bigger struggle for me that he is so far behind physically and developmentally. To be honest the physical part is harder for me than the developmental. I know he is extremely bright so the developmental part I am far more comfortable with. But recently I've seen lots of younger babies doing so much more than Tommy and it started to weigh heavy on my heart.
You would think that knowing it is normal and expected of children with Down Syndrome to be behind this way would give me comfort. In some ways it does, b/c I know there isn't something wrong with him, but in other ways it doesn't comfort me at all. We have and continue to work so hard at helping him learn these things but there is only so much you can do. And I know that's with any child but it's different when you are experiencing it and struggling with moving forward.
I am extremely grateful for all that Tommy can do and I know that in time he will learn to do all the things we are working on now and so much more. But I'd like it to be easier for Tommy and honestly for me too. Not completely out of laziness, though I wouldn't argue that has some part of it, but just to be able to enjoy where he is and allow him to be a normal 15 month old baby/toddler, without the looming thoughts of, "Is this activity working his stomach muscles? Or how can we get him on his hands and knees without him throwing a huge fit? Or is that toy teaching him anything?"
Well this week I babysat for a sweet boy from church who is a little younger than Tommy. He is quite a bit bigger than Tommy and is doing a lot more. I whole heartily want Tommy to be around kids of all ages and who are able to do all kinds of things, because it's a great encouragement for him to learn how as well. But at first when the boys were playing together, my heart just ached for Tommy, b/c I wanted him to be able to do all these things that the other little boy could do. He was playing with Tommy's toys the way we try to show Tommy how to play with them - like beating the drum with the drumstick, dancing to music, putting the top to the block bucket on the block bucket with everything inside and he could clap, crawl, walk, and run. And I just was thinking, I want that for Tommy.
Now this struggle of being sad over where Tommy is physically didn't start with this visit, but it definitely surfaced again here. It's hard to explain but there was also a guilt that went along with the sad feeling for Tommy. Because I was jealous of all the things these other kids can do. And that is where the Lord gave me an amazing peace that day. God reminded me that by desiring those things for Tommy, I am not wishing he wasn't my son or saying I'm not satisfied with him, I am simply wanting more for him. Because I can very clearly tell you I don't like/love any other kid or baby in the world more than I do Tommy. And there are always things about Tommy and his personality that I will prefer over someone else's child. (I don't say that to be mean, other people's children are wonderful, but they aren't my baby and I don't know them like I know my Tommy.)
I hope this is making sense, it's one of those things that's hard to express b/c there is so much involved. To sum it up the Lord gave me the peace of understanding that I love Tommy as my son, and that has nothing to do with his physical development. As the Lord reveals more and more of Tommy's personality, we see attributes in him that we love and cherish, that other kids don't have and that our future kids may not have b/c they aren't Tommy. Our love for Tommy grows deeper as we know him more.
Words can't express how much peace this understanding has brought to me. I feel like a huge burden has been lifted off my shoulders and that I can rejoice with others in what their children are doing, as opposed to selfishly feeling sad for myself. Now don't get me wrong, I'll still be jealous that Tommy's not doing it but a good kind of jealous - desiring it for him. I pray that the Lord will continue to be glorified in Tommy's life and to continue to use these trials to sharpen me and grow me closer to Him.
Wednesday, August 3, 2011
Meals for this week and next...
So our meal plan is a little off this week and next - it should be good for me though b/c I shouldn't need to go to the store (at least for a big trip) next week. We have six options.
1.)Pot Roast, potatoes, carrots, and rolls (still haven't done this one b/c we had too many leftovers so I froze the roast)
2.)Crockpot Lasagna (didn't do this last week b/c my hubby surprised me with our 2nd honeymoon)
3.)Chicken Fajitas (a favorite that we haven't had in a couple of weeks)
4.)My mom's vegetable soup (freezing the leftovers)
5.)Jalapeno Popper Creamy Sandwiches (first time try, got 5 stars) I'll probably add a little bacon to it as someone suggested in their comments
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/jalapeno-popper-grilled-cheese-sandwich/detail.aspx
6.)Baked BBQ chicken, shells'n'cheese, crescent rolls
My mom's veggie soup (so good - way better than what I tried to make before)
She boils her beef first, but we don't actually care for the meat in the soup but we like the flavor. So I'll be using beef stock. She fills a big pot up about 3/4 of the way with water (I think, I'll have to check with her on this) puts salt and pepper. I'll add beef stock. 1 can peas with the juice. 1 can corn, drained. 1 can green beans, drained. 1 can carrots drained.1 potato. 1 can tomato sauce. YUMMY! We like to put tobasco sauce on it. Have I mentioned we like spicy food?! See meal option 5!!! I feel like there is probably more to this soup than I know so I'll double check with my mom but this is what she told me! I should probably apologize to my mom too - I was such a picky eater when I was little, now I LOVE her food. So glad my tastebuds have matured. Love you mom!
Mom call and tell me if this recipe is wrong or missing something. Thanks! And I'll correct the recipe on here if I'm wrong.
By the way the more I do this the more I LOVE it! I find cooking to be much easier. I know when I need to look for easier recipes. To be honest I haven't done any really hard ones. I actually am prefering to eat at home as opposed to out for probably the first time in my life. I like being in control of what we're having and being able to change it if we don't like it. I hate paying for fast food or even restaurant food and then not really enjoying it. I feel like the Lord has blessed my efforts to serve our family in this way and I'm grateful for it. It may sound silly but it truly is a blessing to enjoy cooking and eating with my family.
1.)Pot Roast, potatoes, carrots, and rolls (still haven't done this one b/c we had too many leftovers so I froze the roast)
2.)Crockpot Lasagna (didn't do this last week b/c my hubby surprised me with our 2nd honeymoon)
3.)Chicken Fajitas (a favorite that we haven't had in a couple of weeks)
4.)My mom's vegetable soup (freezing the leftovers)
5.)Jalapeno Popper Creamy Sandwiches (first time try, got 5 stars) I'll probably add a little bacon to it as someone suggested in their comments
http://allrecipes.com/recipe/jalapeno-popper-grilled-cheese-sandwich/detail.aspx
6.)Baked BBQ chicken, shells'n'cheese, crescent rolls
My mom's veggie soup (so good - way better than what I tried to make before)
She boils her beef first, but we don't actually care for the meat in the soup but we like the flavor. So I'll be using beef stock. She fills a big pot up about 3/4 of the way with water (I think, I'll have to check with her on this) puts salt and pepper. I'll add beef stock. 1 can peas with the juice. 1 can corn, drained. 1 can green beans, drained. 1 can carrots drained.1 potato. 1 can tomato sauce. YUMMY! We like to put tobasco sauce on it. Have I mentioned we like spicy food?! See meal option 5!!! I feel like there is probably more to this soup than I know so I'll double check with my mom but this is what she told me! I should probably apologize to my mom too - I was such a picky eater when I was little, now I LOVE her food. So glad my tastebuds have matured. Love you mom!
Mom call and tell me if this recipe is wrong or missing something. Thanks! And I'll correct the recipe on here if I'm wrong.
By the way the more I do this the more I LOVE it! I find cooking to be much easier. I know when I need to look for easier recipes. To be honest I haven't done any really hard ones. I actually am prefering to eat at home as opposed to out for probably the first time in my life. I like being in control of what we're having and being able to change it if we don't like it. I hate paying for fast food or even restaurant food and then not really enjoying it. I feel like the Lord has blessed my efforts to serve our family in this way and I'm grateful for it. It may sound silly but it truly is a blessing to enjoy cooking and eating with my family.
Tuesday, August 2, 2011
Belated Mushy Monday
This mushy post is late b/c I was on a romantic getaway, a second honeymoon, with my hubby! I've decided every trip we go on, just the two of us, will be dubbed an additional honeymoon! We would really like to visit all of the United States within our lifetime, together. We'll see if that can happen. So far we've been to four...wah wah. Lord willing, we'll be able to increase that number! Well it's pretty obvious that is what I want to remember from this week. We went to a modern bed and breakfast at the Abbey Inn in Nashville, IN. We wouldn't really be into the old timey, antique B&B. However ours did not come with breakfast. Kyle and I are like a couple of elementary age kids - we get lots of junk food, rent lots of movies, and stay up late and sleep in for fun. That's our version of a good time. Oh and we had a hot tub in our room! AMAZING! We've decided we love this for a short get away. We watched a movie from the hot tub. FUN! But it was a very refreshing break, especially for me. Kyle was so intentional about being romantic and sweet. He's romantic and sweet a lot, but he was the kind of romantic and sweet that I enjoy (which requires more self-control and being intentional on his part). By self-control I mean, not constantly joking around. That is Kyle's nature, I love it & I appreciate it, but sometimes I want him to be serious. And he was. And I LOVED it. It lasted about half of the trip, which is a really long time for him. I told him I thought about when we were dating, how he was sweet like that a lot more, but he didn't live with me, so he got breaks from the "serious" sweetness. He could go hang out with this friends and goof off and then come back and be sweet again to me. But I like his goofiness too. It's his way of flirting with me and I like that he still flirts with me after four years of marriage. However, we have some serious talks about what "flirting" is. I am laughing as I'm writing this too, b/c once again we're like elementary school kids. By picking on me and being "mean" (jokingly) Kyle thinks he's flirting with me. Haha I secretly love that he thinks that way, b/c it's so him and I love him. (Don't worry about him finding out me secretly loving it, he wouldn't even think about reading this blog, he forgot I had it the other day.) Anyway, he makes me laugh a lot (even when I'm mad at him, which is counterproductive at proving my point that he's making me mad). Kyle is a wonderful man and I thank the Lord that He blessed me with such a husband. And such a good looking husband at that! There are so many things that I love and appreciate about him, I won't start to list them (not now anyway) but I definitely want to remember this trip in all my years to come. I hope all our future honeymoons are comparable to this one.
Monday, July 25, 2011
Tommy's 15 month check up...
was AWFUL! Apparently this is the norm for 15 month check ups. In fact the doctor reassured me it's expected of this age. Not necessarily what I wanted to hear, we're hoping that all this new fussiness is due to teething issues, which we still think it is, but it could be a new stage (hopefully a quick stage) in Tommy's development. Tommy actually lost a few ounces this time, I asked if it could be related to his heart issue but he said it's typical at this age. And he hasn't been eating well with his teeth hurting so much. He grew an inch and a half.
I learned that they have taken all Infant's Tylenol off the market and now you have to buy Children's Tylenol, which is less concentrated, so the dosage is different. But there is a Bubble Gum flavor and Tommy loved it. He sounded like he said, "mo" for "more". Haha!
Anyway Tommy was happy to show everyone "How Big?" he was. But as soon as he had to get weighed, he cried and screamed, he fought being measured in length, and having his head measured. Then he whined at his doctor the whole time. And screamed at his shot. Every other doctor appointment, he's been a jewel, and pridefully I thought, "I'm glad my baby isn't screaming like all the others." WRONG, this time mine was the only baby screaming, all the others were being gems. Oh la dee, life goes on. I really like our doctor though, he treats Tommy like every other baby, he keeps him on the same growth chart but only tells me where he is on it if I ask (I think he does this to help me not dwell on it). Some parents may not like this approach but I've learned to really appreciate it. I wasn't sure how I felt about it at first but I definitely think it has helped mold my way of thinking about him too. When it comes to medical issues, we treat him normal until we find a reason not to. Apart from his heart issue, which hasn't shown any trouble yet (praise the Lord), he hasn't had any problems (and another praise the Lord)! Tommy hasn't had a single ear infections! We are so grateful! I actually was beginning to wonder if he could have one at this dr. appointment b/c of how fussy he was - nope all good! But it can be overwhelming when you read about all the "increased chances" of your baby being able to have "this" or "that" b/c they have DS, and also all the tests they want done. Now granted I know they are recommended for a reason and I very much appreciate and respect that information, but as a parent it can feel very overwhelming to handle all of that. We want to keep an eye out for anything that could be wrong, but at the same time I don't want to keep looking until I find something either.
Doctor gave his approval, he's proud of the improvement Tommy's made with his physical therapy and he can see his muscle tone improving every time we see him. And I'll end with a sweet picture of my baby boy! Love you buddy!
I learned that they have taken all Infant's Tylenol off the market and now you have to buy Children's Tylenol, which is less concentrated, so the dosage is different. But there is a Bubble Gum flavor and Tommy loved it. He sounded like he said, "mo" for "more". Haha!
Anyway Tommy was happy to show everyone "How Big?" he was. But as soon as he had to get weighed, he cried and screamed, he fought being measured in length, and having his head measured. Then he whined at his doctor the whole time. And screamed at his shot. Every other doctor appointment, he's been a jewel, and pridefully I thought, "I'm glad my baby isn't screaming like all the others." WRONG, this time mine was the only baby screaming, all the others were being gems. Oh la dee, life goes on. I really like our doctor though, he treats Tommy like every other baby, he keeps him on the same growth chart but only tells me where he is on it if I ask (I think he does this to help me not dwell on it). Some parents may not like this approach but I've learned to really appreciate it. I wasn't sure how I felt about it at first but I definitely think it has helped mold my way of thinking about him too. When it comes to medical issues, we treat him normal until we find a reason not to. Apart from his heart issue, which hasn't shown any trouble yet (praise the Lord), he hasn't had any problems (and another praise the Lord)! Tommy hasn't had a single ear infections! We are so grateful! I actually was beginning to wonder if he could have one at this dr. appointment b/c of how fussy he was - nope all good! But it can be overwhelming when you read about all the "increased chances" of your baby being able to have "this" or "that" b/c they have DS, and also all the tests they want done. Now granted I know they are recommended for a reason and I very much appreciate and respect that information, but as a parent it can feel very overwhelming to handle all of that. We want to keep an eye out for anything that could be wrong, but at the same time I don't want to keep looking until I find something either.
Doctor gave his approval, he's proud of the improvement Tommy's made with his physical therapy and he can see his muscle tone improving every time we see him. And I'll end with a sweet picture of my baby boy! Love you buddy!
More meals...
This week...
1.)Nachos (we had them tonight delicious!)
2.)Pancakes/Waffles
3.)Crockpot Lasagna
4.)Chicken Tender Sandwiches & French Fries
Nachos recipe:
We used Taco Seasoned Ground Beef instead of chicken. There were 3 of us eating, Kyle's friend joined us, and I used the small Velveeta Cheese, one can HOT Rotelle, & added a little jalapeno. It only took about 45 minutes on low to melt. I kept it on warm until we were ready to eat, we topped out chips and cheese with sour cream and lettuce. It was very spicy but we like spicy. Here's the link that inspired us. We'll definitely have this regularly. We had some leftovers too.
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/01/chicken-nachos-crockpot-recipe.html
Crockpot Lasagna recipe:
Never made it but I'm excited to try it. I won't be making quite as big a portion since we don't want too many leftovers. I'll let you know how it turns out. (I'll be using prepared sauce, as many others said they did in their comments, and I'll be mixing ricotta with the cottage cheese for more flavor I may add some frozen spinach like others too to add a healthy veggie to it.)
http://www.food.com/recipe/crock-pot-lasagna-21706
Oh and here is our van for anyone who missed it on FB.
1.)Nachos (we had them tonight delicious!)
2.)Pancakes/Waffles
3.)Crockpot Lasagna
4.)Chicken Tender Sandwiches & French Fries
Nachos recipe:
We used Taco Seasoned Ground Beef instead of chicken. There were 3 of us eating, Kyle's friend joined us, and I used the small Velveeta Cheese, one can HOT Rotelle, & added a little jalapeno. It only took about 45 minutes on low to melt. I kept it on warm until we were ready to eat, we topped out chips and cheese with sour cream and lettuce. It was very spicy but we like spicy. Here's the link that inspired us. We'll definitely have this regularly. We had some leftovers too.
http://crockpot365.blogspot.com/2008/01/chicken-nachos-crockpot-recipe.html
Crockpot Lasagna recipe:
Never made it but I'm excited to try it. I won't be making quite as big a portion since we don't want too many leftovers. I'll let you know how it turns out. (I'll be using prepared sauce, as many others said they did in their comments, and I'll be mixing ricotta with the cottage cheese for more flavor I may add some frozen spinach like others too to add a healthy veggie to it.)
http://www.food.com/recipe/crock-pot-lasagna-21706
Oh and here is our van for anyone who missed it on FB.
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