Too Tired for a 4 Month Pic

Four Month Update from Thomas:

Growth

Weight: 12lbs 10 oz

Length: right at 25 inches (that's right i'm over 2 feet now!!)

                               They see me rollin, they hatin, patrolin, tryin catch me rollin dirty . . .

Things I can do: I am rolling all over the place! Nobody can keep me in one place now. I am also on a four hour schedule and doing great!! I'm learning to make new sounds. Daddy and Mommy can't wait for my first word but it'll be a while.

First Day at Daycare

Things that have changed:


Still no teeth but I'm drooling all over! My new favorite is giving sloppy kisses :) Mommy is back at work so I started daycare last week. It was a rough first day but I got used to it quick and now am a pro. It helps that I am a natural flirt so all the daycare ladies love me!

Nicknames: still keeping most of my old nicknames but daddy's new one for me is Mr. Bugaloo

 

One of my new awesome hats

Big News! My cousin Camil made me awesome hats for the fall/winter to be able to wear my hearing aid :) My audiologist said she is really pleased with my progress with my hearing aid. I met my Uncle Brian, Aunt Cheryl and cousins Jagger and Ava this month!! They were fun and Jagger kept calling me Boston (kid marches to the beat of his own drum). We found out I will another boy cousin in January from my Uncle Joe, look out Elian my dad is teaching me some tricks!! Mommy's birthday is tomorrow and I get to see my Grandma, Grandpa, Nana and Papo this month! So excited!!!

Green Chili Chicken Nacho Casserole

Best thing about this recipe? Out of all the ingredients there are only three that are processed :D

It's not the prettiest thing but it sure is yummy!

It was kind of a shot in the dark but a big hit at our house so I wanted to share! Beforehand stuff at our house is that I roasted the chicken i got straight from the farmer :) last weekend and then deboned it and froze the meat in baggies. I also learned how to make the soups since I was pregnant and not supposed to eat anything in a can and now I make them and freeze them in baggies. The recipe is the way I make it with some easy ways to alter to fit your needs!!



Corn Tortillas (fried and broken up like chips-probably could use chips)
One bag Chicken (about 1/4 a chicken or a large breast)
One bag Cream of Chicken Soup (a can plus some milk is about the same amount)
large handful chopped cooked green chilies minced almost into a sauce (about 1/2-3/4 can of diced green chilies) 
cheese to coat
seasoning to taste - caldo de tomate, garlic powder, onion powder, cumin, chili powder, and salt

1. Toss tortillas and chicken to mix
2. Mix Soup and Chilis on to chicken and tortillas
3. season to taste
4. Add Cheese

Bake at 350 degrees for about 20-30 minutes 

Amazing, Yummy, and Healthy Lactation Cookies (can be made non-lactation as well)

Recently I saw a posting about yummy lactation cookies and wanted to make them. I quickly realized that they were way too difficult with too many specific ingredients for me. If I have to go to more than one specialty store or can't find the majority of ingredients at HEB it's just not worth my limited time right now! To remedy my desire I researched a few key ingredients for lactation cookies and some healthy recipes and concocted one of my own. I used this recipe from Martha as my base for the recipe.
Here is my tweaked recipe:

• 1/2 cup whole-wheat flour (spooned and leveled)
• 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, (spooned and leveled)
• 1 teaspoon baking powder
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 2/3 cup packed dark-brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
•   3/4 - 1 cup rolled oats (not quick-cooking)
• Seasoning to taste (I used cinnamon, nutmeg, pumpkin pie spice, and cloves) 
• 2-4 contents of fenugreek tablets (this is what makes it lactation so if that is not what you want leave this out!) for those of you that want the fenugreek I got mine at GNC  
• few tablespoons of Local Honey 
• 1/2 cup of your choice nuts or dried fruit (i used some almonds and pecans) 

 Directions:

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In a medium bowl, whisk together flours, spices, fenugreek contents (discard pill casings), and baking powder; set aside. Remember that the fenugreek adds a licorice bitter taste so you want to season to offset this.
   
   
2. In a large bowl, whisk together oil, sugar, egg, honey, and vanilla. Add flour mixture slowly, and stir to combine; mix in oats and nuts/fruits.

3. Roll into balls; place on baking sheets lined with parchment paper, 1 1/2 inches apart. Bake until lightly browned, 10 to 15 minutes, rotating sheets halfway through if desired.
   
   
4. Cool at least 2 minutes on sheets, then transfer cookies to a wire rack to cool completely.