Tuesday, November 17, 2015

Dear Mermaid Princess, {Week 24}

Dear Mermaid Princess,

Mommy is finally getting around to your blog updates.  Mommy blogger fail, I know. But it doesn't mean I love you any less.

So, here we go.  Today, you are 24 weeks old.  I can't believe it.  You're growing so fast and it seems like you just arrived.

Weight:  over 17 pounds.  You have the cutest little baby chubs.  

Health:  We are all finally over the cold that went around the whole family.  



Mermaid Princess relaxing on her handmade quilt
You love your quilt from Gramma Vicki and Aunt Kiley!

Sleep:  You are such a good sleeper, and that makes Mommy SOOOO happy.  Every once in awhile you wake up, but it's rare.  This week you woke up once at 4am, but otherwise, you sleep from about 9-10pm to 7am.  

Social:  We really don't know anyone in South Carolina to be social with yet, but you love going to daycare and playing with all of your friends.  They dote on you.  


Diet:  You had some runnies with your cold, so you haven't been eating solids for the past week, but you'll start again soon.  You love anything with banana in it just like your brother always did.  And nothing is as good as mommy's milk in a bottle.



Likes:   Bouncing. smiling, trying to sit up, toys!

Dislikes:  Nothing really.  You are truly such a happy little girl.  You cry when you're hungry.  In the past week, you've decided a couple of times that you only want Mommy to hold you though.  And Mommy really does enjoy this little development, except when she's trying to make dinner.  


Nicknames: Princess (Daddy), Pumpkin (Mommy), Baby Girl (Big brother)



Milestones:  You're going to reach the sitting up milestone any minute.  You can sit propped up with one hand for about 30 to 60 seconds, and you love it!

Adventures:  We took a family day trip to a mushroom farm.  Yep, a mushroom farm.  It was your Daddy's idea.  You hung out with Mommy in your ring sling the whole time, and you were happy as a clam until you decided to be hungry.  Little Prez and Miss Coco played outside while we went with Daddy on a tour of the mushroom laboratory where they are researching all kinds of cool things that mushrooms can do like create antibodies for infections and eat plastic.

Look at me, Mom!  I can sit up!



Love,

Mommy





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Monday, November 16, 2015

Our Weekly Menu | Whole30 Paleo | November 16th


Our Weekly Meal Plan (Whole30, Paleo)


Monday - Lunch: Out

Dinner:  Salmon Balls with Spinach Salad (*Whole30 approved)

Tuesday - Lunch: Leftovers

Dinner:  Sticky Chicken with Roasted Veggies

Wednesday - Lunch: Out

Dinner:   Chicken Broccoli Casserole

Thursday - Lunch: Boiled Eggs, Carrots, and a Pear (*Whole30 approved)

Dinner:  Cauliflower Chowder

Friday - Lunch: Leftovers

Dinner: some kind of frittata

Saturday - Lunch:  Coconut Cinnamon Pancakes (*Whole30 approved; Get the Book HERE)

Dinner: Baked Coconut Chicken Strips

Sunday - Lunch: Leftovers

Dinner:  Eggs in a Nest (*Whole30 approved)






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Tuesday, November 10, 2015

Our Weekly Menu | Whole30 Paleo | November 8th


Our Weekly Meal Plan (Whole30, Paleo)

Sunday - Lunch: Leftovers

Dinner:  Chicken Salad with Cottage Cheese and Spinach Salad

Monday - Lunch: Leftovers

Dinner: Lemon Pan-Fried Chicken with Roasted Veggies and Spinach Salad

Tuesday - Lunch: Leftovers

Dinner: Tandoori Chicken with Rice and Veggies

Wednesday - Lunch: Out

Dinner:  Salmon Balls with Spaghetti Squash and Marinara (*Whole30 approved)

Thursday - Lunch: Boiled Eggs, Carrots, and a Pear (*Whole30 approved)

Dinner:  Scrambled Eggs with Bacon, Mushrooms, and Spinach

Friday - Lunch: Leftovers

Dinner:  Sticky Chicken

Saturday - Lunch:  Coconut Cinnamon Pancakes (*Whole30 approved; Get the Book HERE)

Dinner: Chicken Chowder (*Whole30 Cookbook)

Sunday - Lunch: Leftovers

Dinner:  Eggs in a Nest (*Whole30 approved)



Last week, we tried this crockpot recipe for Sticky Chicken with some drumsticks I found on sale at Aldi.  It was delicious!  Definitely a keeper!  The sausage soup was also quite good, but we weren't fans of the acorn squash soup.  I'll have to find another use for acorn squash.



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Wednesday, November 4, 2015

Out Weekly Menu | Paleo Whole30 | November 1st


Our Weekly Meal Plan (Whole30, Paleo)

Sunday - Lunch: Leftovers

Dinner:  Burgers with Sweet Potato Fries (*Whole30 Cookbook)

Monday - Lunch: Out

Dinner: Sticky Chicken with Sweet Potato Fries and Spinach Salad

Tuesday - Lunch: Leftovers

Dinner: Miss Coco is cooking while I'm at a work dinner

Wednesday - Lunch: Out

Dinner: Baked Salmon with Acorn Squash Soup and Sauteed Greens (*Whole30 approved)

Thursday - Lunch: Boiled Eggs, Carrots, and a Pear (*Whole30 approved)

Dinner:  Creamy Sausage Soup with Cornbread from Nourish (*Whole30 approved; Get the Cookbook HERE)

Friday - Lunch: Leftovers

Dinner:  Lemon Pan-Fried Chicken with Roasted Veggies and Spinach Salad

Saturday - Lunch:  Coconut Cinnamon Pancakes (*Whole30 approved; Get the Book HERE)

Dinner:  Chicken Salad with Tomatoes and Cottage Cheese

Sunday - Lunch: Leftovers

Dinner:  Eggs in a Nest (*Whole30 approved)



I bought an acorn squash at Aldi last week for $.99, but I've never used acorn squash before.  So, I used trusty Google and Pinterest to find a Whole30 recipe for it.  I ended up trying to decide between a fall soup from Paleo Leap and roasted acorn squash from Nom Nom Paleo.  I love both website, but it's raining today, so I went with the soup.  Can't wait to try it out!



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