frustration

Poor thing. Not only can he not figure out how to scoot to get the remote (his favorite toy) just barely beyond his reach, but then his mom leaves him to get the camera to capture this moment of desperation.

first favorites

{anyone who knows where that comes from gets a gold star}

There are many "favorite" bread and chocolate chip cookie recipes out there. It's taken a lot of time, dishes, and calories, but I've finally found my favorites.


Whole wheat flax bread found here (I feel so honored to be mentioned in the title). The molasses and flax seed in this bread add a delicious depth, it stays moist longer than any other bread I've tried, and it will leave your whole house smelling divine.



Chocolate chip cookies found here. The method (follow the directions and don't use your kitchenaid) and minor ingredient tweaks (1 tbsp. vanilla, mmm; 1 egg and 1 egg yolk) make these cookies incredibly delicious!

Go ahead and give these a try....I promise you won't be disappointed!

6 month pictures

{my humble attempt at being a phtographer. Man, I had fun. It's amazing what happens when you actually mess with the scary things like aperature and shutter speed}

yummy

I know I've already expressed my love for towel covered little babes. I really could eat them up.
Here's a couple more pics of my beckaroni straight out of the tub....

He looks so happy huh? That's because he LOVES the bath! It's become my go-to calming trick when this guy is ornery. The second I put him in there he is all smiles and will kick and splash for half an hour. And I let him...then we're both happier!

one of my new favorite dinners

I've been wanting to try quinoa ever since reading all about it on A foodie stays fit

(my friend's awesome blog...seriously, I'm obsessed. It's full of fabulous information on exercise and eating healthy). I was a little hesitant though because as many of you know, I'm a pretty picky eater. Just ask the husbnad.

I decided to pair it with a new Beef and Broccoli recipe I've been wanting to try and boy, it was so delicious! Quinoa is like rice (except much better for you!) and can be used similarly. This will definitely be making a frequent appearance on our dinner table! I love finding good recipes!

In case you haven't heard, I'm contributing to this awesome blog dedicated to pregancy and motherhood. One of my best friends started it as a go to for all the many questions moms-to-be have.

Go take a look. I just did an exercise post and may or may not have gotten on my pro-exercise soap box :)

baby plyometrics

My first thought was Riverdance. But Travis quickly nixed that association and quickly replaced it with baby plyometrics. Either way, it's darling!