Ninja Baby Shower

Brandi & Baby Gavin had their Ninja!!!! themed shower last Sunday. How ADORABLE was the ninja cake?? It was the coolest cake I have ever seen!! I found a cute recipe for candy sushi in the May issue of Parents Magazine. Mine didn't look quite as great as this pic from the magazine but it was cute!!!

Love this picture of Mia with her Aunt Brandi. We love her and CAN NOT wait to meet Baby Gavin:)

To Make Candy Sushi:

Follow original Rice Crispy Treat recipe. Smooth batter thinly along a 9 x13 casserole dish after you've greased the bottom.

Lay a line of gummy worms about an inch from the edge. Roll and cut for yummy sushi rolls.

Cover rolls with fruit roll-ups aka seaweed:)

For Nigiri, mold Airhead candy and use a fork to create ridges across the top for yummy salmon & tuna. Wrap with fruit roll ups. ( I could only find green fruit roll-ups in a multi-pack.

Serve with chopsticks!!

Beautiful

"Normal day, let me be aware of the treasure you are. Let me learn from you, love you, bless you before you depart. Let me not pass you by in quest of some rare and perfect tomorrow. Let me hold you while I may, for it may not always be so. One day, I shall dig my nails into the earth, or bury my face in the pillow, or stretch myself taut, or raise my hands to the sky and want, more than all the world, your return."

Mary jean Iron

Father's Day 2

To My Dad,

The guy who shows me everyday how to live life with joy and zest by enjoying the things that make you happy, books, music, hobbies, travel, cooking.

Love you Pop!!!

I haven't done much scrapping lately, this is from last year:)

Father's Day 1

Damon,

I had never heard you sing until baby Mia came. I had only seen you dance a few times. Now you sing, dance, smile, & laugh whenever your with her. You'll do anything to make her smile. She brings out a new side of you that melts my heart. Mia is already a daddy's girl for sure. I love you both so much.

Happy First Father's Day!

Cloth Diapers

I started using my collection of cloth diapers this week!! I gathered a mismatch variety from craigslist, my baby shower, and a sale at a Sprout Soup. We have a few Bum Genius, Fuzzibunz, & Apple Cheeks. I have the most Apple Cheeks, which are by far the cutest. BUT i have discovered a few drawbacks that make me sad. First they are a 2 size diaper, meaning two sizes should should fit bby up until potty training. The Size 1 diaper goes from 7 lbs-to around 20 lbs. Mia weighs approx. 9.5 lbs and at almost 9 weeks is far from being a super chunky babe. The Size 1 Apple Cheeks squeeze her lil thighs and leave pretty serious red marks. Not sure if this is to be expected from all cloth diapers or not. 2nd draw back , I can't wash them with any diapers tht have velcro b/c they snag the super soft fleece & leave the Apple Cheeks looking ragged. This means an extra load of cloth diaper washing just for 6 diapers, not really efficient unless I buy a ton more Apples. I hesitate b/c of the squeezy thigh issue.

Next up for Cloth Diaper 101 I learned you need special detergent and special diaper cream. WARNING: Most diaper creams will harm your cloth diapers!!! After some research I chose California Baby, which you can get at Target. Woot. Also, I started off detergent wise w/ Rockin Green. How can I pass up the Mighty Mighty Marshmallow scent??

I will post more as we continue to use & learn about cloth:)

8 Mondays

Note: I uploaded the small pics. If any one can help w/ the problem below it would be much appreciated:)

Note: HELP!! I am posting from my MAC which I have never done before. I am experimenting with using photobucket to create web images BUT the pics are too big.OBVIOUSLY. I want them bigger, but not this big. What do I do???

This little girl has been ours for 8 Mondays (Equivalent to 7 weeks) :)

She is getting SO pudgy!!!! LOVE IT!!

This is her 1st cloth Diaper. It's an Apple Cheeks.

Mama loves her head bands from the etsy shop little town boutique:)

She is so strong & can lift her head like a champ!!!

She is smiling & Cooing much more.

Had her 1st sleep over w/ Gma & Gpa this weekend.

Slept 9.5 hrs last nite w/ 1 feeding in between!

Let's Go MAVS!!

YAHOO for the Dallas Mavericksbeating the Miami Heat to win their 1st NBA championship. I am not anti-Lebron, Dallas is just a a veteran team that has beenwaiting a long time. Dirk Nowitzki was/is Amazing. I'm not usually a fan of the big men BUT he sinks the most BEAUTIFUL jumpers!

Movie Fun Times

Going to see Bridesmaids with my mama & SaraR. today. My plan is to sneak in the world's greatest milkshake, the cake batter shake from cold stone!! DELICIOUS!!! Hopefully the movie will be added to my list of favorite chick flicks.

Combine these movies with a glass of wine (champagne maybe?), some yummy desserts, a best friend & it's a slumber party for the win!!!

Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion
Dirty Dancing
Bridget Jones's Diary
13 Going on 30
Someone Like You
Footloose
The Sweetest Thing

Sanity

I can NOT stand to hear my daughter cry. I will try anything to make it stop!! Epidural Guy has recently been replaced by Vacuum Guy as my new BEST friend. Check it out on youtube, 12 glorious hours of vacuum guy's white noise. Here is baby Mia listening to the lovely melody of Vacuum Guy!!

Tired

We just got home from Mia's first adventure, a trip to visit Damon's brother and sister in law in Rochester. We also made a quick stop at Presque Isle State Park. D introduced me to the park last year and I fell in lovve. We cant wait until baby girl is old enough to play on the beach and dip her toes in the sand. Until then her first trip included wearing her fruity sun hat and fussing while mama desperately tried to get some cute pics:)