Today's snack

Because I have an ominous feeling that I might fail my glucose test tomorrow (hopefully I'm wrong), I decided to milk it for all it's worth today. In lieu of my regular snack of PB M&M's, or York peppermint patty, or chocolate chip cookies, today I concocted the mother of all sweets:


A brownie sundae drenched in Hershey's syrup with a side of peanut butter and tall glass of RC cola. Mmmmmm. Consumption of this delectable treat will likely be followed by an afternoon nap while B sleeps too. These are the times when it's great to be pregnant.

Big Girl Art

So I have this grand plan to potty train B, wean her of her paci, and move her to her big girl bed all within the next few months. As time passes and I see my previously calm, compliant daughter turning into a strong-willed toddler, I'm beginning to rethink my ambitious goals.

Really the only one of these 3 that has to be accomplished is the move to her big girl room as baby boy will be inheriting the nursery. So over the past few weeks I've been thinking out bedding, furniture placement, bookshelf decor, art, etc. As a result, I've created several projects for myself, one of which I'm quite excited about - what I like to call B's "sunshine" project...

This little girl brings so much light to our lives, so I thought it appropriate to incorporate the popular "You are my Sunshine" quote into her room. I found a couple of amazing art designs on etsy that I used as my inspiration. After a trip to Michaels to stock up on scrapbook paper, a free Saturday night, and an O'douls to quench my thirst (wild and crazy!!), this is what I've come up with so far:




I found 4 matted white frames on sale, and plan to hang them above her bed either horizontally or in a quadrant - whichever looks best once the final product is complete. I'm planning a butterfly for "My Only Sunshine," and am still clueless as to what to put on "When Skies Are Gray." Maybe a couple flowers? A work in progress to say the least, but one that I hope B can appreciate one day and also one that has provided an outlet for my inner craftiness that's blossomed since I've become a stay at home mom. ..

Valentine's Day Fun

Happy Valentine's Day!!!! Holidays are way more fun when you have kids. This year B and I started the festivities early by having some craft time in the living room. I lined the coffee table with paper bags, put her smock on, and busted out the washable paint - gotta love a 20-minute set-up for a 3-minute activity. The goal was to make a heart with her hands, both palms facing inwards (along with some freestyle painting, of course). The finished result (not pictured) wasn't quite as pretty, but filled with equally as much love from her precious little hands.


Today we got to cookin' in the kitchen and made homemade sugar cookies with frosting and sprinkles. My intent was to purchase pre-made sugar cookie dough from Target, but when I went shopping the morning of Valentine's Day they were completely out. Plan B was to find a recipe online which I made while B watched Sesame Street. I refrigerated it during nap time, and when she woke up rolled it out so the cutting could begin. The first pic is her Katie Holmes impression, followed by actual cutting time:




And finally - icing and sprinkles!!


K came home from work with dinner, a BEAUTIFUL orchid, and gardening gloves for B so she can help us outside. Love, love, LOVE my hubby and our baby girl!!!!!

Love this Pic

B is lucky and blessed to have 2 great grandparents in her life. A couple weeks ago we went to visit her sweet great grandmother. This is my favorite pic from our trip - so candid and precious and worthy of sharing...