Wordless Wednesday: Daycare Friends

P.S. Mia went back to school on Monday- we're going to miss her!

20 Months Video

Life has gotten in the way of me writing Jack's 20 month post. He's doing so many amazing things that I really want to blog about. I've been keeping notes on all the things he's doing and will hopefully post an update soon. In the meantime, this video is a pretty good example of what Jack is up to these days. He loves counting and when I was getting him in his car seat one morning last week, he started counting and was quite chatty (as he often is). It seemed like the perfect time to capture it on video while he was sitting still! I repeat myself a lot but overall, I love this video and I hope you will too! I especially love the end when he says, "I love you"! 

I have another video of Jack pointing out letters that I will post once I get it uploaded. It amazes me that he can point to the M and know that it is in fact an M. So cool! :)

Wordless Wednesday: Instagram

Jack's First Year Video

This video is only about 7 1/2 months late, but I finally got the urge to work on it tonight. I wanted to show Jack's progression through his first year using the monthly block pictures (and including his hospital and 1st birthday pictures which were both taken on December 23, one year apart). I debated whether or not I should include other favorite pictures throughout the months, but decided to start off only using his monthly "birthday" photos. I think I picked the perfect song for this video (both with the length and the song itself). I already have a few ideas for other videos, and now that I've finished this one (and know how easy it is to put together), I'm ready for more! Until then, I hope you enjoy this one. And please, if you have any suggestions on how to make it better, I am all ears! I also really want to figure out how to add video clips and then I'll be all set. Oh, and I used iMovie to make this, for anyone who is wondering.  :)

Wordless Wednesday: "Airplane!"

Mini Sweet Potato Muffins

I made these super easy, healthy, and delicious muffins last night.

Here's the recipe, which I found on Weelicious:

Mini Sweet Potato Muffins (Makes 30 Mini Muffins)

1 Cup All Purpose Flour
1 Cup Old Fashioned Oats
1/3 Cup Brown Sugar
1 Tsp Baking Powder
1/2 Tsp Baking Soda
1/2 Tsp Salt
1 Tsp Cinnamon
2 Large Eggs, whisked
1 Cup Sweet Potato Puree, cooked*
1/2 Cup Milk
1/4 Cup Canola or Vegetable Oil
1 Tsp Vanilla Extract

1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
2. Place the first 7 ingredients in a bowl and whisk to combine.
3. In a separate bowl whisk the remaining ingredients.
4. Slowly combine the dry ingredients with the wet ingredients just until they are combined (be careful not to over mix the batter).
5. Place 1 tbsp of batter in each cup of greased mini muffin tins and bake for 15 minutes.
6. Serve.

* To make sweet potato puree, bake sweet potatoes (or yams) in a 400 degree oven for one hour, allow to cool, slice in half lengthwise and mash flesh with a fork until smooth.

** You can place muffins in labeled freezer bags and freeze for up to 3 months.


 I sent a bag of them with Jack to share with his buddies today, and froze a second bag (only after eating 3 myself between last night and this morning!).  If I ever need to bring something to a play date, potluck, or just want a quick snack, I'm glad to have this recipe to turn to. They're really easy and yummy! And healthy, which is a huge bonus. Plus the mini size makes them super adorable and completely toddler-friendly (and good portion control for those of us who need it!). What's not to love? :)

*Side note- does anyone know why, when I publish a post, it doesn't show up on other's pages until days later??? I think people are missing out on some of my posts because they just aren't showing up! 

Calling all December 2009 mama's!!

Alright, fellow mom's, I need some help! I have done a fairly good job of keeping Jack's baby book up-to-date. I recorded everyone who visited us in the hospital, gifts we received, doctor's visits, growth chart, dates of all his firsts, and even the dates he got all of his teeth.

I love the chart this book has for recording new teeth, and I was really diligent on writing the dates in it as soon as a new tooth came in. I have my baby book, and I love that I can pull it out and see when I took my first steps and what my medical history is. I also enjoy comparing when I did things to when Jack first did them. I want Jack to have a nice record of his early years as well, and I think I've done a pretty good job.

There's one section I haven't been as good with and that's where I need your help. 

These pages (and others) are blank and I don't know how to find the information close to 2 years after the fact. It might be hard to read (you can click on the pictures to make them larger), but basically I need to know how much things cost when Jack was born (gallon of milk, movie ticket, gas, etc.), and what was going on in the world (best selling books, movies, etc.). Has anyone else filled out a baby book with similar information? If you live in a different area the answers will probably be different, but at least it's a start. I tried googling "cost of gas in December 2009" with no luck. I do have a newspaper from the day Jack was born and I've been good at keeping records of everything relating to him, so overall I think we're good! And I think I could fill these pages out with current info and that would still be ok. It would only be 19 months off!

Has anyone else been keeping a detailed baby book?

Wordless Wednesday: Then and Now