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| 10 months old! |
Friday, November 30, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Ten Months Old
Zeke, you are 10 months old today! Here's what you've been up to this past month:
- You signed "more" for the first time on November 4th! It's so wonderful to have a way of communicating with you besides crying! And you seem to really enjoy being understood!
- You are wearing size 3 diapers and mostly 6-9 or 9 month clothes.
- We go to the park pretty regularly now. The last time we went, as we walked up you started screaming (in delight!) and kicking your legs because you were ready to swing :o)
- You are a fast little army crawler! You've started getting up on your knees some, but you can't make yourself move anywhere (darn wood floors!) so you bounce around for awhile and then lay back down and use those strong arms of yours to get to where you want to go. You love chasing after Dora. She seems to enjoy this little game too. She'll move and find a new spot and wait for you to get to her and then move again and watch as you follow her once more. I'm really having to keep an eye on you now because I'll set you down, turn around and do something, and sometimes by the time I turn around again you've made it to another room already! We're getting ready to buy you some baby gates and give you a safe play area so you can move around, but also so Mommy doesn't have to worry about you getting hurt (as much). One of your favorite things right now is when I put you on the floor in the "lobby" and you crawl into your room in front of the radio and turn it louder and louder as you stare into the speaker.
- You weigh about 18 lbs. and are around 28 in. tall.
- You celebrated your first Thanksgiving this past month! We went to Grandma Pam's and saw lots of family and friends. You also got your first virus, so we left a little early because you were so feverish. But even though you were sick, you were still such a sweet baby. You didn't do a lot of fussing and were still very good. You also ate a green onion at Thanksgiving dinner :o) We didn't think you'd like it, but you stuck it right in your mouth and just kept on chewing! Ha ha!
- You seem to be showing many of the "symptoms" of teething. Maybe one will poke through before long. But I'm going to miss your toothless grin that I love so much! I'm glad it's taken so long for your teeth to come in. And our friend said that the longer it takes for teeth to come in, the better teeth they are. So way to go buddy!
- We (Mommy and Zeke) spent our longest time apart this past month, about 7 hours. I went to go visit my cousin and her new baby and you stayed home with Daddy. You did a great job, but I sure was ready to see you when I got home!
- You like to play with handles. You reach for the knobs on your dresser drawers, door handles, the gold door locks, the silver desk handles, and more.
- You think it's fun to share! (I'm quite happy about this!) Daddy or I will hand something to you, then we ask for it back and you hand it back. We say "Thank you!" and then you smile real big and sometimes laugh. We love this game!
Ezekiel, you are such a sweet, charming little boy. We cannot imagine our lives without you. You make us laugh and we are thankful for you. Love, Mommy.
To life... full of Zeke's firsts.
- You signed "more" for the first time on November 4th! It's so wonderful to have a way of communicating with you besides crying! And you seem to really enjoy being understood!
- You are wearing size 3 diapers and mostly 6-9 or 9 month clothes.
- We go to the park pretty regularly now. The last time we went, as we walked up you started screaming (in delight!) and kicking your legs because you were ready to swing :o)
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| Headed to Chick-Fil-A for free breakfast! |
- You celebrated your first Thanksgiving this past month! We went to Grandma Pam's and saw lots of family and friends. You also got your first virus, so we left a little early because you were so feverish. But even though you were sick, you were still such a sweet baby. You didn't do a lot of fussing and were still very good. You also ate a green onion at Thanksgiving dinner :o) We didn't think you'd like it, but you stuck it right in your mouth and just kept on chewing! Ha ha!
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| "I hate this hat! I hate this hat! Take it off!" |
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| Daddy and Zeke out on a cold morning... headed to Chick-Fil-A! |
- You think it's fun to share! (I'm quite happy about this!) Daddy or I will hand something to you, then we ask for it back and you hand it back. We say "Thank you!" and then you smile real big and sometimes laugh. We love this game!
Ezekiel, you are such a sweet, charming little boy. We cannot imagine our lives without you. You make us laugh and we are thankful for you. Love, Mommy.
To life... full of Zeke's firsts.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Happy Thanksgiving!
I have so many things to be thankful for, but I often forget or overlook them when problems arise or obstacles appear in my way. I've seen many people naming something they're thankful for everyday in November on their facebook status; I didn't join in with everyone else, but I am indeed grateful for the many ways the Lord has blessed us and on this day, Thanksgiving, I want to share a few of those things.
My husband. He works so hard to provide for us. He is constantly gracious and patient with me and he makes me want to be a better person.
Ezekiel. My precious baby boy. I love spending my days with him.
A place to live -- we are warm, safe, and dry.
Food and water.
Jeremiah's job.
Clothes and shoes.
My health.
Family.
Friends.
A computer - to stay connected with others and find information quickly.
A Cell Phone so I can talk to my friends and family.
Our car.
Dora. I love having an animal to pet and (occasionally) cuddle.
I know this is just a short list and there are many more things I could list, but more than anything it's just a reminder to be thankful for the things I have.
To life... full of a thankful heart.
My husband. He works so hard to provide for us. He is constantly gracious and patient with me and he makes me want to be a better person.
Ezekiel. My precious baby boy. I love spending my days with him.
A place to live -- we are warm, safe, and dry.
Food and water.
Jeremiah's job.
Clothes and shoes.
My health.
Family.
Friends.
A computer - to stay connected with others and find information quickly.
A Cell Phone so I can talk to my friends and family.
Our car.
Dora. I love having an animal to pet and (occasionally) cuddle.
I know this is just a short list and there are many more things I could list, but more than anything it's just a reminder to be thankful for the things I have.
To life... full of a thankful heart.
Friday, November 16, 2012
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Pumpkin Crock-pot Oatmeal
It has been awhile since I've posted a recipe! So here's a quick and easy one.
Once October hits it seems like the perfect time to start making pumpkin everything :o) I found a recipe on Tasty Kitchen for Pumpkin Pie Crockpot Oatmeal. Since Jeremiah can't have *much* dairy, I edited the recipe for our needs, so I'm going to claim it as my own! Hooray! I rarely create my own recipes. But I still have to give credit to Tasty Kitchen for my inspiration.
I bought steel cut oats for the first time a couple of weeks ago because I had seen recipes for overnight oatmeal which I thought would be super convenient since that's pretty much Zeke's and Jeremiah's breakfast every morning. I thought it would be nice to wake up and the house would smell delicious and breakfast would be ready immediately. Here's what I did:
Pumpkin Crock-pot Oatmeal
Rub butter around the inside of your crock-pot. Add 1 cup steel cut oats, 4 cups of water, a scoop of pumpkin puree (maybe 1/2 cup), a couple shakes of cinnamon (~1 1/2 tsp.) and a dash of pumpkin pie spice. Stir ingredients, put on the lid and turn the crock-pot on to low for ~8 hours. Serve with brown sugar and milk (or sans milk for non-dairy folks) and you have a heart-healthy, warm Autumn breakfast!
My first experience with steel cut oats... I wasn't a huge fan. They had a weird texture, but I ate it anyway because I know oatmeal is good for you. I just made another variation last night and liked it better. Recipe to come...
To life... full of tummy-warming breakfasts!
Once October hits it seems like the perfect time to start making pumpkin everything :o) I found a recipe on Tasty Kitchen for Pumpkin Pie Crockpot Oatmeal. Since Jeremiah can't have *much* dairy, I edited the recipe for our needs, so I'm going to claim it as my own! Hooray! I rarely create my own recipes. But I still have to give credit to Tasty Kitchen for my inspiration.
I bought steel cut oats for the first time a couple of weeks ago because I had seen recipes for overnight oatmeal which I thought would be super convenient since that's pretty much Zeke's and Jeremiah's breakfast every morning. I thought it would be nice to wake up and the house would smell delicious and breakfast would be ready immediately. Here's what I did:
Pumpkin Crock-pot Oatmeal
Rub butter around the inside of your crock-pot. Add 1 cup steel cut oats, 4 cups of water, a scoop of pumpkin puree (maybe 1/2 cup), a couple shakes of cinnamon (~1 1/2 tsp.) and a dash of pumpkin pie spice. Stir ingredients, put on the lid and turn the crock-pot on to low for ~8 hours. Serve with brown sugar and milk (or sans milk for non-dairy folks) and you have a heart-healthy, warm Autumn breakfast!
My first experience with steel cut oats... I wasn't a huge fan. They had a weird texture, but I ate it anyway because I know oatmeal is good for you. I just made another variation last night and liked it better. Recipe to come...
To life... full of tummy-warming breakfasts!
Friday, November 9, 2012
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