Happy 3 months Isabelle!!

We cannot believe our little one is 3 months old!  This is what Isabelle was doing when I got home from work on her 3 month birthday!  I had intentions of putting her in a cute outfit and taking some good '3 month' pictures, but things don't always go as planned when you have a little one, so these are the ones I got...

 Our sweet Isabelle, on 1/23 I broke down and bought size 1-2 diapers (couldn't quite do the full 2's yet!), but realized you really need size 2's!  You can fit into size 6 month clothing and some 6-9 month onesies fit you too!  Just growing like crazy!

 1/25- you slept in a pack 'n' play for the first time and it was a success!  

In your pj's... check out those cheeks :)!  And Reggie of course!

 1/26- Gigi bought you size 2 diapers!  Thank goodness!  

You still LOVE your Mr. Octopus, you just laugh and talk and kick under him, it's the funniest and cutest thing ever!

 On 1/28 you slept in your crib in your own room for the first time!!  Such a big night, it was weird not to have you in our room, but I think it has been much better for all of us!  You have so much more room and I don't get woken up at every little noise you make ;).  You are sleeping through the night, anywhere from 8:30-10pm to 5-7:30am... although, we do have some one offs when you wake up at 3 or 4 and go back to sleep after you eat.

You are now eating about 5 oz of milk and are so big and strong that you can hold your own bottle!  I didn't believe your dad when he said you could and then he sent me these pictures while I was at work and it was the best surprise!  We love you so much little mama!

Snow Days and PBJs!

 We had a fun two snow days with the whole fam!  AND... we are all caught up!  AHH!

 I was getting a kick out of all the faces Isabelle was making... I kept trying to catch a smile and these are the faces I got!

 So much snow on the windows!  I can't believe we got a little more than 8" in one day (hasn't happened since 1980.. a little trivia for you ;) )!

Thought I would include a picture of our kitchen now that it's done (for the most part)... and because it looked so pretty with all the snow!

So I am still addicted to pbj's and have found that grilling them (just like a grilled cheese sami) is amazing!  I know it might sound weird to have warm jelly, but it is delicioso!  Nothing like a warm pb&j on a snow day!

The Bumbo!

Izzy girl sat in her Bumbo for the first time and she loves it!  It's the cutest thing, she just sits there and looks all around... I sat her on the island while I was making apple crisp and showed her how to cut and peel apples :)!

I got to go to the KU/KSU game Saturday night, it was so fun to get out and go to a game!  Thanks gram!  It was also such a nice day that Jacob and I went for a run outside... so refreshing!

Izzy is 12 Weeks!

I thought this was so cute, she has started to wrap her arms around blankets and stuffed animals and it's the sweetest thing!

This was hilarious, she took a little cat nap and looked like she was sticking out her beer gut and scratching it!  Priceless... especially because the TV is the way she is facing!

Jacob sent me this pic of Iz napping while I was at work and it was so fun to get!  It looks like she face planted for her nap and then just didn't move!

Happy girl in the morning!  I love when she wakes up before I go to work because she is so happy and I get to see her!  She was so giggly and chatty that she didn't even want to eat!  Love those dimpled cheeks :)! <3

Wine and Wig work party!

 

We had a Holiday work party the first week I was back and it was so nice to have a 'night out' and a few drinks :) (Thanks again for babysitting mom!)!  The whole wine/wig idea was hysterical, such a great party idea, especially when everyone participates!

 Here is a pic of everyone... the mullet on the far left one the 'best wig' contest!  Way to go Lisa for buying the best wig ;)!

Fun work friends!  

This is before the whole rock band concert started... hilarious!

Isabelle is 11 weeks old and mom goes back to work!

Isabelle is so much bigger in her car seat!

I can't believe it is time to go back to work!  Today was my first day back and I am easing into it by working half days this week... it's so crazy to be at work, but also nice to have some 'me time' and get back in the swing of things.  I was even able to run some errands today and get some things done ;)!  We are so lucky to have Gigi watch Iz right now, as our daycare is closed for a couple weeks and I don't know what we would do without her!  It was tough going to work and leaving Iz, but I was ready to have a change of pace.  It will be much harder when I have to get us both ready in the morning and drop her off at daycare!  I will let you know how that goes when the day comes.

Delicious & Healthy(er) Chocolate Pudding Pie!

My mom and I learned how to make this at a cooking class at The Merc and just decided to make it today... don't let the ingredients scare you, it's so good and you would never know it's made of tofu!  We were too excited to eat it so I didn't get a picture of it until it was almost gone!

Here it is:

2 12.3 oz packages of Silken tofu (firm or extra firm, regular or light)

10-12 oz bag of chocolate chips, melted

2-4 T sugar

1 tsp vanilla

Place tofu in food processor (or blender) for one minute  Pour in melted chocolate chips and vanilla.  Blend until creamy.  Add sugar to taste and blend until very creamy and smooth, stopping several times to clean sides of food processor w/a rubber spatula.  Place in a graham cracker pie crust (we use a whole wheat graham crust and it's amazing!) to create a fabulous French Silk Pie or chill in a bowl to be served as a pudding.... so good!!  Enjoy!

~Recipe from Nancy O'Connor at The Merc