August 8, Rest in Peace Big Grandma

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August 3- August 9, Num Nums

Food:

When we first got married for the sake of budget and sanity I made up a monthly menu. Then during the second year of marriage and before we had Caleb, I did once a month cooking (OAMC). I love doing OAMCing, especially breakfasts because Mike is a breakfast person and I am not. And the only thing I hate more than eating breakfast is making it.

Now that Caleb is around I can't set aside a day to cook 10-15 meals and freeze them. Maybe when he is older. So, I resort back to monthly menus, not because we are poor starving college students but because we only have one car and it sucks adding a shopping trip unto Mike's commute.

So this month we having: meatloaf, spaghetti, sloppy joes, stuffed bell peppers, tacos, chicken alfredo, BBQ chicken sandwiches, Hawaiian Haystacks, stir-fry, and chicken salad sandwiches. Each of these meals will have leftovers. HOORAY. We also have emergency meals set aside for Mike to cook when I am too tired... these include his culinary masterpieces of mac n cheese, frozen pizza, and breakfast for dinner.

BABIES change your life, people. It helps less organized people realize the importance of a routine and OCD people (like my husband and myself) to realize WHO THE CRAP CARES if the laundry isn't done. My apartment is disgusting, but my baby sure does smile a lot when I read Dr. Seuss to him.

Overall, the change is a good thing. I highly recommend it to people.



Caleb:
Change is not always painless though. Every month since Caleb was two months he has a few days where is "teething." It seems to be that time again. Drooling. Gnawing. Rubbing his face. Waking up during the night. Cranky Pants. All the signs are there.
Poor Kabob.
The only person he likes right now is Daddy.

July 27- August 2, Wiggles & Giggles

Caleb is now four months old and now we are finally getting to the good part. It's not that the other four months weren't endearing, it's just that they were, well, boring.

Caleb now recognizes us, and recognizes toys. WE are his favorite toys. He plays games with us- like peek-a-boo, patty cake, and mommy's favorite: kiss and thank you. This is where I kiss Caleb on the cheek, then say "You're Welcome" then Caleb "kisses" me on the cheek (he just opens his mouth and sometimes tries to lick me- already trying to slip girls the tongue, eh Caleb?) then I say, "Thank you!"
You can set a clock to his naps now, which is great. This allows me to write and work on my book.

SIDE NOTE:
OH? You say that you did not know I am writing a book? Well, I am. Don't have a title yet, and I don't want to waste the blog space talking about it, so ask me in person or e-mail me if you wanna know more! But, I will tell you this, I am so tempted to send my first three completed chapters to Deseret just to get it over with... but I don't for one reason...KNOWING MY LUCK, they would accept the transcript and would want the rest of the novel and, well, I DON'T HAVE IT DONE.
THAT, my friends, IS MY LUCK.

It also allows me to read, do some photoshopping (I've been creating my own LDS-themed kits), and, sometimes, clean if I feel like it.

Michael has been having fun playing basketball every Saturday at church. He has also been making friends at work.

It's ALL GOOD.

By the way, congrats to all our friends who recently added two feet to their homes, and good vibes to those still under construction!