7 Layer Salad, Adapted....

Last night I made a 7 layer salad, well, a version of a 7 layer salad. I made it with mixed greens, garbanzos, cherry tomatoes, green onions, red pepper, yellow pepper, and cucumber. The recipe called for some creamy dressing and ham, which I left out both. My hubby is allergic to pork and we don't like goopy dressings....sooo, I abbreviated my version. The kids LOVED it sooo much. My kids are terrific eaters. Some comments I heard during dinner last night were as follows:

"Garbanzos, you know how I love me some garbanzos!"
"I love eating colorful food, it makes me feel like I am eating art."
"Mommy, you are the best cook ever!"
"If there are leftovers, can we have this in our lunch tomorrow?"

This is a picture of our dinner. The girls ate their broiled chicken on top of the salad, with just a little plain white rice on the side.

Neighborhood Watch...

Am I the only person that is wondering how long we have to listen to this crap about the Neighborhood Watch moron that killed a teenager???  I mean, arrest him, charge him, and move forward.  What the heck are they waiting for?  He was told NOT to follow the kid by the 911 dispatcher.  They specifically told him they did NOT need him to do that....sooo, if, and it's a BIG IF, he actually was attacked by this child, then it was his own fault.  He was told NOT TO FOLLOW the kid, so for him to continue his pursuit says to me he had a motive beyond just surveillance. 

This guy murdered this kid, that is how I see it.  Unless someone can show me evidence to the contrary, he killed him in cold blood, and should be punished to the fullest extent of the law.

Doing a Happy Dance....

My little 6 month old doll baby is napping, in her own bed....praise God, Allah, Jesus, Buddha, whomever the most high praise can be praised to.  She fell asleep under protest, at 9:35, and almost 2 hours later, she is still asleep.  I did some online research for vacay, some vacuuming, some laundry, some dishes, planned dinner, etc....and now just waiting for her to get up so we can go walking....get my exercise on for today.  It is a wonderful first day of Spring!!!!

Post baby bodies.

I am counting calories, walking, doing everything I can while nursing, in order to lose the last of the baby weight.  I am one of those Moms who does not lose massive poundage while nursing.  Much the opposite, I think my body tries to hold on to everything it can while I am nursing in order to ensure that it has enough.  I always have had over supply issues with every child, so obviously my body thinks it has it all figured out. 

Well, because of this, it is sometimes frustrating for me because I just have such a hard time getting back in to pre-pregnancy condition.  I know, things shift, bodies change, I have a gorgeous lil princess for it all...blah blah blah.  I get it, I love her to pieces, as I love my other two, and wouldn't trade any of them to get rid of the stretch marks I have.  That being said, I also wanna feel like I look like a hot mama.  Being told by other people is one thing, but I want to FEEL it inside my own self.  I wanna love the body I am in, and feel like I look beautiful and sexy. 

I do not want to be skinny, that isn't me.  But I want to be in great shape, and not feel flabby.  And while I continue to work on my image, I also make sure to always remind myself, that a Mommy body is much different than a teen body, or that of someone that has never had kids. 

I like this website The Shape of a Mother, because it shows real moms.  Not the Beyonce 2 month post baby photos we all secretly cringe at....the real deal.  Having a baby can be very traumatic on a body, and often it is never the same again.  The ideal is to create a new palate, an improved version, a body that you look at and smile.  That is my goal....to look at myself naked, and smile....my hubby does when he looks at me, and I want to also. 

Just another manic Monday, oh oh oh....wish it were a Sunday...

Oh ooh oooh....cause that's my fun day....okay, now that I have sufficiently gotten that song stuck in your heads as well as my own...my work here is done.  Well no not really.  Mondays aren't so bad, especially for a stay at home Mom, all the days kinda run together anyway. 

In a few weeks we are leaving for our family trip to Puerto Rico.  I am very excited and also a little nervous.  I know, what's to be nervous about traveling with three children, one of them being a six month old...lol.  Just wanna make sure we have everything, without being "those people," that have EVERYTHING...lists, its all about lists.  I feel like Spring Break Santa, have my list, checking it twice, gonna buy all our stuff at a nice sale price...LOL! 

So, on a totally different and random note, my oldest daughter pulled a tick off herself last night in the bathtub, off her tummy....UGH.  This is gonna be a long, paranoid tick season. 

FYI, Kohls is having an extra 20% off kids and baby sale today through Thursday, oh yes, I will be there....gotta make sure all my girlies have their Puerto Rico gear!!!

Off to do laundry, oooh ohh oh, just another manic Monday!!!

Cry It Out, Don't Cry It Out....What the heck is the answer....

My little Gabs does NOT like to nap.  She sleeps at night in our bed, and during the day I try and get her to nap in her bed.  She was rubbing her eyes, yawning, and rubbing her face into my chest, she is CLEARLY tired.  I laid her down in her bed, she starts SCREAMING.  I picked her up, laid down in our bed with her, and popped a boob in her mouth, she starts rolling around, still rubbing her eyes, but playing, not napping.   So, I laid her back in her bed.  She is starting her protest now. 

With my oldest daughter I did crying it out, it broke my heart, but after a week or so, she adjusted, and slept great from there on out.  BUT she didn't protest, ie scream, as much as Gabs....
With my second daughter, I didn't have this problem, she slept where ever, whenever...from the start. 
What is the answer....

Kohls Shopping Pass

Got my friends and family shopping pass this morning from Kohls via email.  If you have not signed up to receive these coupons via email, I highly recommend that you do.  No junkmail, only print it if you want to use it, and know when the sales are coming. 

I love Kohls, they have good quality clothing that does not break the bank, and they have really great clothes for the whole family, from our 6 month old daughter, to my 6'1" hubby!