ZoZo's 4 Month

Our little ZoZo is definitely little. When I took her in for her 4 month check up, she only weighed a little over 10 pounds which dropped her to the 5-10% (from the 50%) for weight. Her pediatrician, who we really like & respect, suggested that I supplement with formula in addition to breast feeding so we can fatten her up. (I wish my doctor would tell me to have a milkshake after every meal).

We took her to the doctor today for a weight check (a week later) and she gained a pound-yea! She is sleeping better through the night and is even taking longer naps during the day. What a relief! I absolutely love this little gal and am so glad she is part of our family.

ABC's of Gratitude

I got this idea from a friend's blog.

I'm grateful for:

Almonds, I like snacking on them.
Books.
Cheeks to kiss on (ZoZo's & Mr. Boy's)
Diamonds. Let me be a little shallow please.
Exercise. Yes I know, I need to be better at it.
Friends, I've been blessed with the greatest friends ever!
Good health.
Hot hubby who I adore.
Inspiring conversations.
Jesus Christ, My Lord & Savior.
Kisses.
Letters that are from the heart.
Memories that make me smile.
Nature. I feel alive when I'm outdoors.
Old people, like my parents (I'm just checking to see if they read this) :)
Prayer.
Quiet, peaceful moments.
Rhymes, I'm learning nursery rhymes again thanks to my little kiddos.
Surprises (good ones of course).
Thoughtful people.
Utah, it really is a great place to live.
Vacations. I need one (preferably tropical)!
Water- for it's many uses (swim in, shower in, drink, etc.)
X the place next to where I signed for our home.
Yoga pants. Is there anything more comfortable?
Zzzzz's, I love sleep, what can I say?!

Popeye the Sailor Man

We have a new favorite drink around here. When I make one for myself, Mr. Boy tries to drink it all.

The 3 magic ingredients: Ice, Orange Juice, & Spinach.



Blend.



Cheers!



A spinach mustache (and glass ring on the forehead).



Here's hoping we can fight off all the germs this season!

Abominable Snowman... kind of

It's that time again... SNOW and lots of it! I love how beautiful it looks and it gets me even more excited for Christmas.

For my Texas friends, doesn't this get you in the mood for a ski vacation? We're within minutes of a ski resort. Get on a plane and come see us!


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Gobble Gobble

There are a million bazillion things to be grateful for! Especially family & friends. We had dinner at the Roos'. The turkey was deep fried...it was so tasty! We played games and the kids made a ding dong Turkey.






Grandma Trudy babysat our little Turkeys and we went to the game with my brother and HeRoos's dad. We had more delicious food (prime rib & seafood mmmm) before the game & enjoyed great seats.



A great way to end Turkey day- a Jazz Victory!

PB & J

Some strange boy likes turning his Peanut Butter & Jelly sandwiches inside out to eat. Gross!

Letting the Creative Juices Flow

When I'm not too exhausted, I love getting creative.

I saw a mobile similar to this at a store for mucho deniro so I tried to make one for ZoZo with butterflies. I loved how it turned out so I made one for my friend with circles.




Do you recognize the material on top? Yep, that same pink curtain. There's still more left. I wonder what else I can come up with.

I work with the girls in my church (Mia Maid, Young Women) and we learned how to make these fun aprons.




My mom may fall over in disbelief but I think it's time for me to start looking into buying a sewing machine. I love all the fun fabric out there and now I have a little girl that I want to try dressing in cute, homemade things before she is too old to tell me, "No, it's ugly."

Even Mr. Boy likes being creative. When he isn't playing cars, he likes drawing.




What fun projects have you been doing lately?