Help!

People. Help.

I need some good work out songs on my iPod. Seriously, last night while jogging I was listening to my work out mix and Taylor Swifts "Fifteen" comes on! Yep. You heard me. Sad thing is, it was one of the best ones on there! My 10 yr. old niece's playlist is way cooler than mine, I am sure of it! So help! Post your work out playlist! Or message me some of your favorite people to download.

K. Thanks.

3 1/2 months!

Miller is 3 and half months now! He weighs 14 lbs and is 26 inches long. He is wearing size 6-9 month clothes, and a size 2 diaper! He is just the sweetest thing in the world. He is cooing and smiling, and laughs hysterically if you tickle him. His smile is big, bright and contagious and will make you smile from ear to ear. He is so cuddly, and is happiest in my arms. He is a cat napper, nothing more, nothing less. He sleeps pretty well at night, and is going about 6 hrs without a bottle. He loves tummy time, and is holding his head up really well.

We had a rough patch with him, but I think we have it all sorted out now. We thought he had colic, but then figured out it was reflux. And after finding the right formula, the right nipples, and the right dose of Zantac, things are looking up hill!!  He has been much better lately! He loves Twinkle Twinkle Little Star. I think because when he was in the hospital and I couldn't hold him, I used to sing it to him while I rubbed his head until he fell asleep. Maggie was going through a time where she was obsessed with that song, so I guess that's why I sang it to him. Anyway, if he is fussy or crying, usually Twinkle Twinkle will calm him down! That or Days of our Lives. If he is crying and I walk in front of the TV and Days of Our Lives is on, he stops immediately to watch his soaps. It's hilarious! Brian cannot believe I'm already teaching him to watch that junk!!

His surgery is fast approaching. He goes for a heart catheterization on April 18th, and then they will schedule the surgery after that. We are thinking early May. We are so ready to get it over with, and feel confident that his health is optimal right now for the next surgery.

 

Now this little girl is getting too big!! She looks and acts like she is 5 yrs old to me and I can't take it!! She is going to "school" at First Baptist 3 times a week and loves it! Her favorite thing is playground time. Although, she did come home singing Jesus Loves Me last week and I was one proud mamma!  She loves her little brother to pieces, and wants to be everywhere he is. She calls him, "my friend, baby brother Miller." She also calls Brian and Me, "my friend, Dada" and "my friend, Mamma." ha! She says the funniest things these days. She is getting quite the priss attitude too! She rolled her eyes the other day and Brian said, "Oh Lord, I can't handle two Kimberly's!" Just the other night, she kept trying to get a snack out of of the snack drawer around suppertime and I kept saying no. Finally, I got real stern and said "Maggie, Mommy says NO!!" And she looked up at me and said, "Well, Maggie says YES!!" I about FELL OUT! Goodness we are going to have our hands full!  On a positive note, she has been the absolute best we could possibly ask for with all of the things going on with Miller. I thank God everyday for her kind spirit and good attitude. She is the perfect big sister for Miller.

She puts her baby dolls "night night" with a wet wipe for the blanket!

She likes to wear my sunglasses and drive my Tahoe.

She helped herself to some veggie straws and this was the evidence in my living room!

She is always eager to go on a Target run with me JUST so she can get some pockcorn!

This is our one and only family photo! It was taken on my 30th bday at my parents house!

I have searched for something meaningful to go over Miller's crib since he was born. I looked and looked while I was pregnant and never found anything I liked. I just decided I wanted to have  Jeremiah 29:11 over him, which has always been one of my favorite verses. It offers so much hope and security. I have shed many a tears rocking Miller in his room at night, while the house is quite and everyone else is sleeping. Now, I look up at this every night and am reminded of God's promise to us. I think it's perfect. Not too bad for a cheap TJ Maxx mirror and some chalk board paint!

Products and Recipes

I loved Jill's blog about bathroom products, and I am definitely going to do mine one day! But that would take forever bc I have so many!! Today, I just got back from my weekly Walmart and Sams run and I thought it would be fun to share with you some of our favorite food products! Keep in mind we are doing no sugar at my house so these will be healthy choices!

Veggie Straws- from Sams. Maggie's favorite snack. No preservatives. It's spinach, tomato & sweet potato flavored. They are so good!

Already peeled garlic! Who knew? I discovered these at Walmart about 6 months ago. I absolutely hate peeling garlic but I will not use the minced kind in a jar. Fresh garlic is just too good for you! These have been a lifesaver! I put garlic in everything now! They are only like $2.

Turkey pepperoni. These are very low in fat and only have 70 calories for 17 of them! I snack on them if I'm feeling munchy. I take my time eating them one by one like potato chips. They are 0 carbs, 0 sugars! And 17 of them will totally fill you up!

I'm an eggs and bacon girl for sure. And lucky for my no sugar diet, eggs and bacon are acceptable. However, I cringe at the thought of eating bacon everyday with nitrates and preservatives in it. Even turkey bacon has nitrates. Well, I just discovered this at Walmart. It's part of Oscar Meyer's new select line, and you have to make sure its uncured bacon. This has no nitrates or preservatives.  Its more expensive, but actually taste like bacon should taste! I highly recommend it.

Now same goes with hot dogs. I try not to let Maggie eat hot dogs with nitrates or preservatives. But these turkey dogs have no nitrates and taste excellent. She loves them!

Squeeze packs, as we call them. They are simply organic baby food. We take these everywhere with us as healthy snacks for Maggie. She loves them. This one is apricot and sweet potato. Its a quick way for her to get in a veggie and fruit for the day!

Minute brown and wild rice. 0 sugar. Warm in microwave for 60 seconds. And voila...a healthy side dish. These are really good. Maggie eats them too.

Our favorite...salmon. I could go on and on about the benefits of salmon. However, most grocery stores only carry farm raised and there is a BIG difference between farm raised and wild caught. Sams has these Alaskan Salmon Fillets in the freezer section and they are 100% natural and wild caught. They are delicious!

I have been eating a lot of eggs lately. When I do high protein diets, I tend to eat a lot of eggs. But I have to change up the way I cook them everyday to keep me interested. This is my new favorite way to make eggs. You will never make an omelette again!

Baked Eggs

Spray small ramekin with Pam. I use a ramekin the size of an omelette. Crack your eggs directly into ramekin. Do not scramble or stir. Salt and Pepper eggs. Then place whatever goodies you like in an omelette on top. Bake at 375 for 12-14 min. This one has crumbled bacon, green onions, sauteed spinach, and grated parmesan cheese. How yummy does that look?!

We also make mexican ones with a little chili powder and cumin and then top it with salsa before cooking. Also, we have used leftover asparagus from dinner the night before, or red bell pepper, sausage, diced ham, the possibilities are endless! Make them...you won't be sorry.

Also, I started AdvoCare's 24 day challenge to lose weight yesterday! I feel fabulous and already have more energy! I will keep you updated on my progress!