Friday Funnies

Alanna loves her "zoos" and "boofs", shoes and boots.

She wants to wear them ALL THE TIME.

She will bring them to me at all times of the day and ask for them to be put on. 

Yesterday we got some new shoes in the mail.  As soon as I opened them she said "Awww...cute!"

So...come bed time...she wanted her "zoos" on.  Since I'm a go-with-the-flow mom, I of course let her wear her "zoos" to bed.
(I took them off after she fell asleep.)

How cute is she with these ruby red slippers and her pajamas?!?!?

Something Super:  Nana and Papa are on their way today!!

Something Rotten:  I have to pack my whole house this weekend.  YUCK!

Thoughts for Thursday...

Now I get it!

I totally understand why parents don't get to sleep for the first six months (or more!) of their newborn's life.

It's because they grow SO fast and if you sleep you will miss it all.  See....

I had this.  She was tiny and smushy and cute and little.    ( I can say smushy cause it's MY blog.)

But then I started sleeping through the night and suddenly I have THIS...

Where did the time go???  I think all this sleeping is making the time fly faster!

She can recognize 4 colors, knows about 50 words, can sign around 10 words, and she has 12 teeth! 

Good gracious...she was just born a few months ago, right?!?  RIGHT?!?

I am going to try to pin my eyelids back tonight so I won't sleep.  I want to try to be awake forever.  She is just growing WAY too fast and I'm afraid we will be rushing her down the aisle before I know it.  EEK!

I must stop this.  It's insanity.  

I think for now we will just continue trying to master the fork and spoon.

Something Super:  A good friend of mine is about to have her baby girl.  I can't wait to meet you Sophia!

Something Rotten:  My dog's breath.  WOW.

"What I love Wednesday"

The Brown household has been sick.  

I know, don't be jealous.

So I thought I would share some things I can't live without when my family is sick.

First up...Elderberry Syrup.

 

Take this at the onset of symptoms and you will be well in no time.  Serious.

The second thing I love is good old hydrogen peroxide.  It kills everything.  Everything!

Put three drops in your ears.  Let it fizz up.  Then pour it out.  You will kill all the gross bacteria in your ears.  Did you know that 90% of infections start in the ear canal?!?  You're welcome.

Lastly, I can't live without Emergen-C.

Not only is it delicious, but it's good for you.

Because of these things and a good chiropractor, my family is feeling better.

YAY!

Something Super:  My birthday is this weekend!
Something Rotten:  Audrina left DWTS.  I liked her.  Boo.

Tasty Tuesday...

You MUST try this.  It's delish.

Alright, For This Banana Bread Recipe You Will Need:

- 4-5 mashed bananas (use ripe ones)
- 2 cups all purpose flour
- 1 cup sugar (or less if you can't see your toes)
- 2 large eggs
- 1/2 cup vegetable oil (I used applesauce)
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon vanilla

Set your oven to 350*.  Spray your pan with PAM or it will stick!

 First add sugar, oil (applesauce), and eggs and then start mixing so the sugar melts. Then add mashed bananas and mix some more. When it looks good and mixed up, it is time to add all the dry ingredients - flour, salt, vanilla, and baking powder and mix some more. You should get a nice and very thick banana bread batter.

Bake for one hour or so.  

You can check if it's done by sticking a toothpick or a knife or something (not your fingers) in your banana bread and if it comes out clean (not all sticky and dirty with batter), you are finished.

You can thank me later.  (or the people at banana bread recipe.com)

Something Super:  Warm cider.  I love Autumn.

Something Rotten:  Two people in my house have colds.

Monkey Monday

YES...THAT IS WHAT YOU THINK IT IS!!!!!!

Ok...So I'm breaking my own rules again.  I cannot leave this one wordless.  It demands an explanation.

Alanna took off her pants and diaper and contents of diaper during her nap time.

I thought she was being awfully quiet so I went in to check. 
I was shocked!

I just LOVE how she looks like she's been cornered by her poo.  =)  I also love that she is holding her binky as she is telling me "uh oh".  Yes baby, BIG uh oh.  YUCK!

Something Super:  Nana and Papa come to visit in three more sleeps!!

Something Rotten:  Do I even have to type this one???  (see above post)

Friday Funnies...

Yesterday I was at the grocery store and we had been shopping for a little over an hour.  Alanna was at her limit.  She was tired and starting to become cranky.

(If you are reading this and do not have children, you are probably thinking "my kids will not act like this in the store."  JUST WAIT!  I promise you they will!!)

 She got mad because I would not let her hug the bananas and started screaming.

A middle aged man approached us and starting talking to her.  He was trying very hard to get her to stop crying.  He said "Hey there little guy, what's wrong with you?  You sure are a handsome little man."  LITTLE MAN?!?  REALLY?!?  She had a purple shirt with a pink butterfly on it and brown and pink sparkly shoes.

  

WOW!  

I looked at him with disbelief and a said "She's a girl."  He said, "well, she's still a handsome girl."  Umm?  Is that a complement???

All I could do was laugh.

 

Something Super: Got invited to TWO chili cook outs this weekend!  YUM!

Something Rotten: Hubby is sick.

 

Thursday Thoughts...

A Few Halloween Plans

1. Celebrate my day of birth.

2. Dress Monkey up as a cute little butterfly.

3. Eat a chocolate pie. (see #1)

A Few Christmas Things in October

1. I already have my decorations ready to put up.

2.  I already have two gifts bought.

3. It's very unlikely that I will get snow for Christmas this year.  Sad sad day.

SO....hurry up Halloween and pass on by.  I'm not too big on turning a year older and I don't like candy.

 Something Super:  8 more sleeps and my parents come to visit!!!!!

 Something Rotten:  We found evidence of a mouse in our house.  EEK!