misinterpretations: October 2011

Friday, October 28, 2011

It's been a long time..

I haven't done fill in the blank Friday since before the baby was born. It's been a while! So as I sit here with a baby sleeping on me (she doesn't want to be put down today) this seemed like an easy blog to post to do :)

1. When I was a kid I wanted to be a nurse when I grew up.

2. As an adult, my dream job would be a stay at home mommy and a professional shopper and decorator .

3. W hen I was younger I wanted to be just like my mom .

4. The childhood Halloween costume that I remember most was when I was a homemade bunny suit my aunt made me .

5. My favorite childhood toy was my babies.

6. The time I got into the biggest amount of trouble when I was a kid was when I smarted off to my piano teacher during a lesson and my mom said, "wait until your dad gets home.." the wait was terrible and I. got. it. good. .

7. I get daily inspiration from the Bible, friends, nature and Pinterest .

Happy Halloween weekend! Our lil' punkie will not be dressing up in costume but will be dressing up extra cute. In fact, that's what we will call her costume, "Cute".

Pictures to come!

Monday, October 24, 2011

Another month, another chin

So we are apparently good at helping our baby stay alive. We made it another month!

She's 2 months old!

And wow, how quickly it's gone too!

Dahlia's major accomplishments this month include:

finding her hands

smiling on purpose

making fun sounds on purpose
gaining control of her neck and trying to lift her shoulders (0verachiever!)

sleeping more than 4 hours at one time
successfully "talk training" with her dad (he made this regimen up)

becoming a pro at breastfeeding

growing a buzz-cut (it deserves a separate post)

other highlights:

she met her grandpa Greg

she played with her sister

she started wearing 0-3 month clothes which has more fashionable options unlike newborn size

she ~~went to~~ slept through the pumpkin patch for the first time

she ~~went to~~ slept through her first birthday party

she loves tummy time

she loves to play with her friends

and last but certainly not least, she grew a sizable double chin. She's now working on a triple. One chin a month is what we're averaging so far

Today at the dr she weighed 12 pounds and 12 ounces and was 22.7 inches long. She's a growing little bundle of sweet. AND he said she was looking "developmentally exceptional" for a 2 month old. Uh huh. I knew it :)

Love. Her.

Wednesday, October 12, 2011

You should make this

I made this for dinner because my Real Simple magazine told me to and I loved it!

Try it, it's so easy and surprisingly delish and filling.

It was a hit!

Chickpea-Spinach Curry With Cucumber-Yogurt Sauce

2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves garlic, chopped
1 tablespoon chopped fresh ginger
2 tablespoons curry powder
2 15.5-ounce cans chickpeas, rinsed
1 10-ounce package frozen chopped spinach, thawed
kosher salt and black pepper
1 cup plain low-fat Greek yogurt
1 cucumber—peeled, seeded, and chopped
1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
naan bread, for serving

Heat the oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, garlic, and ginger and cook, stirring often, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add the curry powder and cook, stirring, for 1 minute.

Add the chickpeas, spinach, 2 cups water, ¾ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper to the saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture is slightly thickened, 10 to 12 minutes.

Meanwhile, in a small bowl, stir together the yogurt, cucumber, cilantro, and ¼ teaspoon each salt and pepper. Serve the chickpea mixture with the yogurt sauce and naan.