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!

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.

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

1. 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.
2. 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.
3. 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.

Are you kidding me!?

I know my blog is all about my baby now but seriously, how could it not be!? She's really the only thing that captivates my attention these days..

Are you kidding me!?

Check her out..

her little legs...really!?!

belly!!! and rolls. love the rolls.

her eyes, her face. I can't handle the ammont of cuteness that those two things a lone contain. AHHHHHHH!

cheeks resting comfortably on her chest. Jowls. Let's just be honest and call them what they are, jowls.

adorable. let me break it down for you.: UH-DOR-UH-BUL!

practicing her "Blue Steel"

<3

Quickest month of our lives..

Hi, I'm Dahlia Jane and this is what I looked like one month ago today

Today, I am a whole month! Check me out!

Likes:

nursing

baths

daddy

pooping on daddy

sleeping on daddy

the Moby Wrap

pink and green

watching The Golden Girls in the wee hours of the morn with mom 

Dislikes:

nose drops

being swaddled

the paci

:)

I'm working on it..

Yikes! Who knew a newborn consumed all of your time and made you not care about blogging so much!? 

Ha! I don't even care about the internet anymore! But I DO want to keep you abreast* of what I am doing now and let you in on the cuteness that is my beautiful daughter. 

So, I'm working on it.

Lots of things have happened in the past few weeks.

Had a baby, turned 30 etc.

Titillating* posts will be coming soon!

* I have boob on the brain, can you tell? I feel like our lives now revolve around mine! 

Just a little preview of cuteness..

Who loves the bath? This baby!

Highlights

Highlights of our first 2 weeks at home by Dahlia Jane

I went to church for the first time

crossed my eyes a little bit..

got my first "at home" bath

looked cute

looked cute some more

went on lots of walks with mom and dad

slept again..

went to the dr. for the first time. I'm growing a lot already

made some faces

met my aunt Breanna and Grandma Lisa

met grandpa John

and slept some more

Dahlia is growing like a weed, eating a lot and sleeping a ton!

She's my favorite!