I haven’t posted in a bit, and I have lots to write about. So, I’m gonna put in a couple of posts today. By the way, the night after I wrote the last post about Lexi sleeping well finally, it all fell apart. Sometimes she still has good nights, but most nights, she wakes up 2-3 times still. I don’t get it!!! Oh well. It’ll get better.
We took some pictures for Alexia's 8 month day (April 3rd). Decided to take some family pictures too. So, we set up a sheet, and Jacob set the timer, and here's what we got. Pretty good I think! I'm sad that Lexi has seemed to lose her fascination with the camera, so she is harder to get to smile these days. (Before, all we'd have to do is hold up a camera, and she's smile her face off!). Now, it takes a bit more work. But, that's okay. She's still cute, even when not smiling.
No idea what she's smiling at in this picture. Is she trying to fly up to the light?
"I can't wait until this photo shoot is over, so I can go play with my toys that are waiting for me on the floor."
It was really hard to get Alexia to look up at the camera when Jacob or I wasn't behind the camera flirting with her. So, we feel pretty successful that she was at least looking up in this one.
Alexia definitely loves her daddy!!!
Off the subject, here's a bragging moment: Lately, I’ve been making my own homemade baby food for Alexia. I went to a class a couple of weeks ago, and learned how. So far, I’ve made squash, apples, bananas, carrots, sweet potatoes, and pears. Lexi loves them! And they’re really easy! I’ve just been freezing them in ice cube trays, then putting them in ziplock bags. They can keep for up to 6 months in the freezer! So, I’m way excited!
I still need to get some green veggies done, but it's a good start! I feel so domestic!
4 comments:
ok, so you need to teach me!! How do you make the baby food?? I imagine it's not too difficult, but I've never taken the time to figure it out! Oh, and your daughter is adorable!! Luke cut his first tooth on Sunday. Surprisingly, it has been way more traumatic with him than it was with drama-queen Annalee!
doesn't it save so much money when you make your own baby food! And it isn't that hard. I made Christopher's babyfood and can't wait to make some for our next little guy.
She's a doll! those are some fun pictures. I'm impressed with your baby food. I tried once with Eleanor and she didn't like it (*I* ended up eating the sweet potatos) and actually tonight I made carrots for Gregory- no luck. I don't know what I'm doing I guess. Where did you take your class? Do you have to have special equipment?
Baby food is so easy! And definitely a money saver, as Marseille and I have found out. Sherrie, and Britt, there's no special equipment involved. You're talking to a wife of a very frugal husband! :-D It's basically using a sauce pan, and cutting the fruit or vegetable small, and letting the water boil. Then, simmering for 15-20 minutes. Then, you blend the heck out of the stuff. Then, freeze it in ice cube trays, and put in baggies! So easy! The class I "took" was just a lady in our ward who made her own and did a mini-enrichment class. That's it! I have a recipe list of some of the basics (just tells how much water, and how much of the fruit or veggie, and how to cook it). I'll see if I can have Jacob scan it and then email it to you both.
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