We think his shirt says it all!
Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Retired newborn clothes
We love that Cole is growing and changing every day, but it's a little sad that our little dude isn't so little anymore!
We packed away most of his newborn clothes as he now fits very nicely into 3-month duds!
Monday, January 30, 2012
Easy Southwestern Chicken Crockpot Dinner
Ingredients:
4 medium-sized frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1-8 oz. package cream cheese
1-16 oz. jar of salsa
10 oz. package of frozen corn*
1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed
Directions:
Put all ingredients in crockpot. Cook on low 6-8 hours, stirring every 2-3 hours. When finished cooking, shred chicken and return to crockpot. Turn the crockpot off for 30-45 minutes to make less soupy. Serve in tortillas or over rice. Serves 6-8.
Adapted from: http://thelarsonlingo.blogspot.com/2011/05/easiest-dinner-ever.html
*Can substitute 1 can of corn, drained
4 medium-sized frozen boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1-8 oz. package cream cheese
1-16 oz. jar of salsa
10 oz. package of frozen corn*
1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed
Directions:
Put all ingredients in crockpot. Cook on low 6-8 hours, stirring every 2-3 hours. When finished cooking, shred chicken and return to crockpot. Turn the crockpot off for 30-45 minutes to make less soupy. Serve in tortillas or over rice. Serves 6-8.
Adapted from: http://thelarsonlingo.blogspot.com/2011/05/easiest-dinner-ever.html
*Can substitute 1 can of corn, drained
Friday, January 27, 2012
My future's so bright...
...I gotta wear shades!
If this doesn't say "chick magnet," I don't know what does...!
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Monday, January 23, 2012
Tummy time on the Boppy!
Whoa! What am I doing way up here?
I think I like this!
Good thing Stella's got my back!
Nap time!
Cole's taking a snooze with his seahorse from Uncle Aaron & Aunt Jess!
You can see he is quite the Houdini when it comes to un-swaddling himself!
Friday, January 20, 2012
Cole's room
Buffalo wall art (great find by Daddy!) and buffalo valence made by Grandma Debbie
Bookcase full of books (duh!) and toys!
Glider and crib
(notice the buffalo crib skirt that matches the valence!)
Close-up of bookcase
Still a work in progress with several things yet to be hung on the wall, but we think it's looking pretty good!
Thursday, January 19, 2012
A Whale of a Good Time!
Believe it or not, we think Cole is starting to enjoy his bath-time!
(his tub is in the shape of a whale!)
Cole takes after Dad, and loves to take the time to
admire himself in the mirror!
Check out all that hair!
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
2 Month Statistics
January 17, 2012 (almost 2 months old!)
10.2 pounds
23.5 inches (almost 2 feet tall!)
Was a big boy with getting his 2 month vaccinations!
Clean bill of health!
Monday, January 16, 2012
Sunday, January 15, 2012
Cole Smile Montage
In this picture, mommy thinks Cole looks like she did when she was a baby!
Smile!
Even better with his tongue sticking out!
Always happy to get his diaper changed!
Little Broncos Fan
Go Donkeys!
Watching Tebow work his magic (or not!) really wears me out!
Better luck next year Broncos!
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Tuesday, January 10, 2012
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Butternut Squash Risotto
Ingredients
- 2 cups cubed butternut squash
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1/2 onion, minced
- 1 cup Arborio rice
- 1/3 cup dry white wine
- 5 cups hot chicken stock
- 1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
- salt and ground black pepper to taste
Directions
- Place squash cubes into a steamer basket in a saucepan. Add water, cover, and bring to a boil over medium-high heat. Allow to steam until the squash is tender (10 to 15 minutes), then drain, and mash in a bowl with a fork.*
- Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion; cook and stir for 2 minutes until the onion begins to soften, then stir in the rice. Continue cooking and stirring until the rice is glossy from the butter, and the onion begins to brown on the edges, about 5 minutes more.
- Pour in the white wine; cook, stirring constantly, until it has evaporated. Stir in the mashed squash and 1/3 of the hot chicken stock; reduce heat to medium. Cook and stir until the chicken stock has been absorbed by the rice, 5 to 7 minutes. Add half of the remaining chicken stock, and continue stirring until it has been absorbed. Finally, pour in the remaining stock, and continue stirring until the risotto is creamy. Finish by stirring in the Parmesan cheese, and seasoning to taste with salt and pepper.
*Alternative to first step: cut the squash in half and remove the seeds with a spoon. Then, place (peel down) on a baking sheet and bake at 400 for 40-45 min, or until the squash is tender. Then, just scoop out the squash and mash with a fork (I think this is much easier!)
From: www.allrecipes.com
Friday, January 6, 2012
Day at the park
We took Stella to the newly-opened Lowry Dog Park and Cole was content to sleep in his stroller.
So nice to have mild days in January!
Big bib!
We think we solved the issue of Cole spitting up on his clothes...!
Eventually he'll grow into this bib but for now it's hilariously large on him!
Go Big Red!
Cole's not really a Husker's fan - he just plays one on t.v.!
P.S. This was mommy's Nebraska t-shirt when she was a baby! Does that make it an antique?
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Cute in my car seat!
Being in my car seat makes me sleepy...
Mommy's All-Star is right!
Look at that smile!
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