"Someone's got a case of the Mondays"

Mondays are so rough. It's hard leaving Dexter after being with him all weekend. By tomorrow it will just be routine.  We had a good weekend. We went to a birthday party for my friend's daughter that turned one. I'll post some pics when I get some. Dexter was a little overwhelmed at the party by all of the people.  The pic above is before we left for the party. This one is the only one where both of us are looking straight! He wanted to look out the window :)

The sitter sent me this pic of Dexter and Hudson this past week. So freaking adorable!

We celebrated Earth Day! Well, he wore a onsie to celebrate.

Monday, Monday, Monday...back to work.

Play Date. Cookies. My Happy Baby.

Yesterday my friend Maggie and her daughter Rachel came to visit for the day. We had a great time at the park, and then a little playtime back at my house. Dexter has recently discovered how flexible he is and is obsessed with holding onto his feet :)

 Awww...cute babies...

Here they are holding hands :)

I made some delicious Iced Oatmeal Cookies for the outing. I've been wanting to bake lately. It's been since before Dexter was born since I've baked or really made anything interesting.  So these were great, easy and good for you too!

ICED OATMEAL COOKIES

• Tbs. flaxseed meal
• 1 cup oat flour
• 1 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. baking soda
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 2 Tbs. vegan margarine, softened
• 1/2 cup light brown sugar
• 1/4 cup sugar
• 1/4 cup applesauce or prune purée
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups old-fashioned oats
• 1/2 cup raisins or dried cranberries

Icing

• 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
• 2 Tbs. lemon juice

To make Cookies:
1. Stir together flaxseed meal and 3 Tbs. water in small bowl. Set aside. Whisk together oat flour, baking powder, baking soda, salt, and cinnamon in large bowl. Set aside.
2. Beat margarine, brown sugar, and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer 1 to 2 minutes, or until light and fluffy. Add flaxseed mixture, applesauce, and vanilla, and beat until smooth. Stir in oat flour mixture with spatula or wooden spoon. Add oats and raisins, and stir to combine. Cover, and chill 2 hours, or overnight.
3. Preheat oven to 350°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper, or coat with cooking spray. Roll cookie dough into golf ball–sized rounds, and place dough balls 1 1/2 inches apart on prepared baking sheets. Flatten each cookie to 1/4-inch thickness with bottom of drinking glass dipped in water. Bake 10 to 12 minutes, or until cookies look dry on top and are just beginning to brown.
Meanwhile, to make Icing:
4. Whisk together confectioners’ sugar and lemon juice in small bowl until smooth; Icing should be thick, but spreadable. Gently brush Icing on hot cookies with pastry brush. Cool 5 minutes, then transfer to wire rack to cool completely. Store cookies in airtight container.

Recipe from www.vegetariantimes.com

Dexter used the Jumperoo for the first time last week. He's still a little small for it, his feet are barely touching the ground. But, he loves it. As you can see he is focused on checking out the details. 

I love that you can see Joe from Blues Clues in the background of this pic, haha!

(Yep, I know, this post is all over the place.)  

Happy Baby!!!!

Happy Easter!

My family arrived from PA on Wednesday afternoon. We had such an awesome long weekend together! Dexter was so good, of course! I'm so happy my family finally got a chance to hang out with him. He is such a happy baby and has so much fun "talking" and playing with people.

We tried to take some family photos on Easter. The one above is the best of the bunch. I look awful, but both kids are looking forward, so I had to post it.

Highlights:

Dexter ate rice cereal for the first time.

Dexter drank apple juice for the first time.

We spent a few hrs at the emergency dentist on Good Friday so Paul could get his tooth pulled.

My brother, Josh, ate free lunch uptown that is meant for homeless people.

Paul waxed my hardwood floors, by hand.

We ate Field Roast instead of Tofurkey and it was delicious!

Nana and Grandpa Holt came on Sunday for Easter dinner.

Josh & Justin went the skate park, and no one broke any bones.

I got to sleep in until 9am while Mom took care of Dexter!

Photos!!!

4 Months!

Yesterday Dexter had his 4 month check up, which included shots. Ouch! I hate seeing him get so sad. He weighs 13lbs, 5oz and he's 25 inches long.  He is a little underweight. The doc said it's nothing to worry about, but to me his little legs and arms don't look chubby like I think they should.  

We got the "ok" to start him on rice cereal. There are so many brands, I'm not really sure which one to choose, so I grabbed the most nutritious looking one on the shelf! I tried feeding it to him last night, he really was not into it. It may have just been that he was cranky from the day, but none-the-less it gives me chance to do some reserch on which brand to give him.

Leaving to go have fun at the Sitter's!

This what happens when Yo Gabba Gabba is on (usually with a smile on his face). I feel like such a bad parent for letting him watch tv, but it's educational, makes him laugh, and lets me get dinner made. 

Me update:

I've got about 8lbs to lose, plus toning of course. It's funny how pregnancy changes your body so much that even once the weight is gone, your body (well, at least mine) still is out-of-wack.  I've also been tracking my measurements because thats where the real progress will have to be made.  I've got one more pant size to get through before my pre-pregancy size. It's bittersweet that I have to go buy some new pants this weekend :)

Rolling Over!

So this post is kinda old news but, Dexter rolled over for the first time last Saturday! He rolled from back to belly. He still isn't a big fan of tummy time, so I assumed he would roll backwards of what most babies do. He was so cute... We were hanging out on the futon, like we normally do on Saturday mornings, and  he completely surprised me when he rolled over to his belly.  Then he was stuck and I had to roll him back over, haha.

These pics are also from last week. This was his first time wearing two piece pjs! It was tough to get a pic of him because he was running in place like a crazy baby.

Here he is in his little sunglasses. They're still kinda big for his tiny head, but the hat is holding them in place. We were out for a late afternoon walk :)

Pics from the sitter's house. Some are a little blury, but I had to post them, he looks like he's having such a good time with his buddy, Hudson!

Hudson

Madison

My Mom, Paul, and my Brother Josh are coming to visit next week. I'm so excited! My Mom hasn't seen Dexter since he was a week old, and Dexter has never met Uncle Josh. Can't wait!