Even tho she is just shy of 9 months and mom and dad def. don't want her walking yet... she is trying so hard! She wants to walk so bad that she can't stand it. She pulls up on EVERYTHING and will let go and try to start walking. She even lets go of her walker and then starts walking again. We also have a climber on our hands. She loves to try and climb on her walker and get on the couch... such a ham!
The video is a bit shaky.. but you get the point ;)
Hailey is now in the "big girl bath". She was getting to big for the infant one, even tho she like to relax while mom got her clean! Now she loves to splash, crawl, and swim. She takes a dip right in the end... but thought it was funny when I turned off the camera :)
This is one of my favorite Mexican dishes :)
Makeover Nacho Beef Bake
prep 25 min Bake 20 min 12 servings
1 1/2 lbs lean ground beef/turk
1 can (15oz) blck beans, rinsed and drained
1/2 cup water
1 envelope reduced-sodium taco seasoning
2 tubes (8oz each) refridgerated reduced fat crescent rolls
1 cup (8oz) reduced fat sour cream
1 cup(4oz.) shredded reduced fat cheddar cheese
4 oz. baked nacho tortilla chips (about 2 cups) crushed
3 cups shredded lettuce
3 md tomatoes chopped (or one can diced tomatoes)
IN a large skillet, cook beef over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. add the beans, water and taco seasoning, mash slightly. Cook and stir for 4-5 minutes or until heated through; set aside
UNROLL crescent dough and press onto the bottom and up the sides of a 13x9 baking dish coated with cooking spray; seal seams and perforations. Spoon beef mixture over dough. Spread sour cream over beef mixture; sprinkle with cheese and chips.
BAKE, uncovered, at 375 for 18-22 minutes or until cheese is melted. Top with lettuce and tomatoes. Serve immediately.
Nutrition Facts: 1 pc = 357 calories. 15g fat (6g sat. fat) 41 mg cholesterol, 728mg sodium, 34g carbs, 3g fiber, 20g protein.
Very simple and very easy... it is a lot of servings, but it is so good that I usualy make the whole thing, just divide in half when moving to a baking dish and put one in a throw away freezer dish :)
ENJOY!
~**~Nicole~**~
HB has gotten very curious lately. Today when we were getting ready for work, she climbed up on the mirror and started talking to herself. She even managed to get a few kisses in :)
My friend Holly and I have been really good friends since we were in high school and have managed to keep in touch with each other. Unfort she lives far far away in Germany! Her husband is in the army and they have traveled all over and have now landed there for 5 years. We both told each other on the same day that we were pregnant! Her little girl Lacey is only 3 weeks older than Hailey and they have pretty much done the same things one after another. We finally got the chance to see each other and get our little girls together. This was SO exciting to be able to do this because not only have I not seen Holly since 08, but she is one of my only friends that have a girl. I picked her up and right off the bat the girls were trying to peek at each other in the back seat out of their car seats.... they kept reaching for each other and making noises. When we got to the resturant to eat, it was also time for Hailey's bottle. Well Lacey had already ate so she was already in her "big girl" seat and HB did not like this at all!! She ate maybe an oz and a half and then was totally done with it. So I sat her right next to Lacey and they talked back and forth and kept touching hands... they were already having fun :)
Once we got back to the house it was time to play!!! Soon as there body touched the floor they were on the go. Following each other and getting their hands on any toy that they could. They crawled on each other, stared at one another, and even gave some smooches. It was so fun to watch them get along and even share toys (for the time being right!)
Around 3 they were both worn out and ready for a bottle and bed. We tried to get one last pic of them together and you see below how that worked out....
HB wanted nothing to do with that and let me know! haha. My little ham decided to show me who was boss!
Once we got in the car it wasn't 2 minutes before they were out! I had so much fun catching up with her and gettin got see her sweet baby :)
Hailey has been all over the place lately. She went from not crawling to making it across the living room in 2 seconds flat! Haha. It is such a fun and exciting time, and I love to watch how excited she gets with herself when she speeds over to a toy that she wants. Along with crawling, she has mastered the art of pulling up on EVERYTHING! Her toys, the sofa, us, THE DOGS!! lol.. which they are not to thrilled about :) She has not fear what so ever either, she will just let go and stand there for a few seconds and then get excited and fall down. Along with pulling up on everything, she now thinks that bed time is a game to see how many times she can get mom and dad to come back in the room before she settles down for the night. Tonight she pulled up on the crib (which we have already lowered once!) 3 times before finally getting tired (after no afternoon nap as well!!) and going to bed.... so of course I just had to snap a quick video :)
I didn't do a recipe for last Monday because we were suppose to be out of town and then just got really busy! so here is this weeks Menu Monday
This weeks dish has been one of my favorites for a while! It is so simple, yet packed with so much flavor. And the best part of all is that almost all of the ingredients are things I always have on hand. I don't know if you are like me, but I keep canned veggies and boxes of rice and pasta on hand... so this is one you can throw together if you needed to :)
BAKED RICE DISH
4 Servings
15 mins prep 15-20 cook time
1 lb Ground Turkey
1/3 cup chopped onion
1/2 cup chopped green pepper
2 cups cooked long grain rice
1 can (14 1/2 oz) diced tomatoes, undrained
1 can (11 oz) whole kernel corn, drained
1 can (2 1/4 oz) sliced rip olives, drained
6 bacon strips, cooked and crumbled
2 tspns chili powder
1 tspn garlic powder
1/2 tspn salt
1 1/2 cups (6 oz) shredded chd. cheese, divided
1/2 cup dry bread crumbs
1 tspn butter, melted
IN a large skillet, cook the beef, onion and green pepper over med. heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the rice, tomat, corn, olives, bacon, chili powder, garlic powder and salt. Bring to a boil; remove from the heat, add 1 cup of cheese. stir until melted
TRANSFER to a greased 11x7x2in baking dish. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese. Toss bread crumbs with butter. sprinkle over top. Bake, uncovered at 350 for 15-20 mins or until cheese is melted
Helpful tips:
*Note that the rice is COOKED so you dont get to the mixing and forgot about it (which i am speaking from experience!)
*You can substitute any meat for the Ground Beef. I like to use Turkey Sausage to give it more of a Jambalaya taste.
*You can substitute the long grain rice for spanish rice to give it an extra flavor.
*Use diced tomat. with chopped green chili's to give it a spicier flavor.
*The great thing about this dish is that you can take out or add anything that you want. I don't use the olives or bacon, but add zucchini and sometimes celery.
*Instead of melting butter, spread bread crumbs on top and then use spray butter to coat them.
*You can freeze left overs for up to 3 months
ENJOY
~**~Nicole~**~
