Great Recipe ~ September 10, 2009

I know you are looking for updates and pictures of the boys.. I will post a video we took of Ryan laughing last night soon. I just wanted to quickly share this recipe I found online. It is delicious, and great for busy schedules.


6-8 boneless/skinless chicken breasts (I used 6 chicken tenderlions)

1 packet dry Italian salad dressing mix (I had Garlic and Herb on hand, not Italian)

1 8oz brick cream cheese

1 can cream of chicken/mushroom/celery soup (depending on your taste) (I used 98% fat free chicken)

1/4 cup water

1/8 cup cooking wine (I added this to the recipe, original one did not have this)

Mix water, wine and salad dressing mix in crock pot (I have a small crock pot that would probably work best, you may need more water for a larger pot). Coat chicken and set to low for 4-5 hours.

Remove chicken and put in soup and cream cheese. Use a fork to mix soup and cream cheese until blended with juices. Put chicken back in for 30 minutes.

Serve over noodles or rice, add a green veggie and some crescent rolls and this is one yummy and easy dinner!

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Questions ~ September 9, 2009

Should I be worried if Ryan does not "coo" like Matthew? He squeals sometimes, but is mostly pretty quiet, whereas Matthew coos, squeals, talks and whines a lot more. The pediatrician's visit got me thinking about this...

Anyway, the boys are four months old now! We started them out on rice cereal the other night and it was a disaster. I think we waited way too long and the boys were way too hungry to try something new. Plus, it didn't look like it tasted very good. So last night we tried again, with a tiny bit of applesauce in it to sweeten it up. We had mixed results this time. Matthew seemed to like it, after getting over the spoon issue, but Ryan hated it again. Everything we put in was spit back out. At least it ended up on the bib and not in my face. So I guess we will try oatmeal with Ryan and keep Matthew on rice for now, just to make sure he doesn't have a reaction. Hopefully Ryan will like the oatmeal! I am really hoping they start to sleep longer soon!

So... once they are eating the cereal, do I continue to limit the amount they eat to 1-1.5 TBSP of cereal? When can they eat more? Do they make a "Raising kids for dummies" book? I have so many questions!! :)

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Mommy's Chop Job ~ September 6, 2009

I finally got fed up with people calling Ryan a girl and cut his hair. I have to say, I didn't do too bad... at least I don't think. But of course after I did that, now Matthew gets called a girl. It just doesn't end! :)

BEFORE

AFTER

FUNNY FACES

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Laughing Baby ~ September 1, 2009

I swear that Matthew will be my early talker and Ryan will be my early walker. Seems like all the social milestones Matthew has down before Ryan, whereas the strength ones are visa-versa. Matthew is noticably laughing now, which is very cute. You may get a laugh or two out of Ryan, but definitely not as easily as Matthew... but Ryan wasn't too far behind with smiling, so I think it is just a matter of time before he starts to laugh more too.

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Jump, Jump, Jumperoo! ~ August 31, 2009

We just got a new, used, jumperoo off of craigslist for the boys. We were not sure if they would like it, and couldn't justify paying for a brand new one, if they hated it. So we found one on Friday and set it up this past weekend. Of course, both boys love it. It's set up so that their feet just touch the ground, and when they push off the floor the jumperoo makes noise and flashes lights. Who wouldn't get a kick out of that? So today when both boys were getting a little fussy I set Ryan up in the jumperoo and Matthew and I watched. Maybe next we will look for an exersaucer... then I can have both boys entertained so I can rest a little! :)

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Chatty Matthew ~ August 28, 2009

I just have time for a quick post while the boys are down for a nap... who knows how long they will stay asleep! Matthew and Ryan will be four months next week, how quickly does the time pass! They both have become more chatty recently, Matthew just started to talk more the other day. I caught him talking to their "Happy Apple" toy yesterday morning. I thought it was pretty cute.

Both boys can now roll from their stomach to their backs, although they seem to forget they can do it every once and a while. They are both starting to laugh also, which makes playtime so much more fun.

In other news we just got a new, used minivan. No more sporty Grand Prix for Jason! He gets to cruise around in my powder blue Focus while I get the soccer mom van. We got a 2008 Chrysler Town and Country with power doors... those have come in handy!

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Story time ~ August 21, 2009

The boys are getting so big and starting to grab on to toys and fingers. Ryan has a very strong grip (he likes to cut off circulation to your fingers while you are trying to feed him) and enjoys tasting whatever he has in his hand. Matthew is just content to mostly just look at it, for now... here are pictures of the boys with their soft covered books. I had run out of things to play with them one day and gave Matthew the book. I like how Matthew is using his feet to grab on to the book. He's getting big into grabbing his feet... I guess they will be in his mouth next!

Here is also a video that I just found of the boys getting to know each other. I love how crazy Ryan gets when he can't reach his hand to suck... and Matthew's face is priceless.

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