a new look

So I have our friend Laura coming by Friday to cut my hair... and I mean really cut my hair. I always give myself 3 options.

this is what I'm working with. I have a great length to go off. oh the decisions. 

I'll be picking up my color and stuff today! ohh you are heading to the beauty supply store. Trust me one day kid you'll love them!

Journal entry- 1/3/11

So its been a few days I think its time for a new journal entry. Always super fun to sit here while you are sleeping and gather my thoughts. You've been sleeping long enough for me to design 2 new canvas artwork sketches and surf through some of my favorite sites... that totals almost a 3+ hour nap during the day. Oh I hope you sleep tonight little lady. 

Before that we did another photoshoot!! We were in desperate need of one. They came out super cute, but I can't quite share them yet, with all the super fun editing that goes along with them.

Hopefully that will be something we start on soon. Its always something that mommy and daddy do together. We are a photo taking duo. 

i did take some snapshots today!

your 3 month shots the are a few days early but thats ok!

Em @ 3 months

3 months w/ daddy!! So this was taken during on of your favorite moments with daddy. Playing Halo! you are both so into it lol. You sit there and keep moving daddy's camera around and turning on his night vision goggles. 

and here is 3 months w/ mommy! This is a self portrait one because of earlier discussions of my hair up or down, or long or short! I said the always true test is the teenage self portrait! I think hair up is success. its usually that way since you like to grab it.

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well after a super long break I'm back to finish up this post. As i was writing you woke up, so we had our fun night-time stuff. it starts with learning time. We play and talk and work on motor and sensory skills. We add in sitting and tummy time too. After all that we take a break and let you do something interactive with us. This time we did some exercises together then played some classic super mario brothers. You freaking love these games. Its fun moving characters, you get to sit on our laps, and it has fun buttons to push.

after that we ate dinner, changed your diaper, and played some more. After awhile it was time to get ready for bed. I've begun a little sleep time routine for you, and its working out really well. Its eat, bath, swaddle, walk and hold/storytime sometimes *sometimes you are just too tired tho*, and then holding until you are almost asleep, then swing or bassinet. It honestly depends on how sleepy I am. Sometimes its the perfect time for me to finish up late night tasks. When I put you in the swing I just end up out on the couch.

Oh we grabbed some more cute bath time photos... ahh we have an entire memory card of photos to sift though over the next couple of days! I can't wait to share them. Unfortunately I work my 9 hour shift tomorrow. I honestly don't get much done, because when I'm not working I'm spending my time with you.

Last note:
Eat Health Kick!!

Thats right mommy, daddy, and uncle ryan talked tonight and this household is turning into a super healthy household!!! We have our p90x *ryan* and our 30 day shred *for mommy* ready to go, We found out we can visit our local facilities to walk in until the weather gets nice *bout time we got your stroller out*, and we are doing a super healthy shop trip tomorrow!!

I'm going to do the yoplait 2 week tune up! I think. Mostly my diet will center around smoothies, yogurt, whole grain, and water... and water... and water!!!

here are some of the recipes and ideas I'll be trying

It's pretty simple!!

replace breakfast and lunch with yoplait, grain, and fruit *smoothies make all those in one drink ;)*

eat a sensible dinner! lean proteins are a plus 

eat a veggie snack!

3 additional servings of dairy

stay active 30-40 mins *with a 3 month old and a part time job.. no sweat there* 

some fun recipes I'll be trying are:

Crunchy Yogurt Sundaes

A "berry" sweet way to start or end the day, since this yummy vitamin- and mineral-packed yogurt sundae is both a stupendous breakfast and an extraordinary dessert!

Prep Time:10 min

Start to Finish:10 min

Makes:2 servings

INGREDIENTS

8	medium strawberries
1	cup Cinnamon Toast Crunch® cereal
11/3	cups Yoplait® creamy strawberry yogurt (from 2lb container)

DIRECTIONS

1.	Cut 6 of the strawberries into 4 slices each. Place 6 strawberry slices in each of 2 parfait glasses. Sprinkle 1/4 cup cereal over strawberries. Pour about 1/3 cup yogurt over cereal.
2.	Make another layer of strawberries, cereal and yogurt. Top each sundae with whole strawberry. Serve immediately.

and I have a sample week plan but the idea is this

some example food options!
YOGURT

Any of the 33 flavors of Yoplait Light or Yoplait Light Thick & Creamy

GRAIN

1 cup plain Cheerios^®

1 cup Multi-grain Cheerios^®

1 cup Rice Chex^®

FRUIT (1 SERVING)

1 small - medium apple

2 small tangerines

¾ cup of raspberries or blackberries

4 apricots

1 small - medium banana

VEGETABLES (1 SERVING 1 CUP COOKED OR RAW)

sugar snap peas

asparagus 

spinach 

tomato 

zucchini 

NON-FAT DAIRY (1 SERVING)

1 cup skim milk

¾ cup plain nonfat yogurt

3/4 cup nonfat cottage cheese

LEAN PROTEIN

6 oz. chicken or turkey breast

6 oz. canned tuna in water

6 oz. pork, tenderloin or fresh ham

and my 14 day plan which of course is always just ideas-

meal planner or meal planner online

Photo a Day- 1-3-11

1-3-11

this was taken this morning! activity number 3 that you love is playing with your toys ;)

I'm trying to capture all your favorite 3 month old activities, i'll also try to get some new ones in as they come up! can wait to see what we come up with for day 4!!

1-1-11- Swinging

1-2-11- Bouncer

1-3-11- Toys

Live by: quotes

by Dazeychic @ etsy store:

I heart faces photography challenge= Best Faces of 2010!

ahh I love it ;) I decided to add this photo to the IheartFaces photo challenge. Its part of a series of photos taken one night during a bath session. Rather than our normal photo sessions with Emma, she was able to sit and relax. The entire series are some of my absolutely favorite photos of her.

Journal entry- 12/30/10

Journal Entry - 12/30/10

The last couple of days you've had many things going on. Yesterday we took you to the doctor to find out why you were sick. Unfortunately I'm having problems with your normal doctor and clinic... So you are going to a new one with a better doctor and staff. They helped us out tons... tho of course you are still sick today. Your new pediatrician will be the awesome Dr. James Liesen. He seen you in the well baby nursery when you were born. During your visit they checked your weight, you are 12 lbs now!

Yesterday your Aunt Sam and Aunt Tay came to visit too. They love to come and visit and you were super entertained! Your new thing tho is to entertain all of us!! you are so 

milestones

alert and wide awake 

you already hold your head up

you  life your entire torso with your arms

you say ahh, goo, ya, k, and other assortment of vowels and consonants

you smile very big and laugh out loud

you roll from belly to back occasionally

you are a supported sitter

you focus very very well on everyone you see

tho still a mama and dada girl!!

there are more its just all I can think of right now... I'll do your three month checklists on the 6th! thats right Jan. 6th you'll be 3 months old o_O

but yes you just love to entertain us in all the ways listed above. We all spent the night together hanging out and playing card games like phase 10, while you sat on laps and played, and daddy played Call of Duty- Black Ops! 

Be honest right now daddy hates games like board games and card games... we will see what games you get him to play soon ;)

then today your Grandpa Ronnie came up to visit you! he brought you a super cute dumbo elephant that plays music. It also has big floppy ears we can play peek-a-boo with. all the rest of us kids got money! Trust me one day you'll want that!! oh gosh I can't wait... I'll need a couple jobs. hahaha.

You stayed home with daddy and napped more since you were still sick with your little stomach bug and the rest of us went to the mall to do some shopping! I took myself to the amazingly awesome store that no one else will go to me with like daddy for instance I went to Sephora!! I had to pick me up some bare essentials foundation. Its one of the best kinds out there I can find... but you do drop a pretty penny on it. 

for a nice 25 buckaroos

after that we headed back home so daddy could go a do his 5-10 shift at work. We spent the night relaxing and playing like usual. I'm attempting to start a late night routine for you, so I began that tonight and you loved it!

we took a 30 min nap, ate, diaper change, bath, massage, swaddle, storytime, bedtime!

and you did another first tonight... it was sooo much fun too!!!

well since you are so sick I thought I would like a little bath. It turned into a splash time fun! You were just relaxing in the tub and you slapped your arm down, so I laughed and you realized that if keep doing it, mommy would keep laughing. So you covered my entire kitchen, floors, me, you, soaked 5 towels... but we had fun!! I know you will love when this summer hits and you get to go to the pool.

Well its almost 11 pm now and you are sound asleep in bed and daddy and I are relaxing to some tv and food :)

love you

xoxo mommy!

we will begin a new year. (bucket list/goals)

with the start of the new year, its a start of a new focus for myself.

I'm focusing on one word this next year and I'll be reminding myself often and reflecting on it as much as I can, and that word is

Remember

You will be turning 3 months soon, I'm finally settling into the new lifestyle of motherhood, and daddy has picked up fatherhood perfectly! In that I'm able to step back for a second and see where 2010 really took me, and exactly where I want 2011 to take me. The problem I have is I often forget... I lay my goals aside, my aspirations away, my photographing and recordkeeping on the back burner, I forget to exercise, I wont keep up with taking care of myself, and lay my thoughts aside for everyday life. I also forget how absolutely lucky I am.... when I get to stressed to remember. That isn't okay, and thats what I want to teach you and pass down to you baby... I want you to be a strong and confident woman.

So I would like to list my "bucket list" and goals for 2011! I wont say I'll successfully finished, but I will focus on them every second of my life.

goals-

Spend the most time possible with you

spend every second I can with Daddy

Reflect on my One Word for 2011- Remember

Complete one month of the 30 day shred by Jillian Michaels

complete atleast 3 months of project 333- 3 months of 33 fashion wardrobe

create one altered journal album

keep up with posting, journaling, photographing, and documenting your first year of life

do as many of the project love me challenge prompts so you learn more about me

bucketlist-

take you to the zoo

take you to the pool

teach you to sit up

teach you to say your first word

learn to prepare some new dinners

read a new book
lose my extra baby weight
do a baby and mommy class
plan a super awesome 1st birthday
make your first birthday cake
print a album

( I'll probably add more later )