Happy Birthday Baby Girl

My baby girl is one today. I am so amazed at her beauty and her heart, she is so gentle and yet so energetic at the same time. I am in awe of her sweet smile when she first wakes up and how she is so comfortable lying on her daddy’s chest. I want to cherish each and every one of her growing days and look forward to seeing the beautiful lady that she will become. I love you so much Johnie girl you have stolen your mommy’s heart.

Happy Birthday!

On your birthday, special one,
I wish that all your dreams come true.
May your day be filled with joy,
Wonderful gifts and goodies, too.

On your day I wish for you
Favorite people to embrace,
Loving smiles and caring looks
That earthly gifts cannot replace.

I wish you fine and simple pleasures.
I wish you many years of laughter.
I wish you all of life’s best treasures.
I wish you happily ever after!

Happy Birthday!

By Joanna Fuchs

Birthday Prep

Around here we have been preparing for a sweet little girls 1st birthday. Miss Johnie's birthday theme is "Sweet Shoppe". The menu for Saturday is as follows:

Brownie Bites

Cupcakes

Oreo Pops

Sugar Cookies

Cake Pops

Chocolate Covered Strawberries

and an Ice Cream Bar

So with all that being said....momma needed to get to work!!!

Everyone helped on this night to "make" as Jagger would call it, sissy too.

See this happy face....

She found the butter!

And loved it! 

Ok...that's enough with the butter....

Our son the pastry chef

Wait! She sniffed out more butter!!!

Officially that's enough with the butter!

Proud of his sugar cookies

It didn't take too long for Sis to get bored

Please Mommy can you make the brownies hurry up!

Oreos and cream cheese....is there anything better??

Thank you Jag for these surprise pics



Oreo pops before

and Oreo pops after!

We still have to make cupcakes and chocolate covered strawberries and set up for the ice cream bar. We're in good shape...I can't wait to show you pics from the party!!! 

Be Healthy Journey {Week 2}

Week 2

Weight Loss Amount

-1-

So there you have it...one week and 1 lb. I wish it was more but 1-1.5 a week is my goal, so I met my goal. Here's the thing though....I was at 3 down until this holiday weekend! I do MUCH better during the week with a routine than on the weekend. That is one of the things that I am really trying to work on...consistency. Guess I botched that this week. Oh well bottom line I met my goal! How did you do this week? I can't wait to hear everyone's updates in the comments!!!

Last week I made diet cupcakes and I wanted to share...

Diet Soda Cupcakes

12 oz of diet soda (any kind)

1 cake mix

Yep...that's it!!! Just mix and bake the cake mix according to the package directions.

 If you want to be super good you can use cool whip instead of icing. This is a great way to satisfy your sweet tooth. I love making cupcakes because it is always something that my kids enjoy. This was we both win!

Happy eating everyone!!!



Help!!!

So this sweet little daughter of ours that will 1 one Friday won't drink milk!!! She hates it, she throws her sippy cup down!!!

 I weaned her off of the bottle a couple of weeks ago and she did amazing....total champ. The problem came afterwards when I began giving her sippy cups of whole milk instead and she politely says "no thank you" by tossing the cup on the floor. She will chug water....loves it!!! But when it comes to her whole milk that she needs for the next year of her life....um, not happening.

Any suggestions mommies out there??? I need help! I have even tried Pediasure and she hates it too. She eats like a champ and like I said, will chug water but the milk thing is not happening. I have tried mixing formula with milk to tried to wean her into it...ummm nope. Right now she is getting formula in a sippy cup before bed just so she gets something but I am almost out and would rather not buy more if I don't have to. Of coarse I will if there is nothing else that will give her the same goody that the milk would but surely she isn't the first baby that has hated milk?!?!?!?!?

Any products out there that you know of that have the same vitamins and fats as whole milk but without the taste??? Help me mamas....I am desperate!!!

Weekend Love

Here are some of the things that we enjoyed this weekend...

A beautiful sky after a much needed rain....and a rainbow....bonus!!

Thrifting mommy alone time

Cheetos of coarse

New table center piece and a new tablecloth

Apples from the apple tree

Test run for next weekend!!! I can't believe she is going to be 1 on Friday!!!

Homemade (diet) cupcakes

Probably the last watermelon of the summer

Sleepy baby face after her bath in the sink thanks to the cupcake

Tomorrow is a holiday!!! Ya who!!! We get to stay home one more day. I have a craft day planned with my mom and sister....I can't wait! What will you be spending your extra day doing???