A new Day

Today has been a new day for Baby Jaden.  For the first time, he played by himself!  Wow... I can actually get something done?
AWESOME!  So I made him some healthy baby pancakes.  To my surprise I loved them as well and had a fantastic breakfast!

Wheat Banana Pancakes

1 cup whole wheat flower

3 tsp baking powder

1/2 tsp salt

1 tsp cinnamon

3/4 cup of 2% milk

1/2 a banana

• Combine all ingredients in a blender
• Puree until you have the proper smoothness
• Spray skillet with Olive Oil and cook half dollar sized pancakes over at 325 (medium heat in a frying pan) until golden brown.
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   After breakfast Baby Jaden even watched a TV program on Baby First TV and actually sat and watched it for the first time.  AND possibly the most impressive, here's a picture of him brushing his teeth!  Such a little genius baby (10 months old)
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  and he has his home-made Kazoo.... This is a proud Mommy Day! 11-11-11

Creamy Sweet Corn

I started feeding Jaden solids at 6 months, but he is a very good eater, even now at 10 months old.  I have also made ALL of his food at home with my baby bullet.  For the first 3 months of solids I fed him single veggies only.  I tried a few fruits, but he wasn't too thrilled.  Now I am trying to find more interesting recipes.  You don't need a baby bullet, just any type of blender.

1 tbsp butter

2 cups frozen corn kernels

1/2 cup water

1/4 cup sour cream

• In a skillet, melt butter over medium-high heat
• add corn and stir to coat. 
• Add water. Cover, reduce heat to medium and cook until very soft about... 10 minutes
• let cool
• Transfer to blender, add sour cream and puree on high speed until smooth.

Jaden loved it!

babies, birthday, and hummus

update...

• I've been hitting the gym (almost) all week
• Jaden lasted a record 30 minutes today
• I've been making tons of new baby food... Jaden hates it all!
• It was my wonderful Mommy's birthday yesterday
• AND I made a tasty, healthy snack that I saw on Pinterest... check it out!

Hummus Melts:

• First saute a little baby spinach in some olive oil and garlic. 2 handfuls of spinach will do. Just remember, it'll cook down dramatically.
• Meanwhile, toast 2 whole wheat English muffins (this recipe makes enough for one open faced melt)
• Spread both halves with Garlic hummus

• Top each muffin with spinach, then a heap of shredded Mozzarella and place on a cookie sheet
• Broil on high until brown and bubbly

YUM

Kanye's Work Out Plan

So this week is Work out week for Jaden and Me... I joined a little over a month ago, but haven't gone consistently enough for Jaden to get used to the kids club, so every time I go to workout I get called back to the kids club after about 15 minutes because he is too upset.  It makes me sad, so  decide not to go the next day, and he never gets used to tit. 

SO, the goal is to go everyday for 2 weeks straight.  Also I need to lose 20 lbs before I get pregnant again (which I want to do within the year)  So I need to get motivated.... Here's a cool pin I found on Pinterest to get me started

these exercises are to help flatten out the tummy.

Now I need to find some healthy, tasty things to eat as well.

Check this out:

So that's MY workout plan... for those of you who want Kanye's, click here: