Gahhhh dinner is taking forever to cook! And I’m hongry.
Anyway, today was fun. Actually, it was fine until about noon- after which Jack cried all. freaking. day. Aren’t newborns supposed to sleep a lot? I don’t think Jack is aware of this. Last night he was up at midnight, 3am, 6am and 8am, and then he never slept for more than a 10 minute stretch the rest of the day. I could tell he was exhausted (and crabby), but the little guy just wouldn’t give in and go to sleep. Usually if I stick him in the Baby Bjorn he passes out, but today it didn’t really work. Any time I stopped moving he woke up. I hear that things get easier after 6 weeks… soooo, six more days, six more days.
Thanks for all of the microwave oatmeal suggestions!! I took your tips and: 1. Used a bigger bowl, 2. Added salt, and 3. Stirred after 1 minute. I also used 1/2 milk and 1/2 water instead of milk only, and I reduced the amount of liquid just a little. It turned out MUCH better!
It still almost boiled over a few times, but I didn’t have to check it every 10 seconds like yesterday. I pulled out the cinnamon-raisin PB and then got really excited because the jar was almost empty… meaning that I can be like all the cool kids and make Oats in a Jar!
It’s worth the hype.
I was all pumped to watch tivo’d Teen Mom while I ate lunch. The plan was to make a faux chicken parm sandwich, but unfortunately someone ate the last chicken patty and didn’t tell me. So I shook my fist and cursed Brian (who was probably out eating a delicious lunch and conversing with actual adults), then settled on a MSF Garden Veggie Patty instead. Topped an Ezekiel bun with the patty, some baby spinach, pasta sauce and mozzarella then put it all under the broiler.
Along with baby carrots and cucumber-dill hummus.
Okay, so Brian and I are not responsible enough to own a home. Ever since it’s gotten cold (the past month or so), our heater hasn’t been able to keep up with the thermostat. We set it at 73, and in the mornings it’s registering in the mid-60′s. We’re supposed to have an “Arctic Blast” in the next couple of days, so today I called our Heat & AC guy to see if he could come check out the heater. After I explained the issue, he asks me, “Have you changed your filter lately?”
Um, noooo. I went to check it out and the thing is so black and dusty it’s disgusting.
So I pull out the filter. In less than an hour the temp in the house was back up to 73. And the heater stopped making a funny noise. Huh. GOOD TO KNOW. At least we didn’t have to pay anyone to fix it.
For dinner I tried the Brown Rice and Bean “Jumble-Aya” from Eat, Drink and Be Vegan.
Very yummy. And it’s pretty easy to make, minus a lot of measuring and chopping. I will tell you that the rice took much longer to cook than the recipe indicated (at least 10-15 minutes longer). I also had a baby spinach and grape tomato salad with Annie’s Woodstock Dressing.
Off to bathe Jack and hopefully get him to sleep. Stay warm!
That sandwich looks amazing! Even if it’s not a chicken patty.
I love the maintenance man…I don’t know what we’ll do when we own/rent from an individual. While you’re on maintenance duty…have you checked your fire alarm batteries recently?
Using 1/2 power helps too, with microwave oatmeal. I learned that from KathEats
ah, sorry about jack…just six more days.
and that sandwich looks amazing! i’m def jealous of it!
My cousin cooks oatmeal in a rice cooker — 1 1/2 cups oatmeal/1 c water. Add some cut up fruit if you like (I had it with apples). Turn it on and forget it. Her husband gets up in the morning early and mixes the oatmeal. It is warm and ready when she gets up. Maybe you could train Brian to do this!
I still pee on the rugs. She has no chance training me to cook.
I am on peds derm this month, and I saw a little guy born on the same day as Jack…he was tiny! Jack looks way bigger in his pictures…I have such a bad concept of newborns!!
Your lunch sandwich looks great though!!