Is it sad that I debated heading to bed at 7:45? And I probably would have had we not needed to give Jack a bath. I’m tired, folks.
So Jack turns 6 weeks tomorrow. I can’t believe it! And the coolest part is that he’s started smiling at us. It’s the sweetest smile you’ve ever seen (not that I’m at all biased)- this huge open mouth grin. He’s super happy in the mornings and during bathtime. I’ve been trying to snap a photo but he’s too quick for me… here’s a blurry one from tonight:
Mothers, lock up your daughters!
This morning he actually hung out in his swing long enough for me to eat breakfast. I had crunchy pb and sour cherry spoon fruit on double fiber bread, along with coffee.
Leftovers to the rescue for lunch. Last night’s Southwestern Grilled Chicken Salad, topped with Annie’s Goddess Dressing.
And this for dessert… my last Baci chocolate 
I don’t think there’s any cookbook I use more than Eat, Drink and Be Vegan. A lot of vegan/vegetarian cookbooks tend to have a lot of hard to find, pricey ingredients (brewer’s yeast, seitan, TVP, etc) and complicated instructions. Not so with this one- and every recipe I’ve tried has been good. Tonight I made one that we’d had once or twice before: Cocoa-Coconut Chili. It sounds weird; cocoa powder and dried coconut in a savory recipe??? But it’s actually really good. The cocoa isn’t overpowering and the coconut milk kind of mellows it out a bit.
I had it with lots of lime (per the recipe recommendations), along with a MSF Chick Pattie and a couple of pieces of gruyere. I forgot that we had a chunk of cheese in the fridge leftover from the Gruyere Walnut Crisps I made at Christmas.
Wow, this is the shortest post I’ve had in a while! I’m scrambling to finish a book before our book club meets on Wednesday- Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. This afternoon I had to resort to pacing through the house wearing Jack in the Baby Bjorn while trying to catch up on the reading.
It’s amazing how much this chills him out. He was asleep about 2 minutes later. Thank you, Mr. Bjorn… whoever you are.
(PS- I’ve never watched The Bachelor before, but I might just be sucked in now. Both Brian and I were glued to the TV tonight. Scandal!)
I’ve been glued to the bachelor for years!! I have no idea why and I debated wheter to even admit it. But, as I tell my kids, “If the shoe fits, wear the stinkin shoe.” I saw Gia today and asked her how her day was. She said, “I just got back from seeing Jack so, it was great!!” The joys of being a grandparent. Looking forward to it but, can definitely wait till my kids are “of age!”h
I have my book club on Wednesday, and I, too, must read while wearning my baby. Oh, and you are not alone on the early bedtime. I have been crashing out at 8:30 every night. Such is the wild life of parenting. But those grins make it worth it, eh?
Must try that chili. It looks great.
I think you are right that Jack has the sweetest baby smile
And I’m glad that the baby bjorn has worked it’s magic so that you can get some stuff done… I’ve heard that it’s a miracle invention! Finally… I’ve got to agree with you about ‘The Bachelor’… I DVR’d it, but still managed to get sucked in after I came home last night … I was up embarrassingly late bc I couldn’t resist the drama ….
Jack def has a wonderful baby smile! so cute!!
and i bet that pack mellows him out and puts him to sleep cause he’s near your heart/beat.
haha I refuse to turn on the television just so I never get sucked into that stuff…I’m afraid of the time suck! Jack is so cute, I love how giddy he looks in that one picture. In that cookbook, are the recipes all over meal wise, or are they just dinner focused? Your chili looks really good.
I’ve been meaning to get my hands on that book for some time now.
Oh, a smiling Jack! I love it!
Love the smiling Jack photo!
Just when you didn’t think he could get any cuter….he does.
That’s a smile to melt hearts.
hey…never posted but I do read your blog at times…and wanted to say on the no sleeping baby – good to try the reflux meds..my daughter had similar issues and zantac helped a ton! she still was never the most stellar sleeper but at least it got better. hope they work for you, just watch his weight as the meds are really weight dependent and need to be increased as baby grows. and the bachelor….yes, love it. like reading a people magazine!
Leftovers are always great the next day!!