Just Ducky

Rome loves his bath! Lately he wants to sit up and see everything, so I got out his big boy bathtub. It is a big yellow ducky and it even quacks! (Thanks Brean and Fam!) He loved it! He could play with his toys and splash and still see everything. I like it too because I am not so afraid of him slipping and falling while he is sitting up. (I am sitting right next to him, but I worry.) If he does fall over, he just bounces on the side of the ducky and sits back up. It is great!

Photo Shoot

Here are the pics of Rome being 6 Months old. He is just so cute! He didn't feel very good because of his shots. The poor kid!

Look at those thighs!

Poor kids face was all red

Look! I can stand

Playing with Daddy

Yay, Mom is here too!

Yay Day!

Today is a Yay Day! I just keep saying it so I must be in some sort of good mood. I said it when I got to sleep in (because I went to bed really late, silly me). I said it when Rome ate (Yay that feels so much better!) because I put him to bed early so I was busting out this morning. (Ha ha! I made a pun!) I said it when Josh went to work. (Yay alone!) I like when he is home, but sometimes I like the house to myself. Side note: He forgot his lunch again today, silly boy. I said it when I was holding Rome on my lap playing (Yay this is fun!). What a cute little boy I have! I said it when I laid him down for a nap And he went to sleep after only 10 minutes of fussing. (Yay sleeping baby!) I said it when I ate a snack and only felt like eating fruit (Yay Me for diets working!) and not chocolate. I said it when I looked at my house to clean it and thought, "its not even that dirty. I probably only need to vacuum." (Yay for clean houses!) [Okay it is NOT really that clean, but whatever.] I said it when I thought of scrapbooking group at my house tonight. (Yay friends!) I get to scrapbook for at least a couple hours. I don't usually get much done, but my friends come over and we talk and laugh and it is great! I said it when I thought of making treats for tonight. (Yay I get to make cookies!) And I don't even feel like making OR eating cookies. Wierd. (Yay for $1 delicious coookie mixes!) I think it when I look at my Christmas list and it is seriously ALMOST DONE! (Yay for Christmas shopping done!) I wrote it on more than one blog comment today. (Yay for everyone!) Now, I get to go shower. (Yay for showers!) What a GOOD Day!

Doctor Me

Rome had his 6 month doctors appointment today. I really should have taken pictures too because he turned 6 months today and wore a cute outfit to his appointment. Oh well, he missed his nap and is super tired. The appointment went really fast. (I think I asked too many questions last time and she wanted out of there. Well, that is what I think anyway) Rome is still doing really well. He was 18 lbs 5 ounces and 27 1/2 inches tall. I am surprised! I was sure he weighed more than that. They didn't tell me his percentages, but he is still high for his height, above 75%, and above 50% for his weight and head. He got 4 shots and a flu shot, so we are having an interesting night. Like I needed help after a no nap day. Maybe pics will come tomorrow. And I will make super delish cookies for the scrapbook ladies coming over to my house. Yea, Ha!

Rome Made A Friend

I watched my friend's kids for a couple hours while she went to class and Rome made friends with her little girl. It was soo cute!

They sat on the floor and talked to each other.

He was upset when she started to move however. He wanted to go too!

Recipes Please...

Oh, Crud. I have to think of a post for today too.... This NaBloPoMo thing is harder than it sounds. And, I have no idea what is stands for...
Anyway, I am going to take an idea from Claire. Whenever someone asks for a new dinner idea, I give them these super easy recipes. I make them a lot. Two come from the Dinner On Hand Cookbook I got from my mother-in-law and the 3rd is from Jaley's Aunt when my roommates and I stayed with her for Jaley's wedding. They are all easy and pretty quick dinners. The best kind!

One Pot Rice Dinner
2-4 Chicken breast cut up or 1 can tuna
1 can cream of mushroom soup and 1 can water
2 cups Minute white rice
handful of chopped broccoli or frozen peas
Cook Meat in oil in a large nonstick skillet for about 10 min.
Add liquid and rice, Bring to a boil.
Stir in vegetables, cover and let stand 5 min. top with cheese if desired.
(can also be made with any frozen veggies)

Hash Brown Dinner
1/2 -1 package frozen hash browns
shredded cheese
1-2 Chicken breasts cut up or 1 lb ground beef
veggies, corn, onions, peppers, carrots, pretty much anything you want
Salsa, BBQ sauce, pizza sauce or tomato sauce
Cook meat.
In a 13x9 inch baking dish, mix hash browns and a handful of cheese.
Layer with 1 cup each of cooked meat, sliced veggies, and sauce. Sprinkle with more cheese.
Bake at 4oo degrees for 30 minutes.
(I usually do 1 cup per person of ingredients and add water to get enough salsa, or BBQ sauce)

Tater Tot Casserole
1 lb Ground beef
2 cans green beans
2 cans cream of mushroom soup
1 package frozen tater tots
Cook meat.
In a 13x9 inch baking dish mix meat, green beans and soup.
Cover with a single layer of tater tots.
Cook as directed on the tater tot package. (Usually 350 degrees for 30 min.) Can sprinkle with cheese before serving if desired.

I hope these make sense. There aren't set amounts of ingredients. Let me know if you try it and it doesn't work. Enjoy!

Knees Please

I had no idea what I was going to post today. Then, Rome did this and I got a video of it. Yes, he is crying a lot. Notice how he cries when he sees me. Yes, he took a nap right after this.