Mommy's Potpourri

Here are some home movies of the boys I took yesterday! They are just too funny.  Here is a good one of Lukie, being Lukie! Here is one of Anthony painting and being silly. And here is one of the boys together. Anthony is trying to sing Luke "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star". lol, they are so cute. I love how they are interacting more and more.

Real quickly because I don't have a lot of time. Luke had his 6 month check up today! He is 17lbs 5oz, and 25'' long! Chunky little monkey! :)

Ever try to discipline your kid (or kids) only to have them do something hilarious? Now you have to be firm, while stifling a smile or laugh? hahaha. This happens to me all the time. Anthony often breaks out in to gymnastics when I tell him it is nap time. Shouts excerpts from "Go Dog, Go" when I want him to behave and use his "inside voice" in the store. Today, he was in the process of clearing out the cabinets so he can hide in there. The conversation went like this. Me: Anthony, we are not hiding in the cabinets right now. Mommy is cleaning the kitchen. Anthony: *without making eye contact* Oh. *Continues to take pots and pans out of the cabinet* Me: *Getting irritated* Anthony look at me. Put the pans back and close the cabinet. Anthony: *Tries to hurry in to the cabinet* Me: *After pulling Anthony out of the cabinet* Anthony this is your last warning. You are going to get a punishment if you do not obey. You need to listen to mommy and obey mommy. Anth

So the other day we went to the allergist for a skin test. Anthony is allergic to a lot of stuff, and I don't feel like listing it all right now. In short, shellfish, fish, peanuts, treenuts, and eggs. The whole experience was terrible. Poor guy had to get 16 little needles in his back, and as most of them flared up was not allowed to scratch. He went wild. I can't say I blame him really though. I just tried to distract him the best I could. The doctor was really great though. He said he has seen many kids outgrow egg allergies, so we can retest him in 6-9 months or so. He also gave us information on the Food Allergy and Anaphylaxis Network which has a LOT of useful information. This whole food allergy thing is like a whole new world we have to take on, but I'm ready.

Oh my. Lukie's personality is certainly starting to shine! He is hilarious!!! What I find the funniest is that he is very unintentionally destructive. He grabs everything, spills everything, and throws things around without a second thought, or concern for where it goes. It is so funny. I call him my little wrecking ball. He does not think about consequences (not that I would expect a 6 month old to completely grasp that concept), he just goes. He does not try to figure out how things work, or even care about different textures or colors or noises. He just bangs it on the floor, shoves it in his mouth, and throws it all around until it is out of reach. And he has so much fun doing it! If he finds something exciting, like a book for example,  he hits it as hard as he can over and over and over again. Oh, my big little guy! Already I can see that Luke is not as outgoing as Anthony. He loves attention, but pretty much only from mom or dad, or in an environment where there are not a

Roasted Balsamic-Glazed Chicken on the Food Network Seriously the BEST roasted chicken recipe ever.

I figured I should start recording my menus so that I have a reference to look back on for ideas.  Here's what's for dinner this week. And please, feel free to share your meal ideas in the comments!! :) Sunday: Potato Leek soup and ham sandwiches Monday: Balsamic Roasted Chicken, Kale and beans, scalloped potatoes Tuesday: Chicken and Lime Chili (with the chicken leftover from Monday) Wednesday: Hot Dog crescents, broccoli Thursday: Spaghetti & Meatballs, Salad, Garlic Bread Friday: Tacos, tomato & corn salad, beans & rice Saturday: Pork -something (haven't decided yet), spinach, rice Sunday: Leftovers

Newsflash to my adorable and strong-willed 2 year old: Mommy ALWAYS wins! Please understand this sooner rather than later, and save yourself some tears. Yesterday, this battle has been over cleaning up. We were at a stand-off for about 40 minutes over cleaning up crayons. It would go something like this. MOMMY: Clean up the crayons ANTHONY: Throws crayons on the floor Antony sits in time out. Wash rinse, repeat. He finally cleaned them all up, by himself, and next time I asked him to do it, he listened the first time. Today's battle is over nap time. He keeps getting out of bed. Anthony is exhausted, and will be taking a nap today whether he likes it or not. He is going to have to learn this the hard way.

One of my favorite things to hear is Ian singing Anthony to sleep. He doesn't do it all the time, but it is just so sweet when he does. I am so grateful to have such a caring and loving husband.