trying to roll over

on Monday night this is Ms P's progress of trying to roll over...she is close but not quite there...give it a few more weeks but we admire her progress for being almost 7 weeks early!  way to go baby girl!

talent

use your imagination...but what does it look like to you?

to Adey she told me it is a giraffe and an elephant...this lil girl loves to do art and loves to draw.  She made this on Sunday Oct. 21, 2012.  I would say this is pretty good for a young 3 year old.  Way to go baby girl...we just love covering our fridge with all your beautiful artwork!

tummy time

we are slowly getting stronger but she is such a fighter as we all know (from being in the womb to now...this lil girl is all about her time and not giving up...i love that about you Paisley Makae)

HALLOWEEN!

I started something fun this holiday with Adey.  We made a chain countdown to Halloween (mainly because she keeps asking when the actual holiday and i tell her the same every time...now she can visually see how much longer we have left).  each day has a fun activity for us to do pertaining to the holiday thanks to pinterest. next year i intend to do the 13 days of Halloween and each ring will have an activity, Halloween movie and book with both girls...i love starting traditions!

could it be?!

so yesterday we let Paisley try some baby pears...it was like maybe a TBSP...i can't believe how fast time is flying but gosh she is getting so big.  She will be 4 months old next week according to her birthday but 2 months and 2 1/2 weeks according to her due date and what doctors go by.  Anyway...with Adey I didn't want her to grow up too fast but with Paisley since we know what to expect for some reason I am not as sad but more excited to watch her grow.  She loved the pears yet they made her a little too gassy so we are going to hold off another month at least before we try again. but for our record this was her reaction (minus the gas)

ps...i am so excited to see what kinds of varieties we come up with.  We are making all her food just like we did with Adey.  it really helped with the transition to real food and we think it helped Adey become the great eater she is today!

ddddd...dentist!

So about 2 weeks ago Adelynn had a dentist appointment.  I love her dentist and will be sad the day I have to find her a new one.  I mean look at this place?!

there is this awesome tree house to play in...its located in the waiting and has so much to do.  Adey loves playing in

the staff is wonderful and you can watch movies while they work on your teeth.  and when they are done they give you a coin to get a prize.  Adey got a bracelet this time

what a patient lil' sis to wait....

very productive day...

amongst playing with the girls today and doing puzzles and bath time and blocks and much much more...Adelynn and I managed to accomplish these 4 items of which 3 were made in our vitamix:

Vitamix Apple/orange juice...turned out so yummy

Vitamix tomato pasta sauce (all fresh products) Vitamix applesauce super yummy and cheaper/healtheir than the stores

and my famous chocolate/peanut butter chip cookies...they get better and better every time!

Ok so the juice contains apple, orange, water, lemon juice, carrot, ice....and thats it.

The tomato sauce contains tomato, paste, carrot, onion, garlic, and dried herbs

The applesauce is cinnamon, apples, and water

Well the cookies aren't that healthy but cheaper then the stores and yummier and fresher...i am just amazing when it comes to cookies if i do say so myself.

It really scares me now a days everything we put into our bodies.  Does everyone or anyone stop and think about all the extra stuff companies add to their products?  what is actually healthy and not?  is it really cheaper to buy the already made stuff?  in my opinion i love me some fresh homemade products and i am grateful for the decision my hubs and i have made to better our nutrition for us and our girls.  i am excited for the other things i explore with and come up with.  I mean we already make our own pizza sauce, breads, pizza dough, donuts (for breakfast today Adey and I made donut muffins and turned out super yummy), cream of anything, soups, almond milk, smoothies, and much more....we have a dehydrator and intend to experiment more with that (we have dried kiwi so far...that was delicious).  Just for the record by this time next year I intend to learn how to make Paisley's baby food, jam, nutella, peanut butter, fruit snacks/leather, more juices, laundry detergent, cleaning products, bread by myself and many different kinds (right now Josh usually makes it), black bean burgers, ice cream, milk shakes, cooking/cleaning our own beans, freezing more of fresh fruits/veggies (this website will come in handy i hope: http://www.onegoodthingbyjillee.com/2012/10/31-things-you-can-freeze-to-save-time-and-money.html ) canning, bubbles, better my almond milk, and much much more.  For us...meaning my family...it is cheaper and healthier and thats the kind of life we have chosen to live.