posted by Fallon on Jan 31
Today I decided to get some single grain rice baby cereal for my little boy. At his last check up the doctor said it was okay for him to begin the rice cereal.
I only used about a tablespoon of the cereal and added enough water so that it was very smooth and easy to swallow. It was so cute to watch his little mouth experiment with this new texture. He mostly wanted to suck on it since he’s used to the bottle but he was able to get it down.
I will probably just give it to him once a day for a while, just this tiny amount and then gradually increase once I am sure he isn’t having a reaction from it and when he becomes more used to eating from a spoon.
posted by Fallon on Jan 31
Recently I’ve decided to try out a new website that my friend continues to mention to me. 
I wanted to find out what all the fuss was about and see if I could benefit from it. From what I’ve seen, this website seems very beneficial and fun!
I love that there are so many topics to choose from. You can choose from one of the available topics to blog about and most likely find one that is very much related to your own blog. Not only will you be blogging about something you enjoy, but you will also be earning money from it! The amount that you get paid for each blog varies, but many of them pay out very well.
You can keep your current layout and design, continue blogging about whatever you want and when you have some free time and feel like making some money use this blog
I plan to see how much money I can make from this and just save it up. Hopefully I make a lot and can put the money into a good savings account.
posted by Fallon on Jan 31
Manicotti are such a deliciously simple meal! Everyone walks away from the table happy when these are served, they go well with a green vegetable such as green beans or peas. Although there are several steps and the manicotti require stuffing, it really isn’t that difficult.
Firstly, you preheat the oven to about 350. Boil the manicotti shells for about 8 minutes and while they are boiling you should prepare the mixture that you stuff the shells with. I use about 15 ounces of ricotta cheese, Italian seasoning to taste, 1 egg and just enough monterey jack cheese so that it is even with the amount of ricotta. I don’t really follow any set instructions so it kind of varies each time. Sometimes I just use basil and oregano instead of the Italian seasoning.
Once those steps have been finished, smooth the bottom of a large rectangular pan with a thin layer of your choice of pasta sauce. Begin to stuff the shells with the cheesy mixture, I find it easier to use my fingers than to try spooning it in. Place them in the pan and when the shells are all filled, smooth another layer of sauce over them and sprinkle on some monterey jack cheese. Cover with foil and place in the oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and let cook an additional 10 minutes.
Serve and enjoy!
Oven times and temperatures will most likely vary but this way usually works awesomely for me.
posted by Fallon on Jan 27
I just added a beautiful new blueish/greenish Gourami and an algae eater to my aquarium. The Gourami is absolutely gorgeous and I could stare at the little dear all day. When I add fish, I mostly have the children in mind and what they would like to look at. My daughter and little baby boy both love to look at the aquarium.
I just got done thoroughly cleaning the tank last night and thought that since it has been up for so long and is doing so well that I’d add two new additions. Our tank looks so much livelier now. At times I wish I had a pet that I could interact with more such as a bird or kitty… cats and dogs are not allowed in this apartment complex though, only caged animals.
I had to leave my dog and cats with my dad.. It can get kind of lonely without a furry little critter to keep you company. One thing that I would love to accomplish sometime, would be to become a veterinarian. There are so many bad ones and my goal is to just make a difference. It would also be wonderful to start my own animal shelter as my pets have always been there in my time of need so why shouldn’t I be there for them in theirs? They never turn their back on you, they are one of the best friends you can have.
Animals have and always will be therapeutic and it cannot be denied. If you don’t have a pet friend in your life and you aren’t happy. Well, that says a lot.
posted by Fallon on Jan 27
It has been raining on and off for the past week. Sometimes it rains very hard and then sometimes it just stops! This has really inhibited trips to the park with my daughter due to the fact that everything would be wet! It has also been very windy.
It is currently raining out and it is also expected to rain outside tomorrow and then maybe we will have a break for a week. It’s hard to say really, due to the fact that the individuals who report the weather are often wrong. More often than not.
Besides all of the negative aspects of it being wet out, I do enjoy this rainy weather, it is sort of comforting in an unusual way.. an unusually good way! Winter is my favorite season. The huge mountains in the distance look so beautiful with snow on them.. and I don’t have to deal with the annoyance of snow on my front lawn! I can just look at it and admire it in the distance.. where it should be! haha
posted by Fallon on Jan 23
So everything went alright at his check up today. His doctor gave him a thorough look over and everything was good. He weighs 16 pounds and is 25 inches long. Both are above average but in proportion with each other, so he is growing perfectly according to the growth chart the doctor has of him.
He got 5 shots today as well as one oral dose. Instead of giving the mixed doses of shots they just gave them all individually.. so he got 5 pricks instead of 3. The nurse said that they aren’t giving the mixed ones anymore and that there was a recall on one.. but that they may be back in June if they fix it. His next appointment will be in another 2 months.
Poor little baby, he did so good. Just cried from the shots and he was hungry so that didn’t help but I fed him right afterwards…that helped to calm him down. I gave him a bath when we got home and he is sleeping right now. He is so silly, he tried to eat the doctor’s stethoscope.
posted by Fallon on Jan 21
So yesterday, we spent a lot of the day putting a new desk in for my bf. When my grandma was working at home she had the desk set up in one of her rooms, but she just retired like 2 weeks ago and the government does not want it back. She was going to call up veterans and see if they wanted it but I asked if she thought it would be good for my bf to use and I guess she thought it was a good idea.
It wasn’t really that hard to take apart and set up, it took more time to get everything set back up at the desk how he wants. I am so happy for him though because he has so much more room and he’s always wanted something like this.
Now that he has the new desk, I got handed down his old one. So now I finally have my own lol It’s a lot more comfortable and nice.
posted by Fallon on Jan 20
My daughter absolutely loves the park, it is also so good for her at the same time. Well we just went yesterday and we had a lot of fun. It gave both her and I exercise haha I follow her all over the place to make sure she stays safe and she can be pretty quick sometimes.
She loves going on the slides, and sometimes there are double slides where I can sit next to her and we can go down together. We hold hands, count.. 1…2..3.. and then we go weee. It’s so fun.
posted by Fallon on Jan 19
Yay! Happy 4 months little one!
These are things that I found at the Pampers site that a 4 month old should be able to do:
- Holds up his head on his forearms or even his hands. Holds his head steady while being held in a seated position, all the better to have a talk with you.
- Can spot you across the room and follow you with his eyes as you move around.
- Knows how to get your attention by crying, dropping something, or even emitting a phony “cough.”
- Bats at objects and sometimes manages to reach and grab things. If he grabs something, he’ll shake it or stick it in his mouth. If he lets go, it’s an accident that surprises him.
- Finds his own hands very interesting. He’ll swipe at them, touch them, and just look at them.
- Drools a great deal, making his toys and you very wet. But his teeth probably aren’t coming in yet.
- Recognizes your voice and will calm down for at least a little while if you call to him from another room. He’s learning to anticipate and wait.
- Can fall asleep on his own if you start a sleeping ritual and give him a toy or blanket to comfort him.
He does all of these things very well and has been since after his first week of turning 3 months, but he is also doing some of the things listed under 6 month olds such as:
Laughs out loud, smiles, and squeals.
Turns toward sound.
Can comfort himself with a thumb, a blankie, or a rolling activity.
Rolls over both ways.
Begins to be wary of strangers as he’s getting cleverer at figuring out who’s familiar and who’s new in his world.
He is my little achiever!
posted by Fallon on Jan 19
My daughter and I started reading a new book a few days ago and it really stole her heart as well as mine! It is just the cutest thing ever. As I read the book I go over what is happening on each page and it’s so cute how she knows what’s going on. I’ve already read this book to her several times and it is called “The Little Mouse, the Red Ripe Strawberry and the Big Hungry Bear.”
The story basically goes something like this: There is a mouse who is climbing a ladder to reach a yummy, big red ripe strawberry. The narrator then says that the big hungry bear can smell the strawberry from a mile away, especially a freshly picked one. The mouse then begins to hurry and he tries to bury it, disguise it and guard it but the narrator says that those things wont stop the big hungry bear. So then, the mouse decides to cut it in half, share it with a friend and eat up the big red ripe strawberry.
It is just so cute and all of the illustrations go well with everything that is happening. I would recommend this book to anyone who has a child around my daughters age. She will be 3 in a few months so I would say it is good for this age group.
