black and white.

cooped up here at home, except for when we're trekking around this crazy town, i present to you:

life lately:

>> she's become quite good at "alone time." almost too good in fact. most of the time i find myself missing her too much and wanting to play with her!

>> the MET, darling, the MET...

>> just call us the beanie babies.

>> that one time when i foolishly paid to go see modern "art." call me naive and young, but this was the only good piece there.

>> oh and i guess the metallic giant droppings, were okay, too.

>> oh, ma, you doofus, put it in ma mouth, not my nose!

>> just being extra safe in the bath these days.

>> these two in the pool are just a dream to watch. she is pretty much a little 9 month old dolphin, and we couldn't be more pleased. 

>> telling him about all of her life goals and dreams....

>> well that escalated quickly! "MORE BUBBLES! I SAID MORE!!"

>> OH, and that time when this happened... i'm convinced that manhattan needs a big plastic bubble over the city january/february that is pumping in warm air and the sweet smells of hibiscus flowers. now THAT'S where i want to see my tax dollars go. TAKE MA MONEY!

  

  

>> sorry if this makes you gag, but seriously it was just too good to keep to myself! he had the ends tucked into the briefcase so it didn't drag on the ground! genius!! (SCOFFS....)

>> can i just tell you how in love i am with this new "explore everything" stage of childhood?? i can't get enough.

>> you probably feel like i talk about the weather a lot... but that's because i do. people get the BIGGEST kick when they see these little eyes peeking out. i can't tell you how many times people stop me to give this little girl a "squeeze." occasionally i have to use my judgement and pretend i didn't hear them, quickly walking the other way.... hey, this is new york!

>> yesterday i thought it would be a good idea to go downtown to the seaport. when we left the apartment: no snow. when we emerged from the subway: blizzard. now, naturally with no umbrellas, no shelter and snow pelting our faces... we grabbed some doughnuts from the famous doughnuttery. and as always, they didn't disappoint.

well, alas, my sweet friends and family, we are off to relax on this wonderful sabbath day. what a delight to have a day set aside as a day of rest. 

a day of rest, and we feel so blessed. 

now there's a rhyme for the books!

she eats: 1 hour & 3 meals.

if you didn't already know, it's been freezing here this week. after going grocery shopping earlier this morning i vowed to not exit the house for the rest of the day. but the downside of this means keeping us entertained at home all day. (oh, heaven help us!)

so while miss r. napped, i decided to get crankin' in the kitchen! and i'm here to tell you that making 3 separate meals/7 portions of food for your baby in under an hour is possible- because i did it!

from this:

-1 lb. browned ground turkey

- 5 whole roasted carrots

- 2 roasted potatoes 

- 1/4 C dried natural cranberries

to this:

FIRST RECIPE: GROUND TURKEY & DRIED CRANBERRIES

it's really as easy as it sounds. combine : 1/3 C browned ground turkey, cranberries & breast milk in the blender and blend to desired consistency. more milk will make it more liquid and easier to really puree. 

SECOND RECIPE: OREGANO CARROTS & TURKEY

combine the roasted carrots, 1/3 C browned turkey, sprinkle of dried oregano, splash of olive oil and splash of breast milk in the blender. again, blend to desired consistency! 

RECIPE THREE: ROASTED POTATOES, GROUND TURKEY & ROSEMARY

it's just that easy! combine your roasted potatoes, 1/3 C ground turkey and a few sprigs of rosemary in the blender! but watch closely as potatoes tend to get all starchy and sticky if over blended.

in a matter of minutes i was able to make 7 portions of food for miss r.! because it was so much i decided to freeze the extras! i use beaba freezer portion containers, but you can just as easily use a ice cube tray! in fact that might even be better! these portions are a little too big for miss r. at this stage...

cheers to what looks like a pureed thanksgiving dinner! these kids won't even know what hit them! thanksgiving will come around and they won't think it's anything special because they've been eating that good all year round;)

this recipe and more can be found on the she eats page!

bon appétit!

she eats: apple & mint.

[remiford] eats lots these days. lots of everything. things from my plate, things from the high chair, things from the floor... nothing is safe. today we tried something new, and it was a big hit! and we decided to start our new page "she eats" with this.

BEHOLD: CHOPPED APPLE & MINT

health benefits of apples: 
TONS of soluble fiber
good source of vitamin c
rich in cancer fighting flavonols

health benefits of mint:
fresh breath :)
promotes digestion and calms inflammation of bowels
clears congestion

for [remiford] these chunks were small enough, but for a smaller baby, you might need to puree it more! although the apple and mint contained enough liquid, i added breast milk just for kicks!

maybe this is something your little one might enjoy! this recipe and more can be found on the she eats page!

bon appétit!

a video.

i'm kind of tired of the same old format of blogging. so i decided to mix it up a bit and just make a movie of what's been happening lately...

winter is not a joke.

** note: until this week [rrrrrremie] has been facing me in the stroller. it's for my own sanity, as my biggest irrational fear is that she will literally disappear before my eyes. like i'll be looking at her one moment, look away, she's gone. so when she's in the stroller and facing me, i feel better because i can see her. but after some serious squirming and whining one day, i turned her around and she was in heaven and i was in hell. yes, i can see her from the little window, but i can't REALLY see her. i am still super freaked out about her disappearing, but i guess this is a baby step to not becoming a helicopter parent...

p.s. thank you all for your comments about our "across the alley" neighbors. i came up with a solution and will be posting about it next time!