6 months!?!?

At 6 months, you:

LOVE cereal, applesauce & squash. Can't wait to try more things!
Will now take a bottle if you have to, but still not from mommy.
Roll all over the place.
Laugh out loud.
Sleep in your crib - sometimes (but rarely) through the night.
Love to read (and chew on) books.
Put everything in your mouth.
Are a happy, easy going baby!

6 month stats:
Weight: 12lbs 15oz (less than 3rd %tile)
Height: 25 1/2 inches (30th %tile)

Winter Day Activities

This weekend was full of fun holiday activities.

The boys made cinnamon applesauce ornaments.
1 c cinnamon
1 T ground cloves
1 T nutmeg
1 T allspice
1 T ginger
3/4 c applesauce

Combine first 5 ingredients in medium bowl. Add applesauce & stir to combine. Work mixture with hands 2-3 minutes until dough is smooth. Roll out to 1/4 inch thickness. Cut with cookie cutters. Using straw or pencil, make small hole in top of ornament. Bake on ungreased cookie sheet 150 degrees for 1 hour. Remove from cookie sheet & bake on oven racks for another hour & a half. (I didn't do this...I just flipped them).


The 2nd project was making Aaron's Grandma Flossie's caramels. They turned out tasty!


The 3rd activity was snow painting. Squirt bottle + water + food coloring. Paint the snow! Of course, like most children, my boys couldn't just paint the snow. They also squirted the dog & each other, despite being told not to. Oh well :)

Invisible Woman

A friend sent this to me in an email. It's good...take the time to watch it. Although moms don't receive a lot of accolades for all the work they do...their work doesn't go unnoticed.

Random Stuff

Zoe is quickly approaching eating baby food...sniff, sniff. I bought FFA fruit this year & made applesauce today!


Our chickens are turning out to be big time producers! I do a lot of baking...and Aaron eats eggs almost every morning for breakfast & we still have this many! Check out the ginormous one & itty bitty one in the front.


Zoe woke up with her first case of bed head. I'm so excited...it's growing & I can't wait until it's long enough to do stuff with & hope she'll let me like all my good nieces do.


SNOW drift. Our dog got stuck in one of them today & I had to rescue him.


SNOW ice cream...for breakfast. Yum.
1 gallon snow + 1 c white sugar + 1 T vanilla. Then gradually add 2 cups of milk until desired consistency is reached. (I had to use more milk).

Traveling Book Salesman

I have been a fan of Usborne books for a long time & after a lot of thought, I decided it made sense for me to become a consultant! Their books are heavy duty & have a lot of neat & fun features. I have purchased many of their books over the years & they remain favorites of my boys!

I LOVE books. I LOVE to read. And I think it will be a fun way to earn a little money! So this is my plug - I'd love to help you earn some free books by hosting an in-house or online party! They have a great hostess reward program! And since I'm new, if you book a party by March 1st & have a $250 show w/1 booking, you get DOUBLE the hostess rewards - so double the free books!

I'll be doing my first showing at a local Holiday Open House on the 11th. I can't wait!