Dancing Interlude

Eva had me play her spanish Christmas songs, and they made her wanna boogie.

Wacky Rye Bread

I made rye bread today in the bread machine. It turned out totally weird- it didn't form into a loaf- came out in two lumpy pieces. Tasted ok but certainly not outstanding.

Anybody have a good rye bread recipe for the breadmaker?

The gingerbread cookies were yummy though!

New Goggles

In preparation for heading to the beach next month, I bought Micah some swim goggles today. He wore them all the way home from the store.

Eva naturally wants them, even though she already has a fancy pink mask of her own. This is how she feels about not getting blue goggles like Micah.

Homemade Electrolyte Solution

I found this recipe for an alternative to Pedialyte on Breastfeeding123. It's a solution you can use to rehydrate a child or adult who has vomiting or diarrhea.

Homemade Electrolyte Solution Recipe

2 quarts water
1 teaspoon baking soda
7 teaspoons sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup fresh-squeezed or bottled orange juice

Options:

Add a squeeze of lemon juice or more orange juice to each serving if desired for flavor.

Instead of the cup of orange juice (which provides some potassium for the electrolyte solution) and regular salt, you can instead add 1 (1/4 ounce) packet unsweetened Kool-Aid powdered drink mix and 1/2 teaspoon salt substitute (read the warning label on salt substitutes and consult your doctor).

Directions:

Stir all the ingredients in the water until they are completely dissolved. The solution can be stored in the refrigerator for a few days, or for a treat to tempt a child it can be made into popsicles (an ice cube tray and toothpicks work well if you don’t have a popsicle mold).

A Most Delicious Midweek Meal

We had an OUTSTANDING meal tonight! Andrew grilled filet mignon to perfection. I made a greek salad and baked stuffed brocolli cheddar potatoes (I was thinking of you, Dad, as I made them). Andrew pronounced it "one of the best meals we've had in this house".

Micah ate as much steak as I did. Eva had her standard small meat portion. She is my daughter alright. She eats meat just as I did when I was little- reluctantly. The only animal protein she truly enjoys (so far) is grilled salmon.

And Baby Makes Five

We are thrilled, blessed and honoured to announce that a brand new member of our family is due to make an appearance in early September 2009!

I am 12 weeks and doing well. Have had the standard first trimestre fatigue but I'm not sick and grateful for that. I am also grateful to be able to nap with Micah almost every single day. That sure helps!!

I'm journalling about this pregnancy on a separate blog. If you are interested in following that journey, keep an eye on And Baby Makes Five. I will put a link on the sidebar of this blog.

Health Focus Weekend

We had a long weekend here. It was perfect timing for me who had come down with a nasty cold. Unfortunately for the rest of the family we didn't do anything exciting all together. I slept and rested a lot while Andrew took care of kids and meals (and therefore me! Thanks so much sweetie!). As you may have seen over on the Willms Photog Blog, he even took them to a tea party.

This morning, Andrew and Micah dropped Eva off at school (she had her long weekend a couple of weeks ago) and then ran some errands together. Micah was in his glory doing stuff 'just the boys'. He didn't even want me to buckle him into his carseat because he wanted "Daddy help me". So I had the house to myself for the entire morning! I'm not sure that has ever happened since Eva was born. It was glorious and relaxing. After lunch Micah and I had a long nap together. Also very glorious, as I didn't sleep very well last night.

Andrew made a delicious supper and though I still couldn't fully appreciate it on the taste end, my appetite is definitely returning as well. We had a fun family walk after supper.

I was feeling very discouraged yesterday morning because I still felt rotten, but I think I'm on the mend now. The pressure in my head and ears has decreased. Planning to wake up tomorrow feeling great!