The Best Part Of My Night

This little ritual has evolved from Jonathan tossing Kiran her animals to Sienna helping throw the animals. This is by far the longest video I've ever posted (almost 1.5 minutes!) but it shows the little ritual plus Sienna talking (baby), Kiran calling S by her whole name, and some other just funny stuff. I'm sure the grandparents will love watching it in its entirety. So enjoy the best part of my night!

Cloth Diaper Update

Since weaning Sienna to soy milk full-time, her poopy diapers have been disgusting! I gave it a few months thinking it would get better but it hasn't. When I was talking with her ped (whom I love but that is another post), he thinks she may be slightly intolerant to soy also. At this point, its not hurting her (just me who has to change those things!) so he doesn't think it is necessary to cut soy out of her diet. But I have had enough of those digusting diapers and I have officially stopped cloth diapering until something changes. I miss it and it pains me to have to pay for diapers when we have those nice BumGeniuses sitting all pretty in her drawer. But I just can't do it. I have limits y'all. And I've reached one here. I can't wait till things get back to normal but until then Pampers, Huggies, whatever diapers happen to be on sale- we'll be getting to know you again.

And for free:

I Knew It

I am getting healthier.

I used to make this recipe from 4 Ingredient Cookbook.
Beef Enchiladas Ole
1 pound ground beef or 1 pound boneless skinless chicken breasts, chopped
1 cup Taco Bell Home Originals Think 'N Chunky Salsa, divided
1 pound (16 oz) Velveeta Mexican Pasteurized Process Cheese Spread with Jalapeno Peppers, cut up, divided
10 flour tortillas

1. Brown meat; drain. Stir in 1/2 cup of the salsa and 1/2 of the Velveeta; cook and stir on medium-low heat until Velveeta is melted.
2. Spoon 1/4 cup meat mixture in center of each tortilla; roll up. Place tortillas seam-side down, in microwavable baking dish. Top with remaining 1/2 cup salsa and Velveeta. Cover loosely with microwavable plastic wrap.
3. Microwave on HIGH 4 to 6 minutes or until Velveeta is melted.

They were yummy. And pretty cheap and easy.

But this week I made Hearty Bean Burritos from Taste of Home's Healthy Cooking Oct/Nov 09
1/2 cup instant brown rice
1 small, green pepper, chopped
2 tsp canola oil
1 can (15oz) pinto beans, rinsed and drained
1 cup no-salt-added diced tomatoes
4oz fat-free cream cheese, cubed
1/2 tsp chili powder
1/4 tsp ground cumin
1/8 tsp ground coriander
1/8 tsp dried oregano
6 whole wheat tortillas (8in), warmed
3/4 cup shredded reduced-fat cheddar cheese

1. Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute pepper in oil until tender. In a large bowl, coarsely mash beans. Add the beans, tomatoes, cream cheese and seasonings to the skillet. Cook and stir until heated through; stir in rice.
2/ Spoon scant 1/2 cup filling off center on each tortilla. Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp cheese. Fold sides and ends over filling and roll up. Serve immediately.

These was delicious and oh so much better for us. The hearty bean burritos have officially replaced the beef enchiladas ole in our menu rotation.

Score

Kelley: 1 Gap: 0

I went to the mall because Merritt (my personal fashion assistant- you should all get one) found me some awesome maternity jeans from GAP. I figured since I was going to be pregnant during all of fall and winter that I would spend my birthday money on a great pair of jeans that fit me! I heard that Baby Gaps have maternity in their stores and I wasn't sure what size to order.

I walked into Gap Kids and thought this doesn't feel right. So I walked across the walkway to the regular Gap and asked if they carried maternity. They said they didn't. Its only online. So I asked how to figure out what size to wear. They said just order your regular size. I said I didn't know my regular size anymore since it had been 3 years and 3 pregnancies since I bought anything from there. I know I'm not a size 4 anymore. So then the manager says that they aren't supposed to take returns but someone accidentally did so I could try on those three things to see if it helps.

To spare you many more boring details, I walked out of there with very similar jeans to what I was planning to order and I paid $7. Total. 10% of what they would have cost online. And then I bought a lottery ticket. Not really. Maybe I should have. And I now have $63 extra birthday dollars to spend...

I Tried

I had this really cute picture of Kiran taken on her first birthday.

I thought it would be really fun to get the same picture of Sienna. So she was 14 months old by the time I got around to it. Close enough. Well. Let's just say I Tried.

Am I Really That Transparent?

That's for you Merritt (And my brother-in-law- don't worry Jordan I won't tell anyone how much you like that movie...)

I didn't mean to squeal and run but my extended family gathered on Edisto Island and our beach house didn't have internet. And I couldn't be bothered to drive around Edisto with my laptop open parking in empty driveways to pick up wireless signals (unlike some family members who will remain nameless). So I had 4 days free of emails, facebook, blogs, etc. It was luxurious. I loved it. I'm seriously thinking about quitting Facebook altogether. How free would that be?

Anyway...baby thoughts/answers based on y'all's (is that how you write that?) comments on the last post...
hawaii baby? I'll never tell :)
I'm sad to lose my preg buddies in Sara and Michelle! And my preg buddy here in real life isn't with child right now either.... I'm feeling kinda lonely people....you know you want to...
We'll take all the boy thoughts you want to send our way...but won't be disappointed with another princess.
I'm due at the very end of March so Kiran will be 3.5 years and Sienna will be 21ish months. We announced the pregnancy at my birthday party which was very fun. My church friends that were there didn't have any idea and squealed. During the prayer.

And my final baby thoughts for today... so many people have said something to the affect of how brave we are or how i must be capable of extraordinary things.... but you people have it all backwards. Obviously you haven't been to my house lately. Our philosophy was something like we can't keep up with the two we have now and do the housework and the yardwork and everything else so what's the difference in adding another child? I can't get anywhere on time with my two. My house is being overrun by clutter. I still haven't put up pictures on one wall and we've lived here more than two years. But the joy- the excitement of meeting another family member- I can't wait. I love my two more than life itself and I am thrilled for them to have a little sibling. (Kiran is way excited and if Sienna understood what was happening, I'm sure she'd be picketing outside the spare bedroom.) So don't go thinking I'm super-mom or something. I will agree that we are blessed. And thankful. So incredibly thankful.

On a totally different note, if you have pictures from my birthday party, my high school reunion, Mert's surprise baby shower tailgate or the beach- will you send them to me? I haven't been very good at taking pictures lately.

Three

Three seems to be our number lately.

Kiran, my precious, precocious firstborn, is three today.

We had three major events this weekend- my 28th birthday party on the rooftop overlooking the Greenville Drive, our 10 year high school reunion and a surprise baby shower tailgate for Merritt.

We are starting year three in our house which makes it the longest place we've lived in by far.

And of course, baby number three who will be joining our family in March 2010.