Monday Meal Plan

Check out other meal planning peeps at Organizing Junkie. Getting back to normal but looking for different ideas for meals. I love looking through the list and getting ideas. I still feel like I'm lacking for excitement in the lunch department but we're working on it.

Monday * - Artichoke; leftovers

Tuesday - Chicken Enchiladas; broccoli

Wednesday *- Spaghetti Squash Casserole (dad can take with him and reheat on plane)

Thursday - Sloppy Joes; lentils; artichokes

Friday - Lemon Pepper Chicken; risotto; Edamame

Saturday *- Potato casserole with leftovers

Sunday *- ???? We'll see

First laughs

We spent the last 4 days in Albuquerque with the family. It was a great time with a few wonderful highlights.We got to spend some time and take pictures with Great Grandma Galluccio!!! She is doing ok considering she just turned 93 on the 25th of December. She is moving to a new home in the new year and we look forward to visiting her at a smaller more intimate place.









Sam began belly laughing in great numbers this week...it all began on December 24th. As she sat on Grams lap AJ was playing with her and she starting laughing at his funny faces. Then I was able to call the Cribley family later that night and have her laugh to them over the phone as we got ready for bed. The best point though was the next day when she was hangin with Poppop and began laughing hestarically at the fan turning over head.....what is it about the fan that is so funny to a 3 month old?? It really is precious to see the changes as they occur.

Not many meals this week

So here is the little bit of planning that I must do this week. I actually stuck to it last week and loved it. Saturday I made frozen food with my mother and sister all afternoon. We each got 10 meals and that should last us for a while.

Monday - Roast in the crock pot; Roasted Rosemary potatoes (using my sisters infused rosemary oil)

Tuesday - Friday - at the in-laws in Albuquerque...Good eats on them!!!!

Saturday - AJ is back to work so I'll probably pull something out of the freezer

Sunday - Baked breaded Fish; rice; Lima beans

Sammie note: Sam took my finger yesterday and put it in her mouth herself. I think that she is beginning to figure out those hands. Plus we are really working on the going to sleep thing. AJ (me if he isn't home) will keep his hand on her chest or head for a little while as she sobs. Hopefully this will lessen with time and she will not fight the going to sleep thing. We did decide that we are blessed because she is a great sleeper. We actually get a good night sleep from 10-8 every night (knock on wood) with one feeding at 4 when we bring her into bed. She is also taking a 2 hour nap most late mornings, apparently this is rare so i feel extremely blessed.

Busy weekend

So, I think that Sam might be fighting off a little sickness. Yesterday and a little bit the day before she would scream out at random, this is very unlike her. She wouldn't sleep very well during the day and had rosy cheeks. We gave her one dose of Tylenol last night just to be on the front of anything, she seemed to be comfortable after that and had a normal, great night sleep. I'll watch her today and see....hopefully it's nothing.
Other things on the new list include mom starting to pump a little milk to try Sam with a bottle. I must say that feeling like a milking cow is weird. There is nothing like looking down and seeing a suction cup pull your nipple away from your body....as AJ put it, I didn't know that human skin would stretch like that. Anyway, it went well and now we just need to see if the bottle will work. The biggest suggestion I received was that I should be nowhere in the house because she knows the boob, including my smell(hopefully not stinky). We'll see how it goes....wish us luck.
As for the weekend, dad is leaving today and comes home just in time for us to go to Albuquerque. I have lots of laundry and other chores to do to get us ready to be gone for the week. I'm looking forward to being spoiled at Grams and Poppops!!! The other part that makes this weekend busy is Mom, Amie, and I are making a ton of meals to freeze. It looks like we are each going to get a lot of food frozen for $45 each!!!! We are making spaghetti sauce, lasagna, beef pasties, sloppy joes, broccoli soup and chicken enchiladas.

Eating well

Second week of trying this, I really think I'm going to like it!!! Right now I'm trying to use up what I have around my house that maybe would get overlooked if I wasn't planning. The best part is not having to ask the question, so what's for dinner and struggling to come up with something. Plus I love looking through others blogs and having fresh ideas for dinner.

Monday - Leftover Thai, Dad's flight gets in late

Tuesday - Huevos Rancheros

Wednesday - awards banquet for RMRHA (whole family going to deliver the awards)

Thursday - Dad's new turkey burger challenge; veggies from around the house; Quinoa

Friday - Turkey chili for family Chanukkah dinner

Saturday - Fettuccine with chicken and asparagus

Sunday - Leftovers; Dad out flying

I really need ideas for lunch and snacks. I find that there isn't anything around the house that sounds good. Please help!!