Friday Facts

Posted on December 18, 2015 by Jen @nutcaseinpoint

Happy Friday everyone! Man..only one week until Christmas! I am way too excited to have our first Christmas with Wes. And have cinnamon buns for breakfast. And presents. Here’s some stuff from the week…

Tyler made an Irish Cream Chocolate Oreo Cheesecake and it is SO GOOD. I’m not a cheesecake person, but I have been anxiously waiting for Wes’s afternoon nap each day this week so that I can sit in quiet and enjoy a piece.

2. I won a giveaway on Instagram which consisted of a pack of mulling spices. They were dropped off at my house today, and I can’t wait to put them to use! (I tried to track it back on Instagram and it seems the photo was taken down? Womp.)

3. I met up with Susie on Tuesday night for dinner at Wurst. It was VERY important that we got the giant pretzel, but also had salads to round out the meal. Since we got the check by 7:30, we decided to head over to Proof to have fancy cocktails. They were ok, but not really worth the $14 price tag. I was home and in bed by 10pm. WINNING. I wore my new blanket scarf that had just came in the mail that day. (Ps: I ordered it from a credit I had on Zulily).

4. Of course I have to include some pictures of Wes in here. He had his first bath in the big tub this week and started using the spoon to feed himself! (most gets flung, but at least it’s progress!) Oh, and I posted his 8 month update this week too.

I must’ve stared at this bath photo for a good 15 minutes before dozing off last night 😉

5. We have SO many presents under our tree right now. And it’s not even everything. Plus Santa still has to come. I have a feeling a certain little boy is going to get spoiled this Christmas…

6. Don’t forget to check out MintedLane! The coupon code is only good until Sunday and you won’t want to miss out!!

7. Best meal we had this week- Cashew Chicken Quinoa Bake.

8. I’ve successfully gone all week without the TV on during the day. To be honest, I could have gone without it in the evenings as well, but Tyler turns it on for us to watch a couple of game shows before bed. Only thing I’ve watched has been some random Christmas stuff on Netflix at night, one of which was A Moody Christmas (I think it’s only on Canadian Netflix and not the American one..sorry!) Super funny.

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That’s all from this end! We have lots to look forward to for the weekend, so I’ll be back on Monday to hopefully share some fun stuff!

Wesley Arlo- 8 Months

Posted on December 15, 2015 by Jen @nutcaseinpoint

So old. I’m telling ya, the time just whizzes by. And now that I have an 8 month old, there is SO much we can pack into each day. I LOVE IT.

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Ok, so what is this big boy up to these days? Well, he’s still in size 4 diapers but I think we’ll be upping him to 5s on the next pack. He weighs 22/23ish pounds (I try using the scale at home which never seems to be super accurate) and is about 28ish inches? Give or take.

He can now finally sit up on his own and I don’t have to be right behind him for support or backup. WOOHOO. Which means he can play with more toys- his car included. If you don’t follow me on Instagram you probably should at least check out my feed for some of the funniest videos of him riding his car. And the kid loves to dance. He wiggles around like a madman!

He eats A LOT. Boob 2-3x a day, 2 solid food feedings, some water, puffs and a bottle of breastmilk/formula before bed. Currently, he consumes about 3-4 squeeze packs of food. I’ve found this to be cheaper than buying organic and making it myself, especially with keeping a wide variety of fruits and veggies in his daily diet.

Naps. Woof. Those have been a bit trickier since he seems to have picked up on the cue that bringing him in his room and turning the white noise on means he has to sleep. He will eventually do it, but sometimes with a bit of a fight. Most times, he will fall asleep in my arms in about 5 minutes, but we have had to let him cry it out and then he’s out like a light! 2 naps a day ranging from 45 min to 90 minutes and on a rare occasion 2ish hours.

Bedtime= 7pm

Wakeup time=7:30am

These vary about 30 minutes.

Play: he no longer cares to be on his activity mat so that and his bouncer have been put away (sad face). If he’s not obsessively jumping in his jumperoo or jolly jumper, he’s sitting in the living room with his blocks, tables, walkers, stuffies, blankies and books.

He’s gotten a lot better at picking things up and transferring them from one hand to the other. And most everything goes directly to the mouth. The germaphobe in me dies a little each time.

Just recently, he’ll even grab the spoon from me to either A) help feed himself or B) fling everything everywhere.

Oh, and now that he can sit up on his own, he’s in the tub without the insert! It makes bath time way more fun for us and for him because he will splash and look around and play with some of the bath toys we have for him. And then not want to get out.

On shopping trips, I’ve learned after a few scream sessions that he prefers the ergo to the stroller and HATES when I try on shoes. <—Tyler must’ve taught him that.

He’s not as drooly anymore and still no signs of teeth.

Wes loved the doggies and pats them but neither of the dogs are big fans. Layla is still always nearby and comes in with me each morning to get Wes from his crib.

He talks A LOT.

And screams (for fun).

And bangs on the windows when we stand in front of them.

He makes loads of silly faces and farts really loud and LOVES looking at himself in the mirror and looking at pictures of himself.

He is the best kid ever and I love him more than anything and everything and all the things combined. xoxo

In case you missed it:

Weekender

Posted on December 14, 2015 by Jen @nutcaseinpoint

Hey there, happy Monday! How was your weekend? Ours was pretty good- Wes sorta got back to normal in his napping so that was a huge load off our shoulders. Phew! Backing up a couple days…

Friday: Not much during the day on Friday. Tyler came home with some new beers to try, so I had one with dinner (chicken fajitas!). Once Wes went to bed, we watched Ridiculous 6 on Netflix. It was ok- your typical Adam Sandler movie.

Saturday: After a low key morning and a long walk with the pups, we headed to the Y for the pool. I am really starting to dread it because the water is either cold or I am freezing once we get out! Poor Wes cried when we were changing afterwards because he was so chilly! Next week is our last class, so I’m trying to enjoy it while it lasts!

Once Wes went down for a nap, I went out to run some errands. By the time I got back, I had to quickly whip up an appy, bake cookies and shower before heading out to a Christmas get together with some other local blogging friends (Leigh, Brie, Jen, Ashley, & Ange).

We did a gift exchange and I wound up with my own gift. WOMP. The one I originally chose was stolen (DRATS- I loved it!) and I felt bad stealing someone else’s knowing they’d get stuck with mine. Does that make sense? Either way, I think I’m overly bummed about it. Anyone want to trade gifts with me? haha

UGH. This makes me realize how much I hate my hair these days. Color it? Cut it? How do I *do* it? I am officially paranoid that it doesn’t look good anymore. Are you silently judging me? Photo cred goes to Jen

Sunday: Same old Sunday routine-> I got up with Wes, napped once Tyler got up, we watched tons of football, did laundry, walked dogs, blah blah blah. BONUS: Tyler made a cheesecake! It has to sit in the fridge overnight so I can’t tell you yet if it’s good or not but I’m about 1,000% sure I’ll love it.

Video from Jen Linton on Vimeo.

That’s it in a nutshell! Lots of Christmas movie watching and baking this week so hopefully more to report on that later!

Friday Facts

Posted on December 11, 2015 by Jen @nutcaseinpoint

This week has been rough! Not sure if I can pinpoint just one thing-> Wes has been fighting his naps; Christmas shopping is a b*tch; mailing things via Canada Post is the work of the devil; my body is sore/tired all over….I could go on and on. But I remind myself it could always be worse. So I’m thankful. Plus, Wes’s cuteness helps me forget all that.

2. My Christmas ornament from Shannon via the blogger swap came in the mail this week! I really do love it AND the hot cocoa she included as well. I told Tyler we need to throw some Baileys in it after Wes goes to sleep this weekend. (Unless I’m sleeping myself, ha!)

3. My work recently switched benefit providers so when I logged into my account through them online, I noticed I still had a decent amount of $$ left within my paramedical expense allotment. 30 seconds later, I had booked a 90 minute massage! I enjoyed that sucker last night and did NOT want to leave. I asked the therapist for full/deep pressure and she sure did deliver.

4. No GREAT meals to share this week. We had Slow Cooker Chicken Enchilada Soup on Mon/Tues, meatball subs on Wed (mine’s deconstructed because soggy bread= gross), and I had BAE after my massage last night.

5. Wes is mastering sitting up on his own! I hover LIKE A BOSS because I don’t want him to cry when he’s shocked he’s fallen over. And he now fits in his Teepeetotsandco mocs! I am really excited about this for two reasons: 1) I bought them this time last year when I had no concept of how big/small babies could be and thought he’d wear them as soon as he was born, 2) The kid needs something besides socks to keep his toesies warm during the winter!

6. As of this week, I have officially joined the my-coffee-is-always-cold-because-I’m-a-mom club. I can’t drink it HOT HOT, but then I always forget to drink it because I’m dealing with a baby who NEEEEEEEDS me.

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(mug can be found here)

7. Most all of my Christmas shopping is done for the boys. I also bought us all Xmas jammies (shhhh don’t tell them) which are wrapped under the tree. WELL….the ONE present for me that is under the tree (the jammies) was attacked by the beagle. Darn dog. I have no idea why. He hates me? The clothes aren’t damaged, I just need to re-wrap them but I think it’s some sort of omen. Also, Tyler needs to do more shopping for me 😉 PS: You’re a mom when you wrap your own xmas present, amiright?

That’s just about it on this end! I’m sure there’s more, but I need to take a few more swigs of my (cold) coffee before anything comes to mind! Have a great weekend everyone!

Three Things Thursday

Posted on December 10, 2015 by Jen @nutcaseinpoint

Hey friends! Happy Thursday! I’m back again this week to share a few of my latest finds. Without further ado, I’ll jump right into it!

Raz Baby RazPack formula and snack container. I got one of these with a shop.ca credit that I had and I LOVE it. There are three sections that can hold either formula powder or snacks and can be used individually or stacked together. The stack allows for you to use a small spout to dispense formula (helps prevent spills) or remove a side to easily access snacks. It fits perfectly in my diaper bag too which is a HUGE bonus.

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2. Skip Hop Bento-Clix Mealtime Kit. I also got this with my shop.ca credit and am really looking forward to using this. It’s pretty neat because the kit comes with six containers which can be used for snacks, meals or even baby food! It can also be kept warm or cold with the insulated carrier and freezer pack. I think this will be an easy to use carrier when Wes and I venture out for longer periods of time.

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3. A-ha! A non-baby product: Live Clean Pink Fire color protect shampoo and conditioner. I needed more shampoo and conditioner and saw that these were on sale so I picked them up. It’s the same brand as the body wash/shampoo I use on Wes and I like it because it they use natural, plant sourced ingredients and are paraben free, yadda yadda all that good stuff. Plus, it’s at a pretty decent price point. And let’s face it, although I do wash my hair everyday- it goes up in a grody bun 99% of the time so I don’t really need (or want) to spend a fortune.

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