BEET it!

We are up to something good.
In the form of juice.

That's right.
Juice.

We recently {yesterday} bought a juicer after we were at a friend's one weekend and saw all the things you can actually get juice from, and still make it taste good.
We had heard of putting things like raw beets, carrots, apples, strawberries, pears, grapes, broccoli, and kale into this microblade extractor and get all the goods in the form of a liquid.
But we didn't know it could be this good.

We tried it last night and started putting a mixture of this and that in.
And then got up this morning and made a great little recipe to send My Sweet off with for his lunch today.

If you are interested here is what I did:

1 handful organic red grapes {stems and all}
2 organic kiwis {peel and all}
10 organic strawberries {tops and all}
1 bunch of organic broccoli crowns {leaving an inch of the stem}
1 handful organic baby spinach

It is fabulous. And you can't even tell you are getting all those vitamins. And natural sugars.

We did a beet recipe last night that we liked too:

1 handful organic green grapes {stems and all}
1/4 raw beet {medium sized}
10 organic strawberries {tops and all}
1/2 medium sized organic apple {any kind will do}
1 handful organic red kale

Nev and Nolan slurped that down no problem. I barely got a drink out of it, honestly.
Really good. And good for you!

We found out that raspberries don't really juice and are best eaten as they are, and really the same is true to be said of blueberries. Peaches come out as a thick {smoothie-esque} liquid.

*Edited to add a couple more recipes we have liked.
Parsley is such a refreshing, clean addition to the drinks. I try to add a little with each one now.

1 organic green apple
1/2 medium organic yellow beet
1 handful curly parsley
1 cucumber
1 organic kiwi
1 large crown of broccoli
2 T milled organic flaxseed

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1/2 organic Bartlett pear
1 handful organic spinach
1 organic banana
1 organic kiwi
1 organic small yellow beet
1/2 handful parsley
1 organic gala apple
2 T milled organic flaxseed

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1 small piece of pineapple
1 small organic yellow beet
1 handful parsley
1 large crown broccoli
1 handful organic green grapes {stems and all}
1 handful organic red kale
1/2 organic green apple
2 T milled organic flaxseed

Parsley is a good for cleaning your kidneys of salt build up. Beets are great for cleaning the blood and adding a boost to your sex drive. Kale is a great antioxidant. And flaxseed is a fabulous source of Omega 3's.

The skinny on two months:

Two months.

And, somehow it feels like he has been here the whole time.

It is weird how someone can just "appear" and have this presence like you have known them forever.

{I like to think it is because he was always supposed to be here}

Anyways.

He has joined our family, and just fit right in.

Since day one.

He is {almost} smiling on command these days.

I will sit him in my lap with my knees up, him resting on them, and ask him for big smiles.

And just like that, he gives them to me.

With a couple coos in the mix too.
It is something so sweet.

And he isn't selfish either, he shares his smiles with everyone.
{except the lady at The Fresh Market the other day, he actually did the opposite and started crying}
He can often be caught smiling when you aren't looking too. 
I have been holding him, walking around doing whatever it is that I do all day, and I will look down and he is all going Cheshire Cat on me. It is hilarious.

He likes to nibble on his hands now. Full on sucking sounds can be heard from the back seat while driving sometimes.
And is still exclusively breastfeeding. And going strong.
{still praising God for small miracles in that department}
Getting up once at night to eat.
Yeah.
That's right.
I am very blessed.

He is also very active. During the day.
Swinging his arms, kicking his legs, and even bopping himself in the face multiple a couple times with a closed fist because he can't control his muscles yet. Poor kid never cries, and I hate to laugh, but it is pretty funny.
He has tried rolling from his belly to back, out of pure frustration from doing tummy time.

Overall, just a happy little guy.

Last month's stats were:

Height: 22" {75th percentile}

Weight: 9lb11oz {50th percentile}

This month's stats:

Height: 23 3/8" {75th percentile}

Weight: 10lb8oz {25th percentile}

Officially getting into 6m clothes now.

That's our {second} boy.

Long and skinny.

 

Two month pics:

 

 At a Tincaps game.

 At the lake. See those smiles?

 

At home. Ready for bed. Just eating his hands.

 

FUNfetti! You DEVIL...

We have fallen off the organic wagon this week.

Fallen. Off. The. Wagon. People!

I bought our usual grocery list which is 90% organic.

Some things like sausage and bacon are not organic but it is Msg and Nitrate free.

Anyways.

I hit the ground hard when we ventured down the baking aisle.

For some ungodly reason I started looking through the chemical cake mixes.
{they were on sale}

And Nev, who was my shopping buddy while Nolan was in school this week, got big eyes as I slowly put it back on the shelf.

"Can we get it?!" she exclaimed.

"No." I returned. Starting to push the cart down the aisle.

"Pleeeeeeeeeeeeeeease, momma?" she proceeded, now clutching the box.

I stopped.

Looked at her big {beautiful} brown eyes, and little grin.

"Okay." I replied, "What kind of chemicals frosting do you want?"

We settled on the box of vanilla funfetti mix with blue funfetti "happy birthday" frosting in the plastic can.

And, we went home. That very night we made them after dinner.

{which happened to be 100% organic chicken broccoli alfredo, everyone's favorite!}

They baked up perfectly. They were soft. And moist.

And everyone got to eat one before bed.

We made mini's too, so we gave the kids the littles, while I indulged in a full size.

I cannot lie.

I just can't.

I absolutely hate that I love funfetti crapcakes.

I have gone so far as to sneak mini cupcakes when no one is looking this week.

And have even dipped pretzels in the disgustingly delicious blue frosting out of that plastic can.

By the handful.

I am ashamed.

A positive to this horror, is that I have fulfilled a craving and will not be purchasing said frosting and cake mix again any time soon.

Okay.
I think that is it for my Friday confessional.

By the way, we ended up tossing the frosting yesterday and gave the cakes to our dog, Samson.
His "birthday" was yesterday anyway.
He is 13.
13.

I have been with My Sweet for 14 years this December.
We literally got that dog at the beginning of our relationship.
Time flies when you are having fun.
Fun.

Funfetti.

{oh here we go again}