The Healthy Way or the Highway

Anyone who knew me pre-pregnancy/baby knows I was a super health freak--tofu, oatmeal, fruits, vegetables, those were pretty much my favorite foods, I would hardly ever be caught dead eating anything with sugar. Sugar makes you fat right? Well once I got pregnant the sight of fruits, vegetables, or oatmeal made me want to gag. Wendy's, chocolate, cheetos, those were more like my staple foods. Now that I'm no longer pregnant I'm slowly easing myself back into the healthy life but I am losing my battle with sweets. SO Sweets and I have had a long talk about our relationship and we're compromising. Here is what I made today BUT I used applesauce instead of butter, only 3/4 cup of sugar (I used all brown) and NO chocolate chips. Seriously, they are amazing, if you're skeptical about trying it come over and eat a cookie first, seriously awesome! Oh I would have used half whole wheat flour too but we were running low.

Banana Bread Cookies

• 1/2 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup brown sugar
• 1 cup butter, softened
• 2 eggs
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 3 ripe bananas, mashed
• 2 cups rolled oats
• 1 cup semisweet chocolate chips

In the bowl of your mixer cream together the butter and sugars until creamy. Beat in the eggs and vanilla. In a separate bowl stir together the flour, baking soda, cloves, and cinnamon. Add to the creamed mixture and mix well. Mix in the mashed bananas, oats, and chocolate chips until well incorporated. Drop by rounded spoonful (I used my cookie scoop) onto a greased or parchment lined cookie sheet and bake in a pre-heated 375 degree oven for 10 to 12 minutes. Cool on a wire rack.

All Good Things Come to an End

Yes, this includes summer. Today was Trevin's official last day of summer before school started and we needed to do something fun. We started the day with a trip to a farmer's market in Provo, with our besties Trev and Nat. We are too cheap to ever buy anything but we love walking around looking at all the cool handmade stuff and of course getting all the food samples. And of course samples just make you hungrier so after the farmer's market we all went to Chili's for lunch. Thank you kid who bought my Organizational Behavior textbook from us last week, you paid for our lunch today. And while I'm giving shout outs Addie deserves one because when we got home from lunch she decided to take a good long nap, which means Trev and I did too. Tonight we went to the driving range with Brett and Kirsten and Kevin and Gracie. Thank you guys for humoring me and taking all the pictures. I hate when we go do something fun and don't take pictures. Anyways I loved the driving range!! I told Trev I could do this all day every day, we had a blast.

We have awesome friends!!

Addie has really been thinking about a modeling career, she was practicing some of her poses tonight

Precious huh!

Our little family!

We had a super fun day and Trev is ready to get down to business now. Well here is to another year of school, our last one in Provo!

Never Thought I'd Say It

I MISS SCHOOL! I never ever in a million years thought I would miss school but I do. I'm sad that everyone is going back to school and I'm not. I miss it so much that my friend is taking the dreaded econ 110 and I'm EXCITED to help her with it. Yeah weird. I miss my debits and credits too. Anyone want a tutor or someone to do their homework?

End of Summer

With school starting next week we have been trying to make the most of the last week of summer. We have been getting creative trying to think of FREE things to do....having a baby=no money. So we took Addie to the rec center pool on Saturday, she wasn't sure what to think but after awhile she warmed up to swimming.

And she was still happy after we got home, not to mention she took a very long nap.

We have had such a crazy but amazing summer and are still open to any last minute summer fun suggestions if anyone has any!

O.C.D.

Ask Trevin and he can go on and on about my O.C.D. Well I don't REALLY have it but I get slightly obsessed with...... keepingthehousecleangoingtothegymeatingfruitsandvegetablesconstantlydoingsomething. He says I'm type A, high strung. Which if you ask my friends in high school would have been hilarious because I slept through school, was late to practice, and hardly did my homework. Not exactly high strung but I guess now days when there are more important things I tend to get a little antsy to be constantly doing something to help better our family. Which finally brings me to my point that this fall will be the first time since kindergarten that I will not be going to school. I don't have a career or a job. Addie and I lounge around the house singing songs, taking naps, eating food. I feel like I have been on summer break and now it is time to start things back up, ummmm.....what am I suppose to start back up? I am officially a housewife and since that's what I'm gonna be doing now I'm gonna be the best freaking housewife ever, which is why I did the laundry, cleaned the house, had dinner waiting when Trevin got home, worked out, bought chocolate cake (I know FAIL, I should have made it), and planned a game to play for FHE. Oh but don't worry I also took a nap, watched Khloe and Lamar, and read part of a book (by part I mean like 3 pages before I got completely bored, I'm a horrible reader). I know this all sounds so completely old fashioned but until I come up with something else that's what I'm doing. I feel kind of bad since Trev is going to school working hard and I'm sitting at home playing patty-cake and watching food network all day but I guess this is how it goes PLUS school is not even close to as hard as birthing a child or a few in the years to come right? So I guess I'll stop feeling bad and get back to the latest on Kim and Kourtney.

365 days--266 very long ones

Everyone already knows I'm completely obsessed with the flashback game so here I am blogging a flashback once again. A year ago Trev and I went to the Jack Johnson concert. We had been trying to have a baby for a couple months and joked that I was pregnant and our little fetus was getting its first concert experience. A couple days later we found out it wasn't a joke, peanut was growing inside me!
The next few weeks consisted of lots of laying in bed, trying not to throw up and feeling fat. Ha! I remember taking this picture and thinking that I was huge! In retrospect I wasn't even close!

At 37 weeks I remember taking this picture and being more ready than every for labor and to finally meet Addie. At this point everything in life was uncomfortable and I often referred to myself as the beached whale (especially at night trying to turn over in bed)

When Addie came at 38 weeks exactly I couldn't have been more excited to meet and hold my little girl. However things didn't go anything like I had expected it to be. Addie ended up in the NICU for the first 10 days of her life. Thinking about the whole experience later on I realized that Addie's birth was nothing short of a complete miracle. Because my doctor told me to go to the hospital even though I wasn't sure I was in labor, because my doctor and I decided I should be induced, because Addie decided to book it out of my stomach in 2 hours, because her doctor decided to start her on antibiotics just in case there was some sort of infection, Addie is a healthy happy baby today. It seems like there were so many small details along the way that if things had gone differently Addie wouldn't be as she is today. I still can't figure it out but every time we drive by the hospital I look up and see the window of the NICU that was "Addie's window," and I have very good memories of those 10 days.

Beside a couple minutes at 3 A.M. the night right after her delivery this was the first time I got to hold Addie, day 2 of her life. Most mothers get this experience minutes after birth but I had to patiently wait until she was off her ventilator. It was such an amazing experience I was crying, probably why my eyes look weird in the picture.

Once Addie was born the next couple months followed with a lot less sleep and a lot more cuddling and loving on our new baby girl. I try to block out the endless days of her crying, my stress and worry that something was wrong with her, and the day Addie's doctor labeled her a mother killer.

And here she is after 9 months of growing inside me and 4 months of growing on the outside. We have the best, sweetest little baby girl anyone could ask for. I used to be scared to death of the whole idea of pregnancy and labor and raising a baby. To calm myself down I always thought people have multiple children so it can't be that bad. Now I realize how quick you forget the nausea, the contractions, the donut that you have to sit on for a week after childbirth, and the sleep deprivation because you have this cute little face to look at instead

4 months

Addie went in for her 4 month appointment today. The doctor said to start her on solid foods so she had her first oatmeal today. Also due to some "stomach issues," (I'm trying to be subtle) she also had prune juice for the first time today. Our little girl is getting so big!

She wasn't a huge fan of the oatmeal today but there is always tomorrow

Our big girl now weighs 12 lbs 15 oz (24th percentile), 24 1/4 inches tall (35th percentile), and her head is 15 3/4 inches (14th percentile). Speaking of Addie's head, the doctor said her head is flat on one side so we have to have her sleep and everything a certain way so HOPEFULLY she won't have to wear a helmet next time we go in, cross your fingers! Anyone else ever have a kid that got a flat head?

A break from Utah

Trev, Addie, and I just got back from Colorado a few days ago. We went to visit my family for a week and had a blast! We decided it would be best to start our drive when Addie got up to eat during the night so at 3:30 a.m. we headed for Colorado. Addie did great and slept for the first 4 1/2 hours. We stopped to feed her and then she slept for another 2 1/2 hours. 7 hours is the fastest we've ever gotten there and we did it with Addie. On Saturday our whole family got together for lunch and some softball. My family hasn't all been together since Trev and my wedding two years ago and before that it had been quite awhile. It was so great to be with all the fam again. Saturday night we saw Harry Potter, so freaking in love!! My fabulous mother watched Addie while we went to the movie, SO GOOD! Sunday Trev and I took over the kitchen and BBQ-ed up a storm for the whole fam including Salmon burgers, shrimp, hamburgers, and sweet potato fries. Anyone need a chef? We're kind of obsessed with cooking for people, we love it! Monday our little family ventured to the Rockies game at Coors field.

Addie loved it and all the old people around us loved her, I heard about 5 different ladies' grandchildren. As soon as any of them saw Addie they needed to tell me about their grand daughter. Yes, I know you are anxious to know w

hat I ate at the game--dip and dots of course!! I had been thinking about them for weeks leading up to the game. During the 5th inning I decided it was time to satisfy my craving, come to find out the dip and dots stand only took cash and we were fresh out of that. A little bummed I made my way back to our seats. Trev being the sweet hubster he is walked all the way around to the other side of the stadium where the ATM was to get cash for dip and dots. I know, he is so precious! The dip and dots were amazing and Trev said his hot dog was pretty good too. Addie was a champ but refused to sleep until we got home so she ended up going to bed at midnight. Speaking of sleep did I mention that Addie is a little div

a and refused to sleep in the pack and play we brought for her. She would only sleep on the twin bed that was in the room we were staying in at my parents. Tuesday we made sure to go to Walrus in Old Town before we left Fort Collins. It is still the best ice cream anywhere! Here is Trev and Addie walking around Old Town.

Wednesday we sadly had to head back but had such a great trip and Addie loved meeting the Robinson clan. Sorry for such a long and boring travel log.

Addie loved playing with her grandma!

Lesson Learned

I officially put away Addie's 0-3 month clothing today and learned my lesson. Don't buy so many clothes (dresses) for a little baby who is growing so fast. I kept finding thing after thing that was so cute BUT she had never worn it. So my advice to all you future mothers out there instead of buying out the newborn section of Babies R Us buy a few things that are a little bit bigger, that way when all is said and done and the presents stop flowing in your baby can still be fashionable. I'm still in awe of how fast Addie is growing.