No Fart Zone

I hate farts. I don't know why...I just do! Mine and my husband's bed is one of two "No Fart Zones" in our house (the other is my daughter's room because it's just so darn pretty!). A few days ago, my daughter was hanging out in bed with us since my husband had the day off. We were just having wonderful family time, having fun and playing around. Macy was face-to-face with Mike with her butt in MY face and (you know what I'm about to say) FARTS in my face! How dare she?! Fart in her loving mother's face in the No Fart Zone?! She's lucky I love her! :)

Mommy's Day 2010

Since this was my first Mother's Day as a mommy, I wanted to have a "nice" lunch at our house for myself, my mom, and Mike's mom. My brothers, husband, and daughter were all here too. It turned out to be so nice and very delicious! I was impressed with myself!! For an appetizer we had crab and artichoke spread on pumpernickel bread. For lunch I made Chicken Saltimbocca, pasta salad, and mandarin orange Asian salad. I got a little carried away with the desserts: Tiramisu, truffles, and lemon cake with vanilla and strawberry fillings! I made EVERYTHING from scratch and everyone loved it all! I highly recommend it all!

Love Comes First...

Life with a new baby is so wonderful, but it does not leave much time for mommy and daddy. Since my daughter is six months old now, we are putting her to bed earlier (between 8 and 9). This has provided a time for just the two of us to hang out and it is awesome! I feel like we are two teenagers sneaking around the house! We have time for a movie, DVR'd TV shows, and even a glass of wine every once in a while. We also have fun as a family. Last night we had "Fry Night," a vacation from our commitments to eating better. We opened the doors to the backyard, turned on the music, and cracked open a couple of beers. We fried shrimp, fries, and crab rangoons while Macy played. It was so much fun. And it is so important to incorporate this quality time in! P.S. Chocolate Overload cake from Publix is life-changing...all 290 calories per serving of it!!!

Making Baby Food

So far I have made sweet potatoes and carrots for Macy. I peeled the sweet potato and cubed it before cooking. I used organic baby carrots. I steamed the veggies (individually) with the lid on in about 1" of water. I used our Magic Bullet to puree the steamed vegetables. By adding filtered water, I was able to get the perfect consistency. I portion out enough for her meal and put the remainder in a sealed container in the refrigerator, labeled with the type of veggie and the date. In a few days, I will start her on squash, then green veggies, then fruit. I'm giving it 3-4 days in between each one, as the pediatrician recommends. Macy LOVES her food! She even says "mmmmm!" while eating. I feel so good knowing exactly what is in my daughter's food. I recommend all moms to do the same!

Children's Medication Recall!!

We had two bottles of the Tylenol Infants' Drops. Make sure you check all of your meds and throw them out!

The FDA and McNeil Consumer Health Care are working together on this recall. The recall includes the following brands: Tylenol Infants' Drop, Children's Tylenol Suspensions, Children's Tylenol Plus Suspensions, Motrin Infant Drops, Children's Motrin Suspensions, Children's Zyrtec Liquids in Bottles, Children's Benadryl Allergy Liquids in Bottles. If you have any of the listed medications in your cabinet they are advising us to discontinue use—even before expiration date.

McNeil Consumer Health Care reports “Some of the products included in the recall may contain a higher concentration of active ingredient than is specified; others may contain inactive ingredients that may not meet internal testing requirements; and others may contain tiny particles. While the potential for serious medical events is remote, the company advises consumers who have purchased these recalled products to discontinue use”.

Complete List:

Tylenol Infants' Drops
Concentrated Tylenol Infants' Drops 1 oz Grape Flavor: 50580-144-01
Concentrated Tylenol Infants' Drops 0.5 oz Grape Flavor*: 50580-144-15
Concentrated Tylenol Infants' Drops 1 oz Cherry Dye Free: 50580-167-01
Concentrated Tylenol Infants' Drops 0.5 oz Cherry Flavor: 50580-143-15
Concentrated Tylenol Infants' Drops 1 oz Cherry Flavor: 50580-143-30
Concentrated Tylenol Infants' Drops 0.5 oz Grape - Hospital: 50580-144-18
Concentrated Tylenol Infants' Drops 0.25 oz Grape - Sample: 50580-144-40

Children's Tylenol Suspensions
Children's Tylenol Suspension 2 oz Cherry Blast Flavor: 50580-123-02
Children's Tylenol Suspension 4 oz Cherry Blast Flavor: 50580-123-04
Children's Tylenol Dye-Free Suspension 4 oz Cherry Flavor: 50580-166-04
Children's Tylenol Suspension 4 oz Grape Splash: 50580-296-04
Children's Tylenol Suspension 4 oz Bubblegum Flavor: 50580-407-04
Children's Tylenol Suspension 4 oz Very Berry Strawberry Flavor: 50580-493-04
Children's Tylenol Suspension 1 oz Cherry Blast Flavor - Sample: 50580-123-01
Children's Tylenol Suspension 4 oz Cherry Blast Flavor - Hospital: 50580-123-03

Children's Tylenol Plus Suspensions
Children's Tylenol Plus Suspension 4 oz Cough and Sore Throat Cherry Flavor: 50580-247-04
Children's Tylenol Plus Suspension 4 oz Cough and Runny Nose Cherry Flavor: 50580-249-04
Children's Tylenol Plus Dye Free Suspension 4 oz Cold and Stuffy Nose Grape Flavor: 50580-253-04
Children's Tylenol Plus Dye Free Suspension 4 oz Cold and Cough Grape Flavor: 50580-254-04
Children's Tylenol Plus Dye Free Suspension 4 oz Multi-Symptom Cold Grape Flavor: 50580-255-04
Children's Tylenol Plus Suspension 4 oz Flu Bubblegum Flavor: 50580-386-04
Children's Tylenol Plus Suspension 4 oz Cold Grape Flavor: 50580-387-04
Children's Tylenol Plus Suspension 4 oz Cold & Allergy Bubblegum Flavor: 50580-390-04
Children's Tylenol Plus Suspension 4 oz Multi-Symptom Grape Flavor: 50580-391-04

Motrin Infants' Drops
Concentrated Motrin Infants' Drops 1 oz Berry Dye Free: 50580-198-01
Concentrated Motrin Infants' Drops 0.5 oz Berry Dye Free: 50580-198-15
Concentrated Motrin Infants' Drops 0.5 oz Berry Flavor*: 50580-100-15

Children's Motrin Suspensions
Children's Motrin Suspension 4 oz Berry Dye Free: 50580-184-04
Children's Motrin Suspension 2 oz Berry Flavor: 50580-601-02
Children's Motrin Suspension 4 oz Berry Flavor: 50580-601-04
Children's Motrin Suspension 4 oz Tropical Punch Flavor: 50580-215-04
Children's Motrin Suspension 4 oz Grape Flavor: 50580-603-04
Children's Motrin Suspension 4 oz Bubblegum Flavor: 50580-604-04
Children's Motrin Suspension 1 oz Grape Sample: 50580-603-01
Children's Motrin Suspension 1 oz Bubblegum Sample: 50580-604-01
Children's Motrin Suspension 1 oz Berry Sample: 50580-601-01

Children's Motrin Cold Suspensions
Children's Motrin Suspension 4 oz Cold Berry Flavor: 50580-902-04

Children's Zyrtec Liquids in Bottles
Children's Zyrtec Sugar-Free Dye-Free 4 oz Bubblegum Syrup: 50580-721-04
Children's Zyrtec Sugar-Free Dye-Free 4 oz Grape Syrup: 50580-730-04
Children's Zyrtec Sugar-Free Dye-Free 0.5 oz Grape: 50580-730-15
Children's Zyrtec Sugar-Free Dye-Free 0.5 oz Bubblegum: 50580-721-15
Children's Zyrtec Sugar-Free Dye-Free 2 X 4 oz Bubblegum Liquid: 50580-721-08

Children's Benadryl Allergy Liquids in Bottles
Children's Benadryl Allergy 4 oz Sugar-Free Dye-Free Bubblegum Flavored Liquid: 50580-535-04