Week in Review: Good Food

It's been a good week, not to mention delicious. Last Saturday, Valentine's Day, started out with coffee, yogurt parfaits and presents. I got Dan three shirts and he got me Joe's Jeans! Then we headed to Pike Place for a bit, sampling nuts, perusing kitchen stores, and eating Humbow. After coming home for Hazel to eat, we went to Bell Square to eat dinner at Pagliacci Pizza and to drop off our Jeans at Nordstroms to be hemmed. (I had picked up some Joe's for Dan at the rack the day before). It's still shocking to me that we each got the other a pair of jeans that actually fit perfectly (except length).

My new Joe's

One of Dan's new shirts

On Sunday we celebrated Jordyn's third birthday with burgers and cake, and on Monday, President's Day, we had our first Movie Night since Hazel's birth. 17 people came!!! We had pizza and watched Dave, and kicked everyone out by 9:30pm! (We're not quite back to normal sleeping yet).

Pictures not relevant to story, just cute shots of Hazel

On Tuesday night I made Pulled Pork Sandwiches for the first time. Dan loves them, and I have to say I'm quite the fan now as well.


On Wednesday we had dinner at The Old Spaghetti Factory to celebrate birthdays in the Roundhill family. mmm...half meat sauce, half Mizithra!


Then on Thursday I attempted the crazy...I when to get my hair done with Hazel! She actually slept the whole time, but it was so nerve-racking before and during! That night, Dan had a sleep study at Harborview and I thought he'd actually get a good night sleep, but it's just never right when you're not in your own bed.


Friday I made Pork Tacos and homemade guacamole, and we washed them down with Gin and tonics! (The crock pot has be come my new favorite thing, just put in a roast, and liquid of sorts, and dinner is done in 4-5 hours).


Then today we walked to the park since it was so sunny and ventured around the lake and to the chocolate shop before heading home. And tonight we'll have Pork Enchilada's with the left over pork from the tacos.


I heart food, Dan, Hazel, and Joe (of Joe's Jeans)!

What kind of bear is best? Hazel Bear

Question: What kind of Bear is Best?
That's a ridiculous question...
False. Black Bear
Well that's debatable. There are basically two schools of thought.
Fact: Bears eat Beats
Nope

Bears
Beets
Battlestar Galactica



Quote from The Office

One Month Old

Today Hazel Mae is one month old and on Monday she was 9 lbs! She is doing so well. She's healthy, and easy going, and such a blessing to Dan and I. She sleeps well at night, and has more and more alert time during the days. We get out some, but it's still an adjustment getting used to the feeding schedule (3 hour intervals during the day). I still can't believe I'm a mom. At times if feels so daunting, but it make me even more dependant on God and his daily grace. Here are some pictures over the last two weeks. She's filling out a ton in her cheeks and belly!

Family Photo

Not a good photo, but it shows her cute little smirk

Bath time
Her hoodie says Treasured
This is why we swaddle at night...those pesky hands!

Favorites #7 & #8: Yogurt Parfait & Yami Yogurt

One of the first things I ate after having Hazel (so I hadn't eaten for almost 24 hours) was a Yogurt Parfait. It was Fantastic! I had at least 3 more in the following 36 hours at the hospital. I was addicted. So for the last four weeks I've made myself a Yogurt Parfait for breakfast every morning. It consists of Vanilla Yami Yogurt, berries (usually of the blue variety), and granola.


It has to be Yami Yogurt...Yami is my all time favorite brand of Yogurt. It's a local, Northwest yogurt, and it's the perfect blend of Sweet and Tangy! You have to get the larger 32oz container, cause the small ones have the fruit at the bottom that you have to stir in, which I don't like. It's not sold everywhere, but I've found that QFC carries it, as well as Smith Brothers, and Edaleen's Dairy in Lynden, WA.


And I leave you with a favorite parfait movie quote from Shrek:
Shrek: Ogres are like onions.
Donkey: They stink?
S: Yes. No!
D: Oh, they make you cry.
S: No.
D: Oh, you leave em out in the sun, they get all brown, start sproutin' little white hairs.
S: NO. Layers! Onions have layers. Ogres have layers. You get it? We both have layers.
D: Oh, you both have layers. Oh. You know, not everybody likes onions...You know what else everybody likes? Parfaits! Have you ever met a person, you say, "Let's get some parfait," they say, "Hell no, I don't like no parfait?" Parfaits are delicious.