Totally worth it

On Wednesday after waking up at 12:30, 3:30, and then 6:00 I thought for sure Tristan would nurse and fall back to sleep for another hour or two...Nope! He was ready to play at 6am and did not want to take a nap or nurse. I was a little frustrated so I groggily made a pot of coffee (makes everything better at 6am!) After I fixed my cup of coffee I sat down in the floor to watch Tristan play while I drank my much needed caffeine. Before I knew it Tristan was scooting towards me and when he reached my leg he held on and rested his little chin on me. Luckily the camera was sitting right on the table so I was able to get a few pictures before he went back to playing. It was like he knew mommy needed a little cuddle at 6am. His personality is so sweet, it makes even late nights and early mornings totally worth it!

scrumptious squash casserole

Squash casserole is one of my favorite summer dishes. This week I found yellow squash on sale for 79cents a pound, so squash casserole went on our menu! This recipe is easy and delicious, but know it is not really a low calorie dish :) I adapted this dish from my moms recipe which is amazing. I wasn't sure her exact process but i knew all the ingredients. Here is how I put it together and it ended up tasting great! You can also add cheese to it if you like, but I like it without.

4-5 small or medium yellow squash washed and cut into slices or cubes
1/2 large onion diced
1 bag herb seasoned stuffing mix
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 stick unsalted butter
1 cup chicken broth (home made or low sodium)
80z sour cream
salt and pepper

First saute your onions and squash in a large non stick skillet until they start to turn soft. Once they are getting soft add 1/2 stick butter and salt and pepper to taste. Next mix soup, chicken broth, sour cream and 1/2 stick melted butter together in bowl. Add the bag of stuffing mix and mix well. If it is too thick and you need to add more chicken broth you can do so(if you add too much liquid you can add an egg or two to help it set up as it bakes). It should be a thick mush consistency, but not too dry. Mix this with your squash and onions and add to a large glass casserole dish and sprinkle with pepper. Bake in a preheated oven at 350 for 20-25min or until golden brown.

Grumpy Pants

The past two days Tristan has been super grumpy! There seems to be no cause for his grumpiness which is strange to me. He will be happy for a few minutes playing on the floor with his mirror and toys then he starts crying. He will be happy in his jumper for a few minutes... then starts crying. I keep changing his diaper and nursing him thinking maybe that will make him feel better, but it doesn't work. He won't nurse well so I know he is hungry but he won't take a bottle or baby food either. Last night he devoured some sweet potatoes and today he wouldn't touch them (I tried three separate times). He has no fever and no gas (although I did give him gas drops just in case). He has been drooling a lot so I thought maybe it is teething, but I see no signs of teeth. hmmmm. I bought him three new teethers at Target yesterday but he is not too interested in them. He napped for three hours this morning and is now napping again. Maybe he is just tired? who knows. I was able to keep him happy for about 40minutes earlier today by sitting in front of the big sliding glass door and reading books to him while he sat on my lap and looked outside. I'm not sure why is so grumpy, maybe something will happen soon to let me know why he is having these bad days. I sure hope I can figure out how to make him happy soon because it is wearing me out. We are going swimming this evening before dinner, he LOVES swimming so maybe that will work for awhile. :)