warren's blessing day

We were blessed and lucky to have some many family members support us. It was a packed house afterwards but tons of fun!! Specifically both our parents and Warren's great-great grandpa Warren Shurtleff were able to make it and that was special for us. Seth's middle name is Warren, named after him.


His cute little tux that was made by a neighbor back home



Warren's great-great grandpa Warren Shurtleff is 103.






The 3 Warrens


Both sets of grandparents


Our little family

FAVORITE enchiladas

I'm always scared to try and add my own twist to recipes. I overcame the fear, just once, and they're our new favorite. I LOVE LOVE LOVE me some enchiladas. Give it a try and let me know what you think!
Here's the original recipe, my additions are in parenthesis. Mainly I just added stuff to the green sauce in a blender to make it creamier and yummier:)

If you try it, let me know what you think!

Chicken, Black Bean and Caramelized Onion Enchiladas Verde:
Recipe by For the Love of Cooking.net

* 8-10 corn tortillas (I buy the 'raw' flour ones from Costco that you cook yourself, DELICIOUS)
* 1 onion sliced thinly

* 1/2 tsp olive oil Sea Salt, to taste

* 2 cups of chicken, shredded (I use 2-3 chicken breasts and shred those, 2 cups isn't enough)

* 1 can of black beans, drained and rinsed

* 1 28 oz can of green enchilada sauce (In a blender with this sauce, I add sour cream -about 2 cups or a little less, 1 can of cream of chicken soup, and some cilantro-a handful- )

* 1 3 oz can of black olive slices (optional)(I dont use olives)

* Mexican blend of cheese or cheddar cheese, shredded (I just use Monteray Jack & Cheddar)

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onions and sauté until caramelized, about 20 minutes. Season with sea salt and set aside. (Cook the tortillas) (Or do this if you like corn better) Wet a dishcloth or several paper towels and ring out. Place the corn tortillas inside and cook them in the microwave for 60-90 seconds until soft and pliable.

Coat a large baking dish with cooking spray. Pour a bit of enchilada sauce over the bottom of the baking dish. Take a corn tortilla and spoon chicken along the center, next add onions then finally a spoonful of beans. (I also put a little cheese and a little sauce in the middle, too) Roll and place in pan. Repeat until finished. Add the rest of the enchilada sauce over the top of the enchiladas. Top with cheese and olives. Bake covered in tinfoil (spray top of foil with cooking spray to keep the cheese from sticking) for 30 minutes. Serve with sour cream and and fresh cilantro if desired. Enjoy!

monumental

Warren slept 6 1/2 hours last night!!!!


And of course, I woke up after 4 1/2 of those hours and couldn't fall back asleep until he ate and went to sleep again.
After about an hour of trying to get his bubbles out of his stomach and calming him down, he finally fell asleep at midnight but didn't wake up until 6:40 ish, almost SEVEN hours. I was amazed, maybe that's why I couldn't sleep at 4:30..thinking he was going to wake up any minute.
And my chances that he'll do that consistently now? Probably not, but it was amazing enough to blog about:)

slim in 6

Okay... so I KNOW I wont be back down to pre-pregnancy size in 6 more weeks but I can imagine that I will be right?! Had the "6 week check up" last Thursday and now I'm off to the races. I still look 20 weeks pregnant. bah. But yes, the little man has def been worth it! My ring fits back on and I can shimmy into some pre preg. pants that always fit a little loose, so that's a start ;)
My quest to loose the 'extra-ness' will begin with SWIMMING. i LOVE swimming. I took a swimming class at BYU for my major and LOVED it! It can do some serious toning and 'feel good' stuff to your body. My first time was on Saturday. Of course I knew I wouldn't be able to swim as far as I used to, but I didn't think it would kick my trash as much as it did. I was breathing heavy, wishing for my inhaler, the first warm-up 50!! haha. Tonight, my second go round begins.


(no, this is not me but I wish i had a swimming cap. )

But I wanna know from others out there, what's your fav ab work out? AND my lil sis and I were gifted with some extra love on the sides, I wanna know your fav for that too! Being an PE/Coaching major, I have some, but you get bored of the same ole same ole. So I want to know you're fav exercise or workout....

lucky

& blessed. and 'why' you may ask?

Because this man works from home, so I get to see him whenever I want. This man loves to hold our little man. (Which is nice when I really just need a break from trying to calm him during 'gassy' moments:) This man doesn't mind changing diapers when I ask him too. This man will eat my cooking even when it's a botched try of a recipe. This man fills our house with church music while working. This man loves his wife and deals with her craziness. This man is my other half and my baby's daddy. This man, when the flood gates opened my first week home with baby in the middle of the night, not being able to put him to sleep or calm his cries after 2 hours at 3:00 AM said to me, "you can wake me up if you need help, sometimes mommies need daddies too..." & then put warren to sleep.




Because I have this other little man in my life. This little man is alive and completely healthy. This little man flashes a few of these after being fed every day.

his many faces

deer in the head lights


sad face


"you serious mom?"


yawns


blowing bubbles



smiles


Warren's 1st Christmas