9 months

9 months ago this mornig, I became the mommy to a beautiful baby girl. Today I took the day off to get her 9 month pictures taken and this afternoon she has her 9 month checkup. She was soooo good at her photo shoot, I can't wait to see the results (they will be online next week). Jill Maybanks from Jill Christine Photography is the best photographer in Cedar Rapids and she amazes us every time. I was sad to discuss the next session (we bought the baby bundle) because the next session will not be a baby photo shoot - it will be a big girl one year photo shoot complete with a little cake for her to dig into and everything. I also need to start thinking about a birthday party - invites will need to go out in like 6-8 weeks. It seems like just yesterday she was squirming in my stomach and I was soooo scared to take the full spotlight off of Parker. Now here we are with a baby who squirms all over the floor and loves to play and laugh! (Mostly with her big brother). :)

Dear Camdyn,
Today you are 9 months old. You are wearing 6-9/9 month clothes. You can even wear some size 12 month clothes. You shoe size is size 2 - although your size 2 adidas shoes are still kind of big on your tiny feet. :) You just graduated to size 3 diapers. Luckily Swaddlers Sensitive just started making sizes 3 and 4 otherwise you would be in Cruisers - which would make me sad!

You are still eating 2 8-oz bottles at daycare each day and breastfeeding when you are with me. You still have oatmeal and fruit for breakfast, baby food for lunch and some nights you eat stage 3 baby food (other nights you eat what we eat). I am so proud of the happy baby girl you have become. You are soooo happy and you love your mommy, daddy, and Parker very much. We still call you Bean/Beanie but Parker has started calling you Silly as well. He also likes to call you pretty girl. :)

You have brought so much happiness to our lives and we can't imagine life without you. We will be sad to celebrate your first birthday but we are very happy to watch you grow up and I can't wait to see what kind of little girl you will become. We will obviously be best friends. :)

We love you, Beanie! Happy 9 month birthday. :)

Camdyn - one week old!

Sleepy girl!

So pretty. :)

Chicken Club Pizza

http://www.kraftrecipes.com/ is always my favorite place to search for new recipes. I came across this recipe last night and made it for dinner. It will definitely be added to the rotation! :) Brian is a very picky eater (he would love to eat fried chicken and mashed potatoes every night) and he even loved it! I even took a picture before cutting into it for your viewing pleasure. :)

At the risk of looking lazy, I am just going to copy and paste the recipe exactly as it is listed. You can also find it at http://www.kraftrecipes.com/recipes/chicken-club-pizza-123038.aspx.

What You Need

1 can (13.8 oz.) refrigerated pizza crust

1/4 cup  KRAFT Mayo with Olive Oil Reduced Fat Mayonnaise

1/2 cup KRAFT Ranch Dressing, divided

1-1/2 cups  KRAFT Shredded Triple Cheddar Cheese with a Touch of PHILADELPHIA, divided

1-1/2 cups finely chopped cooked chicken

8 slices  OSCAR MAYER Bacon, cooked, crumbled

1-1/2 cups finely shredded lettuce

1   tomato, finely chopped

Make It

HEAT oven to 400ºF.
UNROLL pizza dough on baking sheet sprayed with cooking spray; press into 15x10-inch rectangle. Bake 10 min.
MIX mayo and 1/3 cup dressing; spread onto crust. Top with half the cheese, chicken, remaining cheese and bacon.
BAKE 5 min. or until crust is deep golden brown and cheese is melted. Top with lettuce and tomatoes; drizzle with remaining dressing.

YUMMMMY!!!

Tuna Casserole

So I kind of feel like I have added/changed enough ingredients on this reciepe that I can call it my own creation. I wanted to share... :)

Ingredients:

·         1 can cream of mushroom soup (10.5 ounces), undiluted

·         1 can (approximately 15 ounces) peas, drained, or 1 1/2 cup cooked and drained frozen peas

·         1 jar (4 ounces) sliced pimiento

·         1/4 cup finely chopped onion

·         2 teaspoons Worcestershire sauce

·         2 cans (7 ounces each) tuna, drained and flaked

·         2 cups grated American cheese or mild Cheddar cheese

·         Small handful (enough for one serving) of spaghetti, cooked and drained

·         1 small can French-fried onion rings (I have also used crushed potato chips)

Preparation:

Combine soup, peas, pimiento, onion, and Worcestershire sauce; gently fold in tuna and shredded cheese. Once it is mixed well, add spaghetti. Transfer tuna casserole mixture to a 1 1/2-quart casserole. Arrange French fried onion rings on top. Bake, uncovered, at 375° for 20 minutes.