I haven't complained about sleep yet this week.
I have requested a couple of books from the library.
(Haydon is currently finger painting with a puddle of puke he just produced. Gross.)
That kid just won't nap! Which would be ok, if he would let us sleep at night, but I NEED some sleep at some point! And to make it worse it's not like he appears to be tired. He's ridiculously happy. It's like he's taunting me as he giggles away in his crib. He doesn't have melt downs. He doesn't fuss. I on the other hand, do fuss, and have melt downs.
Last night he was up constantly. His tummy bothers him. We go pick him up, and as soon as he's upright, he burps (or pukes on me) , and is ready to go back to sleep. Except for the times he's not ready to go back to sleep and takes an hour to go back to sleep. I think I'm gonna make a doctor's appointment, 'cause I think if his tummy wasn't bugging him he'd sleep better. Or at least that's what I like to tell myself.
Today he hasn't napped at all, except for about 20 minutes in the stroller. And not for lack of trying.
He's developing sleep-related nick names. Like The Anti-Sleep. Mr. No-Nap.
But enough of that.
I've just come up with a delicious gourmet Kraft Dinner recipe.
No, this is not one of those mommy-blogs where you will find wonderful and nutritious organic meals to feed your children who sleep well while mama spends time doing meaningful things like read or pray. Here, you will find one sleep deprived mama who doesn't always do a very good job of caring for herself (or her home lately) and loves KD.
But, I realize that lately I've been eating a lot of carbs and not much veggies or protein.
So, I've added to my KD chopped up wieners and broccoli. Yum.
Maybe that's how I should make my fortunes. A Gourmet Kraft Dinner Recipes blog.
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Wednesday, August 4
Sunday, May 2
Banana Oatmeal Chocolate Chip Muffins of Awesomeness
My mom used to make these muffins when I was growing up. They were banana oatmeal chocolate chip. They were wonderful. She'd make them on the weekends, in the morning, and I'd wake up to the aroma of their baking as it wafted down the hall. It would draw me out of my bed as a teenager when, under normal circumstances, I would stay there all morning. Sometimes, if I wake up in just the right comfy, sleep-in state, I think I smell them, and I'm right back in my bedroom at my parents' house. On a really delusional day, I imagine that my mom has come to my house and is baking them for me (moms out there with teenagers - don't underestimate the long-term effects of these kinds of loving actions!).
When I make muffins, these are the muffins I make. In fact, these are really the only thing that comes to mind when I think "muffin." There is no other type of muffin in my mind. Just these, and their powerful attachment to my mom and my home growing-up. Whenever I have bananas that have gotten too ripe to be eaten, these muffins are what I make.
I had some of those over-ripe bananas last week. For a couple of days I looked at them and thought "it's time to make some mom muffins." When I finally got a chance, we didn't have any milk. After groceries the next day, I thought "gotta get to those muffins..." Again, it took a few days. But tonight, after Haydon went to bed, I started mashing those bananas, mixed in the eggs, the oil, then realized...we were out of milk. Again. I contemplated the breastmilk in the fridge. St. James offered to go the store. I completed the muffins. I typed up the recipe for a friend who had asked for it recently. As I was typing, I realized....I forgot the baking soda.
After a week's worth of anticipation, and an extra trip to the store on a Sunday night, I now have a beautiful batch of banana oatmeal chocolate chip pucks. Bummer.
Here's the recipe, in case you ever want to mix up a memory ;)
Banana-Oatmeal-Chocolate-Chip Muffins of awesomeness
1.5 c all-purpose flour
1 c rolled oats
1/2 c sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda (crap...I didn't put this in mine just now. boo-urns)
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c chocolate chips
2 eggs
1/4 c cooking oil
1/4 c milk
3 bananas, mashed
Mix wet ingredients, set aside. Mix dry ingredients in large bowl, add wet ingredients. Mix just enough to moisten. Bake at 350 F 10-14 min (when tester comes out clean).
When I make muffins, these are the muffins I make. In fact, these are really the only thing that comes to mind when I think "muffin." There is no other type of muffin in my mind. Just these, and their powerful attachment to my mom and my home growing-up. Whenever I have bananas that have gotten too ripe to be eaten, these muffins are what I make.
I had some of those over-ripe bananas last week. For a couple of days I looked at them and thought "it's time to make some mom muffins." When I finally got a chance, we didn't have any milk. After groceries the next day, I thought "gotta get to those muffins..." Again, it took a few days. But tonight, after Haydon went to bed, I started mashing those bananas, mixed in the eggs, the oil, then realized...we were out of milk. Again. I contemplated the breastmilk in the fridge. St. James offered to go the store. I completed the muffins. I typed up the recipe for a friend who had asked for it recently. As I was typing, I realized....I forgot the baking soda.
After a week's worth of anticipation, and an extra trip to the store on a Sunday night, I now have a beautiful batch of banana oatmeal chocolate chip pucks. Bummer.
Here's the recipe, in case you ever want to mix up a memory ;)
Banana-Oatmeal-Chocolate-Chip Muffins of awesomeness
1.5 c all-purpose flour
1 c rolled oats
1/2 c sugar
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp baking soda (crap...I didn't put this in mine just now. boo-urns)
1/2 tsp salt
3/4 c chocolate chips
2 eggs
1/4 c cooking oil
1/4 c milk
3 bananas, mashed
Mix wet ingredients, set aside. Mix dry ingredients in large bowl, add wet ingredients. Mix just enough to moisten. Bake at 350 F 10-14 min (when tester comes out clean).
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