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Kaleb

Kaleb spent the day with us last week.  It was a full day of playing outside, in the pool and digging for worms. I tried to get the boys to take a nap around 2:30/3pm, but they weren't having it. I even put on a movie thinking they would crashing watching a show. Nope! Around rolls 5 pm and G crashes first. Then Kaleb crawls on my lap. Within a couple minutes he was sound asleep. 

When he climbed into my lap I told him you use you come sit on my lap and fall asleep when you were a baby. I had found a picture of him from 4 years previously of him sleeping on my lap. 

Monday Thrive June 26

1) Holy bazooka we had one of the hottest weeks ever last week! It was AWFUL! We had days of high 90's to 100. We have a portable AC unit that we normally set up in our family room. Honestly we usually need this in August-October for a day here and there. We rarely run the thing. Well this year it was pulled out of storage in June! We decided to set it up in our bedroom this year. I am so glad we did! I would usually turn it on around nap time and leave it on until morning. It has kept our room cool. We have been able to sleep through this awful weather.

People in my area of Nor Cal don't handle the heat. We act like we are dying! People in the south roll their eyes at us whining. We don't have humidity or I might have packed my bags for Alaska. lol I spent most evenings in my room soaking in the AC. On a few occasions during this heat wave I brought different toys into our room to play with G. We also watched some movies from the Ipad. We also spent a lot of time in the pool. I have a nice tan which I am not complaining about. 

G had a great time dressing up his little guy in a knight, fireman, police man and other outfits. I was laughing to myself thinking G you probably won't ever understand the paper dolls I use to have. You had to fold the little tabs behind the doll with all the different outfits. Now they have magnetic ones where the outfits stay put. 

Magnetic Dress Up

2) We bought this little car for Kaleb when he was about 9 months old about 4 years ago. He was starting to walk around furniture, so we thought he would like to push and ride on a car. This is the most used toy we have bought. Any kid that comes over has to drive it. Well Kaleb and G decided to drive it together the other day. Crazy kids! We bought it at Walmart for about $20. We've kept it as an inside toy. I would highly recommend this toy for anyone. It was well worth the $20 we spent! 

Target Version & Amazon Version

3) Did you see my skin care routine post that I posted last week? I shared the products I use for morning and evening skin care routine. I just ran out of my moisturizers a couple days after my post. I had them over 8 months! You don't have to switch over to everything all at one time. You can slowly add one product at a time as you run out of things. You can make the foaming face wash and buy the day cream to start. Your body and health deserve the very best! Do research to make sure you are using the safest things for your skin! Beauty products effect our health! 

4) Oh I found a Paleo pancake recipe that we all love!!! Thank you Pinterest!!! A couple weeks ago I decided I was going to try a new recipe every day until I found one that everyone would eat. I only had to try 2 recipes before I found one we all loved. Target had our favorite paleo pancake mix on sale, so I grabbed 2 of them to take to ND. I love this mix because all you need is water. This will work great for my sisters and parents house. I also thought about mixing all the dry ingredients in a baggy to take with us to ND of the recipe above. 

I have all the ingredients in the recipe on hand all the time. Arrowroot powder is a staple in my house along with coconut flour. These are not staples in peoples homes who do not eat paleo. lol I will grab a couple more packages of the premixed pancake mix for when we go on vacation later this year. Easy to throw in a suitcase to have for breakfast! We usually stay in a condo with a full kitchen. I end up cooking breakfast the majority of the time. 

5) I have been enjoying my 3 hours a day while G spent the past 2 weeks in school. It's amazing how much you can get accomplished in 3 hours alone. 

• I have been going to hot yoga. I was concerned I wouldn't like it because the room is too hot. I actually LOVE it!!! When you come into the room it is a normal temperature. They heat the room slowly as you work out. I am planning a blog post on the different type of yoga classes I have tried. I have been so much more relaxed since I started doing yoga.

• Painted all the trim in our hallway and caulk the trim. It looks sooooo much better! I need to work on the kitchen next. I am hoping to have this all completed before we leave for ND. 

• I can run all my errands, grocery shop, doctor appointments, exercise all within 3 hours. It's amazing to me what I all get done. lol

I do feel every day preschool is too much for G. I am glad this fall he will go 2 days a week for 3 hours. I think that will be the perfect amount for him at this age. Mornings are also not his thing. The afternoon class will be perfect for him too. He doesn't like to wake up and go in the AM.

He is always so happy when I pick him up from school. He has been learning so much too! The other day Art went with us to drop him off. He was so proud to take his dad to his class. I will try to work it out next year for us to go to ND maybe the middle of June through July, so he can take 1 summer session of preschool late in July. We are all learning what works best with a growing little boy! 

Hope you have a fabulous week!

Disclaimer: All thoughts and opinions are my own. The post Monday Thrive appeared first on Because Chocolate Can't Get You Pregnant.  

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Disclaimer: All thoughts and opinions are my own. The post Never Miss a Monday appeared first on Because Chocolate Can't Get You Pregnant. 

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Where have I been?

It has been almost about 2 months since I blogged. I just haven't been feeling the blog lately. We have been busy doing stuff around the house, baby showers for 3 weekends in a row and lovin life. I have some great things to blog about. I had 2 huge surprises at my baby showers. The nursery is completed, clothes washed, I am on maternity leave and we are ready for the baby to come. Here is a little of what has been happening. 

The grandson is getting so big! Talking more and making us laugh. 

The baby is growing away! 

Kaleb enjoying lemons!

Off to the park - 3 generations

I will update the blog over the next week on what has all been happening!

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Blurrrrrrr

It is getting harder & harder to take pictures of Kaleb. He is on the move! He is soooo much fun. I really like this age. On Saturday he was playing peekaboo, bubbles, digging in dirt, running around, jumping on the couch, dancing to music. Kaleb is talking more. One of his favorite words is ca ca. lol When he was playing in the dirt he kept yelling ca ca. I just cracked up laughing. He refuses to say Mimi, but says Andpa. 

Right after this picture the toy was put away when he tried to hit Sammy. He thinks it is funny to kick Sammy too. Sammy doesn't find this entertaining. 

Kaleb kept flinging his arms around, falling on the floor and jumping around. Art was saying hallelujah, praise Jesus and Kaleb was cracking up laughing. He kept going thinking it was funny. 

Kaleb loves to watch Thomas the Train. He asks to watch woo woo. When the train blows the whistle he says woo woo. So cute! This is probably the only time he will sit down for more than 2 seconds. He will sit down for the show until the end of the show music comes on then it is dance time!

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Breakfast Time

Forks work pretty good to eat eggs, but they are a little slow. I can shovel food in much faster using my fingers. Food gets dropped on my bib and I just eat it straight off the bib.