1. Sam is now rolling over from belly to back. And Nick was here to witness the milestone moment! We applauded, of course, but baby boy wasn’t nearly as amused as his silly parents.
2. I have a new favorite Pandora station: Family Folk Songs. Sam and I listen to it at least three times every day — typically before nap time. I have no idea where I’ve stored the lyrics to so many children’s songs, but I know every word to about 90% of the songs. Nick, on the other hand, needs some practice. Did they not sing “The Green Grass Grows All Around” and “I Like to Eat Apples and Bananas” in Germany?
3. Sam has a new favorite toy: the O Ball. It’s the perfect size for his little fingers. And, just like everything else, it goes straight into his mouth.
4. For the past two weeks, I have successfully planned a week’s worth of meals. This is a big deal for us. We’ve cut out little trips to the grocery store for ingredients like basil and lemons and carrots. And we’ve eliminated the question that typically comes every night around 5pm: “What’s for dinner?” … So what was for dinner? Potato gnocchi with roasted butternut squash, cranberries, and pecans. BBQ chicken sandwiches and sweet potato fries. Rigatoni with stewed tomatoes. Thai chicken wraps. Yum!
5. I may not be getting to the gym on a regular basis these days, but I’m finding other (and much more entertaining) ways to exercise. Airplane!
Yay for meal planning! It saves us so much money!
And yay for playing airplane with baby Sam!
We do indeed sing totally different children’s songs over here, but with Nick being surrounded by military kids you should assume he learned American ones rather than German ones…
Sam becomes cuter every day! Love to see you two so happy.
Lifting those little lumps up and down all day, carrying them on your hip, and feeding them is a work out in itself! And yay for rolling over! That is such a big milestone!
Lullabye Radio on Pandora is also really great for babies (and parents).