Monday Love | Sleep

Another edition of Monday Love…

A quote: People who say they sleep like a baby usually don’t have one. - Leo J. Burke

Something personal: It’s Monday, the first day of the second week of school.  With all of the excitement calming down a little, I have been sleeping rather well.  I guess you could say “like a baby,” but some may argue whether that is a good or bad thing.  Which brings me to today’s entertainment.  For as long as I can remember, I have been snapping pictures of Kylie while she sleeps.  I think in the beginning it was simply because she was my first child, and oh so cute.  But now I’ve realized that I may never be able to stop this habit because Kylie continues to find amusing ways to sleep.  We no longer have a monitor in her room, so what she does before falling asleep is a mystery.  But here is how she ends up…..(Keep in mind these were all taken in a DARK room with a point & shoot camera!)  ;)

As you can see, Cinderella (her baby doll) is always nearby.  And in the first picture, she’s actually hanging on to the side of the bed for dear life!  I haven’t been nearly as obsessed with taking pictures of Jake sleeping, but we’ll see what happens when he gets into the big boy bed!  :)

And since I’m reflecting on the past, here are a couple pictures to show how far my babies have come….  XOXO

Something yummy: Do you ever make pancakes and end up with a whole bunch of extras?  I’ve been making Oregon Griddle Cakes from scratch and they are DELICIOUS!!!  But the batch makes more than we need at breakfast and tonight I found something cute to do with the extras.  A Pancake Cannoli as a sweet treat!!  Heat the pancake for 15 seconds, add a little fat-free cool whip and a few mini chocolate chips!  My kids thought it was DA BOMB!  :)  Sorry I don’t have a picture!  I’ll take one tomorrow.  But, here is a picture of an awesome kid-friendly dinner I might try next week from Gina’s Skinny Recipes – Skinny Meatloaf Cupcakes with Mashed Potato Frosting!  Her site is truly wonderful if you like to find new “lighter” recipes with lots and lots of great pictures.

I wonder if I could get my kids to eat these Black Bean Brownies?!?!?  Extra protein and fiber, and lower in fat.  It’s worth a try!!  Picture is from Gina’s site as well.

Happy Monday!!!