its that time again. Maddie's drawer under her crib is filled with clothes she no longer fits. sigh. I spent last night putting away this stuff and sorting out another pile for my cousin who is expecting a girl in June. I'd give her more but im not sure if i will have another girl in the future, so i did save a lot of my stuff.



HOLY CRAP! I'm so pissed. i got my period! after 16 months of not having one....this blows! I guess I shouldnt complain....I am almost 8 months post partum without one, so that was a pretty good run. But seriously...i forgot how gross it felt to have one. *sigh*

last night we had a rough night. maddie suddenly woke up at 10:15pm crying. nothing would console her and she wouldnt go back to bed...till 12:15am! ZOMG. I had no idea what was wrong. We rocked her, we changed her, we searched her body for anything that could be bothering her. She just cried hysterically. I took her out of her room, into our room so she could calm down. Then I went to nurse her. Finally, I just couldnt rock her anymore and she was WIDE awake...so i just laid her down in her crib. she whined for like 2 seconds before going to sleep. She was probably so tired from all the crying. So girlfriend lost 2 hours of sleep right there but still woke up at her normal time of 6:15am. sheesh!

again, im not a fan of the baby stage. i cant wait for the day when she can tell me whats wrong herself. its a very helpless feeling when you just dont know...and you cant help.

in other news, im thinking of weaning maddie to the bottle. shes been nursing for a really short amount of time lately...bc she likes to pop off and look around. the bottle would also be easier on me since anyone can feed her. The cons of this are - pumping! I pumped twice yesterday and i hated both of them. I HATE THE PUMP. and im not a great pumper. i dont get a lot of milk when i pump so its super frustrating. But I'll continue and give it a try and see what happens.



in food news:

the other night i made a really simple dinner.

Cripsy potatoes - could not be easier...

2 grated potatoes...heat a pan up with a little oil and butter and pat the potatoes down into the pan. let it sit for 10 minutes undisturbed.


the hardest part of this recipe is the flip. Flip the potatoes onto a plate and then slide the cake back into the pan to cook the other side. MMMMM....crunchies! And thats it, there you have it. We slice like its a pizza. ITS GOOOOD. Oh, salt and pepper both sides, of course.


alongside the potatoes, i just grilled a steak real quick. Marinated in soy, sesame oil, garlic, honey. cook 4 mins on each side. easy peasy.