I am upset that I didn’t get to post yesterday but stuff happens and before I knew it the day was practically over!
Yesterday morning Ava woke us up at 430am! I can’t say that I wasn’t upset about it. She actually ended up being a trooper and was happy all morning, played at daycare while I taught class, ate her lunch AND THEN turned into a total crazy ball of crankiness. It hit her all at once and she was crying and rolling around on the floor and walking into things. She was all around pooped and so was I.
To keep her calm in the afternoon, we laid on the couch together and I showed her some pictures of her baby cousin Emily. She loves looking at pictures. Within 2 minutes the girl was out cold and I couldn’t have been happier. Not just for myself but for the fact that she was going to get the rest she needed!
This picture is definitely one of the things I am loving this week. How could you not love baby cuddles???
Here are some more things I’m loving this week:
Crunchy Sea Salt Chickpeas from The Good Bean!! OMG my salt cravings this week were crazy, probably from the hot temps and sweating all day long but these were amazing both on the crunch level and the salt level. You gotta try them, plus they are a good source of protein & fiber!
Egg whites! Has anyone noticed the jump in price for eggs? It seems like ever since the bird flu the prices have stayed hi. For some reason though the egg whites price is still the same so I have been stocking up on them. They are perfect for a breakfast scramble or even as a snack!
My dad LOVES Costco and every time he goes he asks me if I need anything. I usually say we don’t need anything, because I know he will end up buying me something anyways. This time he bought us Cherries & this Sicilian Tomato & Grilled Zucchini Salad.
It was delicious and I’m happy he knows that I love healthy foods & snacks. The first time I ate it I just used a spoon and had it as a side dish to my lunch, I think next time I’m going to top it on a slice of bread or on grilled chicken, its yummy!!
Smoothies & shakeology have been on the menu for snack time this week. Ava’s been loving fruit so I’ve been whipping up some smoothies so she can also drink her MILK at the same time. My shakeology favorite flavor of the week is definitely the PB&J (Vanilla shakeology + Peanut Butter & Strawberries) Yum.
Speaking of peanut butter (maybe this blog should be called peanut butter lover) I dunked some strawberries in the peanut butter jar the other night and man it was great. I love the juicy strawberries with the salty nutty peanut butter. Try it!
I found this picture of my friends and I from sophomore year of high school. I had to post it because it’s just TOO random and I loved how much fun we seemed like we were having even though we all have no clue what we were doing in this picture. Tonight I have my best friend Megan’s rehearsal dinner for her wedding, and tomorrow is her big day!
(Megan is on the left!)
I can’t wait to celebrate the new Mrs. Fina, she has truly found her match and I couldn’t be happier for her.
Stay tuned for lots of wedding recaps & photos on Monday!
What’s something you have been loving this week?
Do you have anything fun planned this weekend?
