Not Much but Pretty Busy

I havent posted in forever. Mainly because nothing is new really. However, I have been pretty busy. After everone was done being sick, I had to get back to planning that baby shower for my cousin. It`s in three weekends and I hadnt started buying anything yet. So this weekend (except for Sunday because it was Easter), I went shopping. I bought almost everything. Decorations, games, prizes, etc. I have a few things left that I didnt find or forgot to buy. I still need some prizes, another bag of M&M`s for my guess how many M&M`s in the jar, and the food of course. I decided I`m going to make a brunch menu. I`ll bake different types of muffins, get fresh bread, different jams and jellies, quiche, deviled eggs, fruit platter, cheese platter, small tea sandwiches, etc. I think it`ll just be an easier menu to make and I mean, who doesnt love brunch!?!

Besides the shower, nothing really has been going on. Luca is doing well. He`s been a very happy baby lately. He`s also napping a lot less. Yesterday he only took a nap of an hour and then was awake all day. He wasnt even cranky. Weird! As long as he`s happy, he could stay awake all day if he wants. His nights are getting better too. He`s almost always doing his nights. The other night he slept from 9:30pm-9:00am! Awesome! He`s back in his basinette though. Since he was sick for three weeks, he wouldnt sleep in his crib and it was just easier for me to have him near since he was waking up every 2 seconds. I havent decided when I will try the crib again. Maybe next week.

His feedings are also going pretty well. He mostly likes his food. Some days are a little tricker than others. I find it harder to feed him when we`re out. At home its much easier. Who knows why....whatever! As for the breastfeeding, I only breastfeed him at night. Once before bed, then if he wakes up during the night and once in the morning. The rest of the day he has formula in a bottle. It just seems to work better this way. During the day, he doesnt seem too interested in breastfeeding. I guess he`s weaned himself. Pretty good for me.

So thats pretty much it.

Ni -xox-

I WANT MY LIFE BACK!!!!!!!!!

Ok, I know I`ve been MIA for like three weeks. But OMG, the sicknesses. Last I wrote, it was Hubby and baby. Now last weekend, dont I go and get a gastro. I`ve never had one before, and I really hope I never get one again. What a toll it takes on your body. It`s been 6 days since and I still feel a little crappy. Ugh. Well of course I couldnt be a good mother while going through what I did, so Luca stayed with my parents Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. I missed him so much. Then, of course, he goes and gets what I had. Or at least (and thank God) a minor version. Just some crying, diarrea and minor fever. Ugh. Anyways. Hopefully by tomorrow everything is back to normal. It`s been three weeks of hell. I cant take it anymore. PLEASE!!!

I should be back to blogging about more interesting matters soon!! *fingers crossed*

Ni -xox-

Saturday`s Baking Adventures

Mini Corn Muffins (to go alongside chilli)

Chocolate Sugar Cookies (super decadent)



Parfaits (made with the chocolate sugar cookies, vanilla pudding and whipped cream)



Ni -xox- 

Dear germs....get the heck out of my house!

Last week was a hell of a week. Let me start by saying that hubby was off last week. So, last weekend, Hubby was sick. High fever, cough, in bed all day, etc. Then on Monday, Luca has his 6 month vaccination AND he caught whatever hubby had. Poor baby was sooooooooo sick. It broke my heart. He was so mushy. Fever, cough, crying all day, lost his voice, didnt want to eat or drink, became dehydrated, etc. It was a really rough week. No sleep, trying all day to make the baby drink, rocking him, etc. Very exhausting. I didnt really care that I was going to drop dead, I just really wanted Luca to feel better. Poor baby. Now he`s better. No more fever and the eating and drinking is getting better. All thats left is his cough, which is pretty bad. Last night he kept having these coughing fits ALL night. It was scary. By 2am, he was back in his basinette near my bed. It was just too much to get up litterally every minute. I also figured that being beside us might comfort him and make him sleep better. Anyway. I hope this week life goes back to normal. Its been nuts. *YAWN* What a crappy vacation.

Ni -xox-