Why Are My Cookies Pink?

That's right pink cookies. After the eating adventure we had today we needed a healthy-ish cookie. Today we went to one of our favorite restaurants Frank. If you ever make it to Austin you need to go there. Anyways, we split two amazing things. I ordered a house made hot dog, wrapped in bacon, deep fried and topped with pimento cheese and coleslaw. Rob got a house made hot dog topped with mac-n-cheese and BBQ sauce.

Henry's first trip to Frank

 Enough about our ahhhmazing lunch. Now to why my cookies are pink. A while back I found this recipe for beet chocolate chip cookies. That's right people BEETS! So I found the recipe over at beantownbaker and thought I would try them out. Let me just say they are way better than I expected. Not too sweet but sweet enough. I made a few slight changes. 

ingredients:

3/4 cup flour
1/2 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp salt
1/3 cup shredded raw beets
1 Tbsp coconut oil
1/2 tsp vanilla
2 1/2 Tbsp water
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup mini chocolate chips

directions:

Combine all dry ingredients and stir.

In a food processor, pulse the shredded beets for a few second 5 times. Add the oil, vanilla, and water and process again. Scrape down the sides of the bowl. Add the sugar to the food processor and pulse until completely combined. The mixture will be very liquidy.

Make a well in the center of the dry ingredients and the beet mixture. Mix to combine.

Stir in chocolate chips.

Drop by tablespoonfuls onto greased cookie sheet. Bake 10-12 min at 350.

So give them a try. Yes, they do have beets in them but you can't tell. I've already ate three and don't plan on stopping anytime soon. Well maybe after five. I need to learn a little self control. Enjoy!

4 months

Our little man is four months! He is still the cutest baby you will ever see. He smiles at just about everything and everyone. He has started flirting with the ladies. I'm going to be in so much trouble when he gets older. His talking has gone to a whole new level. He now growls, squeals and whispers. It's pretty freaking adorable.

There are a few new things this time around. He now laughs. He thinks his dad is the funniest thing on earth. He rolls from belly to back, and is trying to roll from back to belly. When doing tummy time he now scoots around in circles. He sits in his highchair and plays with his toys. We have been slowly introducing cereal just to see how he does. He is slowly getting the concept of actually swallowing and not just spitting it out. 

Cutest.Kid.Ever

Having a deep conversation with Cosmo

We plan on visiting Indiana soon so the family can meet Henry. We are excited to see family but not so excited to see Indiana. We did find out that we could fly to Puerto Rico for cheaper, so that might be our next trip. I've never been there and Rob has been wanting to go back for a long time. 

3 Months

That's right people he's three months! He is pretty much the cutest thing around. He is smiling at everything and everyone. He talks non stop and has started mimicking sounds. He no longer hates tummy time and is working on rolling over. He loves being carried in his carrier so he can see what's going on. He also likes to lick his carrier along with everything else. My mom had bought him a Sophie teething toy that he loves to "make out" with. If you aren't careful he will lick your arm while holding him. 

Making out with Sophie

This kid can't stay still

Also my sister is visiting! We are so excited she is here. This is her first time meeting Henry and her first time in Texas. She has turned out to be Henry's favorite person. He loves to stare at her and smile. We are doing all the tourist things and loving it. We will be sad when she has to go back home.

Hanging out with Aunt Brittney

Introducing the Coolest Nursery....Ever!

After I found out I was pregnant we had bought this cute blanket. We were walking around downtown with some friends and went to a craft flea market. It's pretty much where a bunch of hipster artists get together and sell their stuff. I was in heaven. Anyways, we saw this Pac Mac blanket and had to have it. We didn't care if we were having a boy or a girl. So once we found out we were having a boy we had to decide the theme of his nursery. Well if you know us at all you know we aren't exactly traditional. Together we thought how about old school video games. We then narrowed it down to Pac Man since we already had the blanket. 

The blanket that started it all

We painted his room colors that he will hopefully like until he is old enough to paint his own room. We kept the Pac Man decorations to a minimum. We didn't want it to be too busy. So introducing the nursery you wish you had as a kid. 

Jealous much? I know I would have killed to have this room when I was little. So the next best thing is living vicariously through my child. Hope we can inspire other soon to-be parents. Just remember just because he is a baby doesn't mean his room needs to scream baby theme. 

2 Months Already

I can't believe how fast time flies by when you have a baby. I feel like Henry was born yesterday. Well he wasn't. He was born two months ago. TWO MONTHS! He is growing and changing so much. I didn't realize how much he had changed until I compared his one month photo to his two month photo. They look like two totally different babies. 

Big things are happening with this kid. He has started "talking". He doesn't actually talk. We all know this means lots of oohhs and coos. It is the cutest thing ever. He talks all the time and to everything. He loves talking to the pac man decals on his wall. He has started smiling, all the time. He doesn't love tummy time but is really good at getting his head up. According to his doctor he will be rolling over soon. He still loves rap music. Such a gangster baby. 

tummy time

He is the cutest

We had his two month check up today. If you don't know it is also the first appointment with shots. I had been dreading this part for weeks. Everyone has told me their horror stories and how their baby cried so much that they did too. I was prepared to bawl my eyes out. Well when shot time came the nurse gave him his shots, he cried for about 30 seconds and then was back to his happy self. No tears were shed on my end and it wasn't as traumatizing as I had thought. I feel like I dodged a bullet. We will see if I'm as lucky next time. 

This is my favorite video of Henry talking so far. 

One Month Already

I can't believe its already been a month since Henry was born. It seems like it was just yesterday that we came home from the hospital. You always hear people say "they grow up so fast". Well now I believe them. He is such a good baby and people constantly tell us how lucky we are. He is seriously the cutest thing around. We can't get enough of him. 

In the last week he has started "talking" which is mostly little coo's or yelling noises followed by smiles. Pretty much the cutest thing ever. He has started sleeping more at night and less during the day. His favorite thing to do is fight taking a nap. I love it and by love it I mean hate it. He tolerates tummy time. He eats like a champ and has the gut and double chin to show for it.

I think we are getting settled into our roles as mom and dad. We have accepted the fact that our clothes will now be covered in spit up and think puppy pants are cute. Who would have thought you could get excited about poop faces and farts. The dogs love him and want to constantly lick him. One rule...not in the face. 

Video Games with Dad

Baby wearing like a champ

We also finally moved into our new house. I will post pictures eventually. Check out our backyard it's pretty amazing. 

Holy S%#t It's Almost Time

One more week and we will officially be parents. Talk about being extremely excited and slightly terrified at the same time. I mean I've been preparing myself for this day for about 9 months but I still can't believe he's almost here. 

38 weeks and about to explode

As I talked about before this kid is breech. We went to see if he could be turned but no can do. Not only is he wedged in my pelvis but he also has a giant head (thanks to his dad). Oh and did I mention he's bigger than anyone expected. I mean he's no 10 pounder but at 36 weeks he was already 7 lbs. So bye bye natural birth, hello cesarean. At first I was a little sad that I would be missing out on the experience of natural birth. Then I thought about it and well..I don't have to deal with contractions, pushing and a possibly torn vag. Which I'm ok with. Also, I don't have to worry about going over my due date. I'm already beyond uncomfortable so that is a relief. 

We had our last outing over the weekend. Our friends invited us to go to one of our favorite restaurants downtown. I got to eat some amazing chicken and waffles and end the night with the best white chocolate bread pudding ever. Before you hate on chicken and waffles go try them. You will change your mind, trust me. Now we are back to our anti-social ways. Rob is getting some last minute video games in while I sit on the couch and read blogs. Later we might be adventurous and watch a Netflix movie. Welcome to our lives. 

So now I get to play the waiting game. This week will either fly by or creep along. Wish us luck! 

We also got this super fun game called Munchkin. If you have never played it I suggest you do. It is super fun.