Food & Drink

Long time no see! Same ol' excuse- so busy! We've had a great holiday season, a fun Thanksgiving with my side and a great Christmas with Anthony's side. Olivia first holiday season went off without a hitch. Okay, well, not exactly- she's taken a step back in the sleep department, but hopefully that will fix itself soon. And because of that, I need to hit the hay very soon, so my post won't be a long one. Just wanted to share a few things...

After Livi was born, I started pumping since I was unsure if I was going to be going back to work or not. So when she 7 weeks, I began pumping and freezing milk for her. Now, I have so much, never using any of it since I decided to stay home with her. So, I researched Mother's Milk, which is based here in Austin and I have decided to donate it. It is awesome because they use these donations to feed premature or ill newborn babies. What an awesome way to help, I thought! I may just continue to donate. I am supposed to receive a call tomorrow, so once I donate I will let you know how it all went! If you want more information on donating, click here!

Another thing I'd like to share, is that Olivia is 2 weeks away from turning 6 months! And we will soon be introducing foods like pureed fruits and veggies and baby cereal alongside our normal breastfeeding. But I've decided that I am going to sacrifice the convenience of commercial pre-processed baby food for quality freshness and make her homemade baby food. But I won't stop there. I believe organic fruits and veggies are best. I've come across a great website that I am going to use as our main source. You can view it here. In addition, I bought the book Top 100 Baby Purees by Annabel Karmel as a recipe guide. I am very excited and will update you as I go, along with pictures of her first tastes! Happy New Year everyone!