Preparing for babies arrival - lesson 6 - grocery shopping

Step 1: Get shopping cart when entering the store

Step 2: Try not to run in to other customers that are too busy glaring at mom and dad to pay attention to where they are going.
Step 3: Vegetables, lots of vegetables

Step 4: Be way to serious about shopping

Step 5: Try not to spend $250 at Trader Joe's again

Preparing for babies arrival - Lesson 4- dishes

The art of washing dishes

Step 1:  Proper attire is needed when one plays with water.

Step 2: Scrub dishes well with all sponges, bottle brushes, and veggie brushes.

Step 3: Rinse well

Step 4: Pose for camera
This is Cole's newest FAVORITE activity.  He got is apron out of the drawer and he ran to where the step ladder is kept and waited until I got it out for him.  He probably played up there for a good 30 minutes.  He never spilled water on the floor intentionally.  I supervised from the couch with my face buried in the second Twilight book.  Yes I have been sucked in also!  The first 2 books plus the online first half of Midnight Sun, all read in a matter of about 12 hours total.  Close to 1500 pages.  Love those books!  

Preparing for babies arrival - Lesson 3 - food

Learn how to make food so mommy doesn't have to

Step 1: When making Pesto, make sure that you don't put the stems in the processor.  Apricots are also not part of the Pesto.

Step 2: Pulse processor until everything turns bright green

Step 3: Learn to make spinach dip and not throw it all over the kitchen

Step 4: the best part - taste testing!