Mommy Baby Spotlight Update!!

We did not receive any emails in mom's interested in being part of the Mommy/Baby Spotlight for yesterday's blog entry. Due to this I will extend the deadline to send in your email with picture of you and baby and information to Sunday, March 1, 2009.
Please submit your photo and information to mayflowersmosms@gmail.com

Wednesday Recipe Share

Apparently, Mexican food is a favorite amongst us May Flower Moms. This recipe is a favorite of mine that I got from Campbell's soup. Yum!

Creamy Chicken Enchiladas

From: Campbell's Kitchen

Prep: 20 minutes
Bake: 40 minutes

Serves: 6

Ingredients:

1 can (10 3/4 ounces) Campbell's® Condensed Cream of Chicken Soup (Regular, 98% Fat Free or 25% Less Sodium)
1 container (8 ounces) sour cream
1 cup Pace® Picante Sauce
2 tsp. chili powder
2 cups chopped cooked chicken **I use cooked rotisserie chicken from the supermarket.
1 cup shredded Monterey Jack cheese (about 4 ounces)
10 flour tortillas (6-inch), warmed
1 medium tomato, chopped (about 1 cup)
1 green onion, sliced (about 2 tablespoons)

Directions:

Stir the soup, sour cream, picante sauce and chili powder in a medium bowl.

Stir 1 cup picante sauce mixture, chicken and cheese in a large bowl.

Spread about 1/4 cup chicken mixture down the center of each tortilla. Roll up and place seam-side down in a 3-quart shallow baking dish. Pour the remaining picante sauce mixture over the filled tortillas. Cover the baking dish.

Bake at 350°F. for 40 minutes or until the enchiladas are hot and bubbling. Top with the tomato and onion.

QOTW: Feb 23-27

Well, here is our last QOTW for February. Were is the time going??

Has your little one reached any milestones this past month? Anything else you'd like to share?

As usual, I'll go first! Nathan sat himself up for the first time last Tuesday which then rolled into a little bit of crawling. As of today, Sunday, he is a pro at sitting up and crawling. Where did my little baby go??

Birthday Buddy List Repost

Hi everyone,

I don't know about you, but I'm already thinking ahead to Nathan's first birthday. Ahhhhh!! Anyway, I though I'd post the birthday buddy list again since it was first posted way back in January. Can you believe it's almost March?! I'm also working on birthday buddy badges for our siggies if you are interested. I just have to figure out how to do them. :)

Also, it would be great if we can start sharing ideas, websites, etc about your LO's birthday party. We'll be doing a party suggestion on Thursdays starting in a few weeks. Please email any suggestions to mayflowersmoms@gmail.com.
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May Flowers Birthday Buddies

Birthday Buddies: A Birthday Buddy is someone that you can share a Happy Birthday note with but the person doesn't necessarily have the same birthday as your child. If you want to exchange cards or a small gift that is up to you and your buddy... Also, this person can be there for you to share ideas with and chat with on upcoming events. And maybe even help you to remember invitations to be sent, cake to be ordered, etc! Support for each other!

**I’ve included the birthdays of your kidlets after your names.

iHeartJoe (1) & TheSkimmy (2)

softballgirl24 (2) & avz2azb (5)

BartsGirl (5) & joecubed (6)

LukeAndAmanda (6) & flygeah (7)

Abby’sMommy (7) & 1MusicMaker (7)

MrsD_111106 (8) & cpinto13 (9)

BrahimBride (9) & KristenS04 (9)

Babygroves (10) & B* (10)

ChelseaBelle (11) & Swannja (13)

SammyluvsJ (13) & wendyj (14)

AnnetteWalker (16) & anna7602 (18)

JaysGrl32903 (18) & jenbowman (18)

newmommymay08 (18) & BriAndSean (20)

mommajen8 (21) & Mustang Sally (22)

kLuVsS (22) & Howie-n-Kelly (22)

lukeslady05 (23) & IckyThump (23)

tonysbride2b (23) & MrsP825 (23)

kandp (24) & ugabrat@yahoo.com (24)

Stacyc625 (25) & mollyosmom (26)

SenoraKristin (26) & ironmommy (30)

CreamPuff06 (27) & CoastieWife08 (27)

megan&jay (28) & Jettaky (29)

Heather R (29) & Kateysomething (30)

ABMcKinney (30) & raceyrae (30

lizable11 (30) & destea1 (4)

jgft878 (11) & eliotsmuse (6)

christine100606 (20) & kgrl21 (18)

tahoe_heldmans (22) & Fordlor (23)

christine100606 (20) & mrs.george2be04 (18)

**If you would like to be added to our birthday buddy list, add a comment below with your nest name, your DC's name and birthday.

Wednesday Recipe Share

Thanks to Christine for this week's recipe share. If you have a recipe that you'd like to share, email it to us at mayflowersmoms@gmail.com.

Mexican Tortilla Soup!!

This makes an entire crock pot full:
1 Rotisserie chicken
2-32 oz containers of reduced sodium chicken stock
1 tub of Jack's specialty salsa. It is in a clear tub w/ blue label. If you dont have Jacks ( I am in MI) then use any thick and chunky salsa you like. I prefer the gourmet salsas that are at my grocery store.
1-2 jalapeno's (depending on how hot you like it)
handful of cilantro
1 can on pinto beans
3 cans corn (you can mix it up and use 2 cans yellow and 1 can white corn if you want)
corn tortillas
Kraft Mexican cheese
Salt and Pepper to taste

Add all ingredients to crock pot (minus the cheese and tortillas).
Before serving cut tortillas in strips, place on baking sheet, brush lightly w/ oil and place in 400 degree oven and toss them about every 5 minutes until brown and crispy. Serve soup and sprinkle on crispy tortillas and cheese Enjoy!!

Topic Tuesday

I know that we have all read the posts about STTN and many of us may have babies that do this. I do not have a baby that STTN, but he only wakes up once so I am lucky on that. I was thinking over the weekend that I would love to get advice on how you have handled your child STTN? Does your child STTN? Did your child STTN and now doesn't? Or are you like me and your child doesn't STTN and you have just learned to adjust?

What advice has helped you to get through those rough patches (if any)? Or do you have tried and true advice to getting your child to STTN?

Remember, next Tuesday is our next Mommy/Baby Spotlight and if you are interested please email us with your information and pictures.

Thanks Ladies!!! Have a great day!




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QOTW: Feb 16-20

Good morning ladies!

Here's this weeks QOTW:

How have you changed since becoming a mother? Mentally, spiritually, however you want to take it.

I find that I am much more patient now than I ever was. I'm definitely taking more time to appreciate little things like snuggling with Nathan when he falls asleep. He's getting so big now that it's hard to fit him sideways with me in our glider. I love to just sit and watch him figure things out and discover. I've also got a whole new empathy for parents that I never had before. When I'm at the store and a kid is losing it and crying, I used to get a little annoyed with the parents for not keeping their kid under control. Now, I definitely feel for the parents rather than feel annoyed now that I've been in that same situation.

~Leslie (MrsD_111106)

Wednesday Recipe Share

Thanks again to Wendy for this week's recipe!

White Turkey Chili

2 tbsp. olive oil

2 onions, chopped

2 tsp. garlic powder

2 tsp. ground cumin

1 tsp. dried oregano

2 lbs. lean ground turkey

1 can chicken broth

2 (4 oz) cans diced green chiles

2 (15 oz) cans cannellini beans, drained

2 tbsp. minced fresh cilantro

salt & pepper to taste

*Heat oil in large soup kettle over medium-high heat. Cook onions until tender, 4-5 min. Stir in garlic powder, cumin and oregano; cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add turkey; cook until it loses its raw color.

*Pour in broth and chiles; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes

*In a small bowl, mash the drained contents of 1 can of beans, stir all beans and cilantro into soup; simmer until slightly thickened, about 5 minutes longer. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

*Serve with tortilla chips and sour cream.

Mommy & Baby Spotlight

This is our second Mommy & Baby Spotlight, and our spotlight is shining on Kimberly and Joey (bump name: iHeartJoe). Joey was born on May 1, 2008; he weighed 6 lbs 4 oz and was 20 in. long. Here is Kimberly's story:
We got off to a rough start having a fairly traumatic birth experience and emergency c-section (developed pre-eclampsia and was induced 3 weeks early) , awful postpartum care in the hospital, and intense postpartum depression. I had my ideal birth experience in mind, but knew to be open and flexible because things don't generally go as planned. Even still, I had a really tough time accepting the c-section and still struggle with the feeling that my body let me down. But in the midst of all that we managed to get one thing absolutely right, despite lousy help from my nurses and LC's: breastfeeding. Joey latched and nursed like a champ within our first few feeding sessions and I finally felt like my body hadn't failed me and at least I could do one amazing thing for my son! We were literally forced to supplement with formula at the hospital, which we instantly stopped once we were home and I was able to continue feeding my baby boy while he continued to grow and thrive! He is at his absolute sweetest during feedings and I love our snuggle time. I'm proud of myself for being able to stick with it this long and love the special bond that we have, in part because of this special part of our relationship.


We would like to thank Kimberly for sharing her story with us and for the picture she submitted.

Our next Mommy/Baby Spotlight will be on Feb. 24th (Wyatt's 9 month birthday) so please send in your submission (with info and picture by the 22nd). You can email us at mayflowersmoms@gmail.com

Have a great day!!

QOTW: Feb 9-13

Happy Monday Ladies! Here's this week's QOTW. If you have an idea for QOTW please e-mail it to mayflowersmoms@gmail.com.

What are some things that you find yourself doing with DC that you swore you never would?

I swore that Nathan would watch no tv, none. However, I've discovered that the Backyardigans are a lifesaver when he will not settle to drink his bottle. He can be like an anaconda when I try to feed him, so I pph that show since the music really helps him to relax. He also loves Oswald and the music breaks on Noggin. I think I may have a future tv addict on my hands.

~Leslie (MrsD_111106)

Wednesday Recipe Share

Thanks to Heather for this week's recipe. If you have a recipe that you'd like to share, please email it to: mayflowersmoms@gmail.com

CHICKEN NACHOS

What you need:
2-4 boneless skinless Chicken Breasts
3 cans of Rotel (diced tomatoes and chilies)
Jalepeno Peppers (sliced in a jar)
Lemon Juice

1-2 cans of Black Beans
1 head of Green Leafy Lettuce
Large bag of Mexican blend cheese
Sour Cream
Corn Tortilla chips
(all ingredients above can be purchased organic (except the rotel), but just do what you can, the more organic
ingredients you can get, the more fresh and clean it all tastes)

Put chicken in crock pot on low in the morning with:
Lemon juice
1 can of rotel
Jalepeno peppers and juice
add water if needed, you want the chicken to be completely soaked so that it doesn't loose it's moisture
When time to prep for dinner put chicken in a bowl and shred with a fork, it should fall apart really easily
Put rest of ingredients in separate bowls and get ready to build...Chop lettuce into bite size...

Building plate from bottom to top:
chips
chicken
black beans
cheese
THEN STOP AND HEAT UP TO MELT CHEESE
...CONTINUE WITH
Rotel tomatoes
lettuce
sour cream
peppers if desired

Tuesday Tips:

I know we have all been given advice/tips/suggestions as to how to raise your child, take care of your child or parenting in general. Today, let's share the best advice/tips/suggestions given and by whom.

We are still taking entries for the next Mommy/Baby Spotlight, please submit a picture and information to: mayflowersmom@gmail.com

Have a Terrific Tuesday!




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QOTW: Feb 2-6

Thanks to Wendy for this week's QOTW!

Have the fears of being a parent that you had during pregnancy subsided? What are some new fears you have now that your baby is getting closer to a year old?

As usual, I'll go first!
During my pregnancy, I was mainly worried about my skills as a mom. I didn't know how I would handle everything. My fears have definitely subsided. I had no idea how naturally some things came to me. Now, I worry about a lot of thing. I worry about whether or not I'm doing enough to stimulate Nathan's mind. I worry about having to put him in daycare in August when I go back to work. I worry about something happening to me, DH, or him. I just can't believe our babies are coming up on a year old already! I want him to stay little forever. :)

~Leslie (MrsD_111106