Funny stuff my husband says

My husband is hilarious. In fact, that's what first attracted me to him when we met, and then started dating, 14 years ago. Yes, 14 years ago. He became even funnier when I got pregnant and funnier still when Addie was born. Here's a look at some of my favorite Jordanisms over the past year ...

1. "Are you sure there's just one in there? Could it be hiding directly behind that one?" - at our first doctor's visit. Apparently he was terrified of twins.
2. "So I'm going to be that guy, carrying a Vera Bradley bag on each arm into the hospital? Wait, nevermind, that pretty much sums up the rest of my life." - while I was packing bags for Addison and me for the hospital
3. "What do you mean she doesn't really get any food the first few days of her life? She will have just been born - she'll be starving. I'm pretty sure she'll need a cheeseburger." - at breastfeeding class. Yes, he went to breastfeeding class with me, which I'm pretty sure qualifies him for enough brownie points for the rest of his life.
4. "Is it really hot in here?" - watching *the* video during childbirth class. Surprisingly, he didn't pass out
5. "How do they expect us to sleep the night before? That's like Christmas Eve on crack." - after scheduling our induction
6. "Are there enough people in here? I'm pretty sure there aren't enough people in here." - when the nurse declared it time to start pushing
7. He thinks it's super hilarious to sing "Express Yourself" at the top of his lungs when I'm pumping ...
8. "How am I supposed to do this??? There is poop EVERYWHERE!" - overheard from Addison's room when he was, clearly, changing a diaper
9. "I may not have pushed that baby out myself, but having her has made me WAY more emotional. Must be because she's a girl. Rubbing off on me." - for the record, it's super sweet that he tears up at Extreme Home Makeover, specials about dads and kids on ESPN, Parenthood, Grey's Anatomy ... yep, pretty much anything remotely emotional on TV ... after which he often says "I need to hold my baby"
10. "Ready to get your nails did?" - Jordan is Addie's official manicurist
11. "So we can give her cereal soon, right? Like Cheerios?" - and, yes, he was serious
12. When I asked him if he ever reads this blog: "I don't need to. I live your blog."

I'm confident this is the first of many in the Jordanism series. Have any funny ones you'd like to share?

Fish tacos and corn & black bean salad

Since this is my first cooking post, I should explain that I don't really believe in measuring ingredients or following recipes to the letter. When I want to make something new, I usually check out several recipes and then add my own twist. Even though I like to cook, I think dinners, especially during the week, should take no more than 30 minutes to prepare. I don't do super weird/fancy ingredients - I want something realistic with ingredients I'd normally find in my fridge or pantry. And though I like to indulge as much as the next girl, I want something somewhat healthy with lots of color. My mom taught me that a good dinner is a colorful one - if everything on your plate is the same color, you're in trouble. And, Jordan's least favorite part about my cooking, I like to make dinners that last more than one night - he's forever asking me, "how many nights is this supposed to last us??"

For the fish tacos, I marinated four, 4 oz tilapia fillets in a combination of lime juice (probably a couple tablespoons), vinegar (same amount as lime juice), cumin (about a palm-full), chili powder (same), lemon pepper (about half as much as the other spices) honey (about a tablespoon) and a couple dashes of chipotle tabasco sauce. I marinated for a few hours and then baked at 350 for about 10-12 minutes. I made a sauce of sour cream (non-dairy since I'm off dairy due to Addie's colic), lime juice, garlic and onion powder, chopped cilantro, cumin, chili powder and a couple more dashes of the chipotle tabasco. I flaked the fish with a fork, placed atop flour tortillas, added some cabbage/carrot mix and then the sauce.

For a side, we grilled three ears of corn, drained and rinsed a can of black beans, chopped about half a red pepper and added a sauce of balsamic vinegar, lime juice, cilantro, garlic powder and more of the chipotle tabasco.
Everything turned out great - I always know the dinner is a winner if Jordan is so engrossed in eating it that he can't stop to tell me it's good. Good spice on the fish and in the sauce. Some avacado in the sauce or sliced on the tacos would have been a nice addition. I could seriously eat the entire bowl of the salad in one sitting, but I'm pacing myself - it has a great tang from the vinegar and lime and nice smokey flavor from the grilled corn.

Pictures of this dinner would have been nice ... but we ate it before I thought of that. Next time!

Happy Halloween!

First outfit I bought Addie. The pumpkin shoes were from her Pawpaw. And clearly a 3-month-old needs a treat bag.

 

This was my first Halloween costume, made by my mom. It still looks brand new, almost 30 years later!

Putting a baby in a pumpkin

I first got this idea from my cousin Rebecca, who put her daughter, Lila, in a pumpkin when she was just about Addie's age. At the time, I seriously thought, "I need to have a kid so I can put it in a pumpkin, too."

First, there is the unsuspecting baby

Then the dad starts the carving

And the cleaning

Then a trash bag is placed in the pumpkin, and next in is the baby

She looks surprisingly calm

And you finish by adding to your holiday decor