January 2015 Meal Plan

Finally finished up my meal plan for next month with only two days to spare. Here it is:

December Menu Plan

January Menu Plan

Thurs-1

Hamburger Stroganoff and rice  

Fri-2

Ravioli with balsamic brown butter and salad 

Sat-3

Cheesy Chicken Spaghetti 

Sun-4

Lunch out with Lifegroup BBQ

Turkey divan

Mon-5

General Tso Slow Cooker Chicken

Tues-6

Cheesy bacon chicken with mashed potatoes 

Wed-7

Peanut butter noodles with chicken

Thurs-8

King Ranch Chicken Casserole

Fri-9

Pizza

Sat-10

Turkey sausage with Mac n cheese

Sun-11

Taco soup (MOPS)

Lifegroup

Mon-12

Cheesy Lasagna

Tues-13

Ginger garlic tofu

Wed-14

Slow cooker Creamy Ranch chicken with rice (recipe 1)

Thurs-15

Rotisserie chicken with mashed potatoes, veggies and pineapple 

Fri-16

Mongolian beef over brown rice and steamed broccoli (shrinking kitchen)

veg dumplings (recipe 1)

Sat-17

Baked potato soup with homemade bread

Sun-18

Crockpot pulled pork tenderloin with ginger lime marinade tacos corn/avocado/tomato salsa

Mon-19

Crockpot chicken stroganoff with egg noodles (recipe 1)

Tues-20

Goulash

Wed-21

Mandarin Orange Chicken with Quinoa and veg (recipes 2)

Thurs-22

Pistachio crusted Salmon

Fri-23

Buffalo chicken quesadillas

Cheese quesadillas for boys

Sat-24

Out

Sun-25

Crockpot Chicken Terriyaki with rice and veg

Mon-26

La Madeline's tomato basil soup with grilled cheese sandwiches (recipe folder)

Tues-27

Chicken Tortilla Soup

Wed-28

Kung Pao chicken tacos (recipe 1)

Thurs-29

Breakfast for dinner

Fri-30

Beef Taco salad/nachos boys 

Sat-31

Out

Ethan is 2

Ethan phrases at age 2 and other  updates (a few months delayed) 

Phrases: 

Hold my hand peas (please)

I need it 

No my do it (meaning No, I want to do it)

More mit (milk) peas (please)

Chotit mity (chocolate milky) 

I go outside 

I no have it, no need it

I wan more tiss peas (I want more kiss please) 

I wat a yow peas (watch a show please) 

I need you mommy

Funny words:

Napis "Thomas"

Um nyum nyum "M&m"

2 yr molars- cutting them all at once it seems!!

Top left end of Sept

Bottom left second week of Oct

Bottom right last week of Oct

Top right end of November 

Diapers: Turning 2 he was moving into pull ups and potty training with some real interest at least a few times a day. Has worn undies a few times. 

First poops in the potty Sept 22nd, first pee in potty late July. (**Update at 26 months Ethan is in undies full time including nap (pull up only at night) and all tee tees and poo poos are making it in the potty! Only about 1 accident in the last 2 weeks which we are considering to be a miracle! Woohoo!! He is staying dry a majority of nights too, but still pull ups precautionary until more consistent overnight) 

Size 7 shoes

Clothing Size 24mo-2T, still have to roll the bottoms of pants and some are too big in the waist, but fits best

Stats- I can't seem to find where I wrote these down from his doctor visit. Even checked facebook! So this is appx what I remember:  

Weight 26lbs

Height 34.5 inches