Coconut Chai Protein Balls

I have a love/hate relationship with this rainy, spring-shower-y weather this week. On the one hand, it's warm enough to keep a couple of windows open and listen to the blissful sound of the rain falling on the ground. Heaven! On the other, the little guy and are stuck inside --again... I decided I needed a healthy go-to snack, but something that felt decadent, and these Coconut Chai Protein Balls are just the ticket.



You can check out Cacoco here. I just happened to have the "Global Warrior" variety in my cupboard which is spiced with turmeric, cardamom, and mesquite, and was perfect for this incarnation of protein ball. You could use any chocolate you have, or skip the chocolate altogether and still have a snack that feels like a splurge.

Forcing myself to put the last four of these back in the fridge now...

McClain is 4 months!

At 4 months McClain seems to have discovered how to make some funny faces with his tongue and is really in to playing with his hands. Also digging his wee curly cue hairdo. I think in the top pic he looks more like me as a baby, and in the bottom one he favors Sam a bit more.

Other fun stuff my little man is doing at 4 months:

--He can sit up unassisted for a few, exciting seconds

--In addition to playing with his own hands, he's obsessed with everyone else's, too!

--After a lot of tricky nights over the past couple of months, he's getting the hang of putting himself to sleep in his crib, and sleeping in up to 10 hour stretches at night! (and we are very grateful to be able to catch up on some much needed shut eye)

Sam Shaves His Beard

Every other spring on the first really warm day Sam gets it in his head he wants to get rid of his beard. Then bam! Without warning he cuts it all off. He immediately regrets it. Hopefully McClain recognizes him when he wakes up...