Some days

I tell ya...

Spaghetti or the kitchen?

This would have been Benjamin's first time eating spaghetti, but I had to give him noodles without sauce because there was milk in the sauce. He has had noodles before. So I will have to put up another picture after he has had spaghetti for the first time. The real story behind these pictures is the kitchen. You see, I had just spent hours deep cleaning the kitchen and it was so clean. Then I went and made spaghetti for dinner, brilliant I know. I decided that too keep the floor clean a little longer we would eat outside. There is just something about eating spaghetti outside that is a lovely thought, maybe it's the fact that eating spaghetti outside means the dogs clean up the mess and not me, ya, that is a happy thought.

One Big Question

January 2010, 3 months old. 50th percentile, pre-RSV (which he had twice.)

September 2010, 11 months old, 2nd percentile, finally back to his pre-RSV weight.
(Yes, that is the same outfit)

I sorta miss the chub, I mean he wasn't the chubbiest kid on the block, but he had enough to go around and then some. I had a hard time getting a bib around all his chins when he ate. But on the plus side (I accidentally typed plus size and had to fix it :) carrying Benjamin around is more like carrying around a 6 month old instead of a one year old. He weighs the same as Glen did at six months and I am grateful for that when my arms are full trying to carry Benjamin, the diaper bag, a bag of books from the library, Glen's toy he didn't want to carry, and Glen. And As Benjamin nears his first birthday one big question enters my mind...Will he still be wearing 3-6 month clothes?

Another moment

I had another moment today, one of those times when I stop and think about life. It was while I was giving the boys a bath after dinner. Benjamin stood up and pressed his hand against the shower door and I could see his hand print through the door. I thought "His little hands won't be little forever, I wish I could keep them like that." I thought of getting a pad of ink and preserving his hand print forever. There are times when I wish they would stop growing for just a little while. I wish I had more time to enjoy them while they are small. I just can't get enough. I am beginning to understand why memories are so very precious. These two sweet things will not stay small for long and before I know it all I will be left with will be my memories. I will gather all the memories I can, put them in journals, photo albums, and my memory and hold on to them forever.

Wanted

Glen "Sweet Cheeks" Hansen was last seen stealing the heart of a young redhead. If you see him contact your local sheriff. Sweet Cheeks is considered cute and flirtatious, exercise caution.

Triple layer waterfall cake

This cake sure was fun to make. Glen loves to bake with me and so we made it together. I measured out the ingredients (we made the cake from scratch) and he dumped them into the bowl. He even mixed with the mixer, his favorite part. The top two layers are funfetti and the bottom is chocolate. My favorite part was frosting the cake. This cake I did not have to worry about the frosting being smooth and looking perfect, I wanted texture and variation. I frosted the cake all in white and then dripped gel food coloring in random spots and used a knife to smear the frosting around. This made for a really cool look with the different shades. It also gave the frosting a kind of swirled look that i really liked. I used crushed Oreo cookies for the rocks near the pond edge and sides of the water fall. The flowers were made by my sister in law, she used gum past. The lilly pads are also frosting. I think next time I want the layers to be a little thicker.
My next cake? I want to try a lopsided one like this. I think it would be fun.