Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Warning: Babies falling!

You can probably guess what my last couple days have been like, and why I haven't posted anything.  Brianna has gone through one heck of a growth spurt, and hence does not know her own size or strength any longer.  I'm not even going to get into yesterday, but the first thing today was pushing over a chair (yes, a CHAIR) and falling in a spinning motion and smacking her little head on the floor.  I mean, you don't REALLY expect a one year old to push over a CHAIR.  It was surprising.  I didn't even have time to react.

Later while I was out shopping, Sean was just going to get her for her evening snack.  She was cruising around the living room, around furniture.  How they do when they don't walk yet.  She manages to get all the way over to the far side of the computer desk.  She had never done it before.  Sadly, I had left the bottom drawer open when getting out paper for her to color on earlier.  So she puts her hands on the drawer and of course, slams the drawer shut on her wee fingers.  So she is leaning against the drawer, pushing it in on her fingers because she can't figure out how to get up again!  Sean ran over and picked her up right away.

LASTLY ( for today, anyway ), Sean was cleaning up the bedtime snack in the kitchen.  I guess all that crying from the finger smash really tired her out.  She was playing on her rocking chair.  She can't sit in it yet, but she leans on the seat and uses it as a table.  Well, she fell asleep.  And of course, it IS a rocking chair.  So what happens?  Her weight shifts.  She falls, still asleep, flat on her butt on the floor.  THAT woke her up.

So Sean had an eventful evening.

I shopped!  Just buying a new sleeper for Brianna.  Previously mention growth spurt cause her to outgrow all of her sleepers!  Hopefully tomorrow will be better and I'll be able to post again.  If not, you know what I'm going to be busy with.

Catching falling babies.

S.

Saturday, October 30, 2010

Sleep and Shortbread.

Sean is off work today, so he let me sleep in!  I got a whole extra hour of sleep.  It was wonderful.

Sean's boss just got back from 3 weeks of vacation, during which my poor, tired husband only got 3 days off.  So now?  He has a long weekend!  Yay!!  Of course, it will screw up the schedule with the little muffin, but hey.  I love having him home.

That said, I made shortbread cookies yesterday.  They are FABULOUS.  I always roll them thin, because we like them crisp.  They can be rolled to whatever thickness is desired.  This recipe lends itself really well to add ins, such as cranberries and orange zest....mmmm....but that might be the next batch.  On we go!

Shortbread Cookies 

3 1/2 Cups Flour
1 Cup Icing Sugar
1 Brick (2 cups) Butter, Softened

Cream your butter and sugar together.  Add the flour one cup at a time until you have a dough that is stiff enough to be rolled out.  On  a lightly floured surface, roll to desired thickness.  Cut out as desired.  Place on a greased baking sheet.  Bake at 350 for 8 to 10 minutes or until golden brown.   

Easy as pie, er, cookies.  Yes...easy as cookies.  And if you want to halve the recipe, I find that makes more than enough for just our family.  As long as the husband doesn't eat it all the first day.  Also, sorry for the not-so-great picture of the shortbread.  I need a new camera badly.

Enjoy the cookies!

S.

Wednesday, October 27, 2010

Wow, I haven't been around AT ALL

A whole lot of craziness going on in here! Or at least there has been. We bought a house, Sean's car died on us, our Brianna Muffin turned one! We've dealt with some crazy, scary cancer issues (No cancer, though! YAY!) and I'm attempting to start a "business". As in, I'm selling baked goods.

It's called Happy Muffin, because that is what we call baby girl when she is happy. And a happy muffin is ALWAYS better than an angry muffin. Yes? Yes.

So, I'm going to try and start doing this more regularly. As in a couple of times a week, at least. I've often thought about it over the past few months, but life kept happening. (Dammit, Life! What are you trying to DO here?!)

That said, here is a gratuitous picture of Muffin, eating a cupcake at her birthday party.

You know what I call this picture?

SUGAR!CUPCAKE!SSSUUUUGGGAAARRR!!!!!!




Enjoy.

S.