Adventures with Amelia, and a Will Update
The days are filled with constant Amelia commentary around here. Here are a few things she’s done and told me recently: A few days ago Amelia came into the kitchen and said I needed to let the shark and fish in the house because they wanted to play in her room. Apparently they were outside […]
Will’s Body Language, Amelia’s Language
Will is changing everyday, getting stronger and putting on the weight. We weighed him on the kitchen scale last night and it appears he’s about 11 pounds. Tripling his birth weight (about 24 lbs) by age one doesn’t look like it’ll be a problem. Today when his belly was full and I was burping him, […]
Gingerbread (Suzanne Richerson)
1 cup boiling water 1 cup butter 1 cup brown sugar 1 cup molasses 2 beaten eggs 3 cups flour 1 tsp salt 1 tsp baking powder 1 tsp baking soda 1 1/2 tsp ginger 1 1/2 tsp cinnamon Measure butter, sugar and molasses into a bowl. Pour water over mixture, mix and let cool. […]
Life with 2 kiddos
We are having a good time adjusting to a family of 4 and I’m amazed at how quickly the past month has gone. This morning Amelia told me she really likes her “brudder” and that he’s her friend. I think we have made great strides! She’s a great helper (most of the time) and is […]