I made this recipe for chocolate chip buttercream frosting today and it’s now the frosting I will use for cupcakes. Chuck said he could eat a pound of it. Yum, yum, YUM!
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I made this recipe for chocolate chip buttercream frosting today and it’s now the frosting I will use for cupcakes. Chuck said he could eat a pound of it. Yum, yum, YUM! Ever since I’ve joined Facebook, I’ve been neglecting our blog site. I joined Twitter yesterday in hopes of adding my tweets to the blog so that my friends and family who don’t have Facebook accounts can follow along with our daily lives. You’ll find my latest updates along the left side of the blog for right now – enjoy! Today at lunch, Nicky was singing “Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star” while he was eating a sandwich and soup. I told him that maybe he could sing after, meaning after he was done eating. He then started to sing, “After, after, after…” For breakfast the other day, Nicky got out graham crackers, marshmallows and chocolate chips and set them all on the counter for me. He really thought we’d have s’mores for breakfast…I wish! My little boy grew his VERY first tooth on Monday! It’s beautiful, and the second tooth is on its way, as well. I knew that Nicky would finish growing his teeth just in time for the new baby, and I was right! Ryan also learned to blow raspberries today. So cute…he’s really entertained by himself. Even as I kissed him good night, he blew one last berry for me! I created a new album last night in our gallery under Family called Winter 2010 and have added a bunch of recent photos. Enjoy the photos of my handsome men! Nicky is so funny…I love to hear the different things he says. Here are a few that he’s come up with lately:
He has a whole routine down for helping me in the bathroom in the morning. He opens up the toilet seat for me, then opens the shower door. After I turn on the water, he tests it to make sure it’s not too hot or cold for me. After I turn off the water, he asks if I had a nice shower. As I dry off, he says, “Mommy’s warming up in a nice, warm towel!” Then, he opens the closet door and turns on the light for me and helps to pick out my clothes. Such a helper-boy – I just love it! I forgot to add that as I squeegee the shower doors, he Nicky also points out the areas that I need to still squeegee. :) This morning, when I changed Ryan’s diaper, I saw and felt his very first tooth! It was just as amazing as when Nicky got his first tooth. And, it explains a LOT of his behavior lately…not only the drooling and chewing on everything (even when he nurses!), but he has been extremely whiny the past couple of days. Now we know why! I forgot to write down Ryan’s stats from his most recent pediatrician visit on Thursday, so here it is: he was 16 pounds, 12 ounces and 27 inches long. A little bit smaller than Nicky was at that age; he was 17 pounds, 10 ounces and 28 inches long. Either someone measured incorrectly, or our washing machine/dryer has shrunk all of Nicky’s old clothes, because Ryan seems to be longer than Nicky was. He’s already in 9-month clothes and even has some 12-month clothes that fit nicely. Such a big boy! Ryan’s starting to become more fun these days, too. He LOVES his big brother and smiles when he sees him. He reaches and grabs and pulls things into his mouth. He seems to have suddenly made a big leap in his neck strength; he picks his head way up when he’s having tummy time now. He loves the jumperoo. He’s been giving little laughs for over a month now, but usually just when he’s having his clothes taken off. Today, though, when I was singing to him and bouncing him in the air, I got a couple of really beautiful laughs! I can’t believe how time flies so quickly around here. My boys are growing so quickly; I’m glad that I’m able to be home with them to enjoy it! |
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