I read a post by one of my friends about her breastfeeding woes. My sister had some similar issues and she has been using a nipple shield and a combination of pumping with good success. I have thinking a lot about breastfeeding lately because I have been thinking quite a bit about weaning.
Weaning and how [...]
Archive for August, 2009
Last Call
Posted in breastfeeding on August 31, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Recipe: Banana Oatmeal Muffins
Posted in food, recipes on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
This is a family recipe that I used over the weekend. The muffins are fluffy and simple.
I used to grease my muffins tins, but a few bouts of having to clean the muffin tins afterwords have convinced that muffin papers are the only way to go.
Banana Oatmeal Muffins
1 c. flour
1/2 c. sugar
2 1/2 tsp [...]
NASA Budget Looks Grim
Posted in prayers, work on August 24, 2009 | 1 Comment »
Ries sent me the link to an article from the Wall Street Journal this morning. The NASA budget has been under review and we have been waiting to hear some news. We knew it would not be good, but it is worse than I thought it would be.
Ries currently works on the Orion project, [...]
Sleeping Arrangements
Posted in milestones, naps, pictures, sleep, updates on August 24, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
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Ries and I bought Gideon a bunk bed yesterday. At the moment, it is in pieces in the back of my car, but one of the mattresses is on the floor of Gideon’s room. Pictured here, Gideon is enjoying an afternoon nap on part of his big boy bed.
I expect in [...]
Bee Bo!
Posted in friends, misadventures, pictures, silliness on August 18, 2009 | 3 Comments »
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“You might not know what ‘Bee Bo’ means. Or maybe you’ve forgotten. It’s just the tiny hippo way of saying… BELLY BUTTON!” –Sandra Boynton
On Saturday, we had a bunch of friends over to play board games. Gideon got the blue balloon, pictured here, earlier in the day at Kroger. I had [...]
Recipe: Pasta with Chicken and Green Beans
Posted in food, recipes on August 18, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A day late, I know, and I have no excuse really.
It is still hot as blazes here in Houston, so an easy pasta salad is a good addition to the weekly menu.
Pasta with Chicken and Green Beans
2 c. uncooked pasta shape of your choice
2 c. fresh or frozen green beans
2 c. cooked, shredded chicken breast
1/2 [...]
Mop, Mop, Mop all day long
Posted in pictures on August 17, 2009 | 1 Comment »
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Mop, mop mop while I sing this song.
Do you see the slobs I live with?! If she leaves her shoes out one more time, I am throwing them in the trash!
15 Months Snapshot
Posted in updates on August 14, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
I think we have skipped a couple of these and Gideon has many new tricks.
Some Stats
Teeth: 4
Weight: 25 lbs
Favorite Books: Skippyjohn Jones, From Head to Toe (he can do all the movements!), Where the Wild Things Are, Curious George Feeds the Animals
Favorite Music: Grateful Dead and Celtic Folk (I caught him clapping to Sugar Magnolia [...]
Recipe: Pie Crust for Dummies
Posted in food, recipes on August 10, 2009 | 1 Comment »
This recipe post is dedicated to my mom, who for all the years I was growing up was useless with bread and yeast, but could make pie crusts perfect every time.
Pie crust is just about the easiest thing in the world to make, perhaps even easier than boiling water. With water, you have to [...]
Gideon’s first real sickness
Posted in sickness on August 10, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Last week, Gideon went from having general grumpiness and a runny nose, to full on bronchiolitus, which is a viral form of bronchitis, found mostly in infants, and an ear infection. We came home from the doctor loaded down with a nebulizer, albuterol, a steroid, and an antibiotic.
The steroid has the pleasant side effect [...]
Dog is so yesterday
Posted in everyday on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
Well, everything was a dog. Now, everything is a duck. Ever since his trip to Wisconsin, Gideon now uses Duck as his favorite word. Instead of calling everything a dog, he now calls them duck. Oh well, it could be worse.
- Ries, not sure if he is calling me Dad, Dog, or Duck anymore.
Recipe: Irish Brown Soda Bread
Posted in food, recipes on August 4, 2009 | Leave a Comment »
A day late, but you know what they say.
I came across this recipe this morning as I looked for a good rye bread recipe. I did find a couple rye recipes but I am not sure I like them. Does anyone have a rye recipe with which they have had some success?
This past St. Patrick’s [...]
