Meatloaf

A favorite in our house...

1lb ground beef
1/4 c ketchup (in)
2 t. onion powder
1/4 t. garlic powder
1 T. Worcestershire
1 egg
2/3 oats
1/2 c ketchup (out)

Mix all ingredients together, place in loaf pan, add 1/2 c ketchup on top and cook at 350 for 1 hour

Grandma Barb's Tropical Breeze Cake

Tropical Breeze Cake

1 yellow cake mix
11 oz. can mandarin oranges
4 eggs
1/2 c. oil

Combine all ingredients and whisk. Bake in 9x13 pan at 350 degrees for 30-35 minutes.

Topping:
20 oz can crushed pineapple with juice (chill can)
1 small (3.4 oz) instant vanilla pudding
8 oz. cool whip
Mix pineapple and pudding, then fold in cool whip. Add topping to cooled cake.

She Laughs!

L has been squealing for a couple of weeks now but yesterday (9/8/09) is the first time she laughed in context. B said, "Boo!" and she started giggling he then tried blowing on her stomach and she laughed even more.

Milestones Reached:
Follows Objects
Holds Head Steady
Smiles
Babbles
Blows Bubbles
Bats At Toys
Grasp Toys
Bears Weight On Legs
Plays With Hands & Feet
Imitates Sounds
LAUGHS!


Not Quite There Yet:
Rolling
Sitting Unassisted

4 Months!

4 months stats (08/24/09)

Length: 25" (82nd percentile)
Weight: 14lbs 1oz (65th percentile)
Head: 44cm (99th percentile, yes, 99th!!!)

3 Months!

Our little peanut is 12lbs 1 oz (50th percentile)

Lily has been teething for the past 3 weeks. When she doesn't feel miserable due to teething, she's babbling, smiling and looking at the world around her. One of the most wonderful moments of the past few weeks was when B came home from work, Lily reached out her hands as if to say, "Pick me up, Daddy!" and she nestled her head into his chest. Both B and & I had tears in our eyes.

Thanks be to God for His indescribable gift.

2 Months!

Height: 23" (74.73%)
Weight: 10lbs 13 oz (49.80%)
Head Circumfrence: 41.2 (94.74%)

L is now babbling up a storm and we love every minute of it.

We are so very blessed.

1 Month!

Height: 21.75" (78.61%)
Weight: 9 lb 4 oz (55.52%)
HC: 39.8 cm (96.14%)

So smiley!