Changing my blog

I've changed over to a new blog address: "Dear Lizzie Jane"  Don't forget to update your link if you care to keep reading my blog b/c I won't be updating this page anymore.

Banana Surprise Pancakes

I was flipping through some of my mom's cookbooks, & this recipe caught my eye. I can't wait to try it. It's from San Francisco Encore.

1 c. cottage cheese
1 c. sour cream
2 1/2 T. honey
1/2 tsp. vanilla
dash of salt
4 eggs at room temperature
1 c. flour
1 tsp. baking powder
2 medium bananas, cut diagonally into 1/4-inch slices
flour

Blend the cottage cheese, sour cream, honey, vanilla, & salt in blender until smooth. Add the eggs, one at a time. Sift flour & baking powder together. Slowly stir egg mixture into flour. Don't overmix.
Lightly dust banana slices with flour. Spray griddle with Pam. Drop batter by tablespoons onto the griddle. Top each with a banana slice. Spoon more batter on top of each banana slice, to cover. Cook & flip. Cook until golden brown.
Serve with warmed maple syrup.

New Moon Trailer #3

Dog, Cousins, Rash, Rain, Quilt

My sweet baby 'Kissy Cheeks'

Will was cracking me up the other night.  To start, Will LOVES dogs.  He gets so excited whenever he sees them, & I think he thinks he's one of them. So, the other night, I kept asking him what the dog says & then "Ruff"-ing, so he'd know what to do.  He totally surprised me when he pointed at the dog (Toodles) & started barking at her.  He then got down on all fours & "ruff"-ed - a perfect 11-month-old impersenation. I can't believe how fast my baby's learning & growing up. He can also 'quack,' 'moo,' roar,' & 'baa.' He has also said his first word this week - "Ba" for 'ball.'

Playing w/ Grandma & Carter (one of Will's many cousins - they were born one week apart exactly)

Last night, my brother's family came over for dinner.  Will really liked that there was another little boy his age to 'play' with (if you can call trying to poke Wes's eyes out playing).

Say 'Cheese'

Will also got this weird rash on his back last night - any ideas what it could be from?  I'm nervous he's allergic to something I'm feeding him, but I don't know what it could be.

Last night, it started to rain - one of the first rains of the season.  It was so beautiful & it smelled glorious - there's nothing quite like the smell of freshly fallen rain. Will was also able to have his first experience playing in the rain.  He'd just barely finished getting ready for bed, but I couldn't resist letting him have his fun.

And this is what we woke up to this morning - isn't it beautiful?:

I also stayed up late last night and finished William's baby quilt.  I honestly never thought I'd finish this thing.  I started cutting out some of the fabrics when I was pregnant with Will, but set everything aside until one week ago.  After finishing my "Belle" quilt, I got a sudden desire to get this baby quilt done.  So here it is, & Will already loves playing Peek-a-boo with it.  Every time I tried laying it out to get a picture, he'd head straight for it, hence the series of pictures of him playing with my quilt . . . his quilt.

I finally just pinned it to the wall out of the babe's reach. I think this quilt may be my favorite one so far.

More of the Up To's

Now that Scott has started school, William & I have even more time together. Scott leaves around 5:30 in the morning to beat traffic, & stays after school to avoid traffic, putting him home around 8:00-8:30 each night. It has definitely been an adjustment (that we're still trying to get used to), but I'm very lucky to have such a happy (most of the time) little boy to keep me company.
Climbing the stairs: a constant battle between us

Loving his food:

Will gets so excited whenever he sees my grandma - he follows her all over the place, which means I do too:

Going for a ride:

Will has also surprised me with his stellar climbing skills (other than on the stairs) - there's not much room to balance on the food storage boxes, but he manages. (I love his chubby little feet.)

What a sweetheart.

What We've Been Up To

Will has been spending a lot of time exploring the house.

Papa always manages to herd him back to the main part of the house.

Will likes to visit with Grandma & watch her big screen TV

He also likes to play in the tupperware cupboard & with the balls that Nana bought him.

I also managed to finish all of the squares for Willl's quilt & laid them out while Will napped. Of course he woke up soon after & went in for the kill.

the destroyer

How can you deny this kid - especially when he's so happy.

Completed Quilt Top

Appliqueing the circles onto the squares

Close up of the satin stitch:

Before squaring off the edges:

My finished quilt! (The pattern for this quilt is one of Amy Butler's free patterns: it can be found on her website)

Here is a peak at the next quilt I'm making: I've had this fabric for such a long time, just waiting to be made into a baby quilt for William: