a few goings on
ok, i have a gazillion things to post about, but i will most likely forget half of them. remind me not to go so long without posting. i get all jumbled.
anyhoo….summer and fall, for us, means farmer’s market time. here is a salad i had, oh, about a MONTH ago, made with all local, farm, organic stuff, including the egg and goat cheese.
‘cookies for change’ i made not too long ago…eric took tons to work to share. super yummers, btw.
arthur getting smooched.
about a month ago arthur got his pictures taken at sears (old news, i know) and here are two pictures from then. if you have not received a wallet photo and would like one, just let us know….they’re the cutest pictures ever…baby bum pictures!!!!!
in other news, arthur is a teensy bit more independent now that he likes to sit up all the time and roll around getting into trouble. he’s THIS close to crawling, he tries really hard, flailing his legs and arms at the same time when he’s excited, it’s funny. he’s also quite the giggler…his favorites are having his toes chewed on and karate kicking dad. jabba and leia are also taking more of an interest in him….well…licking his face and feet. and he loves to watch them tousle around the house in their pug races. oh, and he thinks naps are for chumps.
almost forgot…..a few weeks ago arthur had his 6 month appointment and he was 18 pounds and 27 inches! way to grow, man!
i’ve also started to make his baby food. i use a cute book i got called ‘the petite appetit’ and it’s full of recipes for babies age 4 months to 4 years. he’s tried butternut squash, acorn squash, yams, apples, pears, and peaches. i like to get the ingredients locally, from our farmer’s market or our favorite roadside stand (which is also where i get my tasty farm eggs).
anyhoo..that’s it for now! more later!
oh! one more thing! i just wanted to encourage anybody who isn’t composting already, to try it! we only have to take out our trash every other week now (and recycling once a month) because we compost all we can, and we recycle everything ecocycle takes. very handy. 🙂
uno mas! may i direct your attention to the new link on the right entitled babble. my new fav parenting site…where else are you going to find celeb sightings of ewan mcgregor washing the family minivan or tales of how brangelina’s house is a pigsty because their kids have toothpaste wars? good stuff.