Thursday, November 20, 2008

Firsts for Hylton

Hylton is getting so big so fast. Seems like time goes faster and faster with each child!
Here are a couple of Hylton's firsts:

Sitting up!
Okay, not on his own... but he was trying to sit up from semi-reclined positions and I thought he'd enjoy sitting up more so Jamie was kind enough to lend us her Bumbo and it has been great!


Holding Toys!
We have to work it into his Kung Fu grip, but whatever! We're not particular...


Thumb sucking!
I know some parents dread the sucking of the thumb, but for me it's a relief! He can now put himself back to sleep if he wakes up too early or pacify himself if he gets fussy at the store. Granted we'll have to break the habit later, but yay for now!


And, of course, he wouldn't be a Church kid if he didn't take a ride in Tupperware!
Watch how Evie is petting him at the beginning.

Thursday, November 13, 2008

Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes



I actually hate pumpkin (or thought I did) and used to hate cheesecake, too. Somewhere over the years, my finer taste has developed and I actually really like cheesecake now and since Michelle brought me some pumpkin muffins that were great, I have been more open to new pumpkin experiences. At the pumpkin patch, Kristy mentioned pumpkin milkshakes and my knee-jerk reaction was, "Yuck!" but upon reflection I don't a little pumpkin in a vat of ice cream could be all that bad... Anyway, I digress. My point is that I bought a baking pumpkin and plan to try a homemade, completely from scratch pumpkin pie to see if I'll like it better, but until then I decided to make these Mini Pumpkin Cheesecakes and they were soooo good!
Try 'em... you'll like 'em!


Paramore

Totally loving this song right now! It's the kind I like to blast in my car when I'm alone.
Paramore-"Decode" from Twilight soundtrack