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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Babysitting

You know what's bullshit? Loser passer-by's in my life who see me spending time with my daughter and ask "oh, are you babysitting today?"

"No, I'm a responsible f'ing parent who realizes that there's more to life just than 9-5'ing it for a paycheck. I don't babysit -- I father."

There's no way anyone would ever say that to Sarah if they saw her spending time with Norah.

Some people need to get with it, for reals. Ugh.



Though, admittedly, she might be better off with someone else taking care of her. I don't know that a propensity for eating one's socks is a sign of having quality parents.

Stay Gold!

MMK

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Hey Everyone!

I know most of my posts have been simple and short, but here's another one to add to the list -

I found out yesterday I got the Assistant Manager position I applied for that was open at my gym!!!! WOOT!!!

I'm sure I'll write more later...

I forget that PF hasn't made it to Iowa yet. So (parents) if you want to check out a little bit more about PF click here. You can even look at pictures of the gym I work at!

Love you all.

Monday, February 15, 2010

Norah Stats

Norah woke up rather early for the day. I guess she was just excited about her wellness appointment with our doctor! Dr. L says Norah is healthy and right on track for normal development. Just though I'd pass on her 9 month old stats:

Weight = 19.2 lbs (50th percentile)
Height = 29" (50th percentile)
Head circumference = 18.5 (95th percentile)

So basically the summary for today - Norah still has a huge head! :o)

Love to you all.

Sunday, February 14, 2010

Cheese & Spinach Tart

The quiche recipe made a second appearance in our household last night. Yep, just as delicious as the first time. For those of you who enjoy cooking or are looking for something new to try, here's the recipe (it's SUPER easy!):

1 tsp. olive oil
2 cups diced onion (I use a little less than 2 cups)
1 9-inch frozen pie shell
1 cup reduced-fat milk (do NOT use skim milk)
3 large eggs
1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese (I always add a little more)
1/2 tsp. garlic poweder
1/2 Worcestershire sauce
1/2 tsp. salt (we use a salt substitute)
3/8 tsp. black pepper
1 10-oz. package frozen chopped spinach, thawed and drained

1. Preheat over to 350 degrees F. Heat oil in a skillet. Add onions and saute on medium high for 10 minutes, until they're caramelized (browned and sweet). Remove; let cool slightly.
2. Prick pie shell with a fork; bake 10 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk milk, eggs, cheese, garlic powder, Worcestershire, salt, and pepper. Add onions and spinach.
3. Pour egg mixture into cooled pie shell and bake 45 minutes, or until an inserted knife comes out clean (I've always had too cook it longer than 45 minutes).

Enjoy!

Tuesday, February 9, 2010

Sunday, February 7, 2010

Nine Months

The kid turned nine months old on Saturday. That's, like, almost close to one year. Yikes.

It's still pretty difficult to get decent pictures of her with the birthday sign, but we did our best. I'm pretty ready for her to be over this whole "I want to put everything in my mouth" phase, though I know it will probably stick around for awhile. As long as she's not 23 someday and still taking off her socks to shove 'em down her throat, I'll be okay with it for now.

Anyway. Here are the pictures.







And our personal favorite from the day... I don't even know how to describe what's happening with her face in this one.



Oi. What a nerd.

Oh, and she finally sprouted a tooth. How's that for a nine-month birthday present? She started sucking on my finger yesterday morning and gave me a rather sharp bite from the incisor that had emerged from her lower gum during the night before.

And that's it.

Stay Gold!

MMK

Wednesday, February 3, 2010

Does It Ever Get Old...

...when we post pictures of our fantastically adorable kid?

Our friend Beth, who watches Norah on Wednesday afternoon, took a bunch of shots of Norah today. They can be viewed on her blog.

But here's one of my favorites:



Ahh. Wonderful.

Stay Gold!

MMK