as for miss fi's appt, she got 2 shots (boo) and has been pretty miserable since. she is weighing in at 11lb 6oz (less than a pound up from 2 months ago) and measures just over 23 inches, so she is still tiny, but healthy. our doc was happy to see that my trial and error lead to the right combination to get her to poo more regularly (yay super pooper!!) and was happy to hear good bowel sounds and feel a nice soft belly. so, she is happy, healthy, and on track (and slightly advance) developmentally, just petite.
as for for house projects, my parents brought up metal roofing for our front roof. after installing it, our roof still leaked, so we had to do a bunch more patching. it hasnt rained since then, so we dont know if it is fixed or not... we also re-routed the hot water heater vent duct which was improperly (un-safe and un-healthy) installed. we added ductwork so we could have a heat & a/c vent in our room and logan's. and my mom re-did the floors in both bathrooms. i am sure i am forgetting something, it was a crazy busy week!
for tried and true recipes, i baked blueberry crumb muffins, hawaiian bread, and M&M cookies. as for my experimental baking, i made cherry-almond cupcakes, caramel cupcakes, and peanut butter brownies (recipe to follow pics).
here are some of my fave pics from the week:
fi doing what she does best |
ethan's sparkler |
very noisy, but pretty |
nana teaching the kids to putt |
once again.... |
up on a cool wall by the walking trail |
way up there |
being papa's buddy |
at valley falls |
out on the rocks |
great minds think alike |
nana and papa |
now for the recipe:
Melt together:
½ bag chocolate chips
1/3 cup butter
½ cup peanut butter
Mix in well:
1 ½ cup brown sugar
2 eggs
Stir in lightly:
1 cup flour
Pinch baking soda
Add:
1 cup peanut butter chips
Pour into 9X13 pan lined with foil & bottom sprayed
Bake @ 325 until center is set
Cool, pull out of pan with foil, frost with peanut butter frosting (recipe previously posted)