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Last night, while I was at work, Adam heard Lily Ann talking up a storm in her playpen. He went to see who she was talking to and found her "reading" a story to her baby doll. Baby was in her lap and Lily Ann was softly stroking Baby's bald head as she jabbered and turned the pages in one of her storybooks. Fortunately, Adam snapped this picture for me - and for you!

I'll post some pic's of Lily's first year soon. However - my heart has to express some words first. Lily Ann has been a blessing to us since she entered this wretched world. For me, she has been a constant reminder of God's love. Every smile she has bestowed upon me; every time her eyes rest on mine; every kiss she's planted on me; every snuggle; every delightful gasp when I pick her up; every single breath that I hear her take - unmistakable blessings. One day - I remember coming home from a long Saturday at work - needing some rest. I knew I'd have my little snuggler in my arms the moment I entered the home. However - she wanted to nurse before her nap. I felt a little "put upon" and inconvenienced at first. But I noticed - that just after she began her frantic suckling for nourishment, she stopped - kept her tiny nose pressed against me - and began to breathe deeply. She was smelling me. Breathing me in. Needing me. Suddenly - I stopped caring abou...

There is an owl statue that we have in our house. He was given to us by some very close friends of ours and he sits in our windowsill. We love the owl. Recently - Lily Ann discovered that she too loves Mr. Owl. She swiped him from the windowsill the other day and clung to him all day long. She holds him like a he's her baby and she touches his little face and eyes.

I had always wondered why I had been so overly blessed in the nasal department. Not a mystery anymore . . . A few days back - Lily was settling down for her nap. She was extra cranky and tired - but just tossing and turning, trying to get comfortable. I had laid down next to her - to help her get all cuddly and sleepy. Just when I was sure she was never going to get to sleep she found a perfect position. She laid her head down and stretched her right arm out across my face. It came to rest on my shnaaz . And she fell right to sleep. My nose was just the right size to hold her little arm up and give it a place to rest for a while. I'm so glad God never saw fit to grant my childhood wishes for a nose like everyone else's . He must've known that someday, I'd need all the nose I could get - to help make my little angel more comfortable at naptime .

Let me begin by saying this: my girl is precious. She is a sweet little lady. She is smart - like her daddy and mom - but she's also a baby. I do realize that babies are babies and there are several universal truths about babies. Like everyone else - I get a little bored when people want to tell me their version of the "my kid is advanced" story. I think another universal truth is that first time moms tend to spend lots of time adoring their smart babies and have a propensity toward bragging, "big fish" tales and the like. And I certainly fall right into that category. That being said. I want to brag about her. But I will resist. I'll just let my "new to me" camera tell you a story of an 11 month old that can't talk in sentences yet, doesn't walk without assistance - but who already has a favorite shape. In the photos (unstaged) you'll see her own collection of circles. I totally allow her to have them - but i didn't give her a...

For my good friend Dawn - and all you other hot momma's! 2 big organic sweet potatoes 1 big sweet onion about 6 large baby bella mushrooms coarse sea salt Trader Joe's 21 Seasoning Salute (or your own savory blend) chop the potatoes as quickly as you can. don't peel them or cube them. just use a knife or food chopper and break them down a bit. quarter the onion and then chop it a little. toss that all into a pan with some oil or butter and a couple tablespoons of water. don't mess with it for a while. just cover and let it sit for around 3 minutes over medium heat. then stir it and whatnot. wait for the potatoes to soften a little and the onions to cook down. that should be around 5 more minutes or so. then quarter or slice your shrooms and put them in. DO NOT SALT ANYTHING UNTIL THE SHROOMS ARE DONE. doing so will make your mushrooms hold moisture and get rubbery. when the shrooms are cooked in (1-2 minutes or the way you like them) load that baby up with some sav...