Oh How You've grown!

Daer Arveragus,
Yesterday was your first birthday. We all spent the day remarking on how wonderful you are. "Such a miracle that he is here with us!" I kept saying. You are a miracle because God loved you enough to create you (with Mom and Dad's help of course). You are the perfect Arveragus Plunket.

From one of our favorite books is the line "A happy baby, never cross, but all he'd eat was applesauce." You do like applesauce a lot--but really you ARE such a happy smiley baby!

Today you turned the corner and began walking more than crawling. We can all tell how thirlled you are to be upright. You make your mouth into a perfect "o" when you are amazed at something, and give open mouthed kisses for free! Such a miracle you are!
Love,
Momma

Cooking with Mamma

I Love carrot cake. Our wedding cake was carrot cake. I make two different recipes--this one--and a chocolate one (standard adult birthday cake--Jim and Shelley have both recieved one). As we can see, there is never a dirth of people willing to lick the frosting beaters. Big secret is that this is low fat! Fat free cream cheese and Neufchatel make the frosting, applesauce and yoghurt help with the cake. . .and it's SOOO yummy!

Condiment Fun

A Ziploc bag with a squirt of ketchup and a squirt of mustard keeps busy boy happy for several minutes. . .then the big brothers and sisters have a turn!