Have a laugh at my expense

After being tossed around more than a football this Thanksgiving, Miss Matilda had had enough. I toted her over to my annual girl's Thanksgiving dinner on Sunday and she let me know how she felt about it.

This pretty much sums it up...



Note the spit up on my dress.

Happy Monday!

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6 week check up

I had my six week check up today which went very well! I can't believe it's been almost six weeks. This morning was the first time I've been away from Matilda. Mama watched her while I was gone and it was nice to not have to worry about much for a few hours. I got some grocery shopping done and some laundry! If you are cutting back on eating out and love Macaroni Grill like Sam and I do, I picked this up today and it was FABULOUS!



It was only about $4 and it tasted like the real deal. Heaven!

BONUS Go here and get a $1 off coupon!

I finally called my work place today to tell them when I would be coming back. I feel so sad that my maternity leave is coming to an end...

I also feel so proud of my family. We are getting more and more efficient as parents. Tonight we had our first uninterrupted dinner because I finally got the timing down. Sam was like, "I don't think it's that babies get easier...I just think parents get smarter." Couldn't agree more.

Matilda is still spitting up and gassy as ever. It breaks my heart. We burp and rub her back constantly. Here's proof:







Tilda is starting to smile more and more which is like a natural high for me everytime it happens. She is also the most polite baby and I love manners! She covers her mouth when she sneezes...no kidding and she never cries at night when she's hungry, she just taps me on the arm until I wake up. I am so in love!



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Easy Dinner

Emily and I were complaining yesterday about how we always cook the same dinners and that we're sick of being in a rut, so I surfed the net for a recipe that I could make using the few items I actually had on stock. I decided on pasta with cream sauce and I tweaked the recipe a little. It ended up being delicious. I don't think I've ever gotten as many ooohs and ahhhs from Sambo. So, here it is...

Cream Sauce
2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
2 tablespoons butter
1 cup heated milk
1/3 cup heavy cream
salt
white pepper
freshly ground nutmeg (optional)
Few tablespoons dry white wine, a few teaspoons mixed fresh herbs, Parmesan cheese, etc.

Preparation:

Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add flour and stir until mixture is well blended. Gradually stir in hot milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sauce begins to boil and thickens. Simmer, stirring frequently, over very low heat for 5 minutes. Stir in cream and wine, if using. Season with salt and pepper to taste and add a little nutmeg and herbs, if desired. Makes about 1 1/4 to 1 1/2 cups of medium thick sauce.

source:cream sauce

I didn't use the wine (only because I didn't have any;)), but I did add a pinch of nutmeg, a handful of shredded parmesan, and a teaspoon of minced garlic. To die for and super easy. I just poured the sauce over a box of Rotini (the curly spirals) and that was it. Would have been even better with some grilled chicken and sun dried tomatoes!

Bon a petit!


image source:the pioneer woman

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