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[bronwynrh]

My, my. Samuel is 9 months old today. Crazy! We're still nursing, and he eats like a champion, too - everything from Cheerios to chicken. He has no teeth yet, but that isn't slowing him down. Speaking of slowing down, the kid crawls at a sprinter's pace and he's a fast cruiser. Turn your back for a second and he's gone. He's managed to stand up unaided a couple of times, but only for a few thrilling seconds. He'd probably be able to hold it longer if he didn't get so amused with himself that he giggled and shook himself back down to the floor :) Of course I'm biased, but I think he's quite bright. He turns the pages of the books we read and lifts the flaps on the peek-a-boo books. He babbles well, and I think he knows I'm Mama. My mom thinks he's calling her nana because she says "no no" to him. Samuel is a very sweet and affectionate little boy who will hug your legs and reach to be picked up, and sometimes I think he's trying to give kisses.

He's just amazing to me in every way.

We seem to have turned a corner on sleep, but if we go off-script for naps or meals we pay a heavy price. Needless to say, holiday festivities have made for some interesting nights.

We had a good first Christmas with Samuel. Although we had the whole weekend, I still didn't manage to bake Christmas cookies, and I told Jeff I felt inadequate for it. Ah well, there's always next year. I tried a figgy pudding recipe, which was a significant failure, and I baked chocolate chip cookies last night. They're good, but need more vanilla.

I don't have the energy to write coherently today. I've been awake since 2:30 this morning, thanks to Samuel and a brand new cold that's moving into my right sinus. So. TTFN.

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[kendokamel.livejournal.com]

I love hearing updates about Samuel! He's such a cutie.


As for cookies... I totally cheated, this year, and brought some leftover ones from catering from an event, late last week. *grin* I commend you for even trying figgy pudding. (Did it come with bacon? (; )

[bramey.livejournal.com]

No, no bacon :)

One mistake was that I didn't properly cream the butter. Critical error, actually. The other problem was improper bakeware. The other other problem is that I don't know what the consistency should be.

The recipe says 1 hour at 325 - or until a toothpick comes clean. That's all the guidance you get :-/



Sears Family Holiday Favorite! Figgy Pudding
(as mentioned in the Christmas Carol “We Wish You a Merry Christmas!”)

* ½ c (1 stick) butter, at room temp
* 2 eggs
* 1 c molasses
* 2 c dried figs (about 1 lb) stems removed, chopped fine
* ½ tsp grated lemon peel
* 1 c buttermilk
* ½ c walnuts, chopped
* 2-1/2 c all-purpose flour
* ½ tsp baking soda
* 2 tsp baking powder
* 1 tsp salt
* ½ tsp ground cinnamon
* ¼ tsp ground nutmeg

Garnish:
Whipped Cream

Instructions:
In an electric mixer, cream the butter until fluffy. Add the eggs and molasses and beat again. Add the figs, lemon peel, buttermilk, and walnuts and blend 1 minute. Add the remaining ingredients and blend until everything is incorporated. Grease and flour an 8 x 4 inch soufflé dish and pour in the batter. Bake in a 325-degree F oven for 1 hour, or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Spoon the pudding out onto plates or cut into wedges. Garnish with whipped cream.

Yields 12 servings.

I'll have to post the Christmas pictures of all of us in our matching jammies :)