little bits of life

Tonight I made a delicious little impromptu dinner... Jack and Garrett were out grocery shopping when I got home this evening (Garrett made some rather fantastic Muddy Buddies), and so, being hungry, I threw a few things a in a pot and cooked it up! Turned out delicious and Garrett and I were very pleased with the result. This is all I did: Some brown rice and chicken broth plus a little water, throw in some green peppers, onion, acorn squash and carrots and slow cook it together, add a chicken breast halfway in and a few spices and whatnot... and VOILA! Delicioso! Seriously, it was so good. And I literally did nothing but throw things into a pot. Oh my gosh. How invigorating! I felt like a true housewife! Garrett even brought me a bottle of wine called Mad Housewife. I'm adopting the character.

In other exciting news, my little baby Jack is now little toddler Jack! I chase him all over the house, telling him No! NO!!!!!! NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!! Ha. :)
But seriously, he's so smart. He has learned to clap, which he does ALL THE TIME. Sometimes when he is nursing he will stop and look at me and clap once or twice, and then go back to nursing. As if to say "good job, mom, this milk is most satisfying. well done." He high-fives, he low-fives, he knows the sign for "more" and uses it avidly and he stands by himself! He is so smart, so strong and so cute that myself, Garrett and the whole entire world does not know what to do with this precious little boy!! He gives kisses, which are so darn cute, and he will wave goodbye, sometimes with both his hands which is so endearing.... how we love him.

And that is all for now.