as my son approaches his first birthday, i can say without a doubt that this year has been full of learning curves and growth--not just for him, and not just in height and weight!
year-end nostalgia is ubiquitous, particularly in eventful years (which always seem to be the ones that pass too quickly! isn't that unjust!?). this year i have fallen victim to long periods of laying around and reminiscing, especially about this:
and this:
and who could forget:
this doesn't seem possible. but it is. 12 inches, 15 pounds, mountains of toys, 20 words, hundreds of different foods, thousands of tiny steps, 1 emergency room injury, several colds and 6 clothing sizes and 5 shoe sizes later, we have a toddler!
we were able to celebrate his first birthday while in chicago, surrounded by family and friends alike. he devoured an awesome cake decorated in honor of the bears (who were giant losers over the weekend) and elmo (who was a giant winner in that same weekend) and got some stellar presents!
more importantly, i had a chance to spend some quality time with the family i was born in to and the family i've chosen throughout my life. it was a beautiful, warm night and i couldn't be more grateful for that addition to my already nostalgic state.
i was asked for a flatbread recipe while in town. here's the one i use:
simple flatbread
1c flour
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp sugar
1/2c hot water
mix everything together and let rest, covered and in a warm spot, for 30 minutes.
form into whatever shape you need and bake at 350 until golden brown
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