tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-73059212011-04-21T17:21:26.115-04:00It's all about Sam now.Stacynoreply@blogger.comBlogger1521100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7305921.post-56029495931964570172007-09-12T11:17:00.001-04:002007-09-12T11:17:36.563-04:00

Cute Gypsy Boy! Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.

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IMG_1889 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.

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I'm back to post a recent video of Sam and his friend Finn who spent the weekend with us (along with his parents).Be sure to stay up-to-date with photos on our Flickr site!And now, the brief video:Make an on-line slide show at www.OneTrueMedia.com

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IMG_0213 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.Dear Loyal Reader(s),After several months of posting only photos and a few sentences, I have decided to put Stacy's Plate on hiatus. Perhaps in the future, I will have more interesting things to write about, but for now, it seems redundant to post photos of Sam to Flickr, and then post one photo from Flickr to Stacy's Plate with little to no

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img_0941 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.Check out the family pictures, just uploaded. (Please note that almost all of the pictures are of Sam. Which is why you're here, of course.)

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Rainy Day activity Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.A little over a week ago, we had a nor'easter. As all of the weekend errands were taken care of the day before and we were feeling too lazy to go to a museum, we were pretty much house-bound with Sam.So what did we do? We sat him in his chair and gave him jimmies, sprinkles. spices, icing, and a basting brush and let him go to town. P.S. --

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IMG_0138 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.I knocked my grandpa down. Who's next?

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hello? Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.I'd like to order one very cute toddler. Blue eyes, honey brown hair, and he must be wearing a red shirt. Fifteen minutes? Okay, thanks. Bye-bye!(P.S. -- lots of new photos uploaded.)

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IMG_0100Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. It's finally winter in New England.Sam had a little bit of trouble staying upright in his snow pants and boots and with thumbless mittens, he couldn't do much with his hands, either, poor guy. Good thing we have a sled to pull him around in (thanks, Pa pa!).

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IMG_0081 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.We took Sam to a children's museum this weekend. We all deserved some fun after the horrible week we had.Last Saturday, Sam was diagnosed with a double ear infection. Then, on Monday, all three of us came down with the dreaded stomach bug. During this time, we all had been battling a severe cold. (I still can't hear out of my left ear!) Then, on

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IMG_0055 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.It's been a while. The holidays were good. Christmas was spent at the grandparents' house and New Year's Eve was low key and spent at home. 2007 will bring lots of changes. Sam is starting daycare (this week) and his dad will soon be moving on from stay-at-home-dad to the next chapter of his life (TBD). It is a time of transition and uncertainty.

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IMG_0007 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.I'm not a fan of baking, even though I love to cook, so I was debating whether to make Sam's birthday cake or buy it. If I was going to make it, I was determined to do it right -- no Betty Crocker box cake for my boy! I was leaning towards buying a cake but at the last minute, I decided to try making it from scratch and I have no regrets. I even made

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Montage is 6 minutes, 25 seconds. Enjoy. Photo and video editing at onetruemedia.com

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Sam likes to kiss the pictures of babies in his book about babies. He also likes to kiss the picture of a windmill in another book and we're not sure why. You can see this and many more baby tricks in this two minute video. Please excuse my after work sweats and slippers. Make video montages at onetruemedia.com

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IMG_2047 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.

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IMG_2041 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.We go for lots of walks. I love my Dad.

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IMG_2030Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Sam turned 11 months old on Monday. It's hard to believe he will be one year old in just a matter of weeks.This photo is a very rare shot of Sam actually sitting still. His two favorite things in the world are walking (still holding on with one hand) and lights of any kind. After that, he enjoys opening drawers and cabinets and making messes.We still

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IMG_2002 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.From, the Bat.

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This soup is so yummy and so easy!2 large butternut squash, peeled and chopped (you can usually find the squash already peeled and cut up in the produce aisle)2 Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped2 onions, chopped1 large can of chicken stocksalt and peppernutmeg1/2 cup heavy creamDump the squash, apples, and onions in a pot. Pour stock over it all. Cover and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and

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IMG_1986 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.If you live in New England, it is required that you go apple picking in the fall. If you live anywhere in the metro Boston area, you are required to go to Honey Pot Hill Orchards in Stow, MA to pick your apples.This weekend, we fulfilled our requirement for 2006 along with some dear old friends from my old job at MIT. Sam's favorite part was playing

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Cousins Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.The cousins finally met. They mostly ignored each other, but at one point Andrew was really into Sam's feet.

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IMG_1941 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.Since Sam turned 10 months old last week, he's matured a great deal. He now points to lots of things and says "deh," which probably means something to him. He is starting to understand cause and effect and that he has some control over his world. For instance, he has learned how to use the light dimmer in our dining room. He will turn the knob and

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IMG_1911 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.The one on the left, that is.

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IMG_1907 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.Matt already has a couple of snare drums on the porch just waiting to be banged on. Sam hasn't figured it out yet. Pots and pans are good enough for him right now.

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IMG_1889 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate....is someone else's treasure. I don't normally take things off the side of the road, but our next door neighbor, who has three kids, left a bunch of stuff at the bottom of their driveway this weekend. It just so happens that one of the items they were giving away for free was just the item we have been looking for -- a used baby backpack carrier!It

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IMG_1886 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate.Sam is 9 months old today.I would be lying if I said we celebrated by taking sam out for breakfast, but we did take him out to a diner for the first time this weekend. He loved it -- from the bits of blueberry pancakes I fed him, to the ceiling fans overhead, and all of the new people to watch.Sam has four teeth now - two on top and two on the bottom.

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From pinkforoctober.org:Web sites will Go Pink during the month of October to bring attention to Breast Cancer Awareness Month, get people talking about breast cancer, and raise money for research.Learn more. And put a button on your site.

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.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; }.flickr-yourcomment { }.flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; }.flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } IMG_1876, originally uploaded by stacy's plate. And baby... Mmmmmmmmm!

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IMG_1859 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. And I know how to use them.

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For my more recent readers, you may not know that this blog used to be primarily about food. I used to try lots of recipes and write about the results here. Then, along came a baby...I haven't done a whole lot of cooking during the past 9 months, and when I do, I don't feel inspired to write about it. But I'm feeling a little inspired tonight. That's because I have a new toy. My mom got me a slow

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IMG_4285-1 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Enough said.

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IMG_1842 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Sam had his first visit to Boston this weekend. Friends of ours were in town and we met them at Boston Commons and enjoyed the day. Our friends have a two year old daughter who I haven't seen in person since she was one month old and they had never met Sam. Sam did really well and was all smiles and energy until he crashed around 5:00.Sam is

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IMG_1815 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. This is the WRONG way to wear your baby in a Kozy Carrier.

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IMG_1831 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Sam turned eight months old on Sunday. We celebrated with our friends Devon and Kelda and their baby, Finn, who was born in April. They were up for a visit from NJ and we were one stop on the Northeast Finn tour.At eight months, Sam is very into "walking" while someone holds onto his hands. He doesn't like to sit still for very long and

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Sam has started eating veggie puffs. They're like very airy corn cereal and they're good first finger food for babies because they pretty much melt in the baby's mouth. Sam is pretty good at picking them up and getting them in his mouth. We've been giving him a handfuls to eat while we're eating our dinner. This new development has allowed us to eat dinner at the same time and at the table! This

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Create your own video for free at www.onetruemedia.com

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Who's who? Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Can you tell?

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Sam turned seven months old on July 6. He can do all sorts of things now, like sit up on his own, for one. He loves to eat cereal and veggies and fruit. He's also sprouted his first tooth! It's barely visible, but it has broken through. All in all, Sam has become a pretty fun kid. To celebrate our first seven months with Sam, I put together the photo montage below. Enjoy!Create your own video at

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It works! It works! The next few posts will be short videos that we have collected of Sam over the past few months. This one was taken when Sam was 6 months old. He loves to "walk!"Create your own video at One True Media

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If this works, stay tuned for more videos! If it doesn't, sorry.Create your own video at One True Media

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let's go to the beach Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Happy loooong weekend!We, along with the rest of the North-east drove down to the Cape on Saturday. We stayed with Matt's folks and had a nice, relaxing, mini-vacation. Our good friends Peter and Beth joined us and it was great to go out and leave Sam with the grandparents. Sam also had his first beach experience and it went

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IMG_1735 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Seems we have a strong one! In other news, today was Matt's first Father's Day. We celebrated by getting out of the 90 degree heat and into the air conditioned Barnes and Noble to burn $150 worth of gift cards we had accumulated. We bought Sam a boat-load of books and Matt got a couple computer books for himself (one of the gift cards was his

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IMG_1729 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Sam can sit up on his own now. We don't leave him alone like this though because he can tip over at any time with no warning and there are a lot of hard, sharp things he can fall into. Like the coffee table in the picture.Ahhh, childproofing. Yet one more thing we have to do at some point. Another thing in the picture you may have noticed is

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My first Red Sox hat Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. It's a little big, but I'm still proud to wear it.This was a gift from my grandpa for being 6 months old. I'll actually be 6 months old on 06/06/06. Creepy, huh?By now, I'm enjoying my rice and oat cereal every day. I'm looking forward to trying sweet potatoes and bananas next weekend. I'm starting to imitate people when they make

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IMG_1644 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. This is a quick update since I haven't posted in a while. I've been very busy!We just returned from a long weekend in PA/NJ. My oldest friend (from Kindergarten) got married this weekend in NJ and I was a bride's maid. We drove down on Friday and stayed with my parents in PA, who live about 45 minutes from where the wedding was. They

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IMG_1622 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. I'm 5 months old now and I can do all sorts of things. I can roll over from my back to my tummy, but not the other way around yet.Mom gave me rice cereal today. It the first time I had "solid" food. It was ok, I guess, but I prefer the boob.The orange fuzzy thing they call "George" makes me laugh. He's a funny guy.Take a look at all of my

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Easter Best Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. I just realized that the last three posts show photos of Sam asleep. Well, here he is awake and alert on Easter. We went to Sam's grandparents' house on Cape Cod and had a lovely weekend. Matt and I also celebrated our 2-year wedding anniversary. It's actually today, but on Saturday, his parents babysat while we went out for a nice

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off to bed Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Here's Matt carrying the sleeping worm off to bed.

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worm Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. This is how we put Sam to sleep -- swaddled in his Miracle Blanket.It cracks me up. He looks so funny, almost like a glow worm.

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IMG_1530 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. I'm so excited, I could sleep!I turned 4 months old yesterday. This picture was taken about a week ago, but I look pretty much the same. What am I up to these days?I no longer despise tummy time. I can tollerate it for a good five minutes now and I can even lift up my head and look around and smile! Mom's got to get a picture of that soon.I

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IMG_1540 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. I turned 32 this past Sunday. The boys and I took a drive to Marblehead and had a picnic lunch on the dock. It was a beautiful day - the first time it hadn't rained on my birthday in years!Sam did really well, too. He didn't cry once the whole time we were out. He seemed to enjoy the fresh air and new sights. Year #31 was an eventful year and

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IMG_1490 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Sam's great grandmother (my grandmother) recently sent him a faux suede bomber jacket. It's size 6-9 months, but fits him like skin on a bologna. My parents were up for a visit this past weekend and took Sam out for a walk to let Matt and me get some things done around the house. When they returned, I realized that Sam and my father looked

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IMG_1474 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Last Wednesday was Sam's and my last playgroup. I'll be back at work full time now and will miss our Wednesday meetings. I met so many nice moms and babies and learned so much from everyone. Sam was the youngest baby in the group -- most of the other babies are 3-4 months older than Sam. That meant that all the mothers have that much more

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I've been spammed. It took longer than I thought it would, but it finally happened. Thus, I've turned on word verification for comments. Thank you for your patience.

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IMG_1433 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. I'm three months old! Where has the time gone?I got my very own high chair today and I can sit in it while mom and dad eat their dinner at the table, but only for about 5 minutes. Then, I want out.I can lift my head up pretty well, especially when I'm on my Boppy pillow. I really don't like tummy time, though.I'm smiling a lot more, but not

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IMG_1424 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. No comment...

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IMG_1387 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Sam is getting so big. He's almost 11 weeks old and weighs in the range of 14-15 lbs. He smiles a lot more and has discovered that he can suck on his hands. He's also not nearly as fussy as he was the first month of his life. Although he doesn't sleep through the night yet, he only wakes up once, usually, for a feeding and then goes back to

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Sam in his Bumbo Seat Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Speaking of shopping, my parents got Sam this Bumbo Seat afer I sent them a link to the website. Several babies in the playgroup I've been going to have these. It's so funny to watch a baby who normally is too young to sit up, sit straight up in these goofy chairs. The baby only needs to be able to hold his head steady in order

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Great Grandma and Sam Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. A couple of weeks ago, my parents and 88 year old grandmother came to visit. Sam is named after my grandmother's husband (my grandfather), who passed away when I was 12. It was the first time she met the baby, so it was pretty neat.Whenever my parents visit, we end up going shopping. I can't think of a visit where we didn't go

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my closet Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. The upstairs is finally complete after about 5 months of messy chaos. We moved in this weekend and absolutely love it. It was *almost* worth the money and headaches -- ALMOST. In fact, it looks so nice that I want to run out and get real bedroom furniture instead of the crappy second and third hand stuff we've had for years. We also need

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big smile Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Yay! Sam is finally smiling! He turned 8 weeks old yesterday and had a check-up at the doctor's. He weighs 13 lb, 2 oz! What a porker! He had 4 shots at the doctor's office and wasn't smiling then. He feels a lot better now though.Lots more pictures if you click on the happy baby!

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IMG_1273 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. The carpet was installed today and it looks great. That means that we can move back upstairs this week! Yay! Next up is hanging the towel racks and shower curtain in the bathroom.Click on the photo of our super-bright orange new bathroom to see more pictures.

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It's been a while since I posted about our house renovations. I am glad to say that there is finally a light at the end of this long, dark tunnel. This past weekend my father-in-law installed the toilet, sink, and shower fixtures. Everything looks great! I can't wait to hang the shower curtain and take pictures. There is a bit of trim and a couple of doors in the bathroom that need to be painted

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IMG_1243 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. All of a sudden, Sam seems a bit older. He's more alert and definitely bigger. Still no social smiles, but I'm pretty sure he recognizes us now. We went for a couple of walks this week, with the weather being so unseasonably warm. We also went to a second playgroup yesterday and met lots of moms and babies. It's good to get out.

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IMG_1266 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. I couldn't resist.

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IMG_1233 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Sam turned one month old yesterday (1/6). I can't believe we all survided a whole month. Things seem to have gotten a little easier. Either that or we've just gotten used to our new lifestyle. Sam has plumped up a bit and he is more alert now. He hasn't smiled at us yet but now and then, I'll catch a glimpse of a "contentment smile" which is

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Xmas with Blankie Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Here's Sam with the beautiful handknit blanket that the MIT Stitch & Bitch group made for him.

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IMG_1158 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Yet again, more Sam pictures!Sam had his two week check-up today. He gained about a half a pound since last week and his belly button stump fell off yesterday, so now we can give him real baths. The doctor said he looks great.We're starting to get the hang of this baby thing and are developing some routines. It's not easy but it's a little

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IMG_5336 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Parenthood really is a full time job. Good thing Sam is cute.We're all hanging in there (barely) and trying to figure each other out. Getting sleep when we can. The kid has to eat every 1-3 hours and a single feeding can take up to an hour and sometimes more. Thanks for all of your comments and emails. They mean a lot to us. They are a bit of

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Deep thoughts... Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. born Tuesday December 6, 8:09 PM at Emerson Hospital in Concord, MA. Weighing in at 7 pounds, 11 1/2 ounces, 21 1/2 inches in length. We call him Sam.

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But no pictures, yet. Sorry! The camera is packed along with an extra charged battery, phone card, list of phone numbers, clothes (both for me and for a newborn), a beautiful knit blankie, and a toothbrush, among lots of other things.Use your imagination and picture a warm, golden yellow - Behr's Wild Bamboo, for the baby's room, a bright, sunny orange for the bathroom - Behr paint's Amber Glow (

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plaster 3 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. The plaster is still wet, but we now have walls and we'll hopefully be able to start priming and painting next week.Click on the photo to see a slightly out of order series of photos from insulation to blue board to plaster.

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I'll start with the house this time.Half of the upstairs has been plastered. The other half was scheduled for today, but as of this writing (10:00 am), no plaster people are at our house. There are however people hanging doors. Seems out of order to me, but what can I do about it...This weekend, during the busiest shopping days of the year, we must buy a shower curtain (so I can get the right

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First, the bean.The bean, according to recent ultrasound results, now weighs a whopping 7lb 5oz. The thing is, he's still inside of me. And, I have 4-6 weeks left of the pregnancy. And if you've never seen me, you probably don't know that I'm only 5' tall and pre-pregnancy weighed about 105lb. I've only gained 18lbs so far, although I've been on a strict low carb diet due to the diabetes.

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The Blanky! Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. My MIT Stitch 'n' Bitch knitting group surprised me today with this beautiful baby blanket. Each person knitted a square in a unique pattern and then a couple people knit the border. Danielle, God bless her, blocked each piece and seamed them all together.I absolutely love the blanket. I love colors and the soft fuzzy texture of the wool.

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baby cardigan detail Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. My latest knitting project is a cardigan for my baby who is due to arrive in about one month. Oh boy....Visit my MIT knitting group blog to see another view.

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I make pretty darned good soup, if I do say so. You could say it's my specialty. Sometimes I follow a recipe, sometimes I stray from a recipe, and sometimes I just throw a bunch of things in a pot and cook it and eat it with a spoon and it's usually really good. A little secret dream of mine is to one day own a lunch place that sells home-made soups and sandwiches. I could call it Soup Mama. I'll

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There's nothing like home made chicken soup to make you feel all cozy and warm. The weather has been miserable the past several days so I thought it was high time to make a pot of soup. This may be my best chicken soup yet - although since I only make it once or twice a year, who knows... Forgive me if I've repeated this recipe on this blog.various chicken pieces (I used two breasts and four

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From my friend Pat in Seattle:"Overture"With each passing dayThe anticipation multipliesThrough cell division(at this point it goes into the la la part of "Our House")la la lalala la lalala lalala la la lalala la lalala la-----------When I first read this, I was thinking "bean" meant the type of bean you eat, not the one growing in my belly. It's been a while since we've called him "bean" since

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The good:You never have to worry that you forgot to zip up your fly.The bad:No front pockets to slide your hands or keys or shopping list into.The ugly:That big wide elastic band and panel. If you are wearing the right shirt, no one will see it, but you know it's there.

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I had my first post gestational diabetes diagnosis white bread product in over a week and now I feel like curling up and falling asleep under my desk. I'll be testing my blood in a few minutes and I am curious to see the results. It was all worth it though, for I had my first Chacarero. What's a Chacarero, you ask? It is a yummy Chilean sandwich consisting of a soft, fresh baked white bread,

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Last night for dinner, I made one of the ultimate comfort food meals (slightly altered for my gestational diabetes/low carb needs). We had good, old-fashioned meat loaf, "mock" mashed potatoes, and string beans.I asked around for some good meat loaf recipes and more than once, was told that the recipe on the back of the Lipton onion soup mix was good. So, that's what I used, although I halved the

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Day9-3 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. Early last week, the contractors finished the outside of the house, including windows, roof, gutters, and siding.As of Friday, the inside is all framed out, the rough plumbing for the bathroom is finished and has been inspected, and the electrical is about 85% finished. Things are moving along, but I think this coming week will be a little more

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My cousin brought me the gift of meat this weekend. She said it was a gift for the baby but I think I enjoyed it more than the baby did. She brought us 4 lbs of marinated steak tips from a place with the lovely name of "Mr. Steer" in Londonderry, NH You all know by now that I'm not a big meat eater, but since being diagnosed as anemic with this pregnancy, I've been encouraged to eat red meat

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day2-2 Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. No, probably not. That's because he is sealed under the floor, sandwiched between insulation and nailed down with plywood. This was only one of the adventures we've had so far in the first three days of our dormer construction. Day 1, the contractors discovered a sizeable hornets nest in the attic (and made sure to tell us that one of their

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My wonderful knitting group, MIT Stitch & Bitch collected 6+ HUGE shopping bags full of yarn and needles to donate to a shelter in Texas that is hosting Katrina refugees. The bigger effort is being organized by the Nashoba Valley Knitters Guild. I used to belong to the guild but can't seem to make the 7:00 meetings after my long commute home.Check out our donation and learn more about where the

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Beautiful Day at Mass MoCA Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. This past weekend, we took what was probably our last spontaneous semi-long distance day trip. We drove a little over 2 hours to North Adams, MA to Mass MoCA (Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art). Before we bought our house and had very little free time on the weekends, we used to go to Mass MoCA about once a year. They

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I've been occupied, what can I say?Work has been rather busy lately - in a good way. Home life has been crazy as we prepare for major construction that will start ANY DAY NOW and had better be finished long before the bean arrives! My 4 year old 16lb orange tabby cat had to have four teeth extracted last week. And all of a sudden I am 6 months pregnant (where has the time gone?)! On top of all

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I thought this was kind of funny. Here is the top 10 Netflix local favorites for my hometown of Ewing, NJ (a suburb of Trenton).10. I Can Do Bad All By Myself 9. Garfield: The Movie 8. A Cinderella Story 7. Shrek (Full-screen)6. Hair Show 5. Spaceballs4. The Goonies3. Confessions of a Dangerous Mind2. The Garbage Pail Kids Movie 1. Godsend I've got to wonder about Spaceballs and The Goonies.

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I passed the half-way mark in my pregnancy. I had my second ultrasound a couple of weeks ago and found out that we are having a boy. He is about the size of a sweet potato now -- 9-10 inches long (head to toe) and weighs about 10-11 oz. I'm going around with a ruler, measuring things that are 10 inches long and looking at weights on products to compare. I can't believe there is a 10 inch long

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I have this great co-worker, Cable Guy John, who gives me a copy of Eating Well magazine every couple of months. John's household has a duplicate subscription, so he passes the spare copy to me. Thanks John! The magazine is full of healthy, interesting, and usually easy recipes. Yesterday, I tried one of the more labor intensive recipes - Baked Rice with Roasted Corn. Here is a modified version

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I never claimed to be a vegetarian, although I do live a mostly vegetarian lifestyle. I hardly ever cook meat (save for that once-a-year chicken soup, seafood, and summer hot dogs on the grill). In restaurants, I usually order vegetarian or fish, and when I am at someone's house, I opt for the non-meat option, unless it's too tempting like during Thanksgiving.That's all changed recently. At my

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You can make science, too.

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My nephew! Originally uploaded by stacy's plate. The first baby in our family! Andrew Patrick was born yesterday and is lookin' pretty good!

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Aha! You thought this was turning into a pregnancy blog, didn't you?Well, I may post about my pregnancy sometimes, I will still be posting about my first love - food. And now that I have my appetite and energy back, I'm back in the kitchen.Last night, I made my first souffle - a Spinach Parmesan souffle from the June Cooking Light. Here's what I remember from the recipe.cooking spray2 Tbsp dry

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My pants are too tight. I can no longer button the tops of most of them and have resorted to "the rubber band trick" (Thanks for the tip, Katie!). Since it's not professional to walk around work, or the grocery store, with your pants undone, I accepted the fact that I needed to do something. I didn't want to spend a lot of money on clothes that will only last me a couple of months. (I'm still

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