Cause I'm a Big Girl Now!

On Wednesday I shot in manual for the first time. For those of you who are wondering what shooting in manual is, don't worry your pretty little heads this will explain it all. Wow did the photo's turn out ok and great lol. I had a few lighting issues in the beginning, but towards the middle I got them worked out! Next step understanding lighting! I also tried the tea cup for the first time Vincenzio wasn't too happy about that, and didn't cooperate either. So it was a long learning experience lol.

Bon Appetite!

So I Googled " How to make home made French fries", and found this recipe. Everything seemed great. Until I got distracted when my mother called and accidentally put the stove on High, for the grease to get hot. Well I don't know if you know this or not, but high is a bit too high. So without noticing my error I proceed to dump in the fries. When the pot of oil begins to bubble up and smoke arises. Well it only took about 1 minute for it to scorch the taters. Smoke fills the room I still have yet to find out what went wrong. I am standing there in shock. When ding! Ah the stove is too high I turn it off move the pot over and scoop the dead, fried, burnt "fries" onto a plate. My eyes were starting to burn from all the smoke, so we decided to leave. I was too upset to make anything for dinner, so we went to Burger King. Now I am paying for it! Well enjoy your nice crunchy fries people!

Oh Boy Oh Boy My Boy......

Is'a Walkin'!!!!!!!! Vincenzio was standing by the door, and Dom saw him take the first step then yelled at me to look then he took 3 more, then fell to the ground to crawl :D!! Hopefully there will be no more walking to come lol. Don't want him to grow up :(.

Yummy Yummy in my Tummy!

Yesterday Dustin invited us over for dinner, so we told him we would bring the dessert. I decided to bake peanut butter chocolate chip cookies! I was really excited this would be my first time baking cookies from scratch. It started out nice Dom was fixing the computer, and Vinny was playing in his play pen. I opened the recipe I bookmarked on the computer , and got down to business. I got all the way done with the dough when Vincenzio decided he had enough of his play pen.

So I got him out and he was doing fine just playing with the rinsed off measuring cups, so I began rolling the dough into little balls and putting them on the tray.

Right after this Vincenzio wasn't content playing with the measuring cups anymore, and was screaming at my ankles scratching at my pants. So in a hurry to save my poor sons life I forgot to flatten the cookies! :-O I know oh the horror! I didn't even remember until they were suppose to be done cooking, so alas those ones didn't turn out the best, eatable yes, the best no. So I took them out and put them on the cooling rack, and pulled the next batch from the fridge, removed the plastic wrap and put them in the oven. Now this batch was OK again not the best, but OK. I was beginning to feel defeated, and that my "house" wife/mommy dreams were capoot. But then a miracle happened! Dom took Vincenzio and I was able to actually pay attention to the last batch. And boy did they turn out good!

Well they tasted good! They didn't look too good lol. We think there were too much "chunks" in the cookies and not enough dough, so they weren't in the perfect round circle lol. Oh well to quote Dom " I don't care how the look as long as the taste freaking delicious!". Ah you got to love that man! Well I guess I'll have to learn from this for next time. What should we bake next? I'm thinking chocolate chip cookies, you? Well grab a napkin, cookie, and glass of milk and enjoy!

Oh And again Dom and Dustin said they were delicious I guess they are now officially my food critics.

Lesson learned: You do not become insta baking cookie making genius over night!

Nakey baby on the loose

Vinny has learned to take his diapers off! So today he took it half off and decided to poo on the carpet. I look over after hearing him poo and just hope that it all fell in the half still on. Nope of course not cause that would make my day easy. So I take him clean him off. Go get the baking soda and vinegar. When I come back most of the poop is up. Whhhaaaa???? Is this some magical self cleaning poo? Nope! The dog decided to help himself to a little snack. Gross I know. Well the clean up wasn't as bad as I thought so I guess you have to have some silver lining, right?

My baby's no whinner.....

Because he is a signer! Well sort of anyways! He can mimic the sign for milk, but I don't think he really understands that it is for milk. He's getting there though! I signed milk and he copied so I let him nurse. Then later I asked him if he wanted some of mommy's milk and he signed it :D! Soon he'll be crawling up to me, and instead of banging his head into my chest or pulling at my shirt he can sign milk to me.

I'm a baking success!

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Today I tried my hand at baking from scratch! Dom has been whining about how he wants a pineapple upside down cake, so I thought I would bake one for him. I was so excited the whole time, that I actually messed up half way through and had to throw all the mix away and start over. But the final result turned out great ( well so says Dom and our friend Dustin. I don't care for Pineapple upside down cake). Hearing that made me so unbelievably happy. Next task peanut butter cookies (something I actually don't like, but love!!). Well I brought some plates and forks grab a slice and enjoy :D!