First Family Photo

There will be a better group photo when we are less tired. But this is the state of things right now. Thanks to our doula for the photo.

Because its cute

Bath time and more...

Yesterday was a big day for all of us. The pediatrician for Louis and the OB for Erin and Louis. We were exhausted and starving when we got home. Thankfully there was a big frozen dish of enchiladas in the freezer (thanks dad!)

A week of firsts

This home improvement blog has been hijacked by a baby. Louis went out into the world with his dad for a walk in the sling yesterday.

Appearing Live!!

Introducing...

Louis William McCarley Gale
Born at 7:03 am on September 23rd, 2009.
7 lbs, 13 oz.
20.5"

Likes: sleeping, music, dim lighting, rooting on his right hand, and Goodnite Moon.

R.I.P Bread Machine

We had a good run, didn't we? Nearly 6 years of kneading, baking,and let's not forget Sunday night pizza dough. You survived 2 coasts, 4 different moves and some miserable recipies at my hands and yet you kept plugging along. Until last Friday. I don't know what did it. I salvaged the Cornmeal Molasses Dough that you were working on and it turned out great. Yet you decided you'd had enough and jumped off the counter. Surely there was a better way to go. A yard sale or Goodwill Donation box perhaps? But with a very loud crash, you ended it all. You will be missed. The question now is what to replace a bread machine with? My mixer is on the fritz, but still hanging on and I've heard you can use a good mixer to knead dough. So maybe it would make sense to limit kitchen appliances and get a new mixer that would also serve the dough kneading purpose. But then you can't leave it for 3 hours and have it magically be done, since it can't bake it for you too. Has anyone tried both and ended up with a preference? Bread Machine vs Mixer?