revelling

our weekend was fantastic. we did absolutely nothing of note. :)

friday night, we enjoyed our leap day breakfast for dinner. we made pancakes using soy milk, and they actually turned out pretty darn good. bryan made giant ones, along with scrambled eggs, bacon, AND sausage. it was pretty yummy.

saturday, i got up bright and early and went to the spa for a massage. oh lordy, it was awesome. definitely adding that to my 6 week schedule. the masseuse was really nice, and wasn't afraid to apply some pressure. their facilities were very nice, including a GIGANTIC double shower to rinse off the oils afterwards. they do couples massages, so bryan and i are thinking that would be a good date to do every 2 - 3 months. i'm pretty sure i can find room the budget for that! ;)

afterwards, i headed home and jumped right back into my sweats to laze around the house. oliver's eating schedule was right on, but his sleeping was not. he just didn't seem to want to go down for a real nap at any point.

saturday was national pig day, so we had bacon for lunch. :) i think you're supposed to do something nice for a pig, but if you say "pig" to me, i'm going to say "oooo yum, pork!"

mom and dad came over for dinner, and to watch elizabeth the golden age. the movie was good, but a little slow. i do love cate blanchett, though. i made beef and guinness stew with dumplings. the stew was good, but could have been better. usually, i dredge the beef in seasoned flour before browning it, but couldn't do so since dad has problems with wheat. doing so allows the broth to thicken naturally into a delicious gravy. i made the dumplings with soy milk, and they turned out ok - not my best. bryan and mom thought they were good, but i wasn't thrilled with them. mom made a scrumptious apple crisp for dessert. oliver was falling asleep in our arms near the end of dinner, and went down without a hitch.

sunday, we woke up early (ollie definitely knows his schedule and does not vary!), and bryan made some delicious omelets with portobello mushrooms and canadian bacon (some really good organic stuff from peapod). we headed to church, where oliver charmed all the ladies in the nursery. :) he was, of course, super smiley and not the least bit fussy for them. everyone oohed and aahed over his incredible cuteness. he is a pretty cute baby! he was on a much better sleep schedule, and i even managed to get a little nap in. we spent the rest of the day lounging.

we ran a oliver + dairy test and he passed with flying colors, which means i can be back on dairy again, WOOHOOOOO! we took a bag of frozen milk i had pumped during christmas that we knew had dairy in it, and fed him a few ounces. it didn't appear to bother him at all. i ate some dairy at dinner as well, and he has been doing just fine. i am soooooooo happy. i'm not going to jump head first back into it; i don't think that would be good for either of our digestive systems. however, i'm so glad to be able to have some again. i had a bite of cheese yesterday afternoon, and teared up a little.

bryan smoked some ribs for dinner, and served that with some cabbage braised with apple juice and apple cider vinegar. i made my sweet cornbread - with real milk, and slathered it with real butter. it was soooooo good. i think i've perfected that recipe. it's ridiculously good.

the weather warmed up (to 40 or so) this weekend and melted some snow, and brought some rain (which wasn't snow, so i was happy). it was raining again this morning and has since turned into gigantic wet snow. which figures, since i'm wearing a skirt and heels today, left my boots at home, and i'm pretty sure there isn't a scraper in the prius. i'm going to be pretty much up the creek without a paddle this afternoon.

oliver has his 4 month doctor's appointment this afternoon. i can't wait to see how much he weighs! i'm betting it's at least 17 pounds if not 18. he's gigantic!!!

here's some oliver cuteness to start your week off right (the video is dark but it's the sound you want anyways!).

WFD: meatloaf! bryan made a duxelle with the leftover portobellos, so we're going to put that in the meatloaf, mmmm. i'm thinking some glazed carrots (BUTTER) and mashed potatoes (CREAM AND BUTTER) on the side. oh dairy, how i love thee, let me count the ways.