Success!!

You may remember my last attempt at making bread in the bread machine. 

So sad.

But today, today, I succeeded.  Instead of following the instructions of some random dude with a dirty kitchen on YouTube (I should have know better) I followed the instructions in the booklet provided by the manufacturer.  Novel idea, huh?  Anyway, I made the basic white bread recipe and it turned out great.  We don't usually eat plain white bread, I try to buy whole wheat all the time, but I only have white flour right now.  It's organic so I guess that makes me feel better (not really, especially since I slather every piece with butter).  It's an occasional treat and if I really get into it I'll start making whole wheat bread or something else healthy.

The top picture is the "loaf" and the bottom is a nicely slathered piece.  So yummy. 

In other news, I started to pack away our Christmas decorations.  It makes me sad to see it all go.  I love Christmas and I think the decorations are so pretty.  The house looks so plain without them.  Tomorrow, I plan to take down the tree and that will be the end of it until next year.  I wonder if my husband will let me put up the tree before Thanksgiving next year.  It's not long enough!! 

My little Silas turned 7 months old yesterday.  I can't believe it.  It's gone by so fast which is a little hard to believe since I feel like I've been awake since he was born.  Hahaha.  Tonight I was snuggling him before bed, rubbing my nose and lips into his peach fuzzy hair and breathing in that delicious baby scent.  It's all going by too fast.  And yet, when I say that it feels like a cliche.  I think the only thing I can do about it is make sure I hold him close every chance I get, nuzzle that sweet little head and breath in that scent.  He'll be too big for my cuddles all too soon. 

He also accidentally head butted me in the nose this morning and it still hurts.