another month

---I am afraid it's happened again---

---somehow blogging has taken a backseat in my life---

---for this I apologize---

---maybe a New Year's resolution should be to blog more---

---anyways, here is what Baby Z has been up to---

We have had five wonderful months together!  Hard to believe it's already been that long! 

 It is truly amazing how much she has learned and is able to do.  

Her smiles and laughs brighten our days!  I love being greeted in the morning with a huge smile and her little baby talk.  Being a mommy is truly wonderful {and a bit tiring}. 

I have also been doing a bit of baking these days.  I decided to try to just bake bread from now on and not buy it...we'll see if this turns out to be cheaper or not.  I think it should.  Here is the link for the yummy bread I've been making {http://simplysogood.blogspot.co.at/2010/03/crusty-bread.html}
We had friends over for dessert the other night and this was on the menu:

so delicious

If you want to try a new yummy and simple recipe here ya go:
Jam Oat Bar
1 1/2 cups flour
1 tsp baking powder
1/4 tsp sal
1 1/2 c oats
1 c firmly packed brown sugar
3/4 c butter (I think I used more, just see how crumbly the dough is)
3/4 c jam (I used strawberry, the recipe calls for raspberry and I also ended up using more)
Mix flour, baking powder and salt together. Stir in oats and sugar. Cut in butter with a pastry blender until mixture is coarse and crumbly. Press 2/3 of mixture into an ungreased dish (9x13). Spread jam on top. Sprinkle with remaining oat mixture. Bake at 180C for 30-35 minutes.