We're making muffins!

I have been craving spice muffins ever since Reese got a new book called "If you give a Moose a muffin." The book is one in a series of five from Chick-fil-a. They are really cute.

So on Sunday morning after Reese's bath she and I made muffins! Reese enjoyed helping me measure the ingredients and pour them into the mixing bowl. She kept saying, "We're making muffins!"

I was given the recipe by my friend Crystalyn back in college ~ Mississippi Spice Muffins:

Cream: 2 eggs, 2 cups sugar and 1 cup butter
Add: 16 oz applesauce, 4 cups flour, 1 T cinnamon, 2 tsp allspice, 1 tsp cloves, 1 tsp salt, 2 tsp baking soda
Bake: 350 for 10-12 minutes or until toothpick comes out clean
Yields: 2 1/2 dozen

She is not scared of the mixer anymore! Yay!

Reese put the muffin cups in the tin all by herself.

She is such a big helper!

While the muffins were baking, Reese and I read her book which inspired us to bake.

Reese couldn't wait for the muffins to be ready! After they cooled off, we were able to enjoy them.

A small bite at first...

Then a little bigger bite, but I think maybe the muffins were too "spicy" for Reese. She didn't love them as much as I did. Maybe next time we will make blueberry instead. ;)

The best part was spending time together baking the muffins.

For the rest of the day (and all weekend really) Reese enjoyed playing with Lane's new toys. She really could not get enough of them. This morning Reese told me, "When baby Lane gets here, I want to play with him." Ah, what a sweet big sister.

Lane received a new Super Puppy, the toy Reese used to love and tore to pieces. I discarded him when we moved and registerd for a new one which I received at my work shower. Well, Reese still loves the puppy and had so much fun singing and dancing with him all weekend. We figure if Super Puppy wears out before Lane gets to play with him, we will just buy another one. ;)

My friend Wendy sent us a box of gifts including a soft, squeaky toy giraffe named Sophie. While kissing Sophie, Reese says, "I love Sophie." She has been kissing her favorite toys lately telling me how she loves them. She even kisses her octopus and kitty cat bath towels.

In the afternoon, we attended the sibling hospital tour for ages 2-5. Reese got to watch a video about being a big sister, how to hold a baby, what a baby eats, etc. Then she learned how to change a diaper and swadle a baby. Reese was also given a t-shirt that says, "I am a big sister."

After that, we took a tour of the hospital where we saw where Mommy will deliver baby Lane, the baby nursery and the post partum room Mommy will be in after Lane is born.

I think it was a good introduction for her which will prepare her for visiting me in the hospital after he is born. When we got home she practiced holding Super Puppy like a baby and was very gentle. She gave him lots kisses practicing for baby Lane!

Other news this week - Reese decided she wanted to dress herself from head to toe. So needless to say, I was a little late to work on both Monday and Tuesday. Reese did a great job of dressing herself with only a little help when she asked for it. It is great that she is becoming even more independent, but it does add to the time it takes to get out of the door in the morning. On Wednesday, before I did anything for her (i.e. moving the stool in front of the sink, wiping her, putting on her panties, etc.) I asked if she wanted to do it or if she wanted Mommy to help. That seemed to work better and she did let me help out more without getting upset because she wanted to do it.