Walking? Not really, but cute.

First Birthday Wish List!

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We here at the Mac-Meyer farm can NOT believe it has almost been a year since Little V came into our world! We will be having three (yes three) lovely birthday parties, one for just us on her actual birthday, one the following saturday for my side of the family, and one over spring break in South Dakota with Mike's side! Woah.

First I want to say that family and love are all Mike and I want for V's first birthday, but I know people are going to want to buy gifts. Buying for other peoples babies can be tricky, and since our family goes with the less is more mentality, and because I am so freakishly picky, I thought I would compile a list of gifts that would be loved and cherished by V!

Top Ten Green, Organic, Non-Violent and educational toys and gifts:
1. Wooden toys like stakers, puzzles, shape sorting cubes, walkers
2. Cloth dolls, like "Groovy Girls"- Vie LOVES these.
3. Robeez shoes size 12-24 months
4. Savings Bonds for college or life experiences
5. books of all shapes and sizes!!!
6. Sock Monkeys (kind of a theme for our family)
7. Girl Clothes size 18-24 months- separates only- nothing with snaps at the crotch, like body suits or onesies. We really like dresses with leggings
8. Swimming Lessons from the YWCA
9. Music lessons
10. A wooden potty chair.

we like the webistes : www.backtobasicstoys.com, www.peapods.com, and www.geniusbabies.com,

please no plastic or battery operated toys!

Interesting Finger Food Recipes

Another Saturday was spent in the Kitchen making baby food! This time I was experimenting with finger foods, and I came up with this crazy rice ball thing. I cooked some rice, put it in the food processor, added some tahini and some sprouts and whirred it up! It came out as a paste that I formed into small balls. They were pretty tasty fresh, and the baby loved them! I froze a tray, and put the rest in the fridge. The ones from the fridge re-warmed nicely when put in the microwave for about 15 seconds. Easy-peasy.

Sledding!