Charlotte is so dang cute. She is almost 8 months old now and is crawling all over. (Well, more like inch-worming all over, but it works.) You should have seen her face when she discovered the kitchen the other day.
I am so paranoid that she is going to choke on something and have tried my best to get everything tasty-looking off the floor, (she usually helps me find them, like huge staples from our crappy carpet, and the grout that is coming loose on our entry-way tiles) but yesterday my worst fears came true. She was on the floor literally at my feet while I was doing my hair when she started making these awful choking noises. I freaked out. I flipped her over so that her stomach was on my forearm, tilted her down and started whacking her on the back (don’t judge, I know I was probably doing the wrong thing. I need to take a kid-choking class. Except that makes it sound like a class where they teach you how to choke kids. You know what I mean.) Nothing came out. I swept her mouth with my finger. Nothing. But then she started breathing normally. I checked her mouth again and again to see if she was still holding whatever it was in there, but couldn’t find anything. I guess I’ll never know. Scariest moment of my life I think. Now I can relate to how my sister Nikki felt when her son was choking on a piece of tape.
How to make Ham and Potato Soup
If you have a life or death situation anytime soon, keep this soup recipe on hand to cheer you up afterward. It comes together quickly and tastes fabulous on a cold day (like the ones we are already having in Utah…) Ham and Potato Soup Source: Allrecipes.com
3 1/2 cups peeled and diced potatoes 1/3 cup diced celery 1/3 cup finely chopped onion 3/4 cup diced cooked ham 3 1/4 cups water 2 tablespoons chicken bouillon granules 1/2 teaspoon salt, or to taste 1 teaspoon ground white or black pepper, or to taste 5 tablespoons butter 5 tablespoons all-purpose flour 2 cups milk
