My little darling

The weight of a cherub 

Baby has cleared the 16 pound mark! We think.  First time baby “steps onto” the scale himself.   Demonstrating a 15.8 weightage. But when mom or dad hold him, he’s 16.4-16.6 pounds. Sounds like baby Michelin is a heavy hitter.  This is how I pre-game before breakfast.   What you don’t see is the salami. Very important detail.  Baby is growing like a weed probably because I’m practically a pro eater. Dim sum yesterday and…

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Gratitude

Drooling aloha

This is my son. He drools aloha. See the splattering of islands on his shirt? That’s love.  Aloha Friday brought a wonderful night with Melly where we Marnee Thai-ed.    Coconut hot cakes for the win! As Melly pointed out, there are dessert like. Sweet. I like these quite a bit. Lots of textures in a little thing.  The duck salad I found to be a touch too salty. I do love my duck so no…

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Noms

Queen of Dim Sum

I didn’t realize how much I loved dim sum until I moved to Upstate NY. The dim sum variety was limited to a faraway location that only served the brunch favorite Sundays for a limited part of the day. It broke my heart. Promptly arriving in dim sum territory (anywhere that’s not Central NY), I like to dim sum often. A new family go to, Shai Lai Seafood restaurant in the outer Richmond has good…

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