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[gfrancie]

I made angel food cake yesterday. I had a lot of left over egg whites from making ice cream so I put them all in the freezer until I had enough to make cake.
I also made lamb burgers with carmelized onions and roasted bell pepper. Tonight might end up being spaghetti with lamb meatballs. (as you can see I have ground lamb to use up)

Yesterday I reserved a sky cot for our flight -which means bulkhead seating. (hot dog, there is one of the benefits of having small people) I then made an appointment for Senor Onion's next check-up in a few months. Both of these acts involved making phone calls and being put on hold. Not exactly my favorite activity but I did it. Mr. Jenner has such a nice wife who makes phone calls and arranges details for holidays and the like.

Just now Senor Onion spit up. (it happens) Both he and Mr. Jenner acted more horrified than I did and I was the one who had to clean it up. What gives? This isn't the first time Mr. Jenner has seen ol' shortcakes do this and you would think my son wouldn't be so bothered when I tidied him up. Obviously what we have learned here is my tolerance for bodily fluids is much higher. Though I admit irritation when I go through three or four pairs of pants in one day. Senor Onion likes to encourage impromptu fashion shows. "And this is Mummy's cheap pair of pants from the gap that have a number of awesome stains. And that is a pair of yoga pants bought on a whim. And now the sportswear collection..."
The glamour never ends. *touches imaginary bouffant flip in a way to denote a life filled with champagne and heady chatter with Charlie Rose at parties*

Enough of this cocktail banter. I have laundry to attend to and a son who is trying to eat socks. Obviously sock-eating means he will one day end up with a MacArthur fellowship.

Comments

[thiscantbesoy.livejournal.com]

What ever is a sky cot?

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

fancy-ass British term for a little bassinett for a baby to sleep in during the flight. It is awesome! You get bulkhead seating and the little baby cot is attached to the wall. So extra leg-room and a place for your baby to sleep. On BA flights, babies don't usually have their own seats (it is cheaper in many ways) so they have that for them after take off. During take off/landing they sit in your lap with the cute baby seatbelt.
Anyhow... you have to reserve them and it is on first come/first serve basis.

[thiscantbesoy.livejournal.com]

Whoa, awesome. That's some good thinking right thur.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

Sure makes flying a little bit easier.
The cost of his ticket is 10 percent of the cost of ours which is not too bad. (though the taxes and fees are often higher than the cost of the ticket -oh the irony)
Hopefully people will still like the look of Senor Onion when they see him on the plane. It is easy to go awwwwww over a newborn. When they are a bit older, other passengers look at you with a bit of ire. "I bet that baby will cry the entire time." I want to say, "Only if you are a big fat jerk will he cry."

[rebeccmeister.livejournal.com]

I saw those on our flights to and from Australia. I bet they make the difference between sanity and homicide on long plane trips with the wee ones.

[gfrancie.livejournal.com]

It does help. At the very least you can put them somewhere for a little bit. Though I couldn't quite relax and kept checking to make sure he was alright.