Seriously?

How did Badge and I produce such a damn cute baby???

It's just too much.

This week he suddenly started pulling himself up to standing. Where'd that come from? I also noticed his 7th tooth has broken through! Crazy.

I've decided to stop pumping at work. Hasn't been bad so far in terms of engorgement since I already dropped a pump session last month. Now I just pump in the morning and feed him at night. It's not enough for the day but I'll start supplementing with formula once the frozen milk runs out.

German Chocolate Cake

Last Saturday, I made German Chocolate Cake for Badge's birthday (his request).

I've never been a huge GCC fan. The few times I've had it, it's been overly sweet and heavy, so let's just say I wasn't particularly excited to bake this cake. After some research, I stumbled across David Lebovitz's recipe which got rave reviews from all sorts of food bloggers. So I gave it a go.

This recipe was actually quite involved. There are many steps (none of which are particularly difficult) so it takes time. In particular, the ganache frosting takes several hours to firm up in the fridge before you can spread it.

Regardless, this cake was well worth the effort. Chocolately goodness with the perfect amount of sweetness. It's converted me into a GCC fan! I was in a bit of a rush so my piping is rather ugly but oh well. Looked presentable. I will definitely be making this again for a special occassion (recipe can be found here).

Unfortunately Badge had to leave yesterday for a business trip to China so he only got to partake in a couple slices. I've done a great job polishing it off on my own, though I did hide a slice in the freezer for Badge's return. I'm such a good wife.