HAPPY BIRTHDAY KATIE!

Katie, you were a prayer answered. Becca wanted a baby sister. So, not known to us, she was praying hard for one. Wasn't she surprised when we called everyone to the living room for a meeting...Yes, they knew! A meeting, "Mom, your pregnant!" We got, "Oh Yuck" (from the teens :) ) and laughing and crying. Becca cried knowing her prayer was answered. #7. Almost 6 years younger than Tom. Believe me, all those "Oh Yucks" changed by the time you were born. Everyone was so excited...we couldn't wait. You decided to come 3 weeks early.

Katie, honestly from a mommy's heart, you were the most beautiful baby I've ever seen. Your face was perfectly round and beautiful...I told everyone. I can remember seeing you and you took my breath away. I Love You.

For dessert I am making a Chocolate cake with icing. Cake:

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Egg-Free-Dairy-Free-Nut-Free-Cake/Detail.aspx?prop31=4

I double the recipe for 9x13 pan greased and floured. I sometimes use: white whole wheat flour, always less sugar, diary-free http://www.sunspire.com/ chocolate chips (today I used their rich dark chocolate 100% diary free / gluten freee chocolate bar (YUM!). I cut it into pieces, and instead of all water I use half water and half soy chocolate milk. I usually have to bake it longer.
The icing for today I used another recipe from www.allrecipes.com also.

http://allrecipes.com/Recipe/Wedding-Cake-Icing/Detail.aspx

I made the whole recipe changing the water to soy milk and NO almond extract that was called for.