Many of my wonderful blog friends were noting my...ahem...lack of posts the last few months and asked me about the downturn. They were very supportive when I told them the reason why I had slowed down my manic eating, cooking, and writing. And there was a reason, other than those enumerated back in September.
Might I introduce you to the reason why?
Foodie world, meet Puggle (his nickname -- after a baby platypus, not the pug/beagle designer mutt mix). Puggle in utero was a gourmand -- he gave me heartburn every time I attempted to eat fast food or prepared foods. He wanted fresh and made to order gourmet. As it happens, he dined at Gordon Ramsay's Petrus, had scones and tea at Wimbledon (from our London trip back in July), dinner in Paris and has sipped champagne and dined on caviar to bring in the New Year -- so all in all, for someone who's only 7 days old, he's managed quite a culinary bit in utero. Ex utero, it appears he hasn't changed much. He likes all organic and natural and he takes his time savoring every meal.
I swear I won't do (too many) pureed dishes.
Oh, congratulations! How wonderful! I hope there's more to Puggle than a foot, though.
Posted by: Danielle | February 23, 2007 at 07:20 AM
don't speak too soon... i know of an individual who pureed her son's food. pureed gourmet food. none of the bottled stuff was ever good enough.
congratulations on the new baby.
Posted by: Chloe | February 23, 2007 at 07:36 AM
WOW!! You did a great job raising a Foodie in utero. Congrats to you both on lovely looking toes (and the rest of the baby as well)!!
Posted by: breadchick | February 23, 2007 at 07:53 AM
So pleased for the beautiful introduction!
How do you do and welcome Puggle!
Posted by: Tanna | February 23, 2007 at 09:47 AM
Congrats on your new arrival! I have been using my pregnant appetite and energy to cook and blog, too- My own little lima bean was due 2 days ago-I guess he's still baking...any recipes to get labor started? Even pureed recipes can be fine-where would we be without butternut squash soup? Puggle has lovely feet and I'm sure you are doing a great job!
Posted by: Rebecca | February 23, 2007 at 01:27 PM
aww :)
what a sweet post. many, many congrats on your new addition!
Posted by: tami | February 24, 2007 at 11:07 AM
Congratulations to you and your husband! I wish Puggle a lifetime of good eating!
Posted by: Ivonne | February 24, 2007 at 11:04 PM
very wonderful indeed. I am looking forward to reading about the new food adventures ya'll will undertake together.
Posted by: beastmomma | February 25, 2007 at 07:51 PM
Congratulations Cath. This is the first of three blogger babies I know of about to arrive.
Posted by: barbara | February 25, 2007 at 11:45 PM
Congratulations!!!
Posted by: Renee | February 26, 2007 at 05:54 PM
Cath - so happy to hear this wonderful news - many many congratulations and looking forward to meeting Mr little gourmand some time :) Take care. kxxx
Posted by: keiko | February 26, 2007 at 06:13 PM
Danielle, thanks so much! Yes indeed there's more to Puggle than the foot -- 7 lbs more!
Chloe -- oh man. Pureed caviar, you think?!
Breadchick -- thank you thank you!
Tanna -- We're really excited (and grateful for a healthy baby).
Rebecca -- congratulations to you! I threatened to eat Mexican for lunch and bake a cake for two weeks to induce labor. That's what my aunt did with her first child.
Tami -- thank you!
Ivonne -- oh, with his early start, we're pretty sure we'll have some great eating along the way.
Jaspreet -- we're looking forward to those adventures!
Barbara -- it's a good year for babies!
Renee -- thank you! So good to hear from you!
Keiko -- oh you know, he's eaten with you already! Remember when we met at the Wolsey? We were pregnant then! :-)
Posted by: cath | February 26, 2007 at 10:05 PM
Hi Cath, Thats a lovely website. Your posts make very interesting reading. And of course, Puggle's toes! Simply delightful. Congratulations. I enjoyed reading about his gourmet preferences. Sure he will grow up to be a foodie like you :).
Posted by: Pritya | February 28, 2007 at 01:16 PM
Hi there, first time at your blog and I see the grand announcement. Wishing you lots of fun with the new born!!
Posted by: Gini | March 02, 2007 at 09:30 PM
Congratuations on your delightful news! I hope you are all settling down happily together.
Posted by: Tea | March 07, 2007 at 12:49 PM
Coo. Sigh.
Congrats.
Posted by: Rachael | March 08, 2007 at 06:32 PM
Many congratulations!
If you breastfeed and eat a lot of different foods, the baby will taste a repertoire of flavors from the youngest age... perfect training for a proper gourmet.
Posted by: Cal | March 13, 2007 at 11:25 AM
Holy wow!!! Congratulations, indeed. And that foot: cute, cute, cute!
Posted by: Luisa | March 13, 2007 at 03:11 PM
Congratulations!!! How very exciting!!! I'm sorry that my message is so belated. I've been terribly behind with blogging/reading.
Posted by: Geneve | March 24, 2007 at 05:39 PM
Pritya, oh his toes are very cute but the rest is much cuter, I assure you!
Gini, thank you for dropping by and for the good wishes --
Tea, we're almost in a routine but he keeps switching it up on me!
Cal -- we're working on his gourmet preferences, that's for sure. :-)
Hi Luisa! So good to hear from you -- thanks for the congrats. Sometimes I look at him and think "Holy wow," too....
Hi Geneve: oh we're really excited too! And don't apologize! I've been SERIOUSLY behind on blogging and reading!
Posted by: cath | April 12, 2007 at 10:43 AM