I love those last two photos. It looks like she is saying,"Guys, guys, GUYS, I've got this really funny story I just have to tell you. It's a corker!" And then she proceeds to give that corker smile. How adorable.

And, true, the Sasslass seems to be accepting the new minion. Though that one shot has a 'I'm not so sure about this' quality.

so, in case anyone is interested

Pig's Head Soup

you will see the actual head, so if you just want to see the final product (completely headless), click here:

Split Pea Soup with Cracklings and Homemade Bread Roll

What a cutie patootie!

And just had a very Not! Exciting! moment in that I just spilled a nearly full Diet Coke over my keyboard. Thankfully, my minions were near and got me paper towels in a hurry, so there seem to be no ill-effects.

I'm cheering myself by listening to the "Birdhouse in Your Soul" recording from the Pushing Daisies soundtrack. Kristen Chenoweth and Ellen Greene sounding ridiculously cheerful is enough to put a body back on an even keel.

It's not so much a "I'm not sure about this" look as a "you woke me up for this?" look.

Poor Sassypup!

And just had a very Not! Exciting! moment in that I just spilled a nearly full Diet Coke over my keyboard. Thankfully, my minions were near and got me paper towels in a hurry, so there seem to be no ill-effects.

Good to hear the keyboard survived. I would be very unhappy if my keyboard ever died. It's one of the early Microsoft Ergonomic keyboards with the full size function keys.

You've got a seriously cute kid there Sparky!

Cute kid and besotted husband.

Cute kid and besotted husband.

Always a good combo.

I would be very unhappy if my keyboard ever died.

Mine is luckily easily replaceable. It's a slim profile Mac Keyboard. I'm ridiculously hard on keyboards and this one has lasted the longest so far.

I think my keyboard is 10 years old. The letters are wearing off some of the keys, but otherwise it's a tank.

Aww, she looks like her mom!