Baby Boy Cookies

My second baby is due any time, so I decided to make cookies for the OB office as a thank you. I was thinking this morning about how they're with you all the way, but most of the staff rarely get to enjoy or see the sweet prize at the end of the race. This is my thank you to them, and a chance to make some cookies with our new son's monogram and name!

Baby Boy Cookies

I am so glad my cousin Heather asked me to do these baby shower cookies! They are for a friend of hers. It was great to revisit the baby papooses, and I LOVED making the onesies. Seriously, what could be cuter than a baby onesie cookie? One note: if you noticed the charming black cat in the big group shot, that was not some kind of weird mistake on my part! This expecting couple loves their cats, so I was asked to include a few along with the babies :)

Baby Papooses

Nora, Nana (Linda) and I went to the library on Saturday, and found this BEAUTIFULLY illustrated book with dozens of baby papooses on the cover. Hats off to Chih-Wei Chang for the inspiration. I am just hoping that someone will have a baby shower soon so I can have another chance to make these sweet little baby bundles again! Next time, I will make the mouths and rosy cheeks a little darker on the pale babies so they show up a little more.

Baby Caroline

My husband's coworker is about to have a baby girl named Caroline, and I had so much fun making these baby face cookies for them. I'm learning a little more about pacing - these cookies were done by 10:00. Then there was the half-hour photography session...and subsequent blog post.

Taking pictures of my cookies seems to be another big learning curve - how to photograph food so that it both appears edible and the colors reflect reality. You'd think it wouldn't be too complicated. I mean, they're not moving.

Happy Baby!