Another sweet little blonde headed one if my predictions are correct! We can't wait to meet Anna Kate sometime around June 10th!
After the ultrasound, the doctor took close to an hour to come to the room, so all I could do was worry that something was wrong. Thankfully, she came in and said that our baby is perfect! That was an answered prayer! I had worried over that for several weeks for some reason - I guess just the Devil giving me something to worry about, right?
Monday, January 24, 2011
Sunday, January 23, 2011
Tomorrow, tomorrow...you're only a day away!
Tomorrow we will find out if we are going to add Anna Kate or [insert boy name here] to our family! I am excited to know which it will be - hopefully he/she will cooperate and let us know! Jon and I picked out several boy names, but were unable to come to an agreement on what to name him if it is a boy...His name will have be _____ Evan or Evan ______, but this is all we know! I don't think Jon officially accepted Anna Kate as the girl name, but we made an agreement - if it's a girl, I pick. If it's a boy, he picks! Obviously, I have already picked with the help of my BFF Jen...actually it was her suggestion because I have already chosen two girl names and was totally out of ideas!
Out of all three pregnancies, this is the first time that I have waited to decorate the room or buy clothes, etc for the baby until I know what to buy. I was way too excited to wait with Gracie, the first, I had the room practically finished before the ultrasound and just added girly touches; she already had several sleepers, onesies, etc that would go either way too. With Caroline, we waited until she was born to find out if she was a boy or girl, so we had the room totally finished and of course by that time we had figured out that we didn't need much for a newborn - blanket, diapers, gown/onesies and you're good to go! I think waiting was fun, but was torture for the family! This time, I want to buy boy stuff if it's a boy and girl stuff if it's a girl - no in between!
Needless to say, there will be a new blog post tomorrow with the news!
Out of all three pregnancies, this is the first time that I have waited to decorate the room or buy clothes, etc for the baby until I know what to buy. I was way too excited to wait with Gracie, the first, I had the room practically finished before the ultrasound and just added girly touches; she already had several sleepers, onesies, etc that would go either way too. With Caroline, we waited until she was born to find out if she was a boy or girl, so we had the room totally finished and of course by that time we had figured out that we didn't need much for a newborn - blanket, diapers, gown/onesies and you're good to go! I think waiting was fun, but was torture for the family! This time, I want to buy boy stuff if it's a boy and girl stuff if it's a girl - no in between!
Needless to say, there will be a new blog post tomorrow with the news!
Saturday, January 22, 2011
BBQ Chicken Pizza
I know that anyone who has ever been pregnant will definitely understand this. Last night, I really wanted a BBQ Chicken pizza. If you have never tried this, you are missing out. I know it sounds a little gross, but it's not. I even liked it before I was pregnant, so I don't think it's one of those pickles and ice cream things...I never craved anything like that by the way.
I thought I would share the recipe if anyone would like to try it.
I buy one of those pizza dough mixes at the grocery store, so you can do that or just buy one of the pre-made ones.
You will need
pizza crust
Olive oil
a sweet but spicy BBQ sauce (I like Sweet Baby Ray's Honey Chipotle OR Raspberry Chipotle)
Red onion chopped
Cilantro
one large chicken breast cubed
Mozzarella or Pizza cheese
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add red onions and cubed chicken. Cook until chicken is completely done. Add 2 TBSP of BBQ sauce and turn heat to low to simmer. If you are making your pizza dough, go ahead and do so following the package directions. Mine said to heat the oven to 425*. When your dough is ready, place it on your baking sheet. Spread the BBQ sauce (as much as you would prefer) on the dough. Add the chicken and onion mixture. Cover with cheese. Cook following dough instructions (mine said about 20 minutes). When the pizza is finished, top with cilantro and serve!
It is sooooo good.
I thought I would share the recipe if anyone would like to try it.
I buy one of those pizza dough mixes at the grocery store, so you can do that or just buy one of the pre-made ones.
You will need
pizza crust
Olive oil
a sweet but spicy BBQ sauce (I like Sweet Baby Ray's Honey Chipotle OR Raspberry Chipotle)
Red onion chopped
Cilantro
one large chicken breast cubed
Mozzarella or Pizza cheese
In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add red onions and cubed chicken. Cook until chicken is completely done. Add 2 TBSP of BBQ sauce and turn heat to low to simmer. If you are making your pizza dough, go ahead and do so following the package directions. Mine said to heat the oven to 425*. When your dough is ready, place it on your baking sheet. Spread the BBQ sauce (as much as you would prefer) on the dough. Add the chicken and onion mixture. Cover with cheese. Cook following dough instructions (mine said about 20 minutes). When the pizza is finished, top with cilantro and serve!
It is sooooo good.
Dayspring Unwound!
Gracie and Caroline have been on the school's jump-rope team for a few years now. They really love it! I love it because we only have practice once a week, they both like to jump and it's right after school! They get to perform at the school's basketball games to show off their skills. Let me say that there is no way in the world that I could do any of these things, and I am amazed at what they have learned!
Here is Gracie doing the "Moon bounce":
Here is Caroline doing the "Pretzel"!
I hope the girls continue to jump for years! It's so good for their health! Occasionally I get the idea that I can jump rope (not while pregnant, of course), then, I try it and remember that it feels like my brain is going to explode! I will just stick to walking ;)
Here is Gracie doing the "Moon bounce":
Here is Caroline doing the "Pretzel"!
I hope the girls continue to jump for years! It's so good for their health! Occasionally I get the idea that I can jump rope (not while pregnant, of course), then, I try it and remember that it feels like my brain is going to explode! I will just stick to walking ;)
Funnies from Disney
I think we may have been more exhausted on this trip than we have been in a while because there were several things that happened which have become part of our everyday lives...
I promised the family that there would be a list to go on the blog so that we wouldn't forget all of them, so here goes!
1. While we were there the kids noticed that there was a large Hispanic population. Gracie piped in to one conversation regarding this fact with a very loud "Aloha". Now, I'm not sure if it was the exhaustion or what, but the whole group just fell apart laughing at her because she felt like she was speaking Spanish! We did fill her in that it is a Hawaiian greeting, but she has thoroughly enjoyed using the word at random times since this incident!
2. From this trip forward I think I have become the official Tour Guide and trip planner. They made me drive this huge suburban that we rented; AND somehow, we did get to the right places! I got some help from the kiddos one morning though:
3. I don't know if this one qualifies as a funny, but it's something any mom would be proud of! Our kids have grown up watching Mary Poppins - I think Gracie and I probably know every word to the movie and each song too! Well, while we were at Epcot, we met the real Mary Poppins and she said that our kids were extremely well-behaved ;)
I may have to return later to add to this post, but I have to work tomorrow - it's bed time!
I promised the family that there would be a list to go on the blog so that we wouldn't forget all of them, so here goes!
1. While we were there the kids noticed that there was a large Hispanic population. Gracie piped in to one conversation regarding this fact with a very loud "Aloha". Now, I'm not sure if it was the exhaustion or what, but the whole group just fell apart laughing at her because she felt like she was speaking Spanish! We did fill her in that it is a Hawaiian greeting, but she has thoroughly enjoyed using the word at random times since this incident!
2. From this trip forward I think I have become the official Tour Guide and trip planner. They made me drive this huge suburban that we rented; AND somehow, we did get to the right places! I got some help from the kiddos one morning though:
3. I don't know if this one qualifies as a funny, but it's something any mom would be proud of! Our kids have grown up watching Mary Poppins - I think Gracie and I probably know every word to the movie and each song too! Well, while we were at Epcot, we met the real Mary Poppins and she said that our kids were extremely well-behaved ;)
I may have to return later to add to this post, but I have to work tomorrow - it's bed time!
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
The most Magical Place on Earth
We went to Disney World in September 2010, and I have had a hard time picking which pics I want to use for the blog post; I am finally going to put it into words with LOTS of pictures. It seems to me that I always do a better job choosing pictures after a little time has passed...sentiment sets in and I can appreciate even the worst picture of myself because of the smile it puts on my face when I think of the memory I have from it. Case in point:
OH! I don't want to leave this one out because there is a great story to go with it...sorry Heather! This picture was taken before my family actually arrived at the airport. They are laughing at GranGran I believe because of a discussion about the new full body scanners at the airport...She was telling them that it allows them to see you without clothes and they didn't believe her. Apparently LOTS of things are very funny early in the morning ;)
We didn't tell Gracie and Caroline that they were going to Disney World until we arrived at the airport. We let Andy hold this sign as we pulled up to unload our bags! They didn't really believe us until we got on the plane! I LOVE Gracie's expression here! It's perfect!
This was Andy's and Caroline's first time on an airplane! Thankfully, the flight was very smooth and uneventful! (I have more pictures of Andy, but wanted to let his mom post them on her blog :)
The first place we went when we arrived was Animal Kingdom. It was awesome! After getting our lanyards for pin collecting, and walking around trying to figure out the map, we stopped at the "A Bug's Life" show thinking that would give the kids something to do while we caught our breath! HA! It was an interactive 3D show and not all of us enjoyed the "interactive" part. The seats felt like there were bugs crawling behind our backs and under our bottoms, but the WORST part (if you ask Andy) was getting sprayed with "bug saliva" (water). I think it nearly ruined his day! Caroline liked the bug glasses!
I love the look of amazement on Gracie's face watching this parade!
The second day, we visited Magic Kingdom!
Caroline enjoyed at least a couple shoulder rides through there! It seemed very crowded, but the workers told us that it was a light day with around 20,000 guests! WOW!
Gracie and Caroline had their faces painted at Magic Kingdom...and we watched the electrical parade - SO COOL!
The kids even talked GranGran and Grandad into riding a rollercoaster!
It was a fantastic trip! We made lots of memories to go along with these pictures. I would say I can't wait to go back, but I need a few years to recover!
OH! I don't want to leave this one out because there is a great story to go with it...sorry Heather! This picture was taken before my family actually arrived at the airport. They are laughing at GranGran I believe because of a discussion about the new full body scanners at the airport...She was telling them that it allows them to see you without clothes and they didn't believe her. Apparently LOTS of things are very funny early in the morning ;)
We didn't tell Gracie and Caroline that they were going to Disney World until we arrived at the airport. We let Andy hold this sign as we pulled up to unload our bags! They didn't really believe us until we got on the plane! I LOVE Gracie's expression here! It's perfect!
This was Andy's and Caroline's first time on an airplane! Thankfully, the flight was very smooth and uneventful! (I have more pictures of Andy, but wanted to let his mom post them on her blog :)
The first place we went when we arrived was Animal Kingdom. It was awesome! After getting our lanyards for pin collecting, and walking around trying to figure out the map, we stopped at the "A Bug's Life" show thinking that would give the kids something to do while we caught our breath! HA! It was an interactive 3D show and not all of us enjoyed the "interactive" part. The seats felt like there were bugs crawling behind our backs and under our bottoms, but the WORST part (if you ask Andy) was getting sprayed with "bug saliva" (water). I think it nearly ruined his day! Caroline liked the bug glasses!
I love the look of amazement on Gracie's face watching this parade!
The second day, we visited Magic Kingdom!
Caroline enjoyed at least a couple shoulder rides through there! It seemed very crowded, but the workers told us that it was a light day with around 20,000 guests! WOW!
Gracie and Caroline had their faces painted at Magic Kingdom...and we watched the electrical parade - SO COOL!
The kids even talked GranGran and Grandad into riding a rollercoaster!
It was a fantastic trip! We made lots of memories to go along with these pictures. I would say I can't wait to go back, but I need a few years to recover!
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