Here are some of the pictures I promised I would share a couple months ago. I was just now able to get them cause Nishelle was doing something wonderful with them for my shower and it turned out soooo fabulously! Enjoy!
(P.S.... this is the only pre-pregnancy shirt I've been able to fit into!! Woot!)I had my 36 week OB appointment today. I'm 80% effaced and 1.5 dilated!!! Go Carter Go!! I can't believe I'm actually this far along and I'm dilating! It seems like just yesterday that I got pregnant! The baby is measuring out to be one week ahead, so he's measuring at 37 weeks today. My mid-wife really wants me to think about taking time off from work and not working 8-5 anymore because I've been so exhausted and swollen like a maniac. I wish I could, but financially, it's just not possible! Maybe I can work something out where I can work from home. We'll see!
We went on a tour of the hospital with my child-birth class last night. It wasn't as ghetto as I thought it would be. Harris Regional is actually pretty decent. Some of the rooms were God awful tiny, and the other rooms were pretty good sized. Let's hope we get a big one, with a tub!
Well, I gotta get back to work. Lots of stuff to do before this baby comes!
We had a great weekend this past weekend. We didn't really do much on Saturday (thank the Lord!) and then Sunday we kicked it into gear in the baby's room and tried to get things organized. We got the wall hangings up over the crib, finally got the chair situated in the room, got things more organized in the closet, and emptied the bookcase. We were thinking that we might take the bookcase out of the room, but it looks like it may be staying, just so we can have more storage in there. We really want a dresser and bookcase in the room, but it looks like we're gonna have to wait on that for a bit. But, we decided to move the bookcase to another part of the room and we'll see if we like that after a while. There's still a lot more to go in the nursery, but it makes me feel better that we are actually in there moving around and getting things done. Oh, and also, we got a fan hung in the room. It makes it much more breezy and nice in there, and I just love it. I'm not sure why I wanted the pictures hung over the crib right now, but it's nice to see it put together. Looks like our changing table will be delivered within the next couple of days, and I'm TOTALLY PUMPED about it.
It was such a nice day because we had lunch with Katie, her hubbie, and their little girl, and then our friends, Nishelle and Kate, came over and helped us disassemble things in the nursery. It was such a pleasant day and it really just reminded me how much I love my friends, and how I'm surrounded by people who love my little family so much (even if they are 5 miles or 400 miles away). We are so blessed!
Baby Carter is definitely getting big. I have officially become that woman that people look at and think to themselves, "Good Lord! How much longer for her? Bless her heart!"... yup, that's me. My co-worker asked me yesterday, "Are you as uncomfortable as you look?"...... "Yes!" I replied! I feel like someone has hold of my hips and are pulling the crap out of them. It hurts to move, walk, sit, sleep, roll over, breath... anything! I'll endure it as long as this little one comes out healthy!
Yesterday we had a going away party for my director. I made an appetizer from a Kraft Food and Family from last Christmas. It was ok I guess. No complaints about it from anyone, so I guess I'll pass it onto you. It was quick and easy, so why not?
Spiced Cranberry Dip
SPREAD cream cheese onto bottom of 9-inch pie plate.
MIX cranberry sauce, orange marmalade and ground red pepper; spoon over cream cheese. Sprinkle with almonds.
SERVE with RITZ Crackers.
Last night I made a really quick and easy dinner. It was from the newest issue of Kraft Foods Food & Family. It was incredibly simple and quick. The most timely thing with the prep was cutting the chicken. All in all it took about 30 minutes until completion. Most of the stuff was already in my pantry or freezer, so it was also very cost effective. My picture is a little yellow b/c the lighting in my kitchen stinks, but I hope you get the idea of yummy it was. Also, I didn't take a picture of it after the pasta was added so it looks a little lame. Phillip absolutely raved over it and it will definitely have to be on the menu again. I know it might be a little much on the starches but I served this with tortilla chips and salsa verde it seemed to go well (according to Phillip).
Cheesy Chicken & Salsa Skillet
COOK pasta as directed on package.
MEANWHILE, heat large nonstick skillet sprayed with cooking spray on medium-high heat. Add chicken; cook and stir 2 min. Stir in salsa, corn and peppers. Bring to boil. Simmer on medium-low heat 10 min. or until chicken is cooked through, stirring occasionally.
DRAIN pasta. Add to chicken mixture; mix lightly. Sprinkle with cheese. Remove from heat; cover. Let stand 1 min. or until cheese is melted.
So, it's really hard to find cute outfits for boys compared to the cute outfits that girls have. Fortunately, Gymboree has lifted my spirits! This is the outfit that I bought for little man's first pictures. I think it's sooooo cute!
Is that not stinking adorable!!! I can't wait to put him in his cute little hat and dinosaur socks!!!
We celebrated our 8 years together last night with a delicious meal of my favorite things: steak and potatoes! This combination always makes me a happy girl. I made twice-baked potatoes for the first time last night and they were DELICIOUS!!!!!! I usually don't like twice-baked potatoes because they can get very dry, very easily, but these were insanely good. Recipe is at the bottom. It's from the allrecipes.com website.
Scooping out the middles
Putting the filling back in the potatoes
YUMMMMY!! :)
Tell me your not salivating!!!!
.....just a little flash back over the years....
Today is a special day. This day, 8 years ago, Phillip and I started dating. I know, I know... not as important as the wedding date and other dates, but I remember this one well and celebrate it whole heartedly because I knew he was the man I was going to marry very early on. I was attracted to him the very first day I saw him. We lived in the same dorm, he was one floor above me, and we were involved in a lot of the same activities as each other, so we saw each other pretty often. I vowed he would be mine after the first week of college :) I love you sweety :) Happy 8 years!!
