17 Weeks

Happy belated Christmas everyone! 

I hope everyone had a great holiday and was blessed with everything they wished for!

Outfit: Gymboree / Card Design: Digital Party / Photography: MercyMae Photography

This was our Christmas card this year. Our little princess hogged the whole thing...not that I'm complaining or anything. The more Rozlyn, the merrier! 

Anyways, to the point of the point. A pregnancy update.

So, the past couple of weeks have been CRAZY!

Getting ready for Christmas which I hosted at my house completely distracted me from doing an update last week.

Then we all woke up Christmas Day sicker than dogs so I pretty much neglected this week too. Although, we were sick, I couldn't bring myself to cancel our gender reveal gathering. 

Due to still feeling like I'm on my death bed, I'm not doing a bump picture this week.

But since I don't feel like doing a bump picture, I'll share something much cuter.

How cute is this little one's profile! 

This is from our gender ultrasound last week. The only thing we got to see during our time there.
(See, way cuter than my belly!)

How far along? 17 weeks 5 days
Total weight gain/loss: Went to the doctor yesterday and weighed in at 131.5 (total gained = 6.5lbs)

Maternity clothes? I've busted out my maternity tops for comfort, not necessarily purpose. Haha.

Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Sleep would be fine if I wasn't stuffy nosed and sick.
Best moment this week: Finding out what our little baby is going to be!
Miss Anything? Nothing really.
Movement: Not much. 

Food cravings: Slushies.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope.
Have you started to show yet: Still a little bump! 
Gender prediction: I'm about to write a separate post to announce!
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy! Happy! Happy!
Weekly Wisdom: None for this week.
Looking forward to: Our next doctor appoint for the "complete" ultrasound.

Parmesan-Crusted Ranch Chicken

I've planned to add some recipes to this blog for some time. 

Some from Lil Mrs Housewife and some that I've recently come up with but never shared anywhere.

Mark has recently gotten really irritated with all the chicken I bake. He finally put his foot down and said he wants something in a pan, fried. 

So, I took a recipe we liked. Tweeked it. And fried it. 

And it was amazing! 

Please pardon my amateur photographing. I'm by no means a food photographer.

And I don't waste space on veggies. 

Parmesan-Crusted Ranch Chicken

Adapted from: Plain Chicken

2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts

1 cup Ranch dressing
1 cup panko bread crumbs
1/3 cup parmesan cheese, grated
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp cajun seasoning
1/4 tsp pepper

olive oil

Clean and pound your chicken breast in a ziplock bag as thin as you can. 

In a skillet or large pan, coat the bottom with olive oil and heat on medium heat. 

While heating the oil, put ranch dressing in one bowl. Combine panko crumbs, parmesan cheese, garlic powder, cajun seasoning, and pepper in another bowl. 

In an assembly line, dip in ranch, then place in hot oil. Fry 4-6 minutes on each side, until golden brown and cooked through.


Mark did mention it needing some kind of sauce to dip it in. And I agree...it could use *something*.
Any suggestions?

15 Weeks

Well, well, well...I actually got around to taking a picture this week. 

It's def. not how I envisioned my week bump pictures to look but at least I'm attempting to keep record of the bump growth. 

Hopefully, I'll get my act together and bring my vision to life.

Until this, here's my first bump picture.

15w2d

How far along? 15 weeks 3 days
Total weight gain/loss: Scale is still crazy...reads 128.5 so up again to a total of 3.5 lbs - we will know the truth tomorrow (starting weight 125, current weight 128.5)

Maternity clothes? They aren't necessary but I've been wearing some of the sweaters I wore last year since that's all the winter clothes I really have. Ha.

Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: A little insomnia which I had with Rozlyn. And something weird last night, I woke up due to grinding my teeth and any time I'd attempt to go back to sleep, I'd start grinding them again. I don't know if that's pregnancy related but just so weird since I've never done that before.
Best moment this week: Receiving my Blanqi in the mail!!! and wearing my comfy maternity sweaters from last year!
Miss Anything? Not really
Movement: Nothing in a while.

Food cravings: Chipotle...at least twice a week.
Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope.
Have you started to show yet: Little bump! (See picture!!!)
Gender prediction: Actually kind of leaning toward a boy this week. But I really don't know.
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Weekly Wisdom: Invest in Blanqi.
Looking forward to: Our appointment tomorrow. I plan to ask them to snoop around and see if they can predict the gender early...but still won't know till Christmas Day!

14 Weeks

Well, the pregnancy just keeps getting more and more different.

Unlike with Rozlyn, I feel like I need at least 3 good, big delicious meals a day. If I don't get food in me within a reasonable amount of time, the child makes me feel like I'm going to pass out. And it's always in the most inconvenient places and weirdest times. The other day I stopped to grab something to eat before I went grocery shopping because I knew I was on the verge of starvation. I'm guessing Baby #2 already felt that way because just after finishing my meal, I went to Target and it hit me as I was walking down the main aisle...a sweaty, weak feeling...so new to me. Apparently the nice meal I enjoyed didn't digest fast enough to please Baby.

I, also, notice I am much more emotional with this baby. I just cry a lot more...and a lot easier.

On to the update:

How far along? 14 weeks 1 day
Total weight gain/loss: I think my scale has decided to retire because it's gone crazy...just ran to the bathroom and it read 123.5...after having 2 meals today already...with this, that means I am down 5 lbs (starting weight 125, current weight 123.5)
Maternity clothes? No but I've been eyeing my sweaters from last year just because I love them though I doubt they will fit.

Stretch marks? Nope
Sleep: Sleeping well...but not excessively.
Best moment this week: Getting a letter in the mail regarding insurance! No decision yet but it's finally progress in all this mess (I might possibly do a separate post about this crap but I don't know if I wanna make myself mad doing that just yet)
Miss Anything? Not really
Movement: Yes. Little flutters and a little pinchy-kick feeling that I swore was a bug biting me. 

Food cravings: Chocolate, lasagna, and cheese and crackers
Anything making you queasy or sick: Not really.
Have you started to show yet: Mark took notice of a bump. I def. see up. But no one else has dared to say anything.
Gender prediction: No clue anymore.
Labor Signs: None.
Belly Button in or out? In.
Wedding rings on or off? On!
Happy or Moody most of the time: Happy!
Weekly Wisdom: Don't eat when you are on the verge of starvation...because Baby is already there.
Looking forward to: Our appointment and gender ultrasound coming up.

Side note: I will start belly pics soon. Learning how to use my new tripod and I'll be all over it.