Catch up

So to catch you up since 2011...wow that was a long time ago. We've celebrated Lily's first, second, & now third birthdays, moved into our own house, and had our son, Brady Lee. There have been many other milestones & not so great happenings that I'll recap on also. 

This past October I found out I was pregnant with our second child. We had been trying a few months so I was thrilled to see those double lines on the test. The first 12 weeks I had morning sickness as I expected but thank goodness it wasn't as bad as when I was pregnant with Lily. I did, however, have to get weekly 17p injections to prevent having preterm labor  since I had had it while pregnant with Lily.

 

Fast forward to December when we bought our house and were able to celebrate Christmas just a few weeks after moving in. 

In February, we got a new puppy. A weinaraner we named Barrett.

He's now 10 months old.

The next few months not much happened until May. 

On May 28th I was induced early in the morning to prepare for the birth of our son. 

We had to leave the house very early.

The whole experience was so much easier this time. 

It went pretty slow up until my water was broke at 2:30.

I received nubane around 3:00 ish then an epidural about 30-45 min later. I would say around 5:20ish I told my nurse I felt I needed to push. She checked me and she said yes in fact I was at a 10. She called the doctor and as I layed in the bed trying my hardest not to push, he got ready and the room was prepared for the baby. When he said it was time I pushed 3 times and at 5:45 Brady was born! He was perfect at 7 lbs 14 oz, 20" long. 

I had not allowed anyone at the hospital this time so after we had our bonding time and I had successfully nursed, we called our family so they could visit. My mom brought Lily and after not being sure about her baby brother at first, she now LOVES him!

He's now 5 months old and getting bigger everyday. He's doing great nursing but unfortunately still up about every 2 hours at night. 

Just for fun, here's both kids at 5 months. Just a little size difference. :)

I'm back!

After being away from my blog for so long I've finally decided to start back blogging. 

I've enjoyed going back and reading my old posts and I wish now I would've started a long time ago before I had Brady. 

Yes that's a new update. We've had our second child! 

Over the next few days I'll recap what has happened since my last blog post!

Enjoy!

No Bake Cookies (my version)

I had a hankering to bake something last night but knew I probably wouldn't have all the ingredients to make anything.....because I had no eggs. I flipped thru my cookbook anyway and finally found something that doesn't take eggs, No Bake Cookies. As I looked thru the ingredients list I saw they needed cocoa, didn't have this either. I decided to go ahead and make them anyway and they would just be peanut butter no bake cookies. :) I was actually excited not to have to turn my oven on too because after making supper my kitchen was hot.

I gathered the ingredients and got to work. These are probably some of the easiest things to make and have a delicious outcome.

When it was all mixed I gathered some in a spoon, formed it into a ball and dropped it onto wax paper and waited for them to cool before eating. They taste just like regular no bake cookies but without the chocolate taste. Yum!

No Bake Cookies
Source: My local American Legion cookbook

Ingredients
2 cups Sugar
1/4 cup Cocoa (I excluded)
1/2 cup Chunky Peanut Butter
1/4 tbs Butter
1 tbs Vanilla
pinch of salt
1/2 cup Milk
3 cups Quick Oats

Directions
Mix in pan: Sugar, Cocoa, Milk & Butter. Set on medium heat and cook until it starts to boil. Remove from heat and cool for 1 minute. Add Vanilla, Salt, Peanut Butter and Oats. Stir well, let cool. Drop onto waxed paper and let set to dry.

No more Whale tub

It's finally sinking in that my baby girl is isn't such a baby anymore. Yes she's still considered an infant but she's growing so fast and learning so much. She's even outgrown her whale tub and is taking baths in the big tub now.

All Moved In

Two weeks ago we made the journey from our old home to our new home. We never realize how much crap stuff we have until we move.

Brandon took the day off of work Friday so we could get a good start and maybe not have to do much on Sunday. I'm not real sure why we thought we would get alot done with just the two of us while also taking care of Lily. We didn't get started until about 2:00 because the living room carpet didn't get layed until then and only one load of stuff got moved all day. This was our last night in the old house.

We woke up early Saturday and went and ate breakfast then got started loading the trailer up. Again, it was me, Brandon, and little Lily so I knew we wouldn't be able to get much done. We were able to get alot in the first load despite the nonstop rain and fussy Lily. After we got the trailer unloaded in the new house Brandon's step dad came in the afternoon to help Brandon go get the really heavy stuff that I couldn't lift. They came back and unloaded that stuff and then started finish the bathroom while my mother in law and I unpacked some stuff. A few hours later the bathroom was done and we were all exhausted. We decided to go get some pizza then come home and call it a night.

Sunday we got up and started at it again. We went back to the old house and got another load and when we came back Brandon's mom and my mom were waiting at the house for us. They helped unload the trailer while I watched Lily and soon my dad and brother arrived to help also. They put the washer and dryer in the basement while Brandon and his step dad went to the house to burn a bunch of stuff and bring back what we needed from outside. We all worked until about 6:00 then decided to go eat uptown before everyone headed home.

I am liking living in town so much better and having a nice finished home is so nice and much easier to live in. I still have alot to unpack and put away but when I get it done I'll post some pics.

Mexican Dorito Casserole

It's been forever since I've posted a recipe. Mainly because I haven't actually cooked in a fully functional kitchen in a year. Yes we lived in that house without a kitchen sink for a year! I don't know how we went that long honestly. Most of our meals were either done in the microwave or were light meals made with the stove and oven, or we just ate out. BTW, the dishes were done in the bathroom sink. It was awful. I was never able to make any casseroles or any of my good meal recipes. That my friends, has changed now!

I finally made a new recipe last night that I've been wanting to try out. I found it over at Jam Hands. It's called Mexican Dorito Casserole. It's very easy to make and was delicous! I think next time I make it I'll just get plain diced tomatoes instead of Ro-tel because it was a little spicy for us but otherwise it's a great mexican dish.


Mexican Dorito Casserole
Source: Jam Hands

Ingredients
2 c. shredded cooked chicken (I cut up 4 pieces)

1 c. shredded cheese (I used the mexican kind)
1 can cream of chicken soup
1/2 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1 can Ro-tel tomatoes (canned tomatoes with jalepenos-mild)
1/2 packet taco seasoning (I used a whole packet)
Bag of doritos (we used the cheese ones)

Directions
1. Pre-heat oven to 350-f degrees.

2. In a mixing bowl, combine all ingredients except doritos.
3. In a greased 2 qt baking dish, put a layer of crushed doritos (about 2 cups), then a layer of the chicken mixture. Repeat once more, ending with a layer of chicken mixture. Top with more shredded cheese, cover, and bake for 30-35 minutes, till bubbling hot.

Silly Girl

I had the diapers sitting next to Lily on the floor and next thing I know she had them all out. She was having so much fun I couldn't take them away right then so I snapped a few pics of her. She always knows when she's being a silly girl.