My Nacogdoches Baby Shower!!

 Some of my closest friends and family on my side of the family put together a super fabulous baby shower last weekend!  I seriously could not have asked for a more fun, creative, sweet shower. They really went all out for me and I felt so very special. Here are a few pics to prove just how wonderful that day was...

My creative friend, Anna, made this super cute diaper cake.




My mom's best friend, Kelly, did it again with another awesome fruit display (aka fruit-a-palooza)!



A onesie creation station!

Beautiful cake and onesie cookies hanging from the clothesline :)

Yes, I got a few gifts!

Making onesies!

This is all the "junk" I've been craving during this pregnancy!

Baby wishes for Drake...these will be so neat to read years from now.

All of my wonderful hostesses!

The hostess with the mostess!!!

Love my wreath made by Anna!



Enjoying some HOT FRIES!




Me with my sweet Mom!



Spicy Italian Sausage & Chicken Pasta

So, I haven't blogged about food in a while mainly because my creative juices haven't been flowing. I ended up combining a few of my favorite recipes together to come up with what Justin calls "the best thing you've ever made!"

Here's what you need:
1 lb ground Italian sausage
1 small package boneless, skinless chicken breast
bell pepper (I used 1 large green and a very small red), chopped
1 small onion, chopped
Olive oil
1 block of cream cheese, softened
about 1 cup heavy whipping cream
1 small package of fresh mushrooms
shredded parmesan cheese
pasta (I used bowtie)
seasonings: garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, red pepper flakes

Here's what you do:
Brown the sausage. Scoop it out onto papertowels to drain. Add the chicken to the skillet in the sausage grease. If needed, add a little olive oil. Add onion and bell pepper. Season with the above seasonings. Cook until chicken is done. Add sausage back to skillet. Move the meats to the outer edges and add the cream cheese to the skillet. Melt down, then add the heavy whipping cream, about 3/4 cup parm cheese, and mushrooms. Stir all together. You probably need to add more of the seasonings at this point. Simmer on low for about 15 mintues. Add your cooked pasta. Top with about 1/4 cup parm cheese.

31 weeks....9 to go!

I can't believe we are counting down in single digits!! :)

Total weight gained/lost: I just don't ask :)

Maternity clothes: I am a lucky girl with lots of friends that have handed down lots of cute maternity clothes.  

Best moment of the week(s): Mom missed out on the last ultrasound, so she wanted to go back to Early View and take a look at her first grandchild, so seeing our cute little baby on Friday was my favorite moment this week! I love these 4-D ultrasounds...you can see so many details! I love his little lips! The cutest I've ever seen.

Movement: He moves all the time. He loves having his feet in my ribs. Friday, I was feeling very uncomfortable, I assume because of his position. I felt like I had no room at all for my stomach, lungs, or bladder. I guess he moved into a more comfy position because I haven't felt that uncomfortable again since. I know this is probably just the beginning of the uncomfortable stuff though!

Sleep: I'm not having any trouble sleeping...other than waking up 2 or 3 times a night to go to the bathroom.

Food cravings: I'm still loving my junk food, but thankfully a new craving for me has been salad! Yay!  Especially with avocado.

Food aversions: Nothing really.

Morning sickness: No, thankfully.

Gender: All boy!

What I miss: Being able to go outside without feeling like I'm going to DIE! It's so so so hot...but since my temperature is way off, it feels like 200 degrees out there to me! My poor husband is constantly freezing in our house nowadays and has to stay bundled up.

What I'm looking forward to: So much! We start birthing classes this Tuesday, I take maternity pictures on Saturday, and my showers!

Weekly wisdom: Work on enjoying "downtime."  I've been complaining to a few people how I'm bored, but I think it's just because I'm so ready for the next chapter to begin. Everyone keeps saying to enjoy the boredom. I'm trying.



8/3/12 @ 30 weeks, 4 days
You can't tell me those aren't the cutest lips you've ever seen!




8/5/12  31 weeks
Definitely growing, growing, growing!!!