Seven Weeks To Go!

I am down to only seven weeks left in my pregnancy. Seems like it took a while to get here, but now I'm starting think how it got here so fast! This time around has been a way different experience, but has still been great!
I am still managing my gestational diabetes pretty well, and only have to take a small dose of medication to keep them regulated. That has made quite a difference, and now I just have to figure out how to keep that going once the baby is here. Discipline! Discipline! Discipline!
Now that we have a 1/4 acre of grass, flowers, and a garden, I will have much to do and maintain. Plus with baby 2 being born in the summer, I hopefully won't go into hibernation like I did with Jack.
I am so excited to have this baby, and can't wait for the day to come when we all meet the new addition to our family! Especially when Jack is able to finally put a body and a face to this baby brother he has so dearly loved in my belly. I will have more pictures on Tuesday, and more updates on how he is growing. Till then, hopefully the next few weeks can pass faster than normal :)

Recipes of Interest

I have four posts of some recipes I found while looking for something new to cook for dinners. For some reason, most of the recipes that sounded good were Mexican dishes. Oh well. I will be trying these in the next few days, so when I finish them I will take my own picture and give feedback about the dish. I am excited to try some new food, and hopefully it will be good enough to make more than once. If you would like to join me in making these, I would love for you to give your own feedback on what you thought.

Happy Cooking!!

BBQ Brisket on Buns

For info and instructions click on the recipe: -BBQ Brisket on Buns-

Chicken Enchilada Casserole

For info and instructions click on the recipe: - Chicken Enchilada Casserole -

A great day outside..

Love the weather, these past few days! We finally got some great weather to get some work done around the house, and the play in the water.

While Justin and our neighborhood friend Spencer were working on the yard, Jack, Tabi and I played in the water, ate sandwiches, chips and popsicles. Jack was finally able to get into his swim daiper and play with the hose. (his favorite toy) It was such a great day to hang outside and be with the family. I can't wait for the next time we are able to do this again.

Justin and Spencer working on the side yard, getting it ready for grass.

Jack putting water into his mouth, then spitting it on the tree.

There's the spitting... :)

...and another

Jack trying to tan after losing his shirt. He has his momma's white skin... Sorry Jack Jack!

Have a great day!!

"Baby Sister?"

Justin and I thought it would be nice to try and get Jack used to the fact that mommy's belly was growing and started talking to him about babies. One day we asked him what he thought the baby was going to be. "Jack, are you going to have a baby brother or a baby sister?" At first he would say "sister... brother" but then after about a week or so, he had decided that it was a baby sister. Four weeks later, we had our ultrasound that revealed what we were going to have. "Its a boy!" Justin wasn't convinced, and I still think he's not convinced even now.

It has been about ten weeks since we found out what we were having, and Jack still runs up to my belly, pulls up my shirt, and rubs that belly saying... "baby sister!" I think he is in denial just like his father. Hopefully by the time the baby is here, we can get him to stop saying baby sister. But, who knows. Maybe Jack is just getting a head start with teasing his little brother.

( The ultrasound picture wasn't the best, so maybe, just maybe it could go either way at this point. I go in for another ultrasound tomorrow, so maybe we can see for sure, and settle this little predicament we/Justin and Jack are in. )