How we told our parents the BIG news!

We announced it to our parents after we received our 1st ultrasound in March.

We created a family tree for my parents.

My mom noticed the ultrasound immediately, gave me a hug and shed a tear or two. My dad had no clue what he was looking at. He thought there was a picture missing. After he looked at it for a few more seconds, my mom said, "They're Pregnant!" and my dad said, "Who?". lol That's my dad.

As we expected, they were thrilled and gave us huge hugs.

We went out to eat. We discussed names and whether we preferred a boy or a girl.

We also gave them a pic of our ultrasound and will give them an updated copy each time we get one. :)

We shared the exciting news with Dan's parents by making fortune cookies.

One fortune said, "2011 is a g good year for Grandchildren!" and another said, "A bundle of joy is coming your way!" A tiny pic of the ultrasound was on the back with the EDD as the lucky numbers. :)

In classic FIL form, and Dan does this too, he tore the paper as he opened the cookie. Then he didn't have his reading glasses, therefore, he couldn't read the paper. He kept saying, "I don't have my reading glasses, let me get my glasses." MIL was a little confused and thought the message "A bundle of joy..." referred to the film and news about distribution. She then figured it out and yelled out, "Are you serious?!, Are you pregnant?!". We said, "Yes!" and she started crying. They gave us hugs and best wishes. We discussed natural childbirth, baby clothes, names, childbirth classes. We were really surprised how well they took it. :)

Now, I'm trying to decide how we're going to announce the baby's gender.

Any thoughts/ideas? Message me.

Mother's Day

I have an amazing mom. I can't tell you enough how much I love & appreciate you.

I can only hope to be half as amazing at this job as you've been.

I'm with child now so I consider myself a mommy already. :) Well, actually I've considered myself a mommy to 2 chis for almost 15 years now. I know to many people it just doesn't compare to the little 2-legged kids, but trust me they are just as smart, ornery, talkative (in their own way), spoiled, loving (unconditional love), dependent, precious, and cuddly as those 2-legged ones. ;)

We're just so extremely lucky that now we are adding a 2-legged baby to our little family. Then we'll really see how ornery these 4-legged kids can be. ;)

(the only ultrasound we've received so far at 6w5d)

Wishing all the moms out there (with two-legged or four-legged kids) a very Happy Mother's Day!

14 weeks & the Bump! Happy 2nd Trimester to us!

Holy Crap! What happened to the cute little bump from last week? I swear my bump grew overnight. :D

How far along? 14 Weeks

Weight gain/loss: 1 lb. from last week. I had lost a few pounds a few weeks ago and now I'm back to my pre-pregnancy weight.

Maternity clothes? None. I've been using a rubber band/ponytail holder to keep my pants loose. I'm thinking about getting a belly band.

Stretch marks? None.

Sleep? Sleep is good. I get up to go to the bathroom once in the a.m. and easily get back to sleep. I'm thinking about getting a body pillow to help my hips & stay on my left side.

Best moment this week? We've made it to the 2nd tri! WOOHOO! And our 1st baby purchase came in yesterday. It's super cute. Will share pics later. :)

Food cravings: Still lots of fresh fruit & kosher pickles. Although, I have found that if I see something that looks delicious, I must have it soon. (i.e. Boudin. I saw a family member post a pic on FB and then I just had to have it.)

Gender: I think baby girl, but that could totally be because I want a girl and I want our little one to look like Dan. :)

Belly button in or out? In.

Movement? None.

What I miss? Being able to fit into my jeans without a rubber band. Being able to pick out what to wear within seconds and not minutes. ugh. I also miss normal bowel movements. lol

What I'm looking forward to: I'm looking forward to our next appointment & ultrasound, which isn't until June 2nd (that's 4 weeks away!). I'll be 18 weeks and maybe, just maybe we'll find out the sex then. But I won't get my hopes up. :)

Milestones: Second trimester!

Pregnancy Cravings

Oh the pregnancy cravings have kicked in. :)

I've craved raw red bell peppers, tomatoes and fresh fruit (like watermelon, mango, pineapple) and even cucumbers with chile and lime. Yep, sweet & spicy is delicious. Don't knock it until you try it. :)

Watermelon w/chile & lime

Thanks to probiotics I can now enjoy pickles again! I've only craved kosher pickles.

Nom nom nom.

These Carnegie Deli Kosher Spears are by far the best kosher pickle out there and luckily they sell this huge jar at Costco to satisfy my cravings. ::gasp:: I just hate to think what will become of me when they no longer carry these. :)

I'll be interested to see if my cravings change over the next few months.

Strawberry & Cream Cheese Muffins

I promise these muffins will not disappoint. Go out, buy the ingredients and make these yummy muffins ASAP! Luckily, we had all of the ingredients on-hand and made these using all organic products and we used vanilla paste instead of vanilla extract. :) Our muffins didn't turn out picture worthy, but who cares they tasted AMAZING and that's all that matters!

Pic courtesy of lululuathome.com

Strawberry & Cream Cheese Muffins

We're Pregnant!

It is definitely the best 3 year wedding anniversary gift!

After only 10 months of trying to conceive & 2 miscarriages we are thrilled to announce we are pregnant!

EDD is November 3rd!

Scroll down the right side of my blog & you can keep track of how my bump is growing. :)

Also, check out the new blog name. I'm trying it out, we'll see how it goes.

Trying my hand at girly things

A few weeks ago my niece turned 6. I have been wanting to make her hair bows, barrettes or headbands. My good friend, Jess, blogged about making her baby some headbands and she gave me a quick tutorial. I think I did pretty good for my 1st time. :)

I also added sewed on some "bling" to the skirt I bought her.

The headbands

My niece

Ribs & Bread

Dan makes the best homemade pork ribs. And his tart cherry bbq sauce is "to die for" as my in-laws and hubby like to say.

Dan's bread is never a let down, but this time for some reason it was the best loaf he has ever made. I'm telling you, if this whole film business doesn't work out he definitely has something to fall back on. I'm just saying. :P

Indian yumminess at home

We had a delicious dinner the other night. You must try.

Paneer Fish Cakes w/Apple Chutney & Spiced Okra

Yummy Chicken Dishes

Time for a post that will make you drool!

Thomas Keller's Chicken Soup w/Dumplings (It's a full day of cooking)

You can see the recipe here. I love this dish!

Thomas Keller's Buttermilk Fried Chicken (with a few adjustments like using a different brine and only brining for 6 hours). It was the best fried chicken!

I was in the mood for hot wings, but we only eat Organic Chicken so Dan had to make these for me. Delicious! And the Blue Cheese Dip was so yummy.

Buffalo Wing Recipe & Blue Cheese Dip

Mustard Chicken Salad (added red bell pepper to this dish). Delicious Salad w/delicious dressing.