14 weeks today! Wahhooo! This thankfully means that I'm through the first trimester. The nausea has subsided and the fatigue is slowly disappearing as well. They call the 2nd trimester the honeymoon period and for good reason! You are over the yuckiness of the 1st but not so huge that you're miserable (like in the 3rd).
I do have a cold this week (compliments of church nursery) which has made me feel pretty horrible, but I'm looking forward to be over it and getting some energy back.
Baby2 is about the size of a lemon now. All parts are formed and in place, now we are just baking and rising until due date!
I've not gained any weight as of yet. I've really tried to be careful this time around. I hated the weight loss after having Emery....not to metion I started this pregnancy out 20 lbs heavier than with the first.
I also can not wait to find out what this baby is. I seriously do not know how people wait until the birth. I want to know now!
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Friday, August 27, 2010
Ginger Snaps, HELLO!
I just made the most amazing cookies ever. I'm not a great baker. Benji takes that title in this house. Not that I can't, I just usually don't have the patience for all the measuring and waiting.
But I made these today, pretty simple and they were worth every measurement!
My house smells so amazing right now, I'd almost make these just to have the aroma, which is better than any candle out there.
Now if the weather would just follow with cooler temps we'd be all set for fall.
p.s I found this on the Fly Through Our Window Blog, and she found it in a Jr. League Cookbook.
Gingersnaps
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ginger
3/4 cup butter-flavor shortening
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
sugar to roll cookies in
Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger together. Cream the shortening and 1 cup of sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the molasses and egg and beat well. Add the flour mixture and mix well. Roll into small balls, adding additional flour if necessary to make the dough easy to handle. Dip in sugar and place 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.
But I made these today, pretty simple and they were worth every measurement!
My house smells so amazing right now, I'd almost make these just to have the aroma, which is better than any candle out there.
Now if the weather would just follow with cooler temps we'd be all set for fall.
p.s I found this on the Fly Through Our Window Blog, and she found it in a Jr. League Cookbook.
Gingersnaps
2 cups flour
2 teaspoons baking soda
1/4 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 teaspoon ground cloves
1 teaspoon ginger
3/4 cup butter-flavor shortening
1 cup sugar
1/4 cup molasses
1 egg
sugar to roll cookies in
Sift the flour, baking soda, salt, cinnamon, cloves, and ginger together. Cream the shortening and 1 cup of sugar in a mixing bowl. Add the molasses and egg and beat well. Add the flour mixture and mix well. Roll into small balls, adding additional flour if necessary to make the dough easy to handle. Dip in sugar and place 2 inches apart on lightly greased cookie sheets. Bake at 375 for 10 to 12 minutes or until golden brown. Cool on wire racks.
Monday, August 23, 2010
What I Really Want
What I really want right now is to blog a few different post tonight, but I'm just too exhausted! Today and yesterday pregnancy fog hit me pretty hard. I have felt terrible the past few days.
So here's my summary of what I wanted to blog about separately...
I have found a new healthy treat. Kefir. Lately it has been something that has really helped settle my sensitive stomach.
The September issues of all the magazines are out! Yahooo! September marks the beginning of the new fashion season, which is fun because I always seem to think of fall as the start of the new year as well. I still buy the academic year calenders that run from August to August. Benji's work year revolves around his student's school year, which I love! (it's the perpetual student in me). So pick up the September issues of Vogue, Elle, even Martha Stewart's Living had a fabulous Sept issue. It's the biggest month for all periodicals.
The first weekend in September I'm headed to the beach for a weekend of girls only fun. I'm so thankful for the girls that God has placed in my life. These girls enrich and bless my life more than they will ever know.
Finally, I can not quit watching Diners, Drive In's and Dives on the Food Network. I think it must be the pregnancy. The food looks SO amazing! I want to travel all over the U.S and visit every place that's filmed.
All right, I wanted to add pictures, but I'm donzo for the night. Off to the bath to relax and read one of my Sept issues. :)
So here's my summary of what I wanted to blog about separately...
I have found a new healthy treat. Kefir. Lately it has been something that has really helped settle my sensitive stomach.
The September issues of all the magazines are out! Yahooo! September marks the beginning of the new fashion season, which is fun because I always seem to think of fall as the start of the new year as well. I still buy the academic year calenders that run from August to August. Benji's work year revolves around his student's school year, which I love! (it's the perpetual student in me). So pick up the September issues of Vogue, Elle, even Martha Stewart's Living had a fabulous Sept issue. It's the biggest month for all periodicals.
The first weekend in September I'm headed to the beach for a weekend of girls only fun. I'm so thankful for the girls that God has placed in my life. These girls enrich and bless my life more than they will ever know.
Finally, I can not quit watching Diners, Drive In's and Dives on the Food Network. I think it must be the pregnancy. The food looks SO amazing! I want to travel all over the U.S and visit every place that's filmed.
All right, I wanted to add pictures, but I'm donzo for the night. Off to the bath to relax and read one of my Sept issues. :)
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Bean Bean's A Baby
Well, I can no longer call baby2 a bean, because he/she is officially as big as a baby! It's amazing how fast they go from a blip on a screen to a fully recognizable human. I got to see the baby yesterday when I went in for a screening test.
It is still as fun and exciting as it was the first time. I'm certainly not as anxious or afraid of all the "unknowns" of pregnancy but I'm still as excited and amazed at the wonder of new life.
I have slowly started to feel better this past week. I still have bouts of nausea and exhaustion, but these episodes are becoming fewer and fewer. I will be 13 weeks on Monday and am looking forward to the second semester "grace period".
This weekend we've gotten a great head start on Emery's big girl room. We found this adorable, cubby hole thingy to store her toys. Her bedding is done and I purchased her dresser (finally) today. All that is left now is for me to sort through the insane amount of toys. My intentions are to put the infant toys in the nursery and leave Emery's in her room.
This week she also went to the potty all by herself on her little toilet. I guess that means that next week we will be potty training, Lord help me I'm scared!
I think the hardest battle we will fight with her will be getting rid of the paci. she is very attached. She would have it in her mouth all day if I would let her.
I can not believe she is so big! Time really does fly by with babies. Two years is such a short time and they change SO MUCH.
It has rained here every day for the past two weeks it seems. I wonder some days if in my pregnancy fog Benji picked us up and moved us to Seattle. In fact, so much rain that my tomato plants have rotted! This family is definitely looking forward to fall and the cooler weather.
Sunday at church all the freshman move up to our youth group. Benji looks forward to this time every year. It is such an exciting moment for our youth group to have the "new" kids move up. Emery also moves up in her Sunday School class! And she starts her MMO class next week. So many new things coming up this year, I can't wait to see how much Emery grows and learns.
It is still as fun and exciting as it was the first time. I'm certainly not as anxious or afraid of all the "unknowns" of pregnancy but I'm still as excited and amazed at the wonder of new life.
I have slowly started to feel better this past week. I still have bouts of nausea and exhaustion, but these episodes are becoming fewer and fewer. I will be 13 weeks on Monday and am looking forward to the second semester "grace period".
This weekend we've gotten a great head start on Emery's big girl room. We found this adorable, cubby hole thingy to store her toys. Her bedding is done and I purchased her dresser (finally) today. All that is left now is for me to sort through the insane amount of toys. My intentions are to put the infant toys in the nursery and leave Emery's in her room.
This week she also went to the potty all by herself on her little toilet. I guess that means that next week we will be potty training, Lord help me I'm scared!
I think the hardest battle we will fight with her will be getting rid of the paci. she is very attached. She would have it in her mouth all day if I would let her.
I can not believe she is so big! Time really does fly by with babies. Two years is such a short time and they change SO MUCH.
It has rained here every day for the past two weeks it seems. I wonder some days if in my pregnancy fog Benji picked us up and moved us to Seattle. In fact, so much rain that my tomato plants have rotted! This family is definitely looking forward to fall and the cooler weather.
Sunday at church all the freshman move up to our youth group. Benji looks forward to this time every year. It is such an exciting moment for our youth group to have the "new" kids move up. Emery also moves up in her Sunday School class! And she starts her MMO class next week. So many new things coming up this year, I can't wait to see how much Emery grows and learns.
Friday, August 20, 2010
The Greatest Book
"The World is a book, and those who do not travel read only a page."
~St. Augustine
~St. Augustine
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
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