November 29, 2010
Thanksgiving and weekend update
Thanksgiving this year (and the subsequent long weekend) was wonderful…just pure bliss. S actually took the full four days off (which was a miracle in itself), and the weekend passed in a blur of sleeping in, hanging out with family, shopping, relaxing…and doing some work around the house. Yesterday I spent a few hours going through my clothes and sorting out what should be donated (i.e. I wouldn’t want to wear them even if I somehow fit back into them in a year 😉 ) and what should be packed up (summer clothes and whatever winter clothes don’t, or won’t fit). I now have a quarter of my closet and two drawers – empty! – just waiting for some new maternity clothes.
I was going to wait until after today’s appointment, but I just succumbed to Cyber Monday and bought a pair of work pants and two lounge pants. Pants are definitely the issue right now…even with the bella band, they’re just getting too tight. Which doesn’t make me feel good about the state of my @$$…but oh well, this is what I wanted, right? Besides work pants (which I luckily only need about two pairs of, since I’m at different customers every day), I really want to find a good pair of jeans. I went to GAP and tried on a few different kinds, but all of them gave me uni-butt! I’m trying to convince S that it’s worth the splurge to buy one pair of maternity 7’s, especially if I wear them every weekend for the next six months! He’s not convinced yet, but I think he will be once I can bring him shopping with me and show him swamp-@$$. 😉
Other than that, not much else going on…just counting down the hours until our appointment this afternoon. I’ll try to post an update later on today…but in the meantime, fingers crossed, okay? 🙂
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Everything is A-okay!! Well, besides my husband’s mood after having to wait for an hour between the ultrasound and the (10 minute!) dr’s appointment 😉 …but everything baby related is perfect. We didn’t get any good pictures, because the baby was facing down, smooshed into the placenta…but we did get to see waving arms and legs and some wiggling around.
All of the waiting around kind of took the glow off our ultrasound-high – and it didn’t feel as monumental as I thought it would – but I guess we’re offiically in the clear (as much as we’re going to be)! I found out that my weekly counts have been a day off, so today we are 12w5d, and Wednesday marks 13 weeks! I think the end of the 13th week is officially the end of the third trimester…so technically one more week…but we’re going to relax and tell a few more people today. Although I’ll probably wait another little while before outing ourselves on FB. 😉
November 27, 2009
This year, I’m thankful…
…that I didn’t kill my husband during Thanksgiving preparations! 😛
In about six hours, S’s best friend arrives from Ireland, so in addition to cleaning and cooking for Thanksgiving dinner, we were also trying to finish our guest room remodel. (The guest room is the room that we expanded the bathroom into, so it’s been a construction zone in there since October.) I know, we’re crazy…but this is how we roll. Nothing like house guests to motivate finishing a project! 😉
Not only did S finish the bedroom, but he also helped me clean (vacuumed the whole house, I HATE vacuuming, lol), cooked the turkey, and was the perfect host as always. We had a wonderful day with my family, and I was reminded once again, how lucky I am to have him. We definitely don’t always see eye to eye 😉 but at the end of the day, I know that he will always be there for me.
So, I know that I’m a little late in sharing my Thanksgiving thanks, but I want God and the universe to know how much I appreciate what I have. This year, I’m thankful for…
- my husband, who knows when I need a hug or a kick in the pants, and always knows which I need when 😉
- my parents, for everything (but most recently for all the cooking and cleaning they did yesterday)
- my brothers, grandfather, aunts, uncles and cousins, for reminding me how fun, crazy, and wonderful my family can be
- my home, for providing us with a place to welcome family and friends, and making them feel as comfortable as if they were in their own home
- my furbabies, for giving me someone to love, cuddle with, and take care of (and for proving what a softie S can be ;-))
- my job, for allowing me to learn new things, meet new people (and pay the bills!)
- my and S’s health (as I write this post, I’m watching a Dr. Oz special on free clinics, and I feel very blessed that we can afford to buy the insurance that keeps us healthy)
And last but not least, I’m thankful to the doctors, nurses, and drugs (!), that will hopefully soon help me to have one more reason to give thanks. Happy holiday season everybody! (((((hugs!)))))
November 17, 2009
Calling all chefs!
S and I are hosting Thanksgiving for my family this year (second annual!), and I just realized that it is in less than TEN DAYS!! I guess that means I should starting thinking about menu, huh? I LOVE trying new recipes, so I thought I’d take this opportunity to ask for some ideas, and share some of my favorites with you!
Obviously, we always have turkey, mashed potatoes (mixed with Alouette cheese, my dad’s specialty), and stuffing (Pepperidge Farm, from a bag ;-)), and a wide variety of vegetables. But the fun stuff is always the casseroles and new recipes I try!
Some of my favorite Thanksgiving recipes include:
– corn souffle – a recipe from my aunt and uncle, a moister and corn-filled corn bread (I’ll post the recipe later)
– whiskey-glazed carrots – a la Pioneer Woman, http://thepioneerwoman.com/cooking/2008/10/whiskey-glazed-carrots-major-league-yum/
And here are some new recipes I’m planning to try, courtesy of Good Housekeeping:
– sangria cranberry sauce
– pear and ginger crisp with spiced whipped cream
(http://www.delish.com/entertaining-ideas/holidays/thanksgiving/classic-thanksgiving-menu-recipes?GT1=47028)
I will try to take pictures of these recipes as I cook them this year, although I’m not sure whether I’m a good enough multi-tasker for that. 😉
So what are you all cooking for Thanksgiving? Secret family recipes? New ideas you’re planning to try? Please share!!
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