This was my first time trying a slow cooker lasagna recipe. I needed something easy, and also something that would be ready to eat once we got home from appointments and running errands. The slow cooker has become my best friend for nights we need an easy dinner, and this recipe is definitely a hit! A …
Boy! Last Monday we had an ultrasound because of some over-the-weekend spotting/bleeding, and got to see every inch of our new little one. Our tech is amazing and got us some beautiful pictures, one of which being a gender shot! I think everyone was anxious, wondering if we would add a girl to the mix, …
First of all, weeks 9 through 13 have just been a bit of a blur. The entire month of September was like a big bowl that was constantly being stirred and dumped all over the floor. You’ll find out why in just a minute. My due date has changed from April 6th to April 3, …
Besides hanging out near a toilet, or near a pillow for a nap, I’ve been good! I had my first appointment, which wasn’t really a prenatal visit as much as it was just medical history and getting my pre-pregnancy weight. The nurse, ironically, is my ob/gyn’s MOM. She was incredibly friendly and reassuring, and understood …
This was on Monday, the 16th. It still blows me away. Baby measured 1.05cm from crown to rump, and had a beautiful heart beat of 132bpm! Seeing that little flicker made me cry. I could have bawled big alligator tears if I wasn’t staring so hard at that monitor. Everything looks good. If you wondered …
I’m trying really hard to immerse myself in that photo, and imagine the breeze and the crashing waves. I imagine the smell of flowers, ocean water, and just air. It’s hard to do when it’s cloudy and gray in Ohio, but it’s helping with the worry. Yesterday I had a third hCG beta blood draw, …