I almost don't want to name the title of my posts Baby Joy anymore... Guys, I'm tired of being pregnant. I don't know how women make it to week 41 or past.
If you can't tell, I'm not feeling too good today. So I'm a bit cranky; I apologize.
BUT, this past Friday I set my induction date. I'm due next Monday, but if she doesn't come before that then we're inducing that Friday. So, I don't have to wait that long past 40. I didn't want to be induced but it's getting to that point. SO LETS PRAY SHE COMES THIS WEEK! :)
Also, the strangest thing has happened to me. I've started getting these little itchy blister/pimples on the inside of my fingers and feet. At first they just itched and I could barely see them. But 2 days later, they're all blistered up and hurt. It's really weird. I read some pregnancy forum about them and a lot of other pregnant women have them to. So maybe it's pregnancy related. I don't know, but it makes me feel better knowing other women have it and it's not just me, dying. Ha!
Anyways, nothing else too new. I'm getting boring, I know...
Until next time!
Monday, February 11, 2013
Tuesday, February 5, 2013
Recipes: Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas
Now these are what my mother used to make my brother and I, and I'll be honest, they were my favorite thing to eat. So I had her send me the recipe so I could make them for my husband and myself. This was my first time making them, so excuse me for not taking pictures along the way. But they came out great!
What you'll need is:
Either a whole chicken or about 5-6 chicken breasts. (Depending on how meaty you want them. She used a whole chicken; I used 5 breasts.)
2 individual stalks of celery
1/2 of a yellow onion
8-10 Big flour tortillas
1 family style can of Cream of Chicken Soup
1 small can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
16 oz. tub of Sour Cream
8(+) oz package of mild cheddar cheese (More if you like a lot of cheese like I do)
1 normal sized can of mild Rotel diced chilies
My mother and I both serve this with Ranch Style Beans (It's a black can with yellow and red on it and the Ranch Style Beans is in white lettering.)
Clean the chicken with cool water. Salt and pepper it to taste. (As for me, my breasts were frozen, so I just added the salt and pepper to the water in the next step.)
Chop up the celery and onion, and along with the chicken, put them in a big pot of water to boil on the stove for 30 to an hour. Or until chicken is completely done.
(I diced my celery and onion because eventually they will be going into the mixture you will make later on. Also, you can use less celery and/or onions depending on your like or dislike of the two.)
In a bowl, combine the sour cream, 2 cups (or more) of cheese, the Soups, and the Rotel.
When chicken is done boiling, filter out the celery and onions and add it to the mixture.
Take about 1/4 of the mixture out and set aside to use for the topping.
Now cut or pull chicken apart and add to the larger mixture of the two.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Fill each tortilla with some of the larger mixture and roll up.
Get a (glass) rectangular baking dish out and place rolled tortillas, side by side and touching, in the dish.
Then take the remaining 1/4 of mixture and cover the dish of rolled tortillas.
Finally, cover the top with as much cheese as your little heart desires.
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until cheese on top is melted and golden brown.
AND THERE YOU HAVE IT!
FYI: they are suppose to be messy. They should probably be called Messy Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas. And the mixture inside of the tortillas should be a bit more done than the outside. But both still messy :).
I served these on Super Bowl and I didn't get a picture of them afterwards but I did get one right before they hit the oven. (They were half way gone before I realized I should've taken a picture.) But here's the picture of them before they went in. Hope you enjoy them as much as my family and I do! :)
What you'll need is:
Either a whole chicken or about 5-6 chicken breasts. (Depending on how meaty you want them. She used a whole chicken; I used 5 breasts.)
2 individual stalks of celery
1/2 of a yellow onion
8-10 Big flour tortillas
1 family style can of Cream of Chicken Soup
1 small can of Cream of Mushroom Soup
16 oz. tub of Sour Cream
8(+) oz package of mild cheddar cheese (More if you like a lot of cheese like I do)
1 normal sized can of mild Rotel diced chilies
My mother and I both serve this with Ranch Style Beans (It's a black can with yellow and red on it and the Ranch Style Beans is in white lettering.)
Clean the chicken with cool water. Salt and pepper it to taste. (As for me, my breasts were frozen, so I just added the salt and pepper to the water in the next step.)
Chop up the celery and onion, and along with the chicken, put them in a big pot of water to boil on the stove for 30 to an hour. Or until chicken is completely done.
(I diced my celery and onion because eventually they will be going into the mixture you will make later on. Also, you can use less celery and/or onions depending on your like or dislike of the two.)
In a bowl, combine the sour cream, 2 cups (or more) of cheese, the Soups, and the Rotel.
When chicken is done boiling, filter out the celery and onions and add it to the mixture.
Take about 1/4 of the mixture out and set aside to use for the topping.
Now cut or pull chicken apart and add to the larger mixture of the two.
Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Fill each tortilla with some of the larger mixture and roll up.
Get a (glass) rectangular baking dish out and place rolled tortillas, side by side and touching, in the dish.
Then take the remaining 1/4 of mixture and cover the dish of rolled tortillas.
Finally, cover the top with as much cheese as your little heart desires.
Bake for 40-50 minutes or until cheese on top is melted and golden brown.
AND THERE YOU HAVE IT!
FYI: they are suppose to be messy. They should probably be called Messy Sour Cream Chicken Enchiladas. And the mixture inside of the tortillas should be a bit more done than the outside. But both still messy :).
I served these on Super Bowl and I didn't get a picture of them afterwards but I did get one right before they hit the oven. (They were half way gone before I realized I should've taken a picture.) But here's the picture of them before they went in. Hope you enjoy them as much as my family and I do! :)
Baby Joy: 38 weeks and counting!
Well guys, I'm still pregnant...
I've been at a 3 for 2 weeks now. No change, no nothing. I'm seeing my doctor every Friday and honestly, I'm tired of going to appointments for me. I'm ready to be at my daughters appointments! I know I'm only 38 weeks. But when you're dilated and having contractions at 36 weeks, you really don't want to last much longer. But of course, she's being stubborn just like BOTH of her parents.
Every inch of me hurts all the time now. My back is constantly sore and crampy. My butt hurts, my legs hurt, my neck hurts, everything. The other night, we were leaving a friends get together, and my feet swelled so bad that I couldn't even walk. I had to go home and put ice bags on my feet. It was the absolute worst.
On a good note, I've finished washing just about every piece of baby clothes. Even though it looks like we're having twins with all of the baby clothes we have, I'm extremely blessed for all of it. New, used, whatever. I'm still not finished with her room though. It's clean and everything is put up; I just need to buy some small things and it'll be done! Yay!
Also, the bags are packed and ready to go! Well, except for the hubby. Of course, he's going to wait til the last minute and be screwed.
Everything is ready except for her! Come on baby!
Oh, yeah... So we still haven't picked a name yet.. Yes, yes. I know. Sue me. It'll probably be after she's born to be honest. Sorry guys.
Well, I think that's it. I'll let yall know if anything changes! Here's a picture to keep yall settled until she comes!
I've been at a 3 for 2 weeks now. No change, no nothing. I'm seeing my doctor every Friday and honestly, I'm tired of going to appointments for me. I'm ready to be at my daughters appointments! I know I'm only 38 weeks. But when you're dilated and having contractions at 36 weeks, you really don't want to last much longer. But of course, she's being stubborn just like BOTH of her parents.
Every inch of me hurts all the time now. My back is constantly sore and crampy. My butt hurts, my legs hurt, my neck hurts, everything. The other night, we were leaving a friends get together, and my feet swelled so bad that I couldn't even walk. I had to go home and put ice bags on my feet. It was the absolute worst.
On a good note, I've finished washing just about every piece of baby clothes. Even though it looks like we're having twins with all of the baby clothes we have, I'm extremely blessed for all of it. New, used, whatever. I'm still not finished with her room though. It's clean and everything is put up; I just need to buy some small things and it'll be done! Yay!
Also, the bags are packed and ready to go! Well, except for the hubby. Of course, he's going to wait til the last minute and be screwed.
Everything is ready except for her! Come on baby!
Oh, yeah... So we still haven't picked a name yet.. Yes, yes. I know. Sue me. It'll probably be after she's born to be honest. Sorry guys.
Well, I think that's it. I'll let yall know if anything changes! Here's a picture to keep yall settled until she comes!
Tuesday, January 29, 2013
Baby Joy: HELLO FULL TERM! (37 weeks)
I'm here! I'm at 37 weeks and full term!
I never thought this day would come. I seriously thought I was going to be pregnant forever. Time was just moving SO slow! Now I have 3 weeks until my due date and I'm almost done!
Although, time is moving a lot slower now that it's the end. I'm just so ready to meet her!
Last week I was in the hospital for pains and I found out I was dilated to a 3 and 50% effaced. And guess what? I'm still here :( Doc checked me Friday and I havent changed at all.
I'm miserable. Seriously, guys. I'm on my last. I don't know if I can make it to 40+ weeks. My body constantly has some random pain. I can't get out of bed, off the couch, or out of the car without feeling like I need my husband to help me. It sucks not being able to do simple things like I once could. Like the other day; I swept and mopped the floors, cleaned the bathrooms, and was completely worn out. I laid on the couch afterwards and immediately fell asleep for a couple of hours. How sad this that?!
As much as I want her to bake in there as long as she can, I don't know how much longer my body can take this. I sound like a baby right now, but I don't care! I know there are women out there that are way bigger than me at this stage, but that doesn't mean I don't feel just as bad as them. Sometimes I feel guilty complaining so much when, from what I'm told, I look great and my pregnancy looks easy. But as much as I may look, I feel horrible. And I'm ready to feel normal again.
Well enough of me complaining. That's my depressing weekly update :)
I never thought this day would come. I seriously thought I was going to be pregnant forever. Time was just moving SO slow! Now I have 3 weeks until my due date and I'm almost done!
Although, time is moving a lot slower now that it's the end. I'm just so ready to meet her!
Last week I was in the hospital for pains and I found out I was dilated to a 3 and 50% effaced. And guess what? I'm still here :( Doc checked me Friday and I havent changed at all.
I'm miserable. Seriously, guys. I'm on my last. I don't know if I can make it to 40+ weeks. My body constantly has some random pain. I can't get out of bed, off the couch, or out of the car without feeling like I need my husband to help me. It sucks not being able to do simple things like I once could. Like the other day; I swept and mopped the floors, cleaned the bathrooms, and was completely worn out. I laid on the couch afterwards and immediately fell asleep for a couple of hours. How sad this that?!
As much as I want her to bake in there as long as she can, I don't know how much longer my body can take this. I sound like a baby right now, but I don't care! I know there are women out there that are way bigger than me at this stage, but that doesn't mean I don't feel just as bad as them. Sometimes I feel guilty complaining so much when, from what I'm told, I look great and my pregnancy looks easy. But as much as I may look, I feel horrible. And I'm ready to feel normal again.
Well enough of me complaining. That's my depressing weekly update :)
Tuesday, January 22, 2013
Baby Joy: Hospital visit #1
Let me just get right into it...
Today I am 36 weeks pregnant, 3cm dilated, and 50% effaced.
YES, THIS IS HAPPENING!
So, I woke up this morning with a very sharp pain at the top of my uterus in the direct middle of it. I called my mom then the hospital after about an hour. Both told me to go in. "Better to be safe than sorry." Which came to be very true. They hooked me up and immediately noticed I was having contractions every 2 minutes. Doc came in, checked my cervix (which is painful as hell by the way) and came to the conclusion of 3cm dilated and 50% effaced.
That right there, scared the living crap out of me. I teared up, yes. It's scary! What do you expect?!
After about 3 or so hours, they told me I haven't changed at all and I can go home. This was both good news and bad. As much as I was ready for her to be out and me holding her in my arms, I knew she needed to stay in there a little longer. And, I was no where near ready to be in labor. But hey, who ever is!
Now, it's just the waiting game... She can come tonight, tomorrow, or in the next few weeks!
Well, that was my day! I'll update if anything changes!
Today I am 36 weeks pregnant, 3cm dilated, and 50% effaced.
YES, THIS IS HAPPENING!
So, I woke up this morning with a very sharp pain at the top of my uterus in the direct middle of it. I called my mom then the hospital after about an hour. Both told me to go in. "Better to be safe than sorry." Which came to be very true. They hooked me up and immediately noticed I was having contractions every 2 minutes. Doc came in, checked my cervix (which is painful as hell by the way) and came to the conclusion of 3cm dilated and 50% effaced.
That right there, scared the living crap out of me. I teared up, yes. It's scary! What do you expect?!
After about 3 or so hours, they told me I haven't changed at all and I can go home. This was both good news and bad. As much as I was ready for her to be out and me holding her in my arms, I knew she needed to stay in there a little longer. And, I was no where near ready to be in labor. But hey, who ever is!
Now, it's just the waiting game... She can come tonight, tomorrow, or in the next few weeks!
Well, that was my day! I'll update if anything changes!
Saturday, January 19, 2013
Baby Joy: 35 weeks!
I know the title says 35 weeks, but I'll be 36 weeks (ALMOST FULL TERM BABY!) in less than 2 days. Yeah, it's still a shocker to me too...
I remember when I was turning like 15 or 16 weeks and all I could think was: God! Please let this be over asap! I would count day by day by day. And now, I'm almost "full term." How crazy is that?!
But, when people tell you it goes by the slowest the very last month, they are right! Listen to those people! I was like, nooo. It'll go by before I know it. I was wrong; very wrong. I think I look at my calender on my phone like 5 times a day and I countdown the weeks until my due date. And that is, if she even comes around that time.
On another note, we got the dresser today! I've been waiting about 3 weeks for this to get here. So now we have just about everything. Couple smalls things, but other than that, it's just time to get everything organized.
It's getting harder to get comfortable at night. Which results in me waking up every hour. On top of having to get up to pee every hour anyways. I'll be happy when I'm not peeing all day everyday. But I still haven't had that many Braxton Hicks or anything. There's no sign of her wanting to come out. So, we'll probably go to 40 weeks or past it. Just want I want...
Welp, that's all for now! The pictures below are from a couple of days ago. I don't think I've grown too much bigger, but I definitely feel like I have.
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Pregnancy Brain and Cloth Diapering
I woke up this morning thinking I was 35 weeks, just to be let down by my baby app that I'm only 34 weeks and 3 days... bummer. When they say it moves slower at the end, they are definitely right. Even though the nursery is no where near done, I'm waiting on so much baby stuff to be shipped to me, and I still need to grab a few things, I'm completely ready for pregnancy to be over and motherhood to start. I can't keep track of anything anymore. My brain is like mush! I don't know what day it is, or what week I'm in; I have to write down everything or it will be forgotten, and to top it all off, I sleep like Sleeping Beauty! Carlos woke me up this afternoon and asked if I was dying. I'm losing it, guys...
Good thing though: I'll be full term in less than 2 weeks! I still can't believe it either.
Oh, so I wanted to explain that we have decided on using cloth diapers. Now I've gotten a lot of crap about this, which ticks me off a bit. You would think people would praise the fact I want to help the earth, it's better for my baby girl, and also save Carlos and myself some money. But instead, people are in total shock we're doing this and have been advising us not to do so. Yet still, I am. If it doesn't work out, then that's fine. But I can still say I tried, and to me, that's the most important thing.
Now, the brand I've decided is gDiapers. What made me choose them is that they give you options. For example: they have a disposable insert and a cloth insert. The disposable insert goes right into the reusable cover and when you remove it, you have the option to either flush it, throw it away, or "home garden" it. Either option you choose, it will eventually disintegrate unlike the disposable diapers now. They literally go right back into the earth. Whereas the popular brands like Huggies or Pampers, they stay in the ground for hundreds of years or have to be put in land minds. The cloth insert is basically a cloth diaper but they also have the cloth liners you put over the insert to make things a bit less messy.
I'll be trying both, of course. Hopefully I end up liking the cloth ones better. But we'll see.
And, the reusable covers are so cute! Really, just check out the site. They give you so much information; even videos!
*Note: I have not tried these yet. (Obviously, my little girl isn't even here yet.) But for anyone out there that's even thinking of using something other than the regular disposable diapers, just take a look at gDiapers. And I'll definitely be doing a review on cloth diapering and gDiapers themselves when I get the chance.
That's all for today!
SHASTA
Good thing though: I'll be full term in less than 2 weeks! I still can't believe it either.
Oh, so I wanted to explain that we have decided on using cloth diapers. Now I've gotten a lot of crap about this, which ticks me off a bit. You would think people would praise the fact I want to help the earth, it's better for my baby girl, and also save Carlos and myself some money. But instead, people are in total shock we're doing this and have been advising us not to do so. Yet still, I am. If it doesn't work out, then that's fine. But I can still say I tried, and to me, that's the most important thing.
Now, the brand I've decided is gDiapers. What made me choose them is that they give you options. For example: they have a disposable insert and a cloth insert. The disposable insert goes right into the reusable cover and when you remove it, you have the option to either flush it, throw it away, or "home garden" it. Either option you choose, it will eventually disintegrate unlike the disposable diapers now. They literally go right back into the earth. Whereas the popular brands like Huggies or Pampers, they stay in the ground for hundreds of years or have to be put in land minds. The cloth insert is basically a cloth diaper but they also have the cloth liners you put over the insert to make things a bit less messy.
I'll be trying both, of course. Hopefully I end up liking the cloth ones better. But we'll see.
And, the reusable covers are so cute! Really, just check out the site. They give you so much information; even videos!
*Note: I have not tried these yet. (Obviously, my little girl isn't even here yet.) But for anyone out there that's even thinking of using something other than the regular disposable diapers, just take a look at gDiapers. And I'll definitely be doing a review on cloth diapering and gDiapers themselves when I get the chance.
That's all for today!
SHASTA
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