Whoa, baby #3...part 1

I've been reading a lot of birth stories lately and I thought "why not document my babies too?" so I am going to blog about my babies day of birth.

As most of you know, I am not married :-( which is ok but still stinks. I obviously do everything ass backwards and that is ok. I know others judge me for my wrongdoings. I judge myself and I also know I get forgiven for my sins. On to the story...

Alan and I were NOT trying to get pregnant. AT ALL. I  have religiously taken the pill since I quit breastfeeding Zackary at 7 months old. He is 10 years old now, so you do the math. Alan and I have been together for 6 years as of this May. Back in March of 2009 I started taking Phentermine to help with losing weight before leaving to go to Destin, Florida and I was also on an antibiotic in mid March for having an infection in my gum (I have had a stupid crown since I was 16yo and it gets inflamed all the time no matter how often I brush and floss, I hate it) and even though I know that antibiotics can mess with birth control pills I didn't think much of it since I never missed a pill. Well we all know it only takes just ONE time, right? So anyways, we go to Destin the end of May and I was moody (which isn't abnormal), feeling nauseous (which we drove and I get car sick), and bloated. Take into consideration that at this time I was feeling MY best. I had lost quite a bit of weight and was doing Zumba, Pump, and Step almost 4 times a week. I was actually starting to think of myself as being skinny..haha! The thought of me being pregnant NEVER crossed my mind.  I finally chilled out and enjoyed our vacation so much!  So the middle of June rolls around and I start freaking because I haven't started my period. I never wrote down when Aunt Flo visited because I trusted my pack of pills and knew by looking at what week I was on. I give myself a few days to get a visit BUT she never came. I knew then that I was pregnant. And boy was I scared....

Part 2 to be continued soon...

SUYL - Side Dishes

Linking up again with Kelly's Korner to show you my favorite side dish! This has seriously become MY favorite one to make. Like I want to eat this every day :-)

Broccoli and Corn Scallop

2 Tbsp. chopped onions

2 Tbsp.  butter or margarine, divided

1 Tbsp. flour

1-1/4 cups  milk

1 pkg. (8 oz.) KRAFT Shredded Monterey Jack Cheese

1 can  (11 oz.) corn, drained

12 RITZ Crackers, crushed (about 1/2 cup), divided

2 pkg.  (10 oz. each) frozen broccoli spears, thawed, drained  **I use FRESH, just steam it a little bit before using it**

HEAT oven to 350°F. COOK and stir onions in 1 Tbsp. butter in saucepan on medium heat 1 min. Blend in flour. Gradually add milk, stirring until well blended; cook until thickened, stirring constantly. Add cheese; cook until melted, stirring frequently. Add corn and 1/4 cup crumbs; mix well. ARRANGE broccoli in 12x8-inch baking dish; top with sauce. Melt remaining butter; mix with remaining crumbs. Sprinkle over ingredients in baking dish. BAKE 30 min. or until heated through.

SUYL - Breakfast!

Linking up with Kelly's Korner today to show you my favorite breakfast recipe.

My favorite is Breakfast Casserole!! I make this for us to eat every Christmas morning.  It is so easy and you can do it the night before.

Breakfast Casserole

8 slices of bread
6-8 eggs
2 cups shredded cheese
1 tsp ground mustard
2 cups milk
1 lb sausage or 1 pkg bacon (or both)

Preheat oven to 350. Spray 9x13 pan with cooking spray. (I use the throw away foil pans). I butter my bread and place it on a cookie sheet and broil it in the oven to get it toasted. Then I cut it into small cubes. And toss them in the pan.  In a mixing bowl, add the eggs, milk, ground mustard, and salt/pepper; whisk it all together. Then I add the COOKED meat and shredded cheese to the mixing bowl and stir it all together. Pour it over the bread. Cover with foil, bake for about 30-40 minutes, remove cover and bake about 10-15 minutes more. Yum yum!

Menu (June 27-30)

I can't believe we are in the last week of June. Seriously, this month has gone by fast! My baby toddler (16 months old) cut two teeth this weekend and it was h-e-double hockey sticks. I hate teething. I feel so bad for him, and myself. Snotty nose, drool, low fever, not wanting to eat, or sleep. Poor guy. Luckily that is over with for now. My oldest son (10 years old) is still with his G-Pa...he is a semi-truck driver and goes to all states. They have been to California, Oregon, Nevada, and Arizona. Z has been with him for 10 days now. 10 whole days and nights. This is the LONGEST 10 days of my life. I just want my boy back home. I miss him. Colton misses him. And even Emilee admitted that she missed him too. Haha! I'm glad my dad is sending me pics and I am able to talk to Z but still it is not the same as being able to tuck him in every night. Geez! 

Anyways, here is the menu for this week...
Monday - Cheeseburger Flatbread Melts (see last weeks post).
I ended up not making this because we went to my mom's house to swim one evening and she fed us :-)

Tuesday - Pollo Asado with corn tortillas and pico de gallo, Pinto Beans  (I just want to say how much I love PW!!)

Wednesday - Grilled Island Chicken, grilled corn on the cob, fruit salad
***thank you Amanda for posting the Sweet & Sour Chicken link because I found some new recipes to try!!***

Thursday - my friend might be getting induced today which means I will be at the hospital!! So tuna or grilled cheese sandwiches with chips :-)

Friday - not planned this far in advace...it is a Holiday weekend so give me a break!

Cry baby...

I am entering a photo to Your Best Shot and hoping it gets picked!!

I like this picture of Colton because of his big brown eyes and the way he has his mouth shaped. He has been doing this fake cry lately and I snapped this pic right when he was starting to do it.

Colton @ 16 months

Yard work is hard work

I am linking up with CrazyJoy again. The word this week was Comparison.

Here is a picture of Colton helping Alan mow the yard. I think it is cute how they both have a foot up and Colton is using his little lawnmower.

Comparison photo challenge

Colton had to stop mowing so he could fix his mower and use the wheelbarrow. Such a hard day of work for such a little boy :-)

Menu (June 20 - 24)

This weekend was full of swimming, being outside, and sno-cones! We are going to have somewhat of a busy week. I am making my niece a rainbow cake for her 7th birthday...don't ask me how, because I really don't know. Alan and I are going to see a FREE screening of Bad Teacher on Wednesday night. And we are hoping to get out of town on Friday to go to Silver Dollar City with the kids. So here is my small menu...

Monday - Pulled Pork on sliders, sour cream & chive mashed potatoes (this meal is exciting to me because I had a coupon for ALL of this...making this meal $4.48 + tax to feed my family of 5)

Tuesday - Hawaiian Pork Chops, Corn on Cob (grilled, my fave!), fruit salad, and a Rainbow Birthday Cake for my niece!

Wednesday - Honey Soy Chicken, Fried Rice, Broccoli

Thursday - Cheeseburger Flatbread Melts with salad, and maybe french fries or tater tots

Friday - might be in Branson, MO...if not, I will make Alan take us out to eat!



Honey Soy Chicken

1/2 cup soy sauce
1 tablespoon honey
1 tsp garlic powder and dried ginger
1/2 cup chopped green onions..plus another 1/4 cup for topping
1 package chicken breasts

Combine all ingredients in a ziploc and let chicken marinade for at least an hour (6-8 hours is best. Put it in the bag in the morning and its ready for dinner!).

Put chicken and marinade in a baking dish and bake at 350 for 30 minutes or until chicken is done, spooning liquid over the chicken as it cooks.

While chicken cooks, take 1 cup oil and heat on high. Take the 1/4 cup green onions and fry them quickly in the oil. Remove and put on a paper towel to drain.

Top the chicken with the crunchy green onions and enjoy!