Birthing classing done

We took our last birthing class today!  I'm glad to be done with the late Thrusdays... because they are exhausting(spending all day in town while Tim works and then going to class.. and getting out around 9 at night) but I really can't believe how fast its all going!  I know I keep saying that, but its really flying by!  We did learn alot in the classes so I'm very glad we took it.. Plus I loved our teacher (and this was her last class before she retires).   Here soon we will be taking a few more (carseat, breastfeeding, and newborn class) but we get alittle break before starting those.  I remember setting up these classes, it felt like they were so far from when I set them up.. and now they are done!  Time is going so fast.. our baby will be here in no time!  Now its time to survive the holidays and then relax!

30 Weeks!

Wow!  I can't believe I only have 10 more weeks until my due date!!  Christmas is right around the corner, and Feb will be here in no time!  We are getting so excited!!  Last Sat we got some maternity pics done and when I get them, I'll def post them!  I've seen a few of them and they are really good.  It was fun getting them taken.  This week we take our last birthing class, and I'm really glad we took them.  We have both learned alot.  January we have other classes we are taking like car seat safety, new born basics, and breastfeeding so those will be nice to have.  January we also have our second baby shower.  January is going to be busy!! 

Last week I got the diaper bag I ordered from Thirty One and I love it!

I started to pack a few things in there to see how it would all fit and I really like it!  Also I ordered a Moby wrap and that came too!  I'm really starting to feel prepared!  This week I plan on getting a few more freezer meals done.  Today I'm going shopping so I'm going to pick up some stuff to make Chili, turkey tortilla bake and Ham and Beans.  So, hopefully I'll be able to get all that done this week.  But I do still have to go Christmas shopping so we will see!  Last week I did make "mom's BBQ" Its like sloppy Joe.. and its really good!  Well heres my bump pic at 30 weeks and a cute one of Chase laying his head on my belly (he does that all the time!!)

Everyone have a great Christmas!!  :)

 

Freezer meals and progress on getting ready for Zachariah

So as of today, I have 17 freezer meals done!  Yesterday I made Baked Ziti, and this morning I made southwest veggie soup. 
Baked Ziti (one serving)

1 lb dry ziti pasta

1 lbs of ground beef

1 onion

1 1/2 cup sour cream

3 jars of tomato sauce

6 ounces of Provolon cheese

8 ounces of Mozz. cheese

Cook pasta, while cooking pasta-cook meat w/ onion.  Add pasta sauce to meat and simmer for about 10 mins.

Preheat oven to 350.  Butter a 9x13 pan.  Layer as following: 1/2 pasta, Prov cheese, sour cream, 1/2 sauce meat mix, other 1/2 of pasta, mozz cheese, remaining sauce.  Bake for about 30 mins.  Its really yummy!

The Southwest Veggie Soup is super easy! 

All you need is a frozen bag of corn, a can of mix veggies, 2 cans of chili and 1 cup of hot water.  You mix all the ingredients on med/low heat and done.  I had some of lunch.. it was really good for as easy as it was!

Also today, I have been getting our bed room ready for baby!  We have the cradle up and the womb bear on it now!  And I moved the bookshelf down to our room and put all the new books we got from the shower on it! 

Its pretty exciting getting everything all ready for him to get here!  We got our crib delievered to us last Friday.  So, we are going to go get the trim this weekend and then set up the crib, dresser, and changing table all up in Zachariahs room, hopefully by next week!  We are also redo his closet, putting in a few shelves and doing 2 hanger bars.. So I'll post pics of that once we get started. 

29 week poll:

How far along? 29 weeks and 2 days... 75 days until my due date!
Total weight gain/loss:  25 lbs

Maternity clothes? Oh yea...  and you can tell I need them now.. lol

Stretch marks? Yep, but its all part of it right?

Sleep: Depends.. mostly good.. but somenights I get no sleep at all...
Best moment this week: Um.. well its Monday.. so I guess finding out that my Diaper bag I ordered will be here by 13th... lol 
Movement: Yep, he is super active!  He really starts up around 7ish
Food cravings: Pineapple seems to be the only thing I crave this days... 
Gender: Baby Boy!!
Labor Signs: Nope
Belly Button in or out? In...  but its def getting smaller
What I miss:  Being comfortible..
What I am looking forward to:  Getting the babys room done.. Trim, closet, putting together the crib.. how exciting!

Weekly Wisdom: Um...  I don't really know right now....  I guess I'm not feeling very wise... 
Milestones: Getting the crib

First post!

Hey!  I have been using a pregnancy journal, but I thought it'd be nice to be able to post pictures and other things like that... so I'm using this now instead.  So here goes! :)

This last week was a super exciting one!  First I passed my Glucose test-which was wonderful!  Then we started our birthing classes, and on Sat we had our baby shower.  It was really fun helping mom get ready for the baby shower and I was glad that I was able to spend so much time with her!  And let me say, she really out did herself!  The shower was Dr. Seuss theme, so we had Dr. Seuss books everywhere!  Instead of a diaper cake she made a diaper hat (Cat in the Hat type).  It was full of very useful stuff!  I didn't want to take it apart because it was so cute!!  For food we had deviled green eggs and ham salad.  We had a couple "Cheese Trees" and one fish two fish bowl (filled with colorful goldfish) and also some brownie bites.  Our punch bowl was a duckie bathtub (with a bowl instead it holding the punch).  We played the "guess which candy bar is in the diaper" and it was fun to see all the boys playing that!  We also did a sock match and "how round is Nikki's belly.  I was suprised that most people got pretty close to how big my belly was! 

After we ate, we opened our gifts.  We got alot of really good things!  I feel so blessed to have such great friends and family!!  Then we ate our yummy "Sneetch" theme cake that a friend did a wonderful job making for us!  After that, we hung around and talked a bit and then came home.  I was super tired, so I went to bed after getting all the stuff put into the house! 

I really just want to thank everyone for all you have done for us!!  :)