Boy has this pregnancy flown by! I think up until this past weekend Mark and I have been convincing ourselves we have tons of time. We've just been enjoying the start of Spring, celebrating friends babies and watching Dean grow up!
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| Mommy and Son Train Expo Date |
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| He hasn't stopped talking about Choo Choos! |
I think this weekend, however, we realized "Here comes the THIRD trimester!". I can't see my feet anymore. I can't teach fitness classes anymore without getting out of breath. We haven't put together Dean's big boy room. We don't have NAMES picked out.
We started the weekend calmly then I had a minor freak out about how hard it will be to have two kids and work full time (normal I believe!). I think having conversations like this are important to really start to mentally prepare us for the change coming into our lives. If we weren't a little scared something would be wrong!
To remind us you can still have fun after kids, we had friends over and watched Dean play with his buddy Judah "JOO!" And got excited for when he will get to meet his own little buddy, "Hi broda!" He's started saying.
Then late last night, around 2:30 AM we got a 2nd test to see if we were really ready to have another kid. I heard Dean yelling for me (never a good thing!) I walk in and my fears are correct, "I wet" he says. The stench of his puke fills the room, and his bed his covered. This has happened before, so like before I cleaned him up and put him back into bed with new clothing, sheets and blankets...10 minutes later.... "Mommy!"At this point he's puked even more and Mark wakes up. Mark apparently has a more comforting gene than me at night, he took Dean and laid with him on the couch until 7:30 AM, getting puked on and watching Disney Channel all night!
Luckily our little guy stopped puking by 5, and was in great spirits all night and all day today ( as long as he could watch his show). After a 4 hour nap and some bland foods he was back to normal and ready to go for a walk and enjoy our beautiful Spring weather!
I think what the day/night taught me though, was that Mark and I make a good team. He was the loving support Dean needed while I did 7 loads of laundry; I played with Dean in the bath while Mark took out the trash; Mark grilled our awesome dinner while I read to Dean and showered. We stayed suprisingly calm all day, even with the lack of sleep and the sick kid. Does that mean we never argue? Ya right! But when things get tough we have traits that compliment each other and we support each other and our sweet family. I don't brag about my husband much, but today I was proud to be his wife and excited for his and I growing family.
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| Rachel Ray's Queso Bacon Burger-AWESOME! |
So with a crazy eventful weekend, that was supposed to be filled with a lot of nothing, we embark on our final few months. I think we have time to get the things done we need to do. But I look forward to the end of this journey, no matter how crazy, sleep-deprived, stressful and surprising the birth of a new baby can be!
Rachel Ray's Burger Recipe:
Ingredients
For the Queso Sauce:
2 poblano chilies
2 tablespoons butter
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 1/4 cup whole milk
3 ounces cream cheese, cut into small pieces, at room temperature
1 cup shredded smoked cheddar or smoked Gouda
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
1 rounded tablespoon yellow mustard, preferably French’s
For the Burgers:
12 slices smoky bacon
1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin
3 tablespoons grated onion
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder, preferably Gebhardt’s
Kosher salt and pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
6 burger or Kaiser rolls or 12 slider rolls, split
Topppings:
Chopped romaine or iceberg lettuce, diced and seeded tomatoes, chopped
white onions, corn chips (preferably Fritos) or corn tortilla chips
(preferably Xochitl), and pickled jalapeño rings.
- See more at: http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/recipes/22258_bacon_queso_burger/#sthash.VrUNDXi0.dpuf
http://www.rachaelray.com/recipes/bacon-queso-burger
Ingredients
For the Queso Sauce:
- 2 shallots, finely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
- 3 ounces cream cheese, cut into small pieces, at room temperature
- 1 cup shredded smoked cheddar or smoked Gouda
- 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
- 1 rounded tablespoon yellow mustard, preferably French’s
For the Burgers:
- 1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin
- 3 tablespoons grated onion
- 3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
- 2 tablespoons chili powder, preferably Gebhardt’s
- 6 burger or Kaiser rolls or 12 slider rolls, split
Topppings:
- Chopped
romaine or iceberg lettuce, diced and seeded tomatoes, chopped white
onions, corn chips (preferably Fritos) or corn tortilla chips
(preferably Xochitl), and pickled jalapeño rings.
Preparation
Working
over a gas burner or under the broiler, char the poblanos, turning
often until blackened all over. Transfer to a bowl and cover. Let cool
15 minutes then peel, seed and chop.
Preheat the oven to 375°F.
In
a small saucepan, melt the butter over medium. Add the shallots and
garlic, and cook, stirring often until softened, 1-2 minutes; season
with salt and pepper. Stir in the cornstarch, add the milk and cook,
stirring often, until it comes to a bubble. Add the cream cheese and
stir until it melts and the sauce thickens, about 1 minute. Add the
shredded cheeses and stir until smooth, about 2 minutes. Stir in the
mustard and chopped poblanos; remove pan from heat and reserve.
Arrange
the bacon on a slotted broiler pan or a parchment-lined rimmed baking
sheet. Bake until browned and crispy, about 20 minutes, then chop.
In
a medium bowl, combine the sirloin, onion, Worcestershire, chili
powder, salt and pepper. Form 6 burger patties or 12 slider patties that
are thinner in the center for even cooking.
Heat
a cast-iron skillet or griddle pan over medium-high. Add the canola
oil, one turn of the pan. Add the patties and cook, turning
occasionally, for 7-8 minutes for burgers or 2-3 minutes for sliders.
Reheat
the queso over medium heat, stirring occasionally until melted. To
assemble, the burgers, top the bun bottoms with lettuce, tomato and
chopped onion. Add the patties, chips, some queso sauce, bacon bits and
jalapeño rings, set bun tops in place and serve.
Ingredients
For the Queso Sauce:
2 poblano chilies
2 tablespoons butter
2 shallots, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
Salt and pepper
1 tablespoon cornstarch
1 1/4 cup whole milk
3 ounces cream cheese, cut into small pieces, at room temperature
1 cup shredded smoked cheddar or smoked Gouda
1 cup shredded sharp cheddar
1 rounded tablespoon yellow mustard, preferably French’s
For the Burgers:
12 slices smoky bacon
1 1/2 pounds ground sirloin
3 tablespoons grated onion
3 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons chili powder, preferably Gebhardt’s
Kosher salt and pepper
1 tablespoon canola oil
6 burger or Kaiser rolls or 12 slider rolls, split
Topppings:
Chopped romaine or iceberg lettuce, diced and seeded tomatoes, chopped
white onions, corn chips (preferably Fritos) or corn tortilla chips
(preferably Xochitl), and pickled jalapeño rings.
- See more at: http://www.rachaelrayshow.com/recipes/22258_bacon_queso_burger/#sthash.VrUNDXi0.dpuf
Baby’s size: Baby is now the size of a head of lettuce, between 1.5-2.5 lbs. Yep, I’m definitely feeling that.
