Adding to the Family

In the past year Mr. H and I have moved to Colorado, changed jobs, and became home owners.  We've been extremely blessed and I keep thinking one day we're going to slip - there has to be a trial coming! Deciding to add 2 new additions to our family might have been a self made slip! You read correctly, 2!

Two weeks ago we brought home an 18 week old chocolate lab.  Oh, did you think I was having twins? Nope.

His name is Angus and he is a ball of fun...most of the time.  He has his quarks like sleeping under the bed (and getting stuck), only playing fetch with a white tennis ball, eating wood, and doing what ever he can to sleep on our memory foam bathroom mat.  We love him and he has taught us a lot in 2 weeks.  I've learned that I need to work on the level of my voice and that Mr. H can disapline effectively.

We have been blessed again by finding out we are having a boy!  Of course we would have been happy to have a girl but we did hope for a boy so our kids will have a big brother.  Plus, it is so much easier thinking of boy names.  We had our first boy name picked out since our honeymoon (ok I admit we picked out all of our kid's names then).  Driving through Austin we discussed, for the first time, ideas for baby names.  We both like using family names and Mr. H has his grandfather's name so of course the middle name would be Lee like Mr. H.  During this conversation Mr. H asked, "What do you think of the name Brodie?"  I loved it, but of course I knew we had just past Brodie Lane!  Yes, our son will be named after a road!

Brodie Lee Humrich

Recipes - Homemade Mac and Cheese

Homemade Mac and Cheese (Used Pioneer Woman Recipe)

Need:
2 cups uncooked elbow pasta
1/8 cup flour
3 spoonfuls of butter (tablespoon)
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese
2 Tbs mustard
1 cup milk
1 egg

Directions:
Cook elbow pasta el dente. Pre heat oven to 350. In sauce pan melt butter on medium-low heat.  Slowly whisk in flour and mix on medium-low heat for 5 minutes.  Pour in milk and whisk for an additional 5 minutes.  Sauce should thicken. Whisk egg in separate bowl and use 1/4 cup of mixture to beat into egg (careful to not let it cook the egg).  Pour egg mixture into sauce and add cheese to melt. Add mustard. Add salt, pepper, and season salt to taste.  Mix together cheese sauce and pasta and put in a casserole dish, sprinkle a little cheese on top (bread crumbs would be good too) and bake for 18-20 minutes.

Recipes - BBQ Chicken Salad

BBQ Chicken Salad

Need:
2 chicken breasts
romain lettuce
Cucumbers
frozen corn
black beans
BBQ sauce
Ranch

Directions:
Cube and cook chicken.  While cooking cut up lettuce and cucumbers for salad.  On a plate layer lettuce, cucumbers, corn, and black beans.  Set aside half of the cooked chicken for another meal.  Coat left over chicken with BBQ sauce.  Top salad with chicken and drizzle on BBQ sauce and ranch.

The Pregnancy Chronicles

What have I learned about pregnancy from actually being pregnant? That I know nothing about being pregnant from actually being pregnant. Did I think that all of a sudden I would know everything I needed to instantly? Yes. Of course! It's genetic. My brother hated it when my mom tried to teach him numbers, letters and reading before school. On the first day of school he got dressed, grabbed his backpack and climbed onto mom's lap. "Ok, teach me." Well, he was ready now.


I'm ready now. Where's my instant knowledge? Sheesh. I must admit I have an abundance of friends who have had kids who I can learn from. I also have many friends who are due close to my due date. There's just something about knowing. Their experiences might not be what I experience. I have this overwhelming need to know exactly what is going to happen...and that can't happen.

I heard the heartbeat today. Kind of. It was more like a fuzzy TV sound mixed with a tiny thump but the Dr. seemed to know exactly what it was. 170 (I learned today that this is normal).

I've learned about cravings. Craving Panda Express? Are you kidding me? Disaster. What baby wants, baby gets...no matter the consequences to me.

I've learned how to visualize food to find out if that is really what I want. And then to not rely on wanting that food once it is ready.

I've learned that crying is not in my control. It will come at any time, any place, and for any number of reasons...including no reason at all.

I've learned sleep is also out of my control. I must sleep in, take naps, and go to bed early. I'm known for having weird dreams if I eat late at night - but nothing compares to the dreams I have now. What I worry about during the day becomes a twisted nightmare or at least very real when I sleep.

I've learned that I am going to mess up or forget things. It's called "baby brain" and I don't like it (which takes me back to the crying).

People tell me I will forget the sickness, the pain and the emotional part of pregnancy and do this all over again. So I will have to learn this stuff all over again? Great.

Home Sweet Home

Life has been crazy to say the least.  Baby announcement, new home, and two Texas trips.  My brother leaves for Mexico in April and I wanted to see him as much as possible before he goes. (more on why he's going here and here)

Baby is the size of an apple now and we're at 15 weeks.  Sickness has subsided but I think it has more to do with knowing what I can eat more than getting out of the first trimester because I still have my moments.  I was asked if I was pregnant for the first time by someone who claims they had not been told previously.   I guess my next step needs to be coming to terms with the baby bump.

We closed on the house on Monday and slept there for the first time Tuesday night (on an air matress).  Tuesday Mr. H and his dad painted out bedroom so we can move in our bedroom stuff today.  I get to find places for everything. I tried last night but I didn't get very far before I had to lay down and take a nap.  (I have the entire top floor decorated on Pinterest)