A new recipe...

Before I get to the recipe I promised, don't forget to go check out Alicia Mitchell Photography for some sneak peaks from our Maternity Shoot... she just posted 4 pictures today! I will do a blog about them hopefully next week!!!

 

Now on to the main course... the recipe!!!

 

 

Grilled Chicken Avocado Wraps

(I found this on Pinterest)

 

Ingredients:

Wraps

 

 

Chicken

1 TBSP Sour Cream (or yogurt, I don't like yogurt so...)

1/2 Avocado

1/4 C. Mozzarella Cheese

 

Directions:

I used my George Foreman Grill to heat up the chicken. While that is cooking/heating up, I prepare my wrap by smearing the sour cream on the wrap, slicing the avocado and placing it on top of the sour cream, and finishing it off with the cheese. After the chicken is done, I put a couple pieces on the wrap and then roll it up. I then put the wrap on the grill and let it heat up for 4-5 minutes. Cut it in half, let it cool and enjoy!!

 

This is a very simple meal that I have been enjoying (and looking forward to) for dinner the past couple of nights. I have not counted up the calories and I honestly I don't think I will (at least while I am pregnant).

 

Ways to make this more healthy? Change the packaged chicken for fresh chicken. Change the sour cream for yogurt. Use less cheese (mozzarella is one of the lowest calorie cheeses).

 

The Bathtub!

Do you watch Sex and The City?

 

I do (did). So Saturday when I was home alone and feared the worst (story to come soon), I couldn't help but replay one of the SATC scenes over and over in my head.

 

Don't worry, it will make more sense in a bit.

 

 

If you read my blog yesterday you will know that Saturday I was home alone all day long! I took advantage of this time and took a nice long warm bubble bath. I laid in that bath (soaking in my own filth) for a good 45 minutes!!! It was so relaxing and I loved every single minute of it...

 

That is until I realized I didn't know how the heck I was going to get OUT OF THE BATH!!!!!

 

You see, I am huge pregnant. I have a hurt swollen ankle I am just now starting to put weight on. AND my right knee is (always) jacked up and is stiff from my fall.

 

So there I was... stuck in the bathtub that was slowly draining... and I was butt ass naked (duh how do you take a bath?)

 

I decided that I would use the slant of the back of the tub to slither out. The slant works a lot like a slide at a playground... what goes up, must come down!!! I was about half way into the slithering process when I started to slide right back down.

 

Well, that isn't going to work!!!!

 

I sat there growing more and more nervous because I was STUCK IN THE TUB!!!! What was I going to do?

 

I decided to wait until the water drained out and use the towels I had next to the tub as a mat to give me some traction. I sat there (impatiently) waiting for the worlds slowest drain to finish. Then put the towels in.

 

I thought it would be a good idea to throw my legs over the side of the tub, use my hands to prop me up and do kind of a back bend to get out. Lets face it, back bends are HARD when you aren't 8 months pregnant... it didn't work!!!

 

I laid in the tub, tears flowing and the scene of Miranda hurting her neck in her shower and Carrie sending Aiden over to help out only to find a naked Miranda in her bathroom playing in my head. I started to think, "who can I call?" I needed someone who I didn't care saw me naked but also someone who could actually help lift me and help me stand up. My choices were limited!!! I needed my husband!!!!

 

Finally, I dried my tears and decided to try one more time and it worked. 3rd time is a charm!!! How did I do it, honestly I do NOT remember!!! All I remember is I was FREE!!!! It took a good 20 minutes, but I freaking did it.

 

Lesson I learned - I am not taking any more baths while being pregnant unless my loving strong husband is home to help me out!!!!

 

Six Flags & Maternity Photos

In January, Casey and I decided that each month leading up to Dax's arrival, we would do some BIG special day for Caleb!!! For April, I planned out a day of F-U-N in Glenrose, Texas. First we would hit up Dino World and then feed the animals from our car at Fossil Rim Wildlife.

 

 

Caleb had other plans... He had his heart set on going to Six Flags!!! Since I am 8 months pregnant (and my ankle is still recovering) this meant that it was going to be a boy day... have to admit, I was kind of butt hurt, but knew that Casey and Caleb needed some bonding time just the 2 of them.

 

Friday Casey worked the day shift and was home normal hours!!! This is VERY rare and it actually happened twice this month. LOVE IT. We didn't do much, just hung out around the house and hit up Dairy Queen at the request of the 5 year old.

 

Saturday morning, I woke the boys up early (8am... I actually woke up at 6am but let them sleep in to rest up for their day of fun). Caleb was SO excited and kept asking us to measure him to see if he grew any over night. He is 48 inches and really wants to ride the Batman and Mr. Freeze, but you have to be 54 inches. Maybe next year buddy!!

 

 

They spent the day at the park and I spent the day at home! My plan was to get up and go shopping but nesting took over and I ended up cleaning the whole house. We usually have chore day on Sunday... not this week! The boys were thrilled to come home and learn that all the chores were done. After cleaning the house, I decided to relax and unwind in a warm lavender bubble bath. It was a perfect day alone.

 

The boys finally returned, I thought they would be back at 3-4pm but they didn't make it home until almost 8pm... they were having too much fun. Not that you can tell by this picture (he was scared of the Bobsled but Casey made him ride it and he ended up loving it so much they rode it twice)!!!

 

Sunday was a day I have been looking forward to for a long time... MATERNITY PHOTOS!!!! I called and scheduled a time to take pictures at the Truck Yard in lower Greenville and had approval from the manager for Sunday morning at 9am to 11am. My photographer and friend (Alicia Mitchell Photography) came over and rode with us...

 

Plus side to not having daughters... I don't have to fix anyone's hair but my own!!!!

 

We arrived and while taking our photos, about half way through, a waitress rudely asked us what we were doing because they didn't open until 11. Yes we are aware of that and I have permission to be here. She left us alone, kinda... she paired up with another waitress and started to watch us and giggle. One of them even said "This isn't glamour shots!" It made me really peeved and so we decided to go ahead and finish up early and take some outside of the Truck Yard instead. Annoying that people will try to steal your joy like that... boo!

 

I am so excited to see the pictures... this is one of Casey's outfits he wore! Man he is such a great sport... love him!!!

 

The rest of Sunday we just hung out at home and relaxed. It was a perfect, low key weekend for sure!!!
 

The Fall

Last Tuesday I had a girls night with 3 of my lovely friends. We had dinner and then went to see The Age of Adaline... I won free tickets to a premier... WOW it was a great movie!!!

 

 

Well we got there right when it started and the only seats were down in the front, like 2 rows back from the screen.

 

We took our seats, then three of us went potty while one of the girls held the seats. I waddle... I am 8 months pregnant, so waddling is a must now. Well as I was walking back to my seat it was dark and I don't know if my knee gave out, if I slipped or what happened...but I fell down the stairs... in front of everyone!!! Imagine a 8 month pregnant lady waddling across the theater to her seat and then BAM she is on the floor. The whole place gasped and all eyes were on me!!!

Luckily, I am use to falling. Haha! Luckily!!! So instead of falling forward, I threw myself backwards and to the left (towards the handrails). In doing so, my ankle twisted and swelled up right away!!!

 

 

Dax was okay and kicking so I wasn't worried about him too much, as I didn't hit my belly or anything.

I propped my ankle up (I had an outside seat) and enjoyed the movie as much as I could. My sister in law sat next to me and I don't think she even watched the movie. She was so worried (she had never seen me fall before and it freaked her out a lot)... I felt more sorry for her than I did myself!

 

(The ankle the night of the fall when I got home)

The next day I went to the doctors and had X-Rays done. Looks like I have 2 previous breaks on the top of my foot that have never healed properly and they cant tell if I re-broke it or if I just irritated the old break... so I am being sent to the orthopedic doctor this Wednesday.

 

(This was my ankle on Sunday night)

 

We also went to Labor and Delivery and checked up on Dax, even though I knew he was fine... Casey needed to go and make sure for himself. They wanted to keep me for 6 hours, HA! At hour 2 I got really hangry (they wont let you eat in there) and I told them I was leaving. Well, Casey told them for me. Dax was fine, thank goodness!!!

 

 

Being 8 months pregnant and having a swollen/hurt ankle is NO fun... I highly suggest you do NOT try this at home!!!

 

OH and I don't waddle anymore, I now waddle/gimp limp!!! It is all the rage now days!!!