Wonderful News!

For those of you who have not heard our wonderful news... Chelsea is going to be a big sister in November!!  I am 13 weeks pregnant with a new little bundle of joy :)  We are feeling so wonderfully blessed. Ben and I are semi crazy in the fact that we will have 2 kiddos under 2 for a few months.  It will be WELL WORTH it! 

So far I have been feeling pretty good.  This pregnancy has been pretty much the same as the first.  The only main difference is how fast my tummy has expanded as I was not expecting to be showing at 8 weeks along!  I feel about as big as I was in week 20 with my first pregnancy.  My energy levels were so low until last week.  I'm still tired, but not quite as exhausted as I was.  I felt like I was going through life on sleeping pills in a fog and had to nap during chelsea's afternoon nap every single day.  It was so nice to be able to nap any time I needed to during the first pregnancy :)

There isn't a whole lot to report yet.  I've had one doctor's appointment and the first trimester screening so far.  Everything is looking great and we are hoping that we continue on this path.  My first pregnancy was pretty much a cake walk in comparison to a lot of other horror stories so I'm keeping my fingers crossed!!

8 week ultrasound

9 weeks pregnant

11 weeks

I asked Chelsea where momma's baby / belly is and she grabbed my chest.  She'll get it :)

12 week ultrasound

13 weeks pregnant (this morning)

Fun with the sprinkler!

We thought it would be fun to set up the sprinkler outside to see how Chelsea would react to it.  She had so much fun!  To me, the water is so cold, but it didn't seem to bother her at all and she kept running back to it.  Below are some fun pictures!!

Outdoor time!

It finally feels as if summer is here!  We've been spending a lot of time outdoors this week and are realizing that Chelsea is going to need  more outdoor toys.  Last summer she wasn't walking around yet so we didn't play outside a whole lot.  I have a feeling, if it were up to her, we'd practically live outside!

She LOVES helping me water our new sod and plants so I bought her a little toy watering can.  when we fill it with water (from the outside hose which sprays very cold water) she automatically dumps it on herself without batting an eye.  We also bought her a toddler camping chair and a plastic 'tub' that we've filled with sand for a makeshift sandbox.  We'll need some sort of water table / pool and some more toys, but it's a great start!

I took some pictures last night while we were hanging out in the backyard.  Her hair is incredibly crazy looking because I had just taken it out of pigtails and it definitely had a mind of its own.  There are also a couple great videos.  The first one is definitely a must watch.  Chelsea is playing with the water hose and sprays herself in the face and then proceeds to run away and biff it in the grass!  I can't believe I caught that on video :)  ENJOY!

Video of Chelsea spraying herself in the face and biffing it in the grass :)
http://youtu.be/mwDm-EX_VhA

Video of crazy haired Chelsea enjoying her watering can
http://youtu.be/-Nmje9S4llc

Video of crazy haired Chelsea enjoying and drinking from her watering can
http://youtu.be/uSl8vgYqhAE

Crazy hair!

Not enough outdoor toys to fill her bin :(

Chelsea's sandbox

Out of control!

Chelsea talking on her 'car phone'

This video was taken the first night we put Chelsea in her Coupe Car.  She will be asking us for a cell phone before we know it!

http://youtu.be/sd-cBMI9MhQ

Slow Cooker Lime Garlic Chicken with Rice

My friend Andi gave me this recipe awhile ago and I finally got around to testing it out.  It is VERY easy and takes no time at all to prepare.  What makes it even easier is that I served it with Szechuan Style Green beans that came in a steam - in - bag and cooked in the microwave!

  I absolutely LOVED the rice.  With all the flavors from the stock, juice from the chicken, lime and seasonings I could've eaten the entire pot of rice.    The chicken was good (pulled apart nicely) but not great.  It was a touch dry... which could've been completely my fault if I cooked it too long.  I will definitely be making this recipe again since it seemed to be a hit in my household. 

Here is a picture of the food in the crock pot.  It's not the most colorful of meals, but still tasty.  I had already taken some of the chicken and rice out of the crock pot for Chelsea's dinner before I took the picture.  The recipe calls for chicken thighs.  I didn't have any on hand so I used chicken breasts.  In hindsight, the thighs may be better for this recipe.

Recipe:

http://www.bettycrocker.com/recipes/slow-cooker-lime-garlic-chicken-with-rice/7637a04c-ee4d-4a19-a675-270d87618b87

Princess Coupe!

We finally broke down and bought Chelsea a new coupe car.  It was $20 off so we couldn't resist :)  She absolutely LOVES it!  It's so fun to see her try and figure out what she is supposed to do with it.  It may be a little bit until she figures out how to make it move on her own, but she still has a blast playing in it!

Testing out the coupe inside - Chelsea wanted Dolly to join her :)

Trying to get out UNDER the car

If only she knew how much easier using the door would be...

Chelsea's first time outside with her car

Trying to get out UNDER again!

Who needs the door?!

OOPS!