Beach Baby

I still need to download all of the pictures off of my camera from our trip to San Diego this weekend.  We had such a great time.  I was so sad we had to come home!  Cheeks loved the ocean except for when he fell in the freezing cold water.  Ha!  Poor kid. 

Zzzz....

I am beyond beat today!  Early morning started with two Dr's appointments.  First we went and saw Dr. Eddy who said I am doing great and seem to have no problems!  Heart rate of the baby sounds great and I am 25 weeks to be exact!  Next we went to Cheeks doctor for his 15 month well visit.  He is such a peanut.  He is in the 20 percentile for weight and 15 for height. 

This photo btw should give you a good indication as to why I call him Cheeks.

 

I am starving and can't wait to get home to make dinner.  I am trying to decide what to make.  I can go Mexican http://www.eatingwell.com/recipes/chicken_tacos_with_charred_tomatoes.html  or something like this http://chicken.betterrecipes.com/chicken-mignon.html.  This seems super easy as well http://chicken.betterrecipes.com/lemon-chicken-with-roasted-garlic.html.  I like when I am trying to find recipes I look up "healthy" and end up with recipes that require 1 cup of mayo.  Really?  How is 1 cup of mayo healthy in anyway? 

Wish Ball is coming up.  I need to find a dress to squeeze into.  Thank goodness I do not need a gown since I am working.  I just need to find a cute black dress (not skanky)  Not that anyone wants to see a preggo in some hoochie dress.  I also need to find a swimsuit for a trip to San Diego that's coming up.  I love this one but can not find it ANYWHERE! 

I really have not had any luck finding any cute ones so far.  Apparently all preggos should look frumpy.  If you happen to find a cute one someone please let me know!  I live in Tempe, AZ for goodness sake I need a cute suit!  I am going to have to live in the pool while I am pregnant to avoid being grouchy.  Hopefully I get a nice tan :)

Easy/ Healthy Pasta

I made this for dinner last night.  It was so good and so easy!  I just kind of throw stuff together.

Boil some water and add salt and wheat pasta.  Cook according to directions. 

In a separate pan I throw some chopped up garlic with some olive oil.  I saute that for a bit and then I through some cut up Bella mushrooms.  Cook those for about 3 minutes and throw in 3 diced Roma tomatoes and cook for a minute add a little sea salt for flavor.  I add chopped up broccoli and put a lid on the pan for about 5 minutes stirring occasionally.  The last minute I throw in some chopped up spinach.

When the pasta is finished drain the water and put it back in the pot.  Toss with truffle oil and parmesan cheese shavings.  Separate out on your plates and add a big scoop of the veggies on top.  Add more cheese :)

Beautiful Arizona

So on Friday I was asked to go to Sedona for a meeting.  Of course I did not say no.  A day not in the office is aways welcomed!  Friday was a bit of a bust.  We had some issues with our hotel.  Once we found a new hotel and got settled we had a great rest of the trip.  Sean and I LOVE road trips.  We went from Sedona to Jerome then down thru Strawberry then thru Payson and finally home.  The weather was fantastic.  Here are a few more photos of Sedona and Jerome.

 Me at 24 weeks.  When I was preggo with cheeks I wasn't this big until I was almost 30 weeks.  I am already dying and have so much longer to go!

On Sunday I took Cheeks to meet my two favorites.  We went to Mojo at Tempe Marketplace and let the kiddos play in the water.  They were so excited.  Luke at first wanted nothing to do with the water.  He was standing off to the side screaming in excitement just watching the kids.  It was so cute!