Still not feeling those baby kicks...

I have been dying to feel this little one kicking lately, and it's just not happening. I have felt a thump or flutter here or there- but nothing consistent or obvious!

This week, however, I will be trying a few different ways to get this baby moving. I will keep y'all posted in how that goes ;)

Does anyone have any tricks or tips on this subject??

xoxo,
Kristen

Belly Shot : 21 weeks

xoxo,
Kristen

Baby Lessen!

J and I had our 20 week ultra sound this week!  As many of you know, we don't want to know the sex of the baby...but man, it is getting tough!  J told the UltraSound Tech in the very beginning...no matter what she (being me) says, we DO NOT want to know.  He knows me so well, I definitely had a few moments of weakness during the appointment.  The Tech even offered to write it down and mail it to my best friend, which was a little far - but I appreciated her enthusiasm. 

Baby Lessen is very healthy; all fingers, toes and limbs.

Anyway, the pictures aren't very clear... apparently we have a mover and shaker on our hands :) 

 

Here they are! 

xoxo,

kristen 

Belly Shot: 19 weeks

Were growing!

xoxo,

kristen

Recipe #1: Beef and Broccoli

Here is the recipe:

Ingredients
1 pound boneless beef chuck roast, sliced into thin strips
1 cup beef consume
1/2 cup soy sauce
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 tablespoon sesame oil
3 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons cornstarch
2 tablespoons sauce from the crock pot after being cooked
Fresh broccoli florets (as many as desired)
Hot cooked rice

Directions
1. Place beef in a crock pot.
2. In a small bowl, combine consomme, soy sauce, brown sugar, oil, and garlic. Pour over beef. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.
3. In a cup, stir cornstarch and sauce form the crock pot until smooth. Add to crock pot. Stir well to combine.
4. Add broccoli to the crock pot. Stir to combine.
5. Cover and cook an additional 30 minutes on high (the sauce has to boil for it to thicken).
6. Serve over hot cooked rice.

This was so easy to throw together for our impromptu dinner party!  I really recommend it!!  

xoxo,
kristen 

Halloween

I will make this one short and sweet.  I was a victim to the zombie baby...busting out of my stomach.  I made my costume with a little help from J.  

At work, I heard a lot of interesting comments on my costume.  Some people loved it & some people (mostly other women) thought it was 'just wrong.'  

The only reason I had the nerve to do this, was our midwife appointment the day before.  Baby Lessen had an outstanding review :)  

xoxo,
kristen