Zoo..festivals..park

I'm 20 weeks pregnant on Wednesday and get to see my little girl for the first time since she was 7 weeks. I couldn't be more excited and actually can't wait for Micah to see her too. Craig  is meeting me at the doctor and will hold him so I won't have to worry. She's kicking me and also giving me major back pain. I will talk to my doctor on Wednesday but I already have a chiropractic recommendation and I'm ready to make an appointment! I didn't have this with M, but I know it's really common in pregnancy.

On Friday, we went to the zoo with Hannah, Riley, Averie and Uncle Jay. It was Averie's last week before starting school. It was cloudy in the morning and made it a little cooler. Thank goodness. It's felt like Houston weather around here. Can't breathe...moisture in the air. Yuck!! So gross. It drains you right when you walk outside.
I'm still taking naps with M. I fall asleep really fast during the day. Haha I sometimes wake to him crying. It's good for both of us.

Saturday we went to Xdrenaline  (trampoline place) with all our neighbors.  Oh my. I don't know who had more fun..Craig or Micah!! Haha. He was like a big kid in there. Then we had breakfast at Le Madeleine and got some chicken salad from a little Shop next door for the week. I love chicken salad these days!!
It was such a fun morning. After nap we headed to a festival in Smyrna. We met are old neighbors there, Leslie, Jeremy and little Nolan.
Micah got a snowcone and then got to go on all the jumpy rides. I can't believe how big he is now. Everytime I think he's too small to do something...be proves me wrong!! He has no fear.

Sunday was church and then after nap we went to a park and then aurelios pizza!! Micah is just like his dad and loves that Chicago style pizza!!

Tomorrow we have our first MOPS play date at one of the moms houses. She has 2 year old triplets. So we all decided her house was the best option!!

This week is packed full of goodness. I'm getting so excited for this year and all the fun we will have at BSF, MOPS and I signed up for Teeny Tykes and Tunes class again. 

Hope you all had an amazing weekend!!

Chicken ranch enchiladas

So tonight I made this meal and I really enjoyed it. Of course it was just me because Craig is not home yet. So I tried to make way less than I could have. Wanted to post the recipe if you want to try!

INGREDIENTS:
4 boneless, skinless chicken breasts
1 package taco seasoning
1 package dry ranch dressing mix
1 (15 ounce) can chicken broth
1 cup bottled ranch, plus more for topping
1 cup salsa
3 cups shredded cheddar cheese
8-10 flour tortillas
You favorite toppings. I love guacamole, sour cream, tomatoes, and salsa!

Instructions
Spray slow cooker with nonstick cooking spray and place chicken inside.
Sprinkle taco seasoning and ranch dressing mix over chicken.
Pour chicken broth over chicken in slow cooker and cook on low for 3-4 hours.
Remove chicken from slow cooker and shred with two forks.
In a small bowl, mix together ranch and salsa; set aside.
Spray a 9x13-inch baking pan with nonstick cooking spray and spread a thin layer of salsa/ranch mixture on the bottom of the pan.
Assemble enchiladas by spreading a few spoonfuls of the salsa/ranch mixture on each tortilla. Add shredded chicken and cheese on top and roll up.
Place enchiladas seam-side down in the prepared pan and sprinkle remaining 1 cup of cheese on top.
Bake at 350 degrees F for 30 minutes.
Serve with your favorite toppings

I used two chicken breast and only ended up shredding one of them. I made 5 enchiladas from one breast. That kind of gives you an idea of how many chicken breasts to use.

Also the main thing I added was refried Bean to the taco. Spread the beans first then add sauce and chicken and cheese. The beans help secure the roll up and added much needed flavor!

Hope you enjoy!!

MOPS

I can't tell you how excited I am for this year! After having the best mom's group in Texas and moving here without one was a sad year. I loved the bible study and work out classes but nothing compares to MOPS. Micah and I went to Cumberland Community Church mops yesterday and it was amazing.
Crazy thing is that my leader was named Elizabeth and there were 3 others Liz's there. Not only that but one of the Liz's is due with a little boy December 29th!! Out of all the women there  (about 50) there was only two of us pregnant.
My table of women seems incredible.  Almost all of us have a two year old! After the meeting one of the girls and I were picking up our kids at the same time. Micah seemed so happy and loving the class. When I saw my friends little girl I asked Micah if he made a new friend. Her name is Tindell. We started walking out and I was holding Micah's hand and Sarah was holding Tindell's hand. All the sudden I look down and Micah grabs Tindell's hand and we are all connected. It was the cutest thing ever. When we got to our car she was behind us and wanted to give M a hug. I couldn't believe the mom from my table had a little girl who got along so good with M. I mean he is a ladies man and all. He loves the girls!!
Anyways...it was just so uplifting and got me so excited to have some new friends and connect with women. Two hours of mom talk without kids is priceless!!! Haha

Also...yesterday was exactly a year ago that I was in the hospital.  I told them all my story and I made it through without crying!! Woohooo
Crazy part was another women at my table, Heather, had the same thing happen to her. She then went on to explain that she had triplets after the ectopic. She was on fertility drugs...but still!!! We were all in awe of her story and how she survives every day. Sometimes you think you have it hard and then...you realize someone else has it way harder. Haha

Last night Rachel slept over again. She is still childless this week and it's so nice for M to have some time with her. He absolutely loves her. The weird part is he doesn't act the same towards Hannah. I mean they even look alike. I don't get it. We are still trying to figure it all out.

Hope you all are having an amazing week.

One of the best parts about this week: I started to feel her kick. Just tiny movements in there. The best feeling ever!!! It's so exciting to finally feel her and connect with her. I'm so in love with this little girl:)

Weekend at home

Relaxing weekend at home. Craig worked on the babies dresser and cleaned out the garage on Saturday while M and I went to the pool. A thunderstorm came through while we were there and it was actually fun to stay and watch it. 20 mins later the sun came out and we got to enjoy the pool. My neighbor was there and found some mice in the garbage that were stuck. So of course Micah and I had to release them and save them. It's only in my nature to help out animals. Micah loved it. Once we released them he wanted to go look for them. So we took a chunk of time searching for them.  I told him they went back to their mommy. He was happy about that part.
Saturday night I took Micah to chickfila for dinner so he could play. It was a disappointing situation when we found out the play place was closed. Whenever something is broke Micah always says, "need hammer." I have NO idea where he got this but for almost a month now whenever something is broke he says we need a hammer to fix it. I just play along now.

Sunday I got to sing for the first time at church. I was able to meet alot of people and start my journey at Cumberland. Everyone was so nice. I had some nice compliments and looking forward to singing again. Also Pastor Alan remembered me and we laughed about how I tried to make a joke about being a Hooker and he didn't get it.
We signed up to go to a BBQ at his house next weekend. Hopefully we can connect a little more then!

I also got to see the newest addition to our neighborhood.  Weston Scott was born on Thursday night. He is Lindsay's new little man. What a cutie. How life had changed for her!! I am making her a lasagna (and also us one) for Wednesday. 

Today is kim mom's birthday!! We celebrated and sang to her on YouTube. Our present to her is a visit home to see her in September!! I wasn't planning this but realized it was the best present she could get. Micah always talks about Hannah and zeke and Tammi. I know he needs to see them all again before baby #2 gets here!!

This morning we got a rude awakening that our water heater broke and leaked on the garage where the babies dresser was. Craig says it soaked up too much water. I hope we can still paint it, but we'll see.
Looking at the bright side..the 850 dollar new water heater we got today was free. That's what happens when you rent!

Tonight I am going to a movie. Can you believe it?? I'm going to see a movie with Rachel since her kids are out of town. I'm so excited.

It will be nice to get out since Craig is leaving me half this week for a work trip.

Happy Monday!! And Happy Birthday GrAndma!!

I love you too mom

I don't think anything can prepare you for those three words coming from your little one. It may be the best sound in the world. He's been saying it alot to me lately. Out of nowhere, "I love you Mom." And tonight it just hit me so much harder. He's becoming a little man. Talking and saying everything. I hope he never stops saying he loves me.
Tonight I said goodnight to him and said I love you Micah. The way he said, "I love you too, Mom" made me think I was doing something right. Made every tough moment mean the world to me. These days many people don't want kids and I couldn't imagine never hearing those words. It makes you realize this life is worth the struggles and heartache. It's worth it to love those around you and give your kids as many kisses as possible.

I feel like every time I hear those words they mean more to me because they mean more to Micah. When he tells me he loves me out of nowhere it's probably the best feeling ever. Like what did I do to deserve this? I'm just so stinking grateful for this little guy. Everyday he makes me smile more.

He's only 26 months but I feel like he's turning 3 soon. He's picking up sentences and learning shapes, colors and numbers so quickly.  His little brain is soaking it all in and he may be smarter than me soon. Haha I can't believe how much they learn in the first few years if life.

I'm just so happy I can walk this journey with him everyday. I never miss a moment and I'm so incredibly lucky for that.

Happy Thursday ya'll.

18 weeks

Hey there!

I'm 18 weeks today! Time is going by fast. I'm getting a free prenatal massage tonight and I am so excited. I have been having pains in my left leg. It's a strange feeling...but mostly happens when I'm still for a long period. I'm trying to walk in the mornings by myself now that my neighbor is about to have a baby any day now. I want to keep going because I know it's good for me.

MOPS is starting next week too. I just got 5 invitations from them. Some for mops and other for events and even mom's night out events. I can't tell you how thrilled I am to be in a mom's group again. I love getting out and play dates and go go go. I need to make as many friends before I'm stuck inside this winter.

Also I was looking into maybe doing prenatal yoga again. I really enjoyed it when I was pregos with M and met one of my good friends from Texas there.

I got to go out with Hannah and her girls this morning. Breakfast and then catch air. We had a great time and with the boys away at my mom's it was a bit easier with three kids instead of 5. 

Tomorrow night I will be heading to church for worship practice. This is am exiting week for me. I get to get out twice at night and sing on Sunday morning!!

Last night we went to food trucks and Micah loves it. He loves making friends and running around in the grass. It was hot but we stayed in the shade and kept as cool as possible. In the middle of the grass there was a yoga class going on and Micah and his friend Victor wanted to be a part of it. They were the cutest.  I mean I seriously want to take him to a yoga class now. I think he would enjoy it!!

Hope you all are having a great week.

Dancing

One last thing. I got to catch the boys dancing a bit on the last day of vacation.  It's always fun when Papa brings out the guitar.