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Monday, September 24, 2012

Crock Pot Southwest Chicken Spaghetti

Finally getting this recipe out for those who wanted it- it is SO EASY and A- MAZING! Try it!



Ingredients:

  • 4 whole Chicken Breasts (can Even Be Frozen)
  • 1 can Black Beans, Rinsed And Drained
  • 15 ounces, weight Jar Of Salsa
  • 1 can Corn, Drained
  • 2 sprigs Cilantro
  • 8 ounces, weight Cream Cheese
  • 16 ounces, weight Spaghetti
Instructions:

Put chicken in the crock pot and cover with beans, salsa, corn and cilantro (however much you want).
Cook on high 4-5 hours.
Shred chicken with forks and put back in crock pot. Put cream cheese on top and cook for an add’l 15-20 minutes on low. Stir together.
Meanwhile, cook the spaghetti. Toss it all together in large pot.

Enjoy! I found the recipe online HERE.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012

Rough Draft

One year ago today we implanted our ONE embryo, who turned out to be Deklan. :) Feeling so many emotions. I am posting this video I created earlier than I planed. I still have to shorten it, and fix a few things as you can see- but I had to share my unedited version for today. I love this boy so much and he changed our lives forever. I had no clue what would happen in one years time, but I couldn't be happier right now with the outcome. Life feels full and complete now with him. EVERY moment of the pain was worth the wait! WE LOVE YOU DEKLAN!!!!

Sunday, September 2, 2012

You guys...He is 4 MONTHS OLD!

this kid is a crack up as of late- he is smiling and talking all the time! He is MUCH more difficult to take a good picture of- for reals check out some of these outtakes :)

 Always digging his face in something
 CRAZY blue eyes and Intense face from the flash
 His legs are now CONSTANTLY up in the air- he is practically eating his toes- he will if I give them to him :)
 He is SO big now that he is standing and sitting up with help. He has rolled over twice but that's it so far.
 He is eating about 5 ounces every 3-4 hours except at night he sleeps a full 8 hours. He wakes up every morning at about 5:30 am. He still naps throughout the day A LOT- but when he is awake he likes to talking or entertained somehow (swing, jumper- his feet still don't touch but he likes to push the buttons and hear the music, bumbo watching tv- he LOVES so you think you can dance because of the music) He can hold onto links and he loves his elephant toy. Everything else he doesn't seam to amused with yet. 

He is making faces all day! He is a GOOD baby. I am a lucky girl there is no doubt about it. He LOVES his daddy- and still loves being swaddled. 

Oh and he still eats like he did as a newborn- he LOVES to eat the way we were taught to feed him in the niccu. He STILL eats like this- ONLY in this position!

 Look how he has changed!!!!!



Things have been a little hectic as of late, but I am trying to keep up with posting the best way I can. We had some difficult things as a family that we had to deal with that I discussed more on my fertility blog, but we are healing and moving forward. This boy continues to amaze me everyday. I am still SO grateful is mine! I am almost done with a video I put together of his birth- it DOES show moments after he was born (no nudity- don't worry- except the baby of course :) so I am posting it on the other blog JUST in case some of you don't want to see it- it has been exactly ONE year since in vitro. In one year so much has happened for our family and this little guy has made life feel oh so sweet. :)