little man!

Can you see his face? eyes closed, little round nose, chubby cheeks, and big full lips?

i got to have an ultrasound yesterday to check on  baby's size and it REALLY got me excited to meet little man! it was fun to find out that the little poky thing i've been feeling sticking out is his little knee, and he's head down and ready to go (in the next few weeks, of course)... i even had an epiphany on names! now we're officially down to two names ( at least for today, haha) and we can take them to the hospital with us. the only problem is now i actually really like the two names we've picked and it's making me want another boy. sheesh!

Easy Crock pot meal

Here's an easy and tasty crock pot meal:

Zesty Chicken Marinara Recipe

Photo by: Taste of Home

• 4 Servings
• Prep: 15 min. Cook: 4 hours

Ingredients

• 4 bone-in chicken breast halves (12 to 14 ounces each), skin removed
• 2 cups marinara sauce
• 1 medium tomato, chopped
• 1/2 cup Italian salad dressing
• 1-1/2 teaspoons Italian seasoning
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1/2 pound uncooked angel hair pasta
• 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella cheese

Directions

Place chicken in a 4-qt. slow cooker. In a small bowl, 
combine the marinara sauce, tomato, Italian salad dressing, 
Italian seasoning and garlic; pour over chicken. Cover and 
cook on low for 4-5 hours or until chicken is tender.
Meanwhile, cook pasta according to package directions;
 drain. Serve chicken and sauce with pasta; sprinkle 
with cheese. Yield: 4 servings.


I actually only used 2 chicken breasts for our whole family and 
just cut them up for all of us. It was plenty!

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving equals 730 calories, 21 g fat
 (5 g saturated fat), 160 mg cholesterol, 929 mg sodium, 
61 g carbohydrate, 5 g fiber, 69 g protein.

names

want to know what's fun? when you narrow your list down to three names, (goodbye jack and miles!) thinking you're making some progress, and you go to talk about what you should name your baby and you and your husband decide you're sick of all the names. this is going to kill me.


aaaand i just realized it's may now. and this baby is coming SOON. oh my.