FOODIE!!!!

It’s is no surprise that I LOVE to cook and bake! So don’t be surprised to see a few post’s regarding FOOD :)

This past Thursday I was basically addicted to Food Blogs! Which is where I came across my weekend menu—from multiple blogs.

Here is what we had this past weekend:

Friday Dinner

-Cheese Biscuits (like Red Lobster’s)

-Hash brown Casserole

-Fried Shrimp

-Sautéed Shrimp

-Homemade cocktail sauce (Thanks Dwayne!)

Saturday

-Homemade (Semi) Donuts

-Bourbon Chicken with rice and sautéed green beans

Sunday

-Scalloped Potato and ground beef casserole

See below for pictures and recipes…..

CHEDDER BISCUITS (Like Red Lobster’s)

2 cups bisquick
1 cup cheddar cheese
2/3 cup milk
¼ tsp. garlic salt
4 tbsp. butter, melted
¼ tsp. parsley

Preheat oven to 450º F

In a large mixing bowl, combine bisquick, cheese, and milk. Mix together until a soft dough forms then beat vigorously for 30 seconds. On an ungreased baking pan, spoon the dough onto the pan in small balls. Bake for 8-10 minutes. Keep an eye on them though, they tend to bake quickly!

While they are baking, combine the melted butter, garlic salt, and parsley. Once the biscuits are done cooking, brush the butter mixture onto the biscuits while they are still on the baking pan.

Hash Brown Casserole
Can condensed cream of chicken soup
8 oz. Colby cheese - shredded
1/2 cup melted butter
1 small onion, diced
1 tsp salt
1/2 tsp black pepper
2 lb. bag frozen shredded hash browns

Spray a 9x13x2 baking dish with non-stick cooking spray; set aside. In a bowl, combine soup, cheese, butter, onion, salt, and pepper. Gently fold the potatoes

into the mixture and pout into prepared pan. Bake in a 350 degree oven for 35-40

minutes, until heated through and top is browned.

VOILA dinner is served! Come HUNGRY!!!!!!!!!

So now onto Saturday’s food day! Well we woke up and made breakfast— figured since we had leftovers of the hash brown casserole we would just cook some of it on the stove top and have some eggs J But for some reason the casserole didn’t turn out like I had thought it would, what basically happened was I ended up just reheating the casserole—which wasn’t a bad thing, but I guess I was expecting more the regular hash browns you see for breakfast..oh well. So after breakfast I decided to make the Homemade (semi) Glazed Donuts-----YUUUMMM is the only word that describes these ooohhh sooo simple donuts! I don’t think we even ate lunch that day because we started cleaning out closets and storage boxes that were in the attic! We are trying to de-clutter as much as we can before we move to FL. When Eric and I went to Washington, DC for our 1 year wedding anniversary I had Bourbon Chicken for lunch and he had never had it before and tried it and loved it! Soo I figured we could attempt to recreate it! It turned out really great! So we had the Bourbon Chicken served over white rice with a side of Green Beans.

HOMEMADE (SEMI) DONUTS

Ingredients
-4-8 cups of oil for frying (the oil needs to be at least 2 inches deep)
-1 refrigerated tube of 10 biscuits (the smaller tubes, not Grands. I use Pillsbury Country Style biscuits, they come in a 4-pack)

-1/4 stick butter
-1 cup powdered sugar
-1/2 teaspoon vanilla
-2 tablespoons milk

Directions
Start warming the oil in a pot on the stove. I set my stove on 5 (medium heat) and my oil takes around 20 minutes to warm up. Don't turn your heat higher than medium or your donuts will burn in .2 seconds.

I ended up using 2 cans of biscuits so I doubled everything in the glaze!

For the glaze. Melt the butter in the microwave and add the powdered sugar, vanilla and milk. Stir until combined.

For the donuts. Use a small circular cutter (the cap of a 2-liter works well) to cut circles in each biscuit.

Place a few donuts in the oil and cook until browned (1-2 minutes). Flip and cook for another 1-2 minutes until browned.

Pull the donuts out of the oil and set them on a cooling rack (or paper towels) to drain the excess oil. While the donuts are warm, dip them in the glaze.

Use a fork or tongs to lift the donut out of the glaze and to shake off excess glaze.

Place on a cooling rack (or plate) to cool and store. They don't really have to cool off before eating.

For the donut holes I fried them and shook them in a ziplock bag with cinnamon/sugar instead of using glaze. BUT we didn’t like them as much as the glaze. So I think next time I’ll either use powdered sugar or just dip them in the glaze. But do whatever you like. My sister loves chocolate so we will be making a chocolate glaze when she comes to visit!

BOURBON CHICKEN

2 lbs boneless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size pieces (***I used four chicken breasts)

1-2 tablespoons olive oil

1 garlic clove, crushed

1/4 teaspoon ginger

3/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

1/4 cup apple juice

1/3 cup light brown sugar

2 tablespoons ketchup

1 tablespoon cider vinegar

1/2 cup water

1/3 cup soy sauce

Heat oil in a large skillet. Add chicken pieces and cook until lightly browned. Remove chicken. Add remaining ingredients, heating over medium heat until well mixed and dissolved. Add chicken and bring to a hard boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes. Serve over hot rice and enjoy.

Sunday Dinner: Of course I had to eliminate some of the stuff in the casserole cause my dear sweet hubby has a very limited palette! So in our casserole we didn’t have any onions or green peppers L But it still turned out pretty good. I used onion powder for a little seasoning.

Scalloped Potato and Ground Beef Casserole

1-1/2 lb ground chuck
medium onion, chopped
1 small green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
3 Tablespoons minced garlic
1/2 teaspoon chili pepper flakes
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
For the potato/soup mixture:
5-6 russet potatoes
2 cans cream of chicken soup
3/4 cup milk
1/2 cup sour cream
1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon seasoning salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups shredded cheddar cheese

In a skillet cook the ground beef with onion, bell pepper, and chili flakes until no longer pink; drain fat over a colander. Return to pan and add in garlic, season salt, and black pepper; cook until meat is lightly browned. In a medium bowl, mix together the soup with milk, sour cream, Parmesan cheese, garlic powder, seasoned salt and black pepper and add the potatoes. Mix well to combine. In a greased 9x13 baking dish, late the potato/soup mixture. Top with half of the cheddar cheese. Then spread the ground beef mixture. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour on 350 degrees. Uncover and continue baking for another 20-30 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Sprinkle the remaining cheddar cheese on the top and return to the oven for 4-5 minutes or until cheese has melted.

Well I hope you all have enjoyed my blog….the food was very good. Our favorites for the weekend were the Donuts and the Bourbon Chicken! If any of my readers try any of the recipes please let me know what you think J

ENJOY!!!!!!!!!

"Home is Where the Heart Is"--NC to VA to FL!

As most of my readers already know we are getting relocated to Panama City, FL.

Well the day Eric called me with the news I didn't really have a reaction because I was in complete shock that we were getting transfered. I know I shouldn't of been too shocked because yes we are a military family and yes that does happen ha! But I seriously thought we would end up getting the 1 year extension here mainly because I was thinking who would request to get stationed in Wachapreaugue, VA....well apparently a guy who lives relatively close to the area that's who! Anyway so my reaction didn't hit until the next morning when Emma and I woke up (Eric was at work) and we were snuggled in the bed until we were both ready to actually get up--that's when it hit me! I realized that she'll have no memories of the house we first brought her home from the hospital, had her first Halloween, Christmas, New Years, Valentines, St. Patrick's Day and soon to be Easter and Mother's Day. So that's what hit me-I cried just thinking about all the sentimental things about this house that we've made into a home-I'm really going to miss it! We have such great neighbors throughout this neighborhood. The summer is always nice here because you can always hear all the kids playing outside, riding bikes and just enjoying being outside. I'm really going to miss them all :( I'm also going to miss my work "family"! Mr. Klein has been so understanding through the changes and by that I mean me being pregnant and always being sick or having doctors appointments to Emma being born and me only working 1 1/2 days a week. He's been such a great boss and his family has been wonderful to us too. We've gone over to his house a few times and they just make us feel so welcomed. I'm going to miss them! Mr. Klein was actually our very first visitor the day we brought Emma home! Then Janie has been so nice and is a great co-worker. She loves to cook so shares recipes with me and has become family to me as well.

I'm not one who likes change much, but I've been with Eric since before he was in Bootcamp in 2003 soooo I've grown a little to the idea of change mainly because I've had to! Nothing is written in stone with the military..except the fact that you are government owned property now! So I knew we'd be getting transfered throughout the years, make new friends, have to say bye to friends, move etc. Eric has already dealt with a move from when he graduated A School in November 2003--his first station was Nantucket, MA and he was there from Dec. 2003-May 2007. Then he got stationed here June 2007-until June 2011. I've only had to move from my mom's house to VA and believe me that was HARD ENOUGH! Leaving all my friends and family back at home, even though it was only a 4 1/2-5 hour drive I felt like that was really far. Now we will be 13 1/2 hours away! Sooo the distance is obviously the worst part of this entire news! But I've definitely got a lot of positives: it's an adventure, we will actually be near lots of shops, restaurants, and absolutely beautiful local beaches! I'm pretty sure we will have plenty of friends and family want to come visit us if not to just see Emma but to see this vacation destination!

Eric's last day at Wachapreague is June 17th and he has to report to FL by July 8th! So yeah the military thinks that's enough time to find a place and move HA! So Eric has taken leave May 15-25th we will leave here May 13th..which is a Friday and then come back here to basically clean up the house, cover up holes (from pictures) and just get the house ready for whoever moves in after us. April is my last month working, but I'll definitely go by there before we actually leave :(

Eric will be stationed on the 87 ft boat called "COHO". So he will get sea time YAY! Why you might ask this is a good thing...well because it helps him be able to get ranked higher :) But since this boat is considered a small boat he'll only be gone like a week at a time. This boat is only allowed to be underway for 150 days out of the entire year! So I'll actually get to see him more in FL then I do here in VA! :) So YAY!

One really cool thing about the military and getting relocated is the fact that they come to your house and completely pack everything for you! If you try to pack some stuff in advance they have to unpack it and then re-pack it themselves because they are responsible for it! Then whenever we find a place and its time to move they actually unpack everything and put it where you want! Ummm AWESOME! I know there are some people who would rather do this themselves but seriously WHY? So we are definitely taking that advantage!

Some little fun things about Panama City/Panama City Beach, FL:

Panama City, FL is located on the Gulf of Mexico in the panhandle ofFlorida between Mobile, AL, to the west and Tallahassee, FL, to the east. Panama City is serviced by its own international airport (Delta and Northwest) and is accessible by several major highways easily linking this vacation paradise to the cities of the southeast, central, and western states. So we are excited about so close to those other places that we've never been to before and probably would of never visited if it weren't for the military! So some more good things about this relocation :)

Pier Park is an awesome outdoor mall that is almost right on the beach! Not only does it have lots of cool stores but it also has some awesome restaurants. Everything from 5 guys hamburgers to Jimmy Buffets Margaritaville (Yes daddy there is one and its not in the airport!). This is one of the coolest places at Panama City Beach.

Well readers (family and friends) that is our big news! I know I've rambled on this post--but for those that know me know I love to ramble on e-mails so why not on my blog too :)

Nursery and memories :)

This post is to show Emma her first bedroom (nursery) in her first house she ever lived. This home will forever be in my thoughts even after we move, because it was the place we first brought Emma home from the hospital on Tuesday October 19, 2010 (around noon).

So this is why I'm wanting to create this particular blog post--For Emma. Because by the time she turns 12 she will most likely have at minimum 4 other homes. That's saying that we will be stationed for 4 years at each station until Eric can retire (at age 37). I will take pictures of each house and each room as we move. Below is Emma's first Nursery :)

We live in Exmore, VA

Eric works at the Coast Guard Station in Wachapreague, VA

Chelsea works at a Law Office (Mapp, Mapp & Klein) in Keller, VA

We have some very nice neighbors who live directly across from us who have 2 young kids, another family at the beginning of the street who have 4 kids also and then a young couple who live down from us. Its a great neighborhood and during the warmer weather you will see and hear all the kids outside enjoying themselves. Such a wonderful place! :)

Overview of your room: I didn't want to do the pink theme just because you were a girl. Not because I don't think it looks good but I'm just not a "pink" girl. I love the blues, greens, and browns. So when I found your bedspread online I KNEW it was the one I wanted instantly. It had the perfect colors and had paisley for a girly touch :) So the entire theme came from those colors.

The box below was given to me by my old boss and his wife (Mr. Thompson and the late Mrs. Thompson)in Morehead City as a wedding gift. It matched perfectly with the color theme and I hold all of your memorabilia such as your bracelet from the hospital, your "It's a Girl" card from the hospital and all sorts of other little wonderful things. You'll also see a small bracelet on the dresser that is your first piece of jewelry and it was given to you by our landlord for Christmas 2010.

The canvas painting was painted by your Aunt Carly :) The picture of you hanging up is when you were 1 month old and Amber Willis took your photos--she did a WONDERFUL job! :)

The mobile above your crib is from Kathryn :) The monkey on your changing table is from Aunt Carly!!

The puppy on the left is my puppy that was put in my crib before I was born. It was from my godfather Scott Glenn. So your granny Juju thought it was only necessary to get you your own "gund" puppy like the one I have. So hopefully when your my age you can still have your first stuffed animal still around :)

The 2 photo albums are from the day you were born through present day--the blue album is completely full and that was just with pictures from the day you were born until the end of December!! What can I say I LOVE pictures :) The table has a mini album, which your granny Juju bought before we knew we were having a girl so that is why its yellow--it holds all of your ultrasound pictures! The picture frame in the back was made by your great grandmother Naegelen as a gift to me and Eric, it has one of our wedding programs in it and flowers from the wedding! The blue and white frame is one of your ultrasound pictures--where we could already tell you were going to have some ADORABLE cheeks :) Then the accordion picture book was a gift from Amber with some of your one month photos in it :)

The sign below with your name was created by Aunt Macy and was given to me at the baby shower (exactly 2 weeks before you were born!)

The molds from below we did for your first Christmas 2010! We created them originally for ornaments, but now I use them as decoration in your room. We have your footprint framed, then we have your hand print and the other small mold is of your fist, haha yes your fist! You were always clenching your fists when you were first born. It wasn't until you started noticing different textures around you that you now love to keep your hands open or of course in your mouth :) So Eric only found it appropriate to make a mold of your tiny fist :)

This ends the tour around your room and all the wonderful things in it! Also you should know that you are almost 5 months old and I still can't bring myself to let you sleep in your room at night. So you sleep next to mommy and daddy's bed :) I'm not quite sure when I'll be big enough to let you sleep across the hall from me...as for now you are doing fine and so am I :)

MommyHood :)

I know I know it has been FOREVER since I've posted something...August of 2010 to be exact! I'm going to try to do better at posting.

So lets start with my latest role in life.....I'm a MOMMY :) It is the greatest joy I have ever felt.

Lets see....my water broke around 1:30 a.m. on Sunday, October 17, 2010! We had gone to bed around 11 the night before and I was woken up thinking that I waited to long to get and go to the bathroom, just to discover it was my water breaking. I finally stood in the bathtub, yes the bathtub and starting yelling for Eric but due to having the ceiling fan and the table fan blowing towards the bed (I was VERY hot natured!) he didn't hear me sooooo I banged on the bathroom wall and bless his heart he came running towards the bathroom eyes barely open and a look a fear in his eyes! Once he realized what was happening we called all the parents..or tried to call them all nobody answered when we called and of course my mother had her cell phone turned OFF! Eventually everyone was told and was shortly on there way to VA! It is about a 4-5 hour drive for everyone. So I'm still standing in the bathtub refusing to get out because I'm waiting for the big "waterfall" of my water breaking like you see in movies, but that never happened to me. But I'm still waiting for it so I probably stood in the bathtub for at least 30 minutes as Eric is running around trying to pack stuff..cause yes we did NOT have our hospital bag packed! I was not expecting to go 2 1/2 weeks early and I had just ordered stuff from Old Navy to put in our hospital bag and it was due to arrive that Monday! Anyway so Eric's trying to run around and pack stuff and trying to convince me to get out of the bathtub at the same time ha! He put like 2 towels on the front seat of my car so I could sit and not destroy my seat. We arrive to the hospital get checked in and then its basically sit and wait after that. They wanted to get movement from Emma but she was refusing to wake up that early the nurse even gave me a pepsi thinking that would wake her up, especially since I don't drink soda (mainly water) I thought it would definitely wake her up, but it didn't! She didn't wake up until around 6 or 7a.m. Oh well! :) Eric kept trying to fall back asleep on the couch in the room...oh and the room, we lucked out and got there in time to get the "big room" as they call it! Its the only maternity room that has the bathroom/shower in the actual room! I was excited for that because it would SUCK to have to walk down the hall every time I had to pee or wanted to shower! Anyway so by 8 or 9 a.m. all of our family had made it to the hospital. Not much going on just sitting and waiting for Emma to arrive. By this point my contractions were barely there and were very manageable. Then they wanted to give me pitocin (sp?) to induce contractions. So around 11-12 I started to notice the contractions were coming quicker and more painful. Of course everyone said I was doing really well with them...because all of our family was in our room while I was contracting. They said that every time I was having a contraction I would curl my toes! I don't remember that, but I do remember holding on to the bed and closing my eyes! After a few hours of this and the doctor/nurses coming in and checking on how far along I was by 5 p.m. I was only 4 centimeters!! Dr. Reason told me Emma was still sitting very high and that it seemed that the best thing right now was to get a c-section! I was VERY nervous because I had gone in with all intentions to do a natural birth. But after what 15 1/2 hours of contractions and very little sleep I decided if the doctor thinks its best than I can manage. So I was prepped and ready for surgery, it felt so weird to be sitting there holding Eric's hand and then hearing Emma's cry! I was soooo HAPPY!!!!!!!! They brought her to Eric and he put in my face so I could see her and kiss her! :) The greatest moment in my life!

Emma Faye Lawrence

Born: October 17, 2010

6:51 p.m.

7.7 pounds

20 inches

Shore Memorial Hospital, Nassawadox, VA

This picture below is her first trip to the doctor's office

Side Note: I only had "morning sickness" around week 12 through 16, which sucked! I didn't need to be sent to the hospital but I came close during one week the doctor almost wanted to send me for dehydration! But I forced myself to eat and drink. It was probably the HOTTEST summer EVER. Pre-Pregnancy I was already hot-natured--ask any of my friends and family, but last summer was just unbearable! Towards the end of the pregnancy it was really uncomfortable to sleep at night, never could find a good position, it seemed no matter which position I got in my throat and stomach would start burning-heart burn! Around the last month I had allergic reaction to something (not sure what) but caused a major rash and crazy itch that lasted like 2 weeks--it was HORRIBLE! But luckily it wasn't that pregnancy rash that some women get and the only cure is giving birth!! That's just ridiculous! Oh also another wonderful thing that happened to me in the last month....CANKLES! Oh that was attractive! After birth my legs and ankles were completely swollen and it was painful! I kept telling Eric that I could deal with the recovery of my surgery, but the stupid swelling was unnecessary! The doctor said that would go away anywhere between 2-4 weeks after surgery. Well it finally went away around I think the 3rd week! I was SOOOO thrilled to look down and see my actual ankles! It almost made me feel like my legs/ankles were skinnier than pre-pregnancy but it was just due to seeing them soooo big for so long ha! Well I gained a total of 30 pounds exactly during the pregnancy and by my first visit back to the ob for my check-up (3 weeks after Emma was born) I had lost ALL the baby weight! Yes be jealous! BUT don't get me wrong just because I lost the weight doesn't mean I lost the belly! That is just a little bit about what was happening with me during the pregnancy!

Picture is from January 2011

January 2011--visiting Eric at work :)

Now we are at present day! Emma is almost 5 months old...WOW the time has flown by! She is such a happy baby! She LOVES her daddy and everything he does makes her smile! I could do the exact same thing but for some reason its funnier when he does it :) Lets just say that Emma has her daddy wrapped around not just one but all his fingers!! We have also been very lucky to not have sleepless nights. Emma LOVES to sleep! She started sleeping through the night around a month in a half! She goes to bed by 11 p.m. and wakes up anywhere between 6-8 a.m.! Told you we are very lucky! Plus she likes to nap during the day! She has learned how to grab a hold of her ear and YANK! She has a little grip too! She loves watching tv and listening to music! I like to think that her favorite movie is Beauty and the Beast...its one of my favorite and she focuses on that one more than she does with the other movies I've put in. But I think she likes it when there is music in the movies. She has also been able to hold her head up for quite some time now. Even when she was just a month old or so you would hold her on your chest and she would lift her head up to look around...I called her a little nosey buddy :) She loves to stand--of course not on her own, but when she's standing her little legs stiffen right up! She is also a great traveler! After she was a month we took our first trip back to Carteret County and we only stopped once and we were only 30 minutes away from home! Even now at almost 5 months we either have to stop once or sometimes not at all and that's a 4 1/2 hour drive! Ohhhh and on a funny note you will almost always know when she's pooping..yes I said poop! Because she grunts and turns red in the face HAHA! So lady like! She's very gassy too :) She loves for us to make farting noises with our mouths..for some reason that will almost always make her smile :) Which is the best! When she smiles you can't help but smile!

Oh and I swear she's never going to go without love.....both of our families are totally wrapped!! They all love her SOOOOO very much and hate that we live as far away as we do. I hate it too!

Well I think for now this is going to be my post. I will leave you with one of my favorite lyrics in a song and a couple of pictures:

"Everyone that sees you always wants to know you,

And everyone that knows you always has a smile

You're a standing ovation after years of waiting

For a chance to fall and shine

Everyone calls you amazing, I just call you mine."

First Valentines Day :) It was also BEAUTIFUL outside so we sat outside :)

March 2011--she was helping me with laundry :)

Also have to give a shout out to a couple of my best friends: Kathryn and Lauren CONGRATULATIONS! Baby Rosado due at the beginning of September and Baby Hancock due at the end of September! :) :) :) :) I'm SOOOO THRILLED for both of them! Can't wait for you guys to enjoy all the wonderful moments. Even when they don't seem wonderful at the time you still will want to cherish every second! :) Time flies by! Love you both!

Recap....

Well lets start off by saying sorry to my readers...all possibly 1 of you haha. I just always forget to update my blog.

June 12th Marianne and Dwayne got married!!! Eric and I were SO thrilled! They are such a great couple and SO meant to be together. We absolutely LOVE having Marianne in our family! She is soooo good to Dwayne and he loves her so much. We've never seen Dwayne sooo happy :)

Well a couple of days after Dwayne and Marianne's wedding we found out the sex of the baby! On June 14th we were told we are having a GIRL and we couldn't be happier! When the tech. person told us that "its a girl" Eric and I were both a little shocked! I seriously had thought they were going to say "boy" and of course Eric's dad had a theory that all the men in his family had boys...even though he's the only "man" that has children haha. But still we were both shocked. I am SO excited that its a girl because of all the bows, ribbons, polka dots, dresses etc all that fun stuff. Eric will learn to love it too :) Our daughter's name is Emma Faye. Emma is just a name I've loved since high school and Faye is my middle name, my grandmother's name and Eric's Aunt's name. So I just felt it was good to keep that name. Although we have discovered that when we get things monogrammed her initials spell out "E.L.F." haha. But its ok I think its cute!

Eric and I celebrated our 1 year wedding anniversary in Washington, DC! We left our house that Saturday (6-26) and drove back home that Sunday (6-27). I can't believe that we've been married for a year already! Time has flown by and there is nothing I would change! Eric has been the greatest husband anyone could ever dream for. We stayed at the Mandarin Oriental Hotel.

Back to Emma :) Once we told family and friends the news of Emma we instantly started receiving clothes, stuffed animals, sun glasses and lots more! Her closet is already jam packed! I need to get another bar to put in her closet so we can continue to hang up stuff. Emma is the first grandchild in both of our families so she is going to spoiled rotten! But I love it! My mom bought Emma's diaper bag--Vera Bradley and I'm totally LOVING IT! I at first wanted a black and white print and put Pink initials on it but once I saw this print I knew it was the one I was wanting! We got it at Harbor Specialties in Beaufort and they monogrammed the bag for free and then they even put Emma's name on the changing cloth! Soo cute! Thanks Mama!!!

On July 18th we had a baby shower for one of my best friends Karli! It was held at Kahla's house and was so nice to visit with all my girls! I miss them so much! When Karli found out she was having a girl we were soooo excited! But then when we found out we were having a girl me and Karli instantly started talking about how they will be best friends and we'll have to get matching outfits and get their pictures taken together! Maybe by the time Allie and Emma reach middle school they can be in school together! :)

As for me....I am 27 weeks along as of today. I can't believe that in 3 months Emma will either be here already or making her way into our lives! I am so ready to meet mine and Eric's daughter! We already are guessing that she will have red hair! Because when Eric was younger he had RED hair, its gotten to a brown color as he's gotten older. When I was younger my hair was strawberry blonde and then brown with natural red high lights. To this day its still brown with a hint of red high lights. So that is why we think she'll have red hair! Unless she takes after someone else in the family! Also we are not sure if Emma will come early, on-time, or late. Her due date is November 4th. But if she takes after her daddy she could come 4 days early or if she takes after her mama she'll come on her actual due date (very rare--but yes I due what I'm told haha)! So who knows!!!

We've already picked out the bedding for Emma's room and now I can't wait to get it! I have to first start off by saying that yes I know I'm having a girl but no I'm not one of those ones that LOVES the color pink! Sooo Emma's colors in her room are based off of the bedding! Its still girly but its not pink haha. I can't help it I've never been one to like the color. I'm not saying I won't buy her pink clothes or bows and things but I just didn't want her entire room looking like bubble gum haha :)

Well this isn't everything that has happened over the past few months but this is some of the big things that's happened! I'm not going to promise that I'm going to do better at keeping up with my blog because I just can't :) haha. But even if I don't updated it every week or whatever I'll at least update it with an overview of what's happened :)