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Wednesday, November 27, 2013 36 Weeks  Sweet pea- It is officially the holidays! All this pie is making its way into my belly and we have a massive liking of pecan pie. Yum yum. It's been a quiet week other than lots and lots of baking; I made a full thanksgiving for us and your brother so we don't get sick by accidentally eating something we are allergic to. Next year you will be enjoying all these recipes I perfected this year. We weren't able to see the doctor this week because of the holiday, so our appointment next week will be extremely busy since it will be one of our last. We have a beautiful room ready for you too. I cannot wait to meet you! You sweet boy, I'm most thankful for you this year. Love, Mommy Likes Pecan Pie Stuffing Turkey Pot Pie Root Beer

From here , great Julia Child quote A few times recently I have sent the original link to the pie crust recipe I found and now make exclusively, but I have to include so many of my alterations it's a little embarrassing.  So here is the original recip e from King Arthur Flour but typed below is where it has ended up and never once has it failed me, torn, caused immense cursing, or made me even glance at another pie crust recipe.  It rolls out so incredibly easy, even if we weren't gluten free I would keep making it! Plus you make it in the food processor. Winning! Gluten Free Pie Crust 2 1/2 cups Gluten Free All Purpose Flour (recipe follows) 1 tsp Xanthan Gum 1 tsp Salt 1 1/2 sticks (12 Tbsp) Cold Butter, cubed 2 Tbsp Honey 2 Eggs (or equivalent of egg replacer mix) 2 tsp Apple Cider Vinegar In a large food processor add dry ingredients and pulse to combine.  Add cubed butter and pulse until crumbly then add honey, vinegar, and egg replacement or egg (whichever you ...

Wednesday, November 20, 2013 35 Weeks Sweet boy, Man this week has been all over the place. We started out pretty normal: Daddy is done with football now and will be home earlier and able to come to some doctors appointments after thanksgiving, enjoyed a relatively calm weekend, then your brother and I caught head colds, and we ended up in Labor and Delivery one night because you hadn't moved all day. Scared the bejesus out of me and although I tried all the normal tricks to get you going (lots of sugary juice, caffeine, jiggling) nothing seemed to work. Then I had a few contractions and we knew we had to go get you checked out. Of course, as they got us hooked up to the monitors you started kicking like normal. Stubborn, are we? No worries, everyone was glad we got checked out. Our doctor is excited for us to be in these last few weeks; the next time we go in after the holiday we will start the final preparations for your birth!  Love you bubba, Mommy Likes Chocolate Covered Raise...

Wednesday, November 13, 2013 34 Weeks Sweet Pea- These last few weeks will be so important for you.  You need to finish growing and getting "big and strong!" as your brother always says you are.  He keeps asking when you will come out of Mommy's big belly.  Just a few more weeks!  All this journey and you will be here in just a few short weeks.  I can feel you getting larger and more chunky as your limbs become more defined in each singular movement, even when you get the hiccups now my entire belly moves!  I keep thinking that I cannot get any bigger, but I know I will.  All this discomfort is just reminding me of how quickly you will be here.  Your room is pretty much complete and we have everything we need for your arrival; I love all your beautiful things.  I keep dreaming about delivering you and how you will look, you will be so handsome I just know it. Love, Mommy Likes Homemade Chex Mix Warm Apple Cider Dark Chocolate Raisins Burgers ...

Wednesday, November 6, 2013 33 Weeks Sweet boy- You are finally at the stage where all you are doing is chunking out, and boy do I feel it! I now waddle most of the day from all your weight in my pelvis, my shirts aren't fitting, my skin is so tight it itches constantly, and I generally feel huge. We had such a lovely baby shower this weekend thrown by some of Mommy's friends; you got lots of cute things and some very useful gifts too.  The washing machine has been full of your tiny clothes for a couple days. They still seem too small even for when you arrive, it is hard for Mommy to imagine you in all of them sometimes. You will be so stinkin' cute!  Love, Mommy Changes Lots and lots of pelvic pressure. It feels like his shoulders are rubbing against my pelvic bones. My torn muscle pretty much hurts all the time now. I have no idea how this will effect labor but it makes me a bit nervous, won't lie! My skin itches non stop! I alternate belly butter, vitamin e oil, vita...

Wednesday, October 30, 2013 32 Weeks Sweet boy- I can tell you are at the stage where you are really growing and starting to fatten up. You have started to really run out of room and are as uncomfortable as I am.  You move around constantly and make my entire belly ripple. Many of my maternity clothes no longer fit because I have entered, what your Dad calls, the basketball belly stage. The doctor is very pleased with our progress and we are just slowly counting down the weeks. There seems to be so much going on between now and your arrival that I know it will go by very quickly, even if it feels ages away. Your room is even mostly ready! I go in there often to think about you. I cannot wait to see what you look like!  Love,  Mommy Changes During my OB appointment they were totally pleased with everything, my weight is considered perfect, I've barely gained 20lbs. But to me, that's far too little knowing I lost 25 by my two week post partum with Lloyd! I really hope my mi...