Bring on the hair bows and tutus! And one of these, of course...
Happy Friday!
Friday, April 29, 2011
Friday, April 22, 2011
According to You, We're Having A...
Girl!!!!
The poll showed 50/50 split for a while, but just yesterday, the scales tipped toward a girl. We'll hopefully know one week from today!
If it's a girl, I want one of these pettiskirts:
Totally impractical, but absolutely adorable.
I would also do her hair in tiny pigtails like this:
My mom and I went shopping for some maternity clothes since my clothes are starting to get a bit tight. The place we went had these 3rd trimester bellies you could wear under your clothes to help you make sure you get the right fit. I COULD NOT believe how big your belly gets! Here's a pic I had to take to show Harlan:
Good Friday is a somber day, as we remember Christ's death. One of the blogs I follow had a lot to say about this day:
"Today we approach this cross unworthy and we grab onto the Saviors feet and we cling tight and we let this blood cover and pool and we remember the ugly stench of our sin and we believe that when He rises Sunday we will rise with Him, He will take us by the hands and pull us with Him yet again allowing us to rise into His glory."
Thank you, Jesus, that Sunday is coming.
The poll showed 50/50 split for a while, but just yesterday, the scales tipped toward a girl. We'll hopefully know one week from today!
If it's a girl, I want one of these pettiskirts:
I would also do her hair in tiny pigtails like this:
My mom and I went shopping for some maternity clothes since my clothes are starting to get a bit tight. The place we went had these 3rd trimester bellies you could wear under your clothes to help you make sure you get the right fit. I COULD NOT believe how big your belly gets! Here's a pic I had to take to show Harlan:
Happy Easter, everyone.
Good Friday is a somber day, as we remember Christ's death. One of the blogs I follow had a lot to say about this day:
"Today we approach this cross unworthy and we grab onto the Saviors feet and we cling tight and we let this blood cover and pool and we remember the ugly stench of our sin and we believe that when He rises Sunday we will rise with Him, He will take us by the hands and pull us with Him yet again allowing us to rise into His glory."
Thank you, Jesus, that Sunday is coming.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Baby Bump & Too Much Baking!
I'm just not doing a very good job with my weekly posts. Sorry, Blog World!
We've been truckin' along the past few weeks. This weekend, I'll be 16 weeks! Pretty amazing! At 17 weeks, we're hoping to get another peek at Baby Elam in hopes of finding out the sex. We should REALLY be able to see at that point. Before then, wanna take a survey?
Here's my 15 week baby bump. Feels a lot bigger than it looks!
I'm feeling the nesting coming on pretty hard core, and I still have 5 months to go. I literally want to reorganize my entire house! Last weekend, Harlan and I cleaned the garage. As soon as we find out the sex, we'll be converting our guest bedroom into the nursery. Lots to do!
In the meantime, I've been baking WAY TOO MUCH! I most definitely do not need the extra sweets in the house, so if you're a neighbor or coworker, look out! I'm going to be sending stuff your way!
Here's the problem...
I just got out my Martha Stewart Baking Handbook again. It is so beautiful. So many delish recipes!
What I've made:
Milk and White Chocolate Chip Cookies (my own recipe, thanks very much)
I used a basic chocolate chip recipe, but I just added white chocolate chips, too. I know that doesn't sound earth-shattering, but when I took them to work, they were gone in a flash! Sorry - forgot to take a picture before they disappeared...
Cherry-Streusel Coffee Cake - Recipe here
Sweet Harlan accidentally turned off my timer while this cake was baking. I smelled the cake from the other room, wondered why it was smelling so done and the timer wasn't going off, and thankfully saved it before it burned to a crisp. The result was still okay, but a little on the dry side. I didn't get a picture, but here's the one I was staring at in the Martha Stewart Baking Handbook:
Raspberry Crumble Bars - Similar recipe here
This is a perfect recipe for a brunch - these bars are almost streusely (I know, 'streusely' is not a word). However, they're great for any event where you need to make a lot of dessert! I used raspberry preserves for mine, but you could pretty much use any jam you like. The crust and topping is made with almonds and butter and sugar, and...oh my, yummy! Highly recommend!
Again, forgot a picture, so here's a pretty Martha Stewart one:
Colossal Chocolate Cake
I made this for my sister-in-law's 22nd birthday! I met this beautiful lady when she was just 12 years old! She's become quite an amazing woman, so she needed a mega chocolate cake for her birthday!
There are 3 different recipes going on here:
Chocolate Cake
Vanilla Cake
Chocolate Buttercream - Located at the bottom of the Chocolate Cake recipe
I've been inspired by the cakes Sweetapolita makes, so this is my "I didn't go to Pastry School" attempt at art. I thought it tasted pretty darn good!
One day, I'm going to pull a Julie&Julia and bake my way through that Martha Stewart Baking Handbook!
We've been truckin' along the past few weeks. This weekend, I'll be 16 weeks! Pretty amazing! At 17 weeks, we're hoping to get another peek at Baby Elam in hopes of finding out the sex. We should REALLY be able to see at that point. Before then, wanna take a survey?
Here's my 15 week baby bump. Feels a lot bigger than it looks!
I'm feeling the nesting coming on pretty hard core, and I still have 5 months to go. I literally want to reorganize my entire house! Last weekend, Harlan and I cleaned the garage. As soon as we find out the sex, we'll be converting our guest bedroom into the nursery. Lots to do!
Baking
In the meantime, I've been baking WAY TOO MUCH! I most definitely do not need the extra sweets in the house, so if you're a neighbor or coworker, look out! I'm going to be sending stuff your way!
Here's the problem...
I just got out my Martha Stewart Baking Handbook again. It is so beautiful. So many delish recipes!
What I've made:
Milk and White Chocolate Chip Cookies (my own recipe, thanks very much)
I used a basic chocolate chip recipe, but I just added white chocolate chips, too. I know that doesn't sound earth-shattering, but when I took them to work, they were gone in a flash! Sorry - forgot to take a picture before they disappeared...
Cherry-Streusel Coffee Cake - Recipe here
Sweet Harlan accidentally turned off my timer while this cake was baking. I smelled the cake from the other room, wondered why it was smelling so done and the timer wasn't going off, and thankfully saved it before it burned to a crisp. The result was still okay, but a little on the dry side. I didn't get a picture, but here's the one I was staring at in the Martha Stewart Baking Handbook:
Raspberry Crumble Bars - Similar recipe here
This is a perfect recipe for a brunch - these bars are almost streusely (I know, 'streusely' is not a word). However, they're great for any event where you need to make a lot of dessert! I used raspberry preserves for mine, but you could pretty much use any jam you like. The crust and topping is made with almonds and butter and sugar, and...oh my, yummy! Highly recommend!
Again, forgot a picture, so here's a pretty Martha Stewart one:
Colossal Chocolate Cake
I made this for my sister-in-law's 22nd birthday! I met this beautiful lady when she was just 12 years old! She's become quite an amazing woman, so she needed a mega chocolate cake for her birthday!
There are 3 different recipes going on here:
Chocolate Cake
Vanilla Cake
Chocolate Buttercream - Located at the bottom of the Chocolate Cake recipe
I've been inspired by the cakes Sweetapolita makes, so this is my "I didn't go to Pastry School" attempt at art. I thought it tasted pretty darn good!
One day, I'm going to pull a Julie&Julia and bake my way through that Martha Stewart Baking Handbook!
To my infertility friends:
This past Sunday at church, my pastor spoke on the Comforting Affliction of God. Please listen when you have a chance. It was SO GOOD. It reminded me of all I've learned this past year. I pray it will help you as well. Love you, friends.
Lastly,
This week is Holy Week. On Sunday, we'll be celebrating Easter, which is such a special time. If you live in Austin and don't have plans, come to church with us! We'd love to meet you there, or you can find details here.
Friday, April 8, 2011
We're having a....
No idea...
Baby's not cooperating today. The sonographer thinks it may be a girl, but it was VERY hard to see. We're going to try again in 2 weeks..
Thanks for checking in!
Baby's not cooperating today. The sonographer thinks it may be a girl, but it was VERY hard to see. We're going to try again in 2 weeks..
Thanks for checking in!
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