Wednesday, April 23, 2014

34 Week Bumpdate and a 4D Ultrasoun

How far along? 34 weeks. Time is FLYING. 

Hubs wanted to be in the picture this week. I think he was feeling left out! This was not today, but Easter Sunday at church! (Wearing a Motherhood Maternity top, Gumption Gals pants, and Target shoes.)
Weight Gain: Forgot to update this last week. I have gained 25 pounds and little man is a CHUNK. 

How Big is Baby? Butternut Squash, 

Maternity Clothes? Nothing new, but I did break these pants out-super comfy. I wore them twice in one weekend. Shhh don't tell! 

Stretch Marks? Welp. Thomas moved/flipped head down, so I have a few new stretch marks on that side. 

Sleep? I think I may be some kind of pregnancy unicorn. I fall asleep amazingly easily, stay asleep except to get up to pee, MAYBE once, and have been able to fall back asleep until 7:30, 8 ish. I don't know why or how this changed, but I am NOT complaining!

Best Moment of the Week: I won a 4D ultrasound through a Facebook contest. I seriously have never won ANYTHING before so it was so exciting! We got to see him in 4D and even though he was super scrunched up, we can see a few features (like my nose!!!) and he was pursing his lips and even waved his fingers. I love him so much already :)
This his profile with his hands under his head. Very blurry from these pictures, but I will update with some more tomorrow! 

If you know what you are looking for, you can see his sweet nose and pursed lips!!

Movement: He is getting pretty scrunched in there, so his movements aren't as strong as they were before. But they are DEFINITELY still there!

Food Cravings: Fruit. Fruit. and more Fruit. And absolutely anything sweet. Carrot cake from Easter was yummy:)

Gender: Baby Selman is a BOY!!! We also finally decided on a full name- Thomas Michael Selman

What I Miss: Being able to bend over. Seriously took that one for granted. Being able to breathe through my nose. So underrated. Walking without waddling. 

What I'm looking forward to: Little man being here. Today more than ever I cannot wait to meet him!

Symptoms: Nothing out of the ordinary. 

Emotions: I basically cry all the time now. Happy, sad, no reason. And I am SO grumpy. Sorry everyone. 

Belly Button in or out?  Pretty shallow but still in My doctor says I apparently have a deep belly button so mine may not pop out at all.It continues to get more and more shallow, so we shall see!

Wedding rings on or off?  Off. So depressed.

Things I Need To Do: Well, we are in a temporary living situation, so I will not be setting up a full nursery until after Thomas is born. We are not going to do a house search AND move AND have to unpack and decorate with me being as pregnant as I am. So we will live in our current location for a few months then find somewhere to live. We are excited to have this opportunity to have the time to find a house that is perfect for us!

The fam jam on Easter. 
Linking up to: Tucker Up, Because Shanna Said So, The Pleated Poppy, and Get Your Pretty On

Thursday, April 17, 2014

Pesto, Chicken, and Mozzarella Panini, or My First Ever Recipe Post

Y'all. I think I may just be a genius. Ever since moving to Montgomery and having a great kitchen I have been experimenting with new recipes. However, I have been eating a lot of sandwiches for lunch because they are quick and easy. I have been trying to spice things up in the lunch department, and I broke out the panini press the other day to try to make a grilled cheese sandwich. Then I started thinking about my time at Auburn and this great place called Bizilia's on College Street where I'm pretty sure I had my first panini ever. They had a ton of different types of paninis, but I ALWAYS got the chicken panini. It was creamy and flavorful and delicious and I knew I had to try to recreate it. I didnt have all the ingredients that they use, but I made my version of a chicken panini. If you want to try out this absolutely fool-proof recipe, check it out below!

Pesto, Chicken, and Mozzarella Panini
Makes 1 Sandwich

Ingredients
*2 slices of sourdough bread (I used sourdough because it's what I had. You can use rye or even fancy ciabatta. That would be super good).
*2 or so tsp store-bought Pesto (You could make your own. It would probably be better. But store-bought was easy).
This is the type of Pesto that I used. They sell it at Publix.
*Mayonnaise
*Half a chicken breast, sliced (you could use more or less, or omit it all together. Making 2 sandwiches would obviously use a whole chicken breast. I just prepared mine in the oven with salt and pepper).
*4 half inch slices of fresh mozzarella (you could use shredded, but the fresh stuff is just so much better and SO gooey!!)
*2 Campari tomatoes, sliced thinly (I used Campari because I bought them for other things. You could use regular tomatoes if you want, but I think the small size worked well for this sandwich.)

Directions
1. Preheat your panini press or griddle.
2.. Spread your bread of choice with mayonnaise.
3. Add half the pesto to one piece of bread and the other half to the other piece of bread. I used a heaping tsp and drained some of the oil off on the side of the jar.

4. Place 2 slices of the mozzarella on your bread.

5. Slice your chicken and place on the bread.
6. Add the tomatoes.

7. Add the other 2 slices of mozzarella. 
8. Place the other piece of bread on the sandwich and put it on your sandwich maker or panini press.

9. Close the lid to your press and cook for roughly 3-5 minutes.
10. Eat and enjoy the melty goodness.
11. Write me a thank you note because this is the best and easiest sandwich ever.
Y'all. So good. And gooey. And yummy. And flavorful. *Please excuse the mess on the table. I'm still learning about this whole food thing!*

Let me know if you try this-it is my new favorite sandwich and you should totally try it!

Wednesday, April 16, 2014

Week 33 Bumpdate, or Why Maxi Dresses are a Pregnant Girl's Best Friend

How far along? 32 weeks. I realized that I am technically in my 8th month as of today. I always thought it was just 9 months, but apparently it's closer to 10. Whoever made up the 9th month lie is just rude! So ready to meet my buddy!


Dress: (old), Gap-similar; Cardigan: Loft


Weight Gain: 19 pounds

How Big is Baby? Squash

Can we talk about how comfortable this outfit is? I wore it to the Easter music at our church this past Sunday, but didn't take a picture, so I knew I had to document it for today's post. 


Maternity Clothes? Maxi dresses are God's gift to pregnant women. Seriously. So comfy and easy to throw on, and you still look cute. Win win! 

Stretch Marks? Welp. Thomas moved/flipped head down, so I have a few new stretch marks on that side. 

Sleep? I think I may be some kind of pregnancy unicorn. I fall asleep amazingly easily, stay asleep except to get up to pee, MAYBE once, and have been able to fall back asleep until 7:30, 8 ish. I don't know why or how this changed, but I am NOT complaining!

Best Moment of the Week: Feeling Thomas move during the Easter music. Little man loves Gospel and blue grass! 

Movement: Little man has flipped, so I am feeling movement in places I didn't before. It is still the best part of being pregnant!

Food Cravings: Fruit. Fruit. and more Fruit. And absolutely anything sweet. I had chocolate cake from Zoe's this week, and it was MA-GI-CAL. 

Gender: Baby Selman is a BOY!!! We also finally decided on a full name- Thomas Michael Selman

What I Miss: Being able to bend over. Seriously took that one for granted. Being able to breathe through my nose. So underrated.

What I'm looking forward to: Well…the Selman family has moved to Montgomery. It is going to be a big change for us, but we are both so excited about this new opportunity and are taking life by storm! 

Symptoms: Nothing out of the ordinary. 

Emotions: I basically cry all the time now. Happy, sad, no reason. And I am SO grumpy. Sorry everyone. 

Belly Button in or out?  Pretty shallow but still in My doctor says I apparently have a deep belly button so mine may not pop out at all.It continues to get more and more shallow, so we shall see!

Wedding rings on or off?  Off. So depressed.

Things I Need To Do: Well, we are in a temporary living situation, so I will not be setting up a full nursery until after Thomas is born. We are not going to do a house search AND move AND have to unpack and decorate with me being as pregnant as I am. So we will live in our current location for a few months then find somewhere to live. We are excited to have this opportunity to have the time to find a house that is perfect for us!



Ben's shadow in these pictures cracks me up!


Linking up to: Because Shanna Said So, Tucker Up, The Pleated Poppy, and Get Your Pretty On

Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Bumpdate Week 32

Shirt, Motherhood Maternity- same shirt, solid colors; Skirt (old), Kohls- Similar
How far along? 32 weeks. I realized that I am technically in my 8th month as of today. I always thought it was just 9 months, but apparently it's closer to 10. Whoever made up the 9th month lie is just rude! So ready to meet my buddy!

Weight Gain: 19 pounds

How Big is Baby? Squash

Maternity Clothes? Got a few t-shirts. Wearing one of them in these pictures. Really trying to mix and match with things I already have to get more outfits!

Stretch Marks? Welp. Thomas moved/flipped head down, so I have a few new stretch marks on that side. 

Sleep? I think I may be some kind of pregnancy unicorn. I fall asleep amazingly easily, stay asleep except to get up to pee, MAYBE once, and have been able to fall back asleep until 7:30, 8 ish. I don't know why or how this changed, but I am NOT complaining!

Best Moment of the Week: I switched doctors, and I got to have another ultrasound. It was so exciting to see him and how much he is growing!

Movement: Little man has flipped, so I am feeling movement in places I didn't before. It is still the best part of being pregnant!

Food Cravings: Fruit. Fruit. and more Fruit. And absolutely anything sweet.

Gender: Baby Selman is a BOY!!! We also finally decided on a full name- Thomas Michael Selman

What I Miss: Being able to bend over. Seriously took that one for granted. Being able to breathe through my nose. So underrated.

What I'm looking forward to: Well…the Selman family has moved to Montgomery. It is going to be a big change for us, but we are both so excited about this new opportunity and are taking life by storm! 

Symptoms: Nothing out of the ordinary. 

Emotions: I basically cry all the time now. Happy, sad, no reason.

Belly Button in or out?  Pretty shallow but still in My doctor says I apparently have a deep belly button so mine may not pop out at all.It continues to get more and more shallow, so we shall see!

Wedding rings on or off?  Off. So depressed.

Things I Need To Do: Well, we are in a temporary living situation, so I will not be setting up a full nursery until after Thomas is born. We are not going to do a house search AND move AND have to unpack and decorate with me being as pregnant as I am. So we will live in our current location for a few months then find somewhere to live. We are excited to have this opportunity to have the time to find a house that is perfect for us!
So apparently your nose spreads when you are pregnant. Not a huge fan of that. 







Ellie girl had to join in on the picture taking fun. She is such a diva!
Linking up to Because Shanna Said So and Tucker Up
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