Weekend Road Trip!!

Last weekend my neighbor Robin and I ventured to South Dakota to get my car back from the deer incident over labor day weekend! Despite the quick trip we both had a great time! We went to a place called Cosmos which makes you feel all sorts of dizzy....(I do not think being pregnant helped that) It took me until the next morning to recover from it! However, Robin loved it so that was good! The whole tour consisted of several optical illusions. A ball rolling up hill, water rolling up hill, rooms that are crooked that you can hardly stand in, standing on a ledge and leaning out like you are going to fall but gravity is pulling you back.... I did not get it at all! After the tour we ventured on to Mt. Rushmore!! We were there for quite sometime because I wanted Robin to see it all lit up! I am so happy to be back home again with my car! I have to say big thank you's to Josh's parents and his brother for all of their help with this whole thing!!! Thank you thank you thank you!!!

Dr's Appointment!!

I am happy to report that the baby and I received a clean bill of health today!! Babies heartbeat is going good and strong! I was thrilled that Josh was able to go with me to this appointment today and have some questions answered by the doctor.... Ones that I have not been able to explain properly! Everything is looking good! I have a cyst on one of my ovaries so I will be going in for another ultrasound next Wednesday!! I guess that means more baby pics to post soon!!! The cyst is ok, just causing alot of pain, they want to check if it has grown since my 20 week scan! We shall see!!! Baby is moving like CRAZY!!! I love to feel him, however, it makes me jump every now and then because I am not expecting it, or he got me really good!!

Kids Say The Darndest Things!!!!

I was working with a little 5 year old patient yesterday who was being extremely difficult during her cleaning, however, managed to get her all taken care of!! I needed to get x-rays on her so I took her into the other room to complete the task at hand! I bent over so I could talk to her face to face and told her my rules for taking pictures!! I told her I have a baby in my tummy so she cannot kick, scream or push my hands away! It seemed to do the trick! Before I started taking her pictures I grabbed a couple of pills for a headache that has been lingering! She asked me what I was doing and I told her I was taking medicine for my head since it hurt.... She then proceeded to ask me if I thought the baby had gone up to my head!! Oh my goodness I laughed so hard to myself!! So funny!!!!

While taking a drink of water several weeks ago a little boy asked if I was watering the baby so he would grow!!! HAHAHA!! I love working with these kiddos! You never know what they will say next!

24 Weeks!!!

Here we are at 24 weeks or as I like to put it.... 6 months!! This pregnancy has flown by! However, I know I still have several more weeks to go! Got a little sick a couple of mornings ago but have been feeling good the past couple of days!! Could have done without a couple of naughty patients this morning, woke him right up from his slumber!! Either because I had to talk very firmly to them or because one of them rammed their head into my stomach! Oh I was not a happy camper! People, control your children or keep them at home!!! Please do not think my job is bad for me right now, I love what I do and this was only one child out of hundreds I see!!! Eventually I will be working up front but still able to do chairside with the families that request me for cleanings!! I feel so loved!

Delicious Queso Dip!!!

Great for parties!!! (Hint Hint Kelli, football Sunday's)

Brown 1lb of hamburger in skillet

Seperate Sauce Pan (Large)
1 can red enchilada sauce
2 cans refried beans
2 cups salsa
1 can sliced olives
Velveeta cheese to thinken and for taste

Mix hamburger in with rest of ingredients and eat with chips!!! I personally liked the scoops with it!! Very yummy!!

Pumpkin Launching!!!

For a moment yesterday I felt as if I were in some small town and pumpkin launching was the big sport!! Because only people who are crazy decided it would be a good idea to venture out in 26 degree weather to watch such a thing! My neighbor Robin convinced me to go and watch people with homemade cannons launch pumpkins through the air!! After about 30 minutes of sitting on a frozen beacher, we decided that it was probably time to call it a day! Seriously I could not feel my legs, they were so numb!! I have never been so happy to have hot chocolate.... The cup was so warm against my cheeks!! By the time I was almost done drinking the goods, it was already cold.... I must say it was quite commical!! There are no words to describe, you had to have been there!!

YIKES!!!!

Pretty sure I am ready for a warm tropical vacation!!!! Today we broke a record here in Denver for the coldest October 10th in the history..... A whopping 25 degrees!! I am patiently waiting for this little guy to make me 10 degrees warmer.... Any time now little guy!!!

Thoughts!!

Today while doing various things I found myself thinking about how our lives are going to be changing in the next few months! With friends of mine who are finishing their journey of being pregnant and seeing the overwhelming joy a new baby brings.... I cannot help but think of our little boy! For nearly 20 weeks I was expecting to be told that we would be having a little baby girl, I am not sure why but that is how I felt! However, knowing in the back of my mind I was probably wrong! Well as you all know we are having a baby boy!! Let me first start by saying in my mind now, I cannot imagine having it any other way! I am so excited to be having a little boy! I think I am even more excited for Josh!! When my patients come to the dental office I now immediately zero in on the little boys, I love to watch everything about them! What makes them happy, what they are willing to try, what cupboards they are going to open, how long before they realize they can make the chair go up and down, etc....! I just cannot help but be excited!!

There certainly has been a rash of baby boys born in our family! My cousin and his wife welcomed a baby boy about 5 months ago, my brother and his wife welcomed a baby boy about 2 months ago, my cousin and her husband welcomed a baby boy just over a month ago, my cousin and her husband just welcomed a baby not to long ago, and my other cousin will have a baby boy in November!! Whew!!

So here is to 3 1/2 more months of patiently waiting!! I cannot wait to meet him!!

Enchilada Soup

This is such an easy recipie and so yummy, especially for the cooler weather!! If you do try this out, I would love to hear what you think about it!!

3-4 chicken breasts
2 cans chicken broth
1 can cream of chicken soup
1 can El Pato
1 Packet of enchilada seasoning
2 cans homine (White Corn)
2 cans hot chili beans
Velveeta cheese (1/2 a block)
Onion (To taste)
Flour tortillas on top

Mix all of these ingredients into a crock pot and let it cook all day! You can add crushed chips on top when you serve also you can add cheese, sour cream, etc... Or eat plain!! I promise it is really good!! Let me know!! Happy cooking!

Excitement!!!

This little boy has been so active today!! I finally decided to lay on my back and see if I could actually see any movement in my belly...... To my surprise... Yes, I could finally see him moving!! Not only can I feel him, I can see his movements! Happy day! I am sure he will be moving a lot more once the lemonade I drank makes it to him!!! I just thought I would share that!!

Taste of Fall!!

I am so excited that Fall is finally here! Leaves are beginning to change colors and fall off the trees!! Love it! I am excited to start baking all the yummy fall deserts I love so much!! YUMMY!!!