Tried and True Creamy Jalapeno!!

I have been searching for the true Chuy's creamy jalapeno dip. I looked all over the Internet but found so many that claimed they were the true one but they all had different ingredients. A friend of mine had a recipe and she is a big Chuy's fan and she said it was as close to it as you could get. So I attempted it tonight...and it was just about on target. I bet it will be even better tomorrow after the flavors meld together.
So here you go...guard it, protect it, eat it!!

1 packet of ranch dressing mix
1/2 cup of milk (little more little less)
1 cup of mayo
1 - 4 oz can of green chiles
3 Tablespoons of cilantro
1 clove of garlic
1/3 cup of pickled jalapenos

Mix and Dip!!!

What position do you play?

Holy cow...I have a son old enough to play t-ball. Are you kidding me? It just boggles my mind that he is old enough to play on a little league team. We skipped the whole YMCA team thing and went straight for the "real" ballpark. He has tryouts in 3 weeks which I find very funny. Really how do you do tryouts for 5 and 6 year olds??

"Ummm let's see I'll take that kid he isn't playing in the dirt."
"I'll take #398, he hit the ball farther than the tee."
"We will take that kid he isn't wearing his mitt as a hat."

I think it will be hilarious!!

I do have to admit we are going to have to start educating Bubby on the logistics of baseball. When we were registering him, the guy asked him what position he played. Bubby replied, "Thirteen!" Of course Hubs and I just laughed. The guy replied, "Looks like he will be a good outfielder."

I'm so looking forward to all the funny times of t-ball!! I will definitely be filming just in case I capture my $10,000 bank roll!!!

Play Ball!!!

Due date...three weeks

Library card...check...more time on my hands...check.

I have really been sticking to one of goals for the year. I wanted to become a better reader. Not meaning being able to read better...more along the lines of reading more. Becoming a more avid reader. I think I have read about 6 or 7 books since living in Waco. I have started reading some different authors than who I usually read. James Patterson, Kristen Hannah and Nicholas Sparks are some of the favored. I think I have read 5 James Patterson books. I have read his two romance novels and 3 thrillers. His thrillers are soooo good. Real page turners. But nothing compares to his book Suzanne's diary for Nicholas. That was a phenomenal book. I look forward to reading it again.

Reading is such a stress relief. Plus I ready for bed rest...just in case :)

Anyone out there in blogland that has a favorite author or book that you think I may like? I would love any suggestions.

Sweet 16!!

It feels good to finally reach 16 weeks in this pregnancy. I know every one always looks forward to getting to 12 weeks. But for me 16 makes me feel so much better. I've got the cute little belly bump going on so it actually looks like I'm pregnany and not just getting a beer gut. It may just be my imagination but I have felt those sweet little flutters that resemble baby movement. It is such a great feeling to finally feel that baby kick and squirm.
I had a good doctor's appointment this week. I have gained 7 pounds so far. My blood pressure was 137/80 which is borderline high. Doctor said she its not high enough to treat yet. But she would just watch it. I have been having a lot of headaches lately. Not sure if they are associated with my blood pressure or not.
I have to say that the night after I went to the doctor I did the worse thing I could have...googled complications of hypertension. I soooo should not have done that. I knew the possible complications with my other two but it just really scares me this time. I guess since I already have two it scares me for anything to happen to me or the baby. I just hope that things will be ok and all will be fine with the baby. I knew this was a risk with this baby but I trust that all will be fine and my doctor will take all precautions to keep us safe.
I will have my ultrasound in a few weeks. We are sticking to our guns about not finding out the sex of the baby. I think it will be so exciting to be surprised. The baby's heart rate has consistently been in the 150s and according to the old wives' tale it looks to be a girl. If that is the case we better decide on a name!!

The Big 3-0

Well the day has finally come...I am now a full fledge member of the 30 Club. Suprisingly enough I am not crying into my pillow about hitting the 30 wall. I am embracing it since well it's about time. I've been married for 8 years, have 2 kids, and a turd...I mean third on the way.

This birthday was the best birthday ever!! Hubs and I went out to dinner with a large group of people on Friday. I felt really special that so many people wanted to celebrate my birthday with me...however they could have just wanted a night out and dinner at Ninfas. Oh well...I'll believe the former. Then on Saturday my sisters suprised me with a prenatal massage at a fabulous spa in town. Yes Waco has fancy-smancy places like this that aren't in the back room of a convenient store. It was so divine!! I can't wait to have another one closer to my due date. Afterwards my parents and sister took me to lunch. Then it was off to Hubs big surprise for me.

Hubs planned a surprise party for me in Houston with all our friends. We ate at Chuy's (my fav of all favs). My bestie Leeza brought decorations and a rockin' cake reminding me that I turned the dirty 30!! Afterwards we went bowling. I was so much fun. Especially the fact that me and Leeza didn't care how many pins we knocked down but only how fast we threw the ball. We stayed at "the to be marrieds" down in Clear Lake. I feel so blessed to have such great friends to spend my birthday with. But in all honesty I am so blessed to have such a great husband and family who made me feel like a queen on my special day.

The Ins and Outs of Prego World...so far

Indigestion, constipation, pimples, mood swings, ligament pains, and frustration finding something to wear is all the lovely side effects of being pregnant. I have been extremely lucky this go around my morning sickness did not cause me to be Mount Eruptus. The nausea just lingered with me from about noon until bedtime. At this time my nausea has all but gone away unless I'm riding in the car. The main thing that I have to complain about is INDIGESTION!!! However with the discovery of a little pill called Zantac my esophagus is finally feeling some relief. The other thing that happens to me when preggers is I develop teenage pimples. It is so annoying being as how I never had to deal with that embarassment as a teenage. And let me tell ya it is great trying to deal with it as an almost 30 year old!! I guess the pimples are an effect of all the hormones coursing through my body. I can blame the hormones on my mood swings too. I have not been Preggerzilla...I just become a Grouchy Grinch. I know it must drive Hubs crazy but he remains patient with me and seems to know when to give me my space. It amazes me how sometimes I feel like the hormones just take over my body and I'm essentially possessed with the Female Demon Estrogen. Another thing is that I'm showing now but it really just looks like I'm showing off a beer gut. I'm in that weird spot of actually being pregnant and just looking like I have a spare tire. I get so frustrated trying to find things to wear. I want to show off my little bump but instead it looks like I'm showing off my tub of love. Doesn't help that I'm already showing quite a bit already at only 14 weeks. Guess that is what happens when this is your 3rd time to saddle up.

You know amidst all these complaints there is nothing better than knowing the amazing feat your body is doing. You are nourishing a baby and protecting it until it arrives in this big bad world. It is an amazing feeling when you feel the baby move in your belly for the first time. Even though the journey getting there is not pretty nor glamourous it is definitely worth every moment.


Jan 3rd
14 weeks