Seeds to Sprouts

cilantro

basil

Here are our herbs growing into the second week. We are so excited to see the little sprouts.

Cheesecake

Sunday night we took home leftover cheesecake from Michael's parents. We decided to have the cheesecake tonight after dinner. Miriam is a girl after my own heart... she LOVED the cheesecake. The video and pictures say it all.

Lovely Weekend

Saturday was the first warm day that Michael was home with us. I attended a Relief Society meeting in the morning while Michael stayed home and spent time with Miriam. After Miriam's nap we decided to head to the park. Since we don't have a park within walking distance, Miriam was so excited to get out of the house and play. Sometimes having one car really stinks! We had a great time enjoying a little bit of sunshine. I sure hope that spring is on it's way.



In other news, Miriam can recognize the Duke University logo. When she sees it she says "It's Duke". Michael says this is blog worthy. He also taught her to say armpits.

bringing new life to our house

While out shopping on Friday I decided that our house needed a little bit of green brought into it. I ended up coming home with one little $5 plant to place on the mantle. I thought I had the perfect pot for it and proceeded to replant it. My little pot was not big enough, so I made due until we could get to the store for a new pot. On Saturday Michael came to the store with me to pick up a larger pot. Let's just say that $30 later we came home with not only a larger pot for the plant, but also two other pots, potting soil, seeds to plant some herbs, and a little watering can for Miriam. We have been talking about trying to grow herbs for a while and we finally decided to do it. We planted some sweet basil and cilantro then put them in the kitchen window. I sure hope that they grow. I have zero experience with growing anything, but I am excited to have fresh herbs if it all works out.

Here is the new plant (now on the piano).
No name yet, Tai may be the only one to understand this.

Here are the herbs 2 days into the growing process.

Nesting

I have definitely felt the need to get ready for this baby. I hate waiting until the last minute. For the past few months I have been on the lookout for as many deals as possible. Since we started with absolutely no boy things I knew we would have a lot of stuff to get. I also wanted to get Miriam's winter clothes for next year. I find it so satisfying to find a great deal on the clearance rack. I feel like after the shopping trips I had this week I am ready for this baby boy to come. I am not done with everything, but I have enough done for him to arrive. I have 39 days until my due date. I want to be done with everything by the end of this month. Here is my list.

Accomplished:

Gowns and sleepers - washed, folded and put away

0-3 months clothes - washed, folded and put away

Onesies - washed, folded and put away

*Socks/Bibs/Hats - washed, folded and put away
*Shop for next years winter clothes for baby and Miriam
*Reposition crib to new height

Stock up on wipes

*Find all baby things that I stored away

Need to Finish:
*Buy diapers (small size) - on sale at Costco this week
*Sew flannel blankets and burp cloths - material is washed and ready
*Decide on blessing outfit (I have until July)
*Finish finding summer clothes for baby and Miriam - some great deals have been found already

Overall I feel good about finishing before long. Since my energy level is dropping everyday, I will just do a little bit at a time. I love getting ready for a baby to come into our home. We are so excited to meet this little (big) guy.

Bath Time

As a rule I don't usually post bath time pictures. However, after the big Cougar win against San Diego St we couldn't help celebrating by teaching Miriam to put the letters BYU up in the tub.

32 weeks

I made it to the 32 week mark on Thursday. This past week I had an ultrasound and a doctor's appointment. At the ultrasound the baby now weighs 5 pounds. The doctor there said I am on my way to a 9 pound plus baby. Great huh? They still want to monitor the size of the baby so I will return for another ultrasound in 4 weeks. At my doctor appointment my belly is measuring at 34 weeks. The doctor said that is fine and not to worry. He says I am definitely going to have a big baby. Other than the size of this large baby boy everything is looking great. I haven't gained much weight but I sure feel big. We are getting more and more excited for this little one to arrive. And not to disappoint, here are some (take it or leave it) pictures:

31 weeks

32 weeks
(my shirt looks really weird in this one)