Rocked that baby bump!!

So as I look at my baby bump pictures reminiscing...kinda makes me want another baby.  LOL just kidding.  I mean I do but I'm enjoying my baby boy right now.  Maybe I'll give him a younger sibling next year!  For now he has 2 older siblings to play with.  To me my bump grew slowly at the beginning then just exploded at the end.

I loved that I was able to wear my regular clothes up to my 8th month.  I carried so high that all my pants(thank god its the low on your hip era) were able to still button shut.  And of course sweats stretch so that I was a plus. 

I have a friend who is a photographer(check out her page here...Fish Kiss Photo) and so at 34 weeks we did maternity pictures.  LOVED them!!!

Finally my due date came and went.  Everyone...and I mean everyone thought I would go early cause I was so big, little did we know how big my son was.  He knew how big he was and therefore didn't want to try and come out. 

 

 The night before I went in to be induced...looking huge...

After labor for 12 hours, pushing for 3 hours...he still wouldn't come out so C-section it was.  And no wonder, damn kid was 10lbs 5oz.  No one had a clue, my doctor thought he would be about 8 1/2lbs.  SURPRISE!!  I gained 30-35lbs, hell I had lost 2/3rds of my weight(baby and water) by the time I got to go home. 

 

There are days I miss it and then there are times that I love that I don't hurt.  My back killed...which is no wonder with his size.  Guessing he was on a nerve that last few months.  Some days I couldn't even stand up straight.  But I would go though it all again!!

 

 

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Time flies...baby boy is 4months old!!

All I can say is WOW...time flies!!  I feels like yesterday that Kaden was born and here it is already 4 months later.  He's growing like a damn weed which is wonderful and sad all at the same time.  I want him to stay the way he is cause he's just so darn cute but at the same time I can't wait to see who he becomes.  His personality it starting to really show in his expressions and noises that he makes.

One of my favorite things now is when he giggles...I mean could the kid get any cuter.  I could do with a little less drool but in the end I don't really mind, I just know that now at the end of the day I'll have dry drool spots on my clothes.  Part of being a mom I guess!! 

Before I know it he'll be turning 1, then going to kindergarten and graduating high school.  Not sure if I'm ready for all that...but I'll enjoy all the days leading up to it.  Oh the stories to come...

Oatmeal raisin cookies...yumminess

Sorry it's been a while.  I was doing so good with making a cookie every week but the first weekend in June we went to Minnesota and I made 4 different batches of cookies to take and therefore got a little burnt out on baking...not to mention we had plenty of cookies left over to eat.  So I finally got back on the band wagon and here's this weeks cookie...

Soft Oatmeal Cookies

Ingredients:
1/2 c unsalted butter
2 tbsp. vegetable oil
1 c light brown sugar
1 egg
6 tbsp. sour cream
2 tsp vanilla
1 c raisins
2 c rolled oats
1/2 tsp baking soda
1/2 tsp cinnamon
1/2 tsp coarse salt
1 1/2 c flour
1 c chopped nuts(optional)

Directions:
Preheat oven to 350

1. In a large bowl, cream together butter, oil and sugar.
2. Add the egg, beating until fluffy
3. Beat in sour cream and vanilla
4. Stir in raisins and oats
5. In separate bowl, stir together the baking soda, cinnamon, salt and flour
6. Add flour mixture a cup at a time, beat until fully mixed.
7. Let set for 15-30 minutes
8. Drop dough by the tablespoon onto a greased cookie sheet
9. Bake for 12 minutes or until lightly brown 

Happy 1st Anniversary Paul!!

First and foremost...I LOVE YOU!!

Over the last year my love has grown for you more and more with each passing day. 

Everyday I've spent with you over this past year I've learned more and more about you.  I love you, your kids, and your family.  I feel like I've learned so much about love and life from you.  I'm the luckiest girl in the world to have someone like you to share the rest of my life with.  You truly are the love of my life.