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February 20, 2012
by Suz
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There Was Something in That Water

at BlogHer that is. Remember how last August I went to San Diego & roomed with three semi-strangers new best e-buds for BlogHer? {like you could forget since I blogged the heck out of that trip}

Anyhoo. Miranda came home, peed on a stick, & boom, she was pregnant with New Girl to make her arrival soon.

A couple months later, Alena announced that she too was pregnant. Holden’s to make his entrance in just about 10 weeks.

Then there was me & the trips turned duo coming most likely in June. At this point, we were beginning to suspect something special.

We turned to Diana & said, “ok, you’re turn”. So she drank the water too {she’d perhaps brought home a bottle?} & next thing we knew she was pregnant! We warned @BlogHer then that something was up with our room!

Then today, Diana went to her first ultrasound at 9 weeks and super boom, it’s TWINS!

Four roommates, expecting six babies between April & August. We are so excited!

FYI to those not trying to get KU in 2012/2013, don’t drink the water at BlogHer this summer… just sayin’.

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Categories: Everything Else, Pregnancy | Tags: blogging, future babies | Permalink

February 18, 2012
by Suz
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Twenty One Weeks

I forgot to take a photo before dinner, but I did remember to take one afterwards! Lots of belly!

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{ATL cardigan, ATL ruffle top & target jeans}

How far along? 21w

Maternity clothes? Yes! All maternity all the time.

Weight Gain? I haven’t weighed myself & they haven’t weighed me the last couple of doctor’s visits, so I’m not sure. I’ll be weighed at the OB appointment on the 27th.

Stretch Marks? none yet.

Sleep? Pretty good this week.

Movement? When I slow down, I can feel them & I love it. I’ve also noticed that when baby C pops her head around, my belly gets lop-sided at the top right {enough that my friends noticed today}.

Genders? A is a boy & C is a girl.

What I Miss? Baby B always. Having a ton of energy. Not having to keep a tight eating schedule.

Food cravings? Been loving the Gigi’s cupcakes leftover from last weekend’s shower. Also love fruit.

Food aversion? Still don’t love the Mexican restaurant idea but it’s not as gross sounding as before.

Labor signs? No, thankfully.

Belly button in or out? Still an innie but starting to look kinda like a crater.

What I’m Looking Forward to? Enjoyed spending time with {mostly former} coworkers today at a smaller shower today for the babies {will blog about it later this week}. Looking forward to a chill rest of this weekend, our vehicles hopefully being sold soon, getting the to-be-nursery cleaned out to make room for us to decorate & organize the nursery!

Weekly Wisdom? If you’re tired, listen to you body & rest. I was exhausted Wednesday at work. I put my head down at my desk for 15 minutes around 230, came home & slept from 530-730 then went back to bed at 1030. Clearly I needed sleep!

Milestones? According to Baby Center, the babies are around 10.5 inches long {the length of a big carrot} & have grown eye lids & eye brows this week.

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Categories: Pregnancy | Tags: future babies, weekly update | Permalink

February 17, 2012
by Suz
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Owl Baby Shower

The babies & I were celebrated this past weekend with our first babies shower. It was hosted by four of my best college friends, Kelly, B, Beth & Cheryl.spacer The ladies worked their butts off & everything was perfect ~ from the invites & decor to the food & drinks. They served fruit skewers, chicken salad rolls, pimento cheese sandwiches, spinach dip, & veggies. We had lime & lemon flavored water as well as the best punch! And mini Gigi’s cupcakes for dessert while playing the “guess how big around Suz is” string game {Nana won!} & then I opened gifts.spacer So many gifts! Our family & friends have really spoiled the babies already. My SIL made two cloth diaper wreaths for the babies! They’re too pretty to use & are currently hanging on the nursery doors.spacer Most of these friends are from my college Chi Omega days, so owl themed gifts were galore! A homemade owl blanket from my friend Sarah, big stuffed owl & framed owl from my aunts, owl bib & humidifier as well as a fabulous ΧΩ onesie from Kim, owl baby hats from Steph, owl burp cloths from Kristen, an owl changing pad cover from Mom & Nana, an owl Boppy from B’s mom,  & even an owl lovey from Jessica!

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All the Chi Os, the basket full of books, me & the hostesses, & Lily left with all the balloons!

The special hostesses came up with the idea for the guests to bring signed books for the babies instead of cards. Kelly made a “books” sign for a pretty basket & we put all the books in there. My mom & Jason’s mom actually gave us a bunch of the books we read & loved as children. That was so special! The whole day was special. I can’t wait to see the babies using, playing, wearing all the gifts & for my friends to meet the babes!

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Categories: Family/Travel, Pregnancy | Tags: about me, family, future babies, party | Permalink

February 15, 2012
by Suz
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Food for the Family {Sunday Brunch Edition}

Hope everyone had a very happy Valentine’s day! We kept things low key but enjoyed a great night together.

On to feeding my gathered family last Sunday morning. The shower began at 2p, so I wanted to have something fairly hardy yet easy for brunch Sunday. I think by now y’all have realized I don’t eat {& thus don’t cook} pork or beef. So that takes out a lot of breakfast casseroles.

I turned to the Pioneer Woman in hopes she could help me out. Seriously, you can never go wrong with a PW recipe ~ she has yet to fail me. My family & I LOVED her Sleepin’ in Omelette casserole. It was easy for my mom, Nana & I to assemble Saturday night & cooked up beautifully Sunday morning.

Ingredients
Onion Rolls {she says use 6 but 5 was more than enough for my 9×13 pan}
1 c grated cheddar cheese
8 oz cream cheese, softened
1 & 1/2 sticks of butter
10 eggs
2 c milk
1 tsp chopped chives {Suz fail ~ I didn’t have this!}
1/2 tsp dry mustard {another Suz fail so we used spicy brown liquid mustard}
1/2 tsp salt
a dash of cayenne pepper

Directions
Nana & I crumbled the onion rolls on the bottom of a greased 9×13 pan. We topped the bread with the cheddar cheese, crumbled cream cheese on top of that & then Nana thinly cut up the butter on top that all that.

Mom mixed the remaining ingredients in a bowl & I photographed while she poured it over the top of the dish trying to spread the egg mixture throughout. We covered it with foil & placed it in the frig over night.

Sunday morning, I baked it covered on 350 {even though PW says 325} for 45 min then removed the foil & baked uncovered for another 15 minutes.

I remembered my friend Emilee Beth had brought an awesome hash brown casserole to our last girls’ night sleepover & thankfully she & the recipe orginator Alison shared it with me. & it would only be fair that I share it here right? {& so I remember it too!}

Hash Brown Casserole aka Cheesy Potatoes

Ingredients
32 oz bag frozen hash browns {diced or grated}, slightly thawed
10 oz grated cheddar cheese
1/4 c onion, diced
2 c sour cream {we used 1 c light & 1 c regular}
1 can cream of mushroom soup
1/4 c butter, melted
salt & pepper to taste

Directions
Mix all the ingredients together {except for the potatoes & a little extra cheese}. Then add the potatoes & mix thoroughly. Spray a 9×13 pan generously with Pam & pour in the potato mixture.

At this point Saturday night, we tossed the casserole into the frig wrapped well with foil. Sunday morning, I added a little extra cheese on the top of the casserole & baked it at 350 degrees for an hour. I did 45 minutes covered & uncovered for the last 15 minutes.

Nana & Jason’s mom cooked up some bacon {the first I’d ever purchased} for my meat-loving family. We served the casseroles & bacon with a pretty fruit salad {thanks Costco} to which I’d added blueberries & strawberries. I’d forgotten to buy oj but had sparkling pomegrante juice {from Trader Joe’s} along with coffee & sodas. I’m pretty sure we were all members of the clean plate club & some {me!} went back for seconds!

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Categories: Family/Travel, Food | Tags: breakfast, drinks, family, fruit | Permalink

February 14, 2012
by Suz
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Food for the Family {Chicken & Rice Casserole}

Our families are so excited about the babies upcoming arrival, that they couldn’t miss coming into town to celebrate our first shower all together. My parents came down Friday night {& slept at my aunt’s house}, my OIB grandparents came Saturday morning {& stayed with us} & my husband’s mom & sister arrived Saturday afternoon {they got a hotel room for the night}. So while everyone wasn’t sleeping under our roof, from early am to late pm, we were all together at our house.

That meant breaking out a few 9×13 pans that had been gathering dust so far in this pregnancy! Since all the recipes were LOVED by my family, I thought I’d share them with y’all too.

Mom & my aunt came over early Saturday morning & helped me put the Chicken & Rice Casserole together. This is a recipe Mom gave me based on a few different chicken & rice casserole recipes she’s tried over the  years. I wasn’t awake enough to remember to take photos in process or after it baked, but I can promise you there were just barely any leftovers!

Ingredients

3-4 c diced cooked chicken {we cut up a Costco rotisserie chicken}
1 medium onion, diced {used 1/2}, about 1/2 c chopped celery, container of sliced mushrooms
8oz can diced water chestnuts, drained
2 cans French green beans, rinsed & drained
4oz can pimentos, rinsed & drained
1 can condensed cream of celery soup
1/2 c mayo
1/2 c sour cream
box of Uncle Ben’s long-grain & wild rice, cooked according to package directions
1 c grated sharp cheddar cheese
1/2 t salt & 1/2 t pepper
Corn flakes

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Saute the onion, celery & mushrooms. Mix all ingredients together {minus the corn flakes} & pour into a greased 9×13 baking dish. Top with crushed corn flakes. Bake for 25-35 minutes.

After a day of shopping with my Mom, aunt, & Nana at a few local baby stores then visiting with everyone, it was nice to just throw out a Costco veggie tray for an appetizer while this casserole was cooking.

We served the casserole with a big salad & Sister Schubert’s rolls. Nana had made & brought up a pound cake which we had topped with strawberries & blueberries for dessert.

{I’ve decided to cut this off here. I’ll talk Sunday brunch food tomorrow!}

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Categories: Family/Travel, Food | Tags: chicken, family | Permalink

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