Honestly not that much going on

So i'm only in the first week off my period so there's not much to report... other then I'm EXCITED! You know... to practice for a week or so in the future. Chris has been cute talking about it lately. He's been joking about how he's trying to sabotage my spermies (obviously his sperm is MINE) but drinking lots of Mountain Dew, etc. Him mentioning it at all is a big improvement. I don't have a lot of hopes for this first month out of the gate and i think when we aren't pregnant right away Chris will get a small wake up call that "Oh it doesn't happen JUST LIKE THAT"... but who knows, God may have something up he's sleeve and want Chris to say "HA I TOLD you i had super sperm"! lol we'll see. I'll post more when there's something to post, but other then my baby fever and obsession with picking out baby bedding, there's nothing going on.... but for those of you who are wondering here's come pics of what i'm liking right now!

For a boy i love a few thingsand this



and lastly

Now for my girl i'm thinking these

or



That's where i'm going with the rooms right now... just need the baby!

Candied Apple Pork Chops

These little babies were YUMMMY! I was looking for a new spin on pork chops and i had two apples laying around so i thought i would put them to good use! These were a really tasty dinner that didn't take any time to prepare but seem almost gourmet!

I baked the pork chops with just a little salt and pepper seasonings. While those were cooking i sliced my apples into thin strips and then placed them in a pot on the stove where i had already melted 2 tbsp of butter. I added about 1/4 c of brown sugar and maybe a tsp or two of cinnamon (sorry i'm not an exact cook) and cooked them on a low medium heat until they were soft. Once my pork chops were done i poured the apples over top and served! YUMMM!

This is SURE to be a kid pleaser!

Holy Super Productive Batman!

Well something must be working with my new chemicals i'm on b/c WOW i've been doing GREAT lately... Chris is even surprised by my energy! I mean Yeah i still have to literally DRAG myself out of bed (i don't think that will ever change)but WOW i even impressed myself yesterday!!
So i'm not feeling soo well this week b/c it's not a great week to be a woman, catch my drift... okay moving on... BUT i STILL went home and i did the Jillian Michaels 30 day shred! I mean i almost died (seriously! okay not really but UH it was tough!) but i did it! THEN i folded some laundry and made cheesey gluten free biscuits from a mix i had in my pantry (they were eh)... I also took the pups on a car ride to the post office and uploaded LOTS of photos to facebook! I then went and auditioned for my church's chamber choir (oooh yea i'm in! SWEET!) came home finished making dinner for my darlin hubby and ate at the TABLE (yea we've been BAD couch eaters lately)!!
***side note: Chris has decided that Stella now gets to sit in a chair at the table, well it's against the wall and not BY the table but still!! She still like right there... and i would object but she's so darn funny just sitting there quietly watching us!***
After dinner we did some potential looking at new clothes for chris online and then i finished up the laundry and....



WAIT for it....



WAIT for it....


PUT IT ALL AWAY! OOOH YEA! Even MY hanging clothes! WOW! That was a lot! Hey it was! It was like 6 loads at least!

And after my beloved LOST finished i started my new bible study THE LOVE DARE. It's a bible/christian study on how to be a better spouse and how to love your spouse more...etc

That was what i did! Things are really looking up!

Pour some fat on me....

So Chris had a really rough day at work yesterday so i decided to make him a non-diet food that he LOVES. Shrimp Scampi. But i had this GREAT sounding recipe in my google reader from Annie Eats that i knew i had to try! I didn't have all the ingredients on hand but it still turned out amazing! So here's my version of her tasty treat! Notice below i wrote in the changes of the amount i used... for a smaller serving go to her blog or basic half it.

Baked Shrimp Scampi
Ingredients:
1 lb. large shrimp in the shell (I used this bag of shrimp that was on sale... it was like 50 med shrimp)
3 1/2 tbsp. olive oil
1 tbsp. dry white wine (didn't have any so i added in more olive oil and a splash of vinegar)
salt and black pepper
8 tbsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
4 tsp. minced garlic (about 4 cloves)
2 tbsp. minced shallots (so i didn't have any of these, so i used chopped up finely white onions)
1 1/2 tbsp. minced fresh parsley (mine was dried)
1/2 tsp. minced fresh rosemary leaves (dried again)
1/4 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
1/2 tsp. grated lemon zest (didn't have any so i used more juice)
2 1/2 tbsp. freshly squeezed lemon juice
1 large egg yolk, lightly beaten
1/3 cup panko (yeah non again so i used bread crumbs)
Lemon wedges, for serving and non AGAIN!)

Directions:
Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.

Peel and devein the shrimp, leaving the tails on. Place the shrimp in a mixing bowl and toss gently with the olive oil, wine, 1 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper. Allow to sit at room temperature while you make the butter and garlic mixture.

In a small bowl, mash the softened butter with the garlic, shallots, parsley, rosemary, red pepper flakes, lemon zest, lemon juice, egg yolk, panko, 1/4 teaspoon salt, and a pinch of black pepper until combined.

Starting from the center of an oval or round baking dish, arrange the shrimp in a single layer in the dish. Pour the remaining marinade over the shrimp. Spread the butter mixture evenly over the shrimp. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until hot and bubbly. Place under the broiler for 1 additional minute to brown the top. Serve with lemon wedges.

This is a finished result (wish i would have taken a picture of my lovely shrimp before the bread crumbs)... pardon the black spots... i was slightly distracted by my lovely husband when we walked in the door!

I made that sauce stuff

So i wanted something tasty but easy so what did i do? I pulled out the already stuffed flounder (stuffed with crab mixture, thanks to my local Giant!) and i sprinkled Cajun seasonings on it and baked it... yummm
Then i made some brown rice in my pampered chief rice cooker and put some sort of seasonings in it (don't remember) yummmm
Then i sauteed some asparagus and made my first ever hollandaise sauce!

Sauce is from my Betty Crocker Cook book.
Take 1/2 a stick of butter and melt in a sauce pan with a large egg yolk and 1/4c (i think) of lemon juice. Wisk constantly.... once that's done add in another 1/2 stick of butter and continue... now it's all melted goodness, dump it over your asparagus... yummmm

My Dogs Love the Snow!

This was what it looked like Monday morning when i peeked outside around 930ish~ SWEET!

A beautiful Blanket!

Yes I shoveled this all by myself!

Sadie had no breaks!

look at my big girl go! She was running around just as much as Sadie!

Sadie Couldn't have been happier!

Sadie, given me some lovin!

Stella just taking a break

One of their new friends from the dog park!

OOOKAY!

So it's MARCH! IT's MARCH!!! YEs yes yes! okay so yes i'm very excited... now if my frickfrakin period would come then Chris and i could get started on this baby dance journey! YES! I have to say that i'm so darn excited but also slightly nervous... but Chris made my day yesterday!

We were eating dinner talking about how the coming weekend we're going to be shopping with his mom, bro, bro's GF, and anyway... he looked at me and smiled and said "so next weekend we start not trying right?".... hee hee! Because in Chris's mind we're just not preventing anymore... we'll be "trying" if i start charting, etc... right now we just removed the goaly and we'll see if it happens.

keep your fingers crossed for a little one of our own!