JuMBlE IX

*10/29/09....34 weeks and 3 days: I measured 35 weeks and have done very well on my weight. Or at least I think so anyway, but I'll keep the numbers for myself for now on ;) My scheduled time for delivery is at 5:30 for now and will more than likely change to be earlier in the day by the time it comes. But that all depends on if this bun decides to stay in the oven that long. And after months of talking about getting my tubes tied at the time of surgery I signed the papers to have it done. Then I get home and tell Jared about it and he doesn't think I should have it done. Silly boy, I thought we were both on the same page. But I don't have a problem with changing it next week when I go.

*10/30/09...NV day and the beginning of Ethan's track break. I'm hoping that I can keep him occupied here at home since I can't really go anywhere. We've got goodies to make for the holidays and cleaning before the end of the month.

*11/1/09...After about 2 months of eyeballing our checking / savings accounts I've finally started up our registers again. I figured out that you can upload past statements into Excel. So I did that and continued on w/ current info. I've kept a budget in there for years and have neglected that as well. Now that I am caught up we'll see how I do to keep up with these.

*11/2/09...Chili was made, eaten and frozen! I borrowed a Paula Dean recipe for Spicy Chili w/ Cornmeal Waffles. I added 1 can of petite diced tomatoes and a jalapeno cause I like the tomatoes and Jared likes it spicy. I also cooked it for about 1 1/2 hrs and to get the yummies out of the jalapeno. Jared still needed a little red pepper for his but I thought it was just right. None of us cared for the waffle combo. We will have our left overs over white rice, and we will toast the waffles with syrup for breakfast tomorrow!


*11/4/09...Red Beans and Rice were made, eaten, and frozen! I only have one more dish that I feel like making. Ham and Bean soup! It was a hit last year when I made it, I used the left over ham from Christmas. This year I bought ham steaks to use; I didn't care for the sweetness of the honey glaze on the ham in the soup. The boys didn't complain but I noticed it. My Red Beans and Rice is an updated version of my grandmas recipe. If you want the recipes I can post them for you, just let me know ;) I also have Snickerdoodle dough frozen so I can be ahead of the game for our holiday goodie bags. We are broke this year, so we are going to pass out treats instead of gifts. Your tummy will love us for it...just not your waist line!