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Week 20 out of 40 of Pregnancy!

I can’t believe we are halfway through this pregnancy! I have felt great throughout this whole experience, only dealing with a couple headaches. We heard baby’s heartbeat last week for the first time. Everything sounded healthy and normal. We have our anatomy scan on 10/5. I am excited and nervous for this scan. Excited to see baby again. Nervous to see if there are any issues. Either way, we are counting down the days till we meet our little nugget.

I keep dreaming about Slow Cooker Pepperoncini Pot Roast sliders. The weather is cooling down a little bit and Drew and I are looking forward to the fall season. We want to spend more time hiking in Estes or Lyon with Louie

Week 32 out of 40 of Pregnancy!

Merry Christmas! Drew and I met my mom, sister and brother on Christmas Eve to go shopping at Park Meadows. Mike even bought a new Subaru WRX! On Christmas Day we helped my mom hang a massive tv at the Trilby property. We made a man lift attachment to go on the forklift to lift Drew, Mike and the tv onto the wall. I was in charge of operating the forklift. This project was executed perfectly, and the tv looks great! Christmas dinner followed, then a food coma followed after that. Little baby is doing great and we are just counting down the days.

Making a rack of lamb for the holiday’s has become my signature dish. This year, I made an herby punchy green marinade. It came out so so good.

Nursery Room on 11/30/2025

Week 31 out of 40 of Pregnancy!

I can’t believe we are halfway through this pregnancy! I have felt great throughout this whole experience, only dealing with a couple headaches. We heard baby’s heartbeat last week for the first time. Everything sounded healthy and normal. We have our anatomy scan on 10/5. I am excited and nervous for this scan. Excited to see baby again. Nervous to see if there are any issues. Either way, we are counting down the days till we meet our little nugget.

I keep dreaming about Slow Cooker Pepperoncini Pot Roast sliders. The weather is cooling down a little bit and Drew and I are looking forward to the fall season. We want to spend more time hiking in Estes or Lyon with Louie

Week 30 out of 40 of Pregnancy!

Christmas is right around the corner! Last year, I made a rack of lamb for Drew and me. I think I will make that again. We’ve been checking items off our baby registry too – we now own diapers and baby bottles! Time is flying by and we can’t believe our baby will be here in about two months.

I am making these Christmas nuts to send to Drew’s parents and his brothers’ family. They’re vegan, delicious, and hopefully they ship nicely!

Week 29 out of 40 of Pregnancy!

My baby bump has officially popped – meaning, my pants are feeling extra tight! I am still working out five days a week. Moving around great and no swelling or cramping. Work is keeping Drew and me very busy. Both Pryda and Louie steal my maternity pillow every chance they get.

It’s very cold in Colorado so I’ve been craving a warm, soul food type meal. My fried chicken sandwiches never disappoint. Drew always eats 2 sandwiches!

Week 28 out of 40 of Pregnancy!

Drew and I flew out to Las Vegas for the Thanksgiving holiday. We met Drew’s parents, his brother, and his niece and nephew. We went to the Sphere to see the original Wizard of Oz movie. The Sphere was an incredible experience. Gloria cooked a beautiful Thanksgiving feast. Louie stayed with my mom and was a good granddog. We are officially in the third trimester and can’t wait to meet our little one!

I keep dreaming about Slow Cooker Pepperoncini Pot Roast sliders. The weather is cooling down a little bit and Drew and I are looking forward to the fall season. We want to spend more time hiking in Estes or Lyon with Louie

Week 27 out of 40 of Pregnancy!

We’ll be spending Thanksgiving in Las Vegas this year. Christmas will hopefully be spent at home. I am researching a soup kitchen to volunteer at this Christmas. This is a tradition I want my kids to grow up doing, so I thought Drew and I would start this year! I can’t believe the holidays are just around the corner. I know it’s going to be painful going through this first year of holidays without my dad. Its unbearable to think about. I miss him so much and I wish he could see this phase of my life. I think he would be proud.

Beef stew is on the menu this week! It is getting cold. Drew is bundling up more for work and I just pulled out all of the summer flowers in exchange for the artificial evergreen trees in our front pots. This is the perfect meal to warm us up!

Week 26 out of 40 of Pregnancy!

I passed my pregnancy glucose test! I was worried about this test – I’ve been enjoying too many gummy bears, oops. But my results say me and baby are perfectly healthy. The baby is kicking all the time. It scares me sometimes because the kicks are getting stronger and stronger!

Salty, sweet, sticky and smoking – this recipe has it all. And it hits the spot on a cold day. Char Sui is delicious on rice, rice noodles, or lettuce wraps. I made two batches of this, so I have some for the freezer when the baby gets here!

Week 25 out of 40 of Pregnancy!

Megan, Mike, Drew and my mom came over to help me with another house project. This has been a dream of mine since we moved in and I am so happy with it! We added these wood planks to the master hallway (light strips were a non-negotiable!). We still need to add the ceiling planks. Drew wants to do this same project to the guest room/baby room hallway. Our house has come such a long way since we moved in March 2023.

I keep dreaming about Slow Cooker Pepperoncini Pot Roast sliders. The weather is cooling down a little bit and Drew and I are looking forward to the fall season. We want to spend more time hiking in Estes or Lyon with Louie

Week 24 out of 40 of Pregnancy!

Last year, way before we were expecting a baby, Drew came with the idea of making a kids book about the life of Pryda and Louie. It would be made of silly stories, showcasing their love/hate relationship as “brothers”. I decided to make bring this idea to life! The first draft of “Louie and Pryda’s Big Backyard Adventures” is complete. I am working on printing this into a physical book to put in the baby room.

I keep dreaming about Slow Cooker Pepperoncini Pot Roast sliders. The weather is cooling down a little bit and Drew and I are looking forward to the fall season. We want to spend more time hiking in Estes or Lyon with Louie