Meal Plan Monday

I'm a little late with the meal plan today since I skipped my planning last night so I could scoop up my baby and bring her to bed with me since she was just coughing up a storm in her crib. I know it probably doesn't really help her any physically at all to sleep with me, but it makes me feel better at least. Hoping and praying that she can sleep soundly tonight in her own bed, minus the coughing.


Monday
Baked Spaghetti

Tuesday
Jambalaya w/ Sausage

Wednesday
Beef Stew

Thursday
Homemade Pizza

Friday
Skinny Tuna Noodle Casserole

Saturday
Leftovers

15 Weeks

How Far Along: 15 Weeks

Size of baby: the size of an apple

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Still down from original pregnancy weight by a couple pounds

Maternity Clothes: Not yet

Gender: It's a BOY!!!

Movement: Have not felt any baby movement yet. It was 20 weeks with Bailey.

Sleep: Sleeping pretty well

What I miss: Nothing

Cravings: Everything and anything... I just want to eat everything! Everything I see looks like the best food I've ever seen. :)

Symptoms: Nothing really.

Best Moment this week: Talking to Bailey today about what to name her baby brother. Her first answer was "Baby Brother", then "Tico" (character from Dora), and then "Boots" (Dora's monkey friend). Then finding out that someone else from church, Nicki (Tyler McClure's wife, for those of you that know him), is pregnant! That is FIVE babies due this summer for our church! :)

Meal Plan Monday

A few notes before I get into the plan for the week....

#1 - A facebook friend of mine posted the link to this food blog, All Kinds of Yumm, and I am in love with everything I have seen on it, which leads me to #2.

#2 - When not pregnant, in normal life, I am a food lover. I mean, look at me, my body is evidence! :) But during this pregnancy, every single food item I see.... I GOTTA have it! It's probably a good thing we are on an extremely limited budget right now, cause otherwise, I think I'd be gaining 100 pounds while I am pregnant!


Here we go....


Monday
Classic Spaghetti
Green Beans
Garlic Bread

Tuesday
Anthony gone to a meeting, Bailey and I will be eating leftovers, sandwiches, cereal, or some other effortless food!

Wednesday
Hot Dogs
Chips

Thursday
Chicken Fried Rice

Friday
Marlboro Man Sandwich

Saturday
Velveeta Spicy Sausage Dip -- I know this doesn't really qualify for a dinner, but please refer to #2 above.... I have some ground sausage I want to use, and I am pregnant. Don't judge me! :)

14 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:


How Far Along: 14 Weeks

Size of baby: the size of a lemon

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Not sure about the overall pregnancy, but I'm down 5 pounds from the last time I was at the doctor, from that stomach bug I had.

Maternity Clothes: Not yet

Gender: It's a BOY!!!

Movement: Have not felt any baby movement yet. It was 20 weeks with Bailey.

Sleep: Sleeping pretty well right now, especially during naps... I love naps!

What I miss: Nothing

Cravings: Still digging PB&J sandwiches, and late last week I just HAD to have some Chef Boyardee Spaghetti & Meatballs, so I ran down the road to Dollar General to get a can for me and Bailey to share for lunch!

Symptoms: Nothing really.

Best Moment this week: The ultrasound today.... so incredible. Loved watching the baby move and seeing his beating heart and all the parts of his body. We could see the two hemispheres of the brain... just amazing! It was such a relief to actually see him, since at this stage of the pregnancy there's really no physical evidence of a healthy baby. So excited to be having a healthy little boy.

Meal Plan Monday

Monday
Eggplant Parmesan (ended up not having this last week)

Tuesday
Girls Night Out @ Wright's Dairy-Rite

Wednesday
Grilled Cheese & Ham
Tomato Soup

Thursday
PW Fried Round Steak

Friday
Easy Mexican Black Bean Casserole

Saturday
Leftovers

Harris Teeter Super Doubles

I went to Harris Teeter twice last week for super doubles and here is the recap of my second trip....

I got:

*1 box Texas Toast

*2 huge jars Prego Spaghetti Sauce

*1 Pepsi

*1 Parmesan Cheese

*2 Coffeemate Creamers

*1 Alexia Onion Rings

*2 Breyers Yo Crunch Fruit Parfait

*1 box Angel Hair Pasta

*1 box Weight Watchers Lemon Creme Cake

Total before Savings: $36.30

VIC Savings: $18.34

Coupon Savings: $11.66

Total OOP: $6.30

Savings of $30 or 83%!!!

13 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:


How Far Along: 13 Weeks

Size of baby: the size of a medium shrimp

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Still not sure, but down from last week since I lost about 8 pounds while I was sick!

Maternity Clothes: Not yet

Gender: One week from now, we will know! We should find out on Monday, the 17th.

Movement: Have not felt any baby movement yet. It was 20 weeks with Bailey.

Sleep: All sleep is feeling great since the night of "sleep" I had while I was sick!

What I miss: Nothing

Cravings: Nothing in particular.

Symptoms: Nothing really.

Best Moment this week: Getting to share pregnancy stories with my sister (due Sept.) & Summer (due June)!

Meal Plan Monday

Monday
Roasted Chicken & Veggies (didn't have this last week, due to our sickness!)

Tuesday
Edna Mae's Sour Cream Pancakes (from PW Cookbook)

Wednesday
Tacos

Thursday
Parmesan Crusted Chicken
Roasted Red Potatoes

Friday
Eggplant Parmesan

Saturday
Leftovers

12 Weeks

Pregnancy Highlights:


How Far Along: 12 Weeks

Size of baby: the size of a lime

Total Weight Gain/Loss: Not really sure yet with my holiday weight gain! :)

Maternity Clothes: Not yet

Gender: We should find out 2 weeks from today!

Movement: Have not felt any baby movement yet. It was 20 weeks with Bailey.

Sleep: Not sleeping terribly, but not sleeping great either. Some nights are better than others.

What I miss: Nothing yet. Would have been lunch meats by my NP told me it's okay to eat that!

Cravings: I've really been digging PB&J sandwiches this week!

Symptoms: Nothing major, maybe just more tired than normal.

Best Moment this week: Getting to hear the heartbeat!



Eventually, I'll start posting belly pics, but right now the only belly I have is no fault of the baby! :) Haha!

Meal Plan Monday

Monday
French Onion Soup
French Bread

Tuesday
Hot & Sweet Drumsticks

Wednesday
Mom's for dinner

Thursday
Spaghetti & Meatballs

Friday
Roasted Chicken & Veggies

Saturday
Grilled Cheese & Tomato Soup

New Year!

Wow--- sorry I haven't blogged in so long. We have had a crazy busy couple of weeks.

Anthony had snow days on December 16 & 17, the last two days before Christmas break, so he ended up having an extra long break! On Saturday the 18th, we headed to VA Beach to spend some time with Anthony's family for Christmas. We were there until Thursday, the 23rd and we had SUCH a good time. Definitely ate too much, but we had lots of fun! It was also nice to get to spend some time with Amanda and her family as well. :)

Friday, Christmas eve was spent baking.... lots of baking! That was probably a few days worth of baking that I squeezed into one day. But it was worth it, lots of yummy food to share. Then we went to some friends' house for Christmas eve... always a good time with them.

On Christmas day, we had breakfast and opened our presents at home and then headed to Mom's for the rest of the day. It was nice to just relax and spend time with the fam.

This week we have just enjoyed having Anthony at home and been taking it easy mostly. I am SO sad he has to go back to school on Monday. I have loved having him home. He has been really helpful around the house and playing a lot with Bailey. I think she's been spoiled having Daddy play with her so much!

And finally, in case you missed it on facebook.....















..... we are having a baby!!! I am 11 weeks along and due on July 18th. We are really excited and feel so blessed. I plan on starting weekly pregnancy updates soon, so stay tuned for those.

Hope everyone had a great Christmas and New Years and that this year bring many blessings to you and your family!