Half Way There...

So I posted the other day that Cash has turned six months old. Well, I wanted to post a couple pictures to show how far he has come. We surely didn't expect him to be a month early and when he came, we were truly blessed. To this day I thank God for giving me this little man because I honestly didn't think that I could have kids. Now I have one that is a feisty six month old and another one on the way. I feel blessed and even though other parts of our lives aren't going the way we want them too, Jeff and I are truly greatful for Cash, or as we like to call him, "The Woo".

So I would like to say: Happy Half Birthday to my Little Man!!

CASH AT TWO DAYS OLD!

CASH AT SIX MONTHS OLD!!

My Spaghetti Recipe

Okay, I have decided to let my little secret out of the bag. I've had a couple people ask me what I do to make my spaghetti sauce so delicious. Well, I have decided to share. I also have a KILLER manicotti recipe, but that I won't be sharing, I just thought I would tease you a little bit! ha ha

Here you go: Remember to put love into your spaghetti sauce because if you don't, then it won't come out very good! :P

Snort's Spaghetti Sauce
1 lb of hamburger (cooked)
1/2 onion chopped finely
1 16 oz can of tomato sauce
(If Needed) - 2 small cans of tomato sauce
2 spaghetti sauce packets (powder)
1 can of diced tomatoes, Italian style
1 jalapeno
1/2 green pepper
1 tbsp of cream cheese
1-2 tsp of garlic chopped fresh
1 tbsp of Italian season
Additional Add In's: mushrooms, onions, sausage, fresh tomatoes

If you don't like meat, you can not put the meat in, but since I am a carnivore I like to put meat in! ha ha

Here is what you do:
Start your finely chopped onion in a little bit of EVOO (extra virgin olive oil) and start sauteing them. Once they are a little transparent, put your meat in the pan and start cooking until well done.

While cooking the meat, combine the other ingredients into a big pot or a crock pot. Depending on how long you want to cook the sauce will help you determine what to use. I like to cook this recipe for about 8 hours to put it at it's best.

Combine the tomato sauce, the diced tomatoes and the sauce packets. The best way to make sure the sauce packet dissolves is to put it in some extremely hot water and mix before adding it to the sauce. You can use one or two packets, but I usually use two. Add the chopped garlic, chop up the jalapeno, chop of the green pepper and add them to the sauce. If you want more flavoring, you can add a little bit of Italian seasoning to the mixture of well.

Bring to a boil and add the cream cheese and the meat. Turn the heat down to a low simmer and let cook. Make sure to stir the sauce throughout the day. If it's not as think as you like, you can do a little corn starch into the mix to help thicken it. Make sure to mix the corn starch with hot water first so you don't have little white floaters in your sauce.

Once done, top it over fresh spaghetti noodles and serve!! If you use this recipe please let me know how it turns out!!

Bonn Appetite!

First Trimester Nearly Done

So tomorrow I will be done with my first trimester!!! For those of you who are in shock that Jeff and I are expecting again - so are we. It's still a shock to us and I have to go to the doctor just to get a reality check! haha

On the day that my little man turned six months old, I went and had my second doctor's appointment. I have dropped six pounds, which makes 10 total because I have been so sick. I really didn't start throwing up until the last couple of weeks and it has been crazy. I am finally starting to feel a little better, but this has been a bad pregnancy as far as sickness goes. The doc said everything looks good, even after a set back I had at the firs to the month. The baby has a heart beat of 162 and that is a lot higher than Cash's. So my guess is that I'm having a girl. Everyone in  my family thinks the same thing and all the predicitions I have done have pointed to a girl. I also did the chinese prediction thing I did with Cash and it showed girl. It was right with Cash, so I'm hoping it is right with this one. Either way though, if I get a boy or girl I'll be happy!

Anyways, Cash has his six month appointment on Monday and I'll get to see how chunky he has gotten. He is eating so much right now and has finally learned to roll over from his belly to his back. He won't go all the way from his back to his belly, but he is so close. He is also really long and is only two inches shorter than my niece Bentley who is about to turn one next month!

I'll keep you updated on Cash's stats, but I thought I would give you an update on how I've been doing.

Cravings So Far (that I can keep down):
Sunny Delight
Nachos (I know, I know, not healthy but they are so good! haha)
I can also eat chicken and eggs with this pregnancy!! I couldn't with Cash.

What's Been Going On...

WARNING: LONG BLOG!!! 

Well, I tried another site for a blog and it didn't work out, so I have gone ahead and started this one and it is a fresh one. I'm still going to have my other one just to remember what I wrote, but it won't be public for anyone to see.

I think another reason for me doing this blog is due to the fact that Jeff and I have completely started a new chapter in our life. We thought 2009 was crazy (marriage and our first child), well it hasn't settled down in 2010. I lost my job of three years and I am also expecting another child on November 11.

When I got laid off it was the best thing and the worst thing that could have ever happened to me. I was really stressed at the job and eventually I wanted to leave, but they made me go out on their terms instead of mine. I also found out who my TRUE friends were that I worked with and the ones that aren't those true friends are no longer in my life and that stress is gone. I'm sad but not sad to see them go. If they were my real friends they would have kept in touch, but only 5 people out of 50 have actually stayed in touch with me. The good side of being laid off is the fact that I get to be home with Cash! I love being at home with him and seeing him change every single day. He is the best baby and I can't wait for him to grow up into a man.

On the flip side, shortly after being laid off I found out that I'm expecting again. Things have been extremely rough with this pregnancy and I have been extremely sick which is totally opposite of what happened in my pregnancy with Cash. We have also had a couple of different things happened that have been scary with this pregnancy, but so far the baby is still good. I go to the doctor next week and they'll probably have to do another ultrasound just to check and make sure that things are okay. People keep saying that because I have been so sick I could be having twins, but we only saw one baby, so I'm crossing my fingers a second baby doesn't show up. hahaha But we are just hoping for a healthy baby and really don't care if we have a boy or girl. We'll get to find out in June what we are having.

We have had so much happen to us and it hasn't been on our side, but hopefully things will start looking up. Both Jeff and I are trying to stay positive, but it is so hard when you have people and bills breathing down your throat. I just wish I was made of money - wait, everyone wishes that! haha

As for what we have been doing:

Me - Well besides staying home, I am loving being a mom and I'm starting to show already in the belly department - and I'm only 11 weeks!! LOL But they say that you can show faster on your second child. I'm also coming up with a couple different ideas that will create money for us. I'm not sure what I'm going to do yet, but I probably won't go back to work unless it's something I can do from home. Jeff and I have decided we just can't afford daycare for two children.

Jeff - Jeff is the heart and soul of our family. He works so hard and is making sure that both Cash and I are taken care of. I don't know what I would do if I didn't have him. Besides working he's started to ride his bike on nice days and is enjoying watching some baseball with me on TV! He is best friends with Cash and is the best dad ever to that little boy. Cash loves him and they enjoy watching football highlights together.

Cash - Little man is turning six months old next week. I can't believe how fast time is going by. I remember like yesterday when he was born and still have those feelings of seeing him for the first time when I look at him every day. He's a little inch worm and wants to crawl but inches when he is on the ground. He can almost roll over completely and won't do it in front of us, but he will do it in his crib. He loves to laugh at noises and loves the dogs. Raider and he are buddies and he loves to grab his face and give him kisses. He's learning to grab a lot of things and loves to stand up - he screams if you make him lay down or try to sit, he loves to stand! He also loves pears, bananas, green beans, squash, applesauce and sweet potatoes. He hasn't liked the meat baby food, but eventually he'll start eating it when he moves up to stage two foods. He is also eating us out of house and home and loves to suck down as many bottles as he can! haha He's just growing up so fast and has the happiest laugh. We love him so much!

Well, there you have it, sorry this blog is so long, I just had a ton of things to catch up on. Hope everyone is doing well and you'll enjoy reading this new blog!

New Blog Site...

If you are reading this, than you have accepted my invitation to view this blog!! :)