2 Guest Post on Gloriously Ruined

This morning, I'm over at my sweet friend, Wynne's blog, Gloriously Ruined talking about our journey to have Tess! :-) I hope you'll join me! :-) 

1 Beach Body

After Tess was born, I had a hard time fitting in a good workout every day. We would take walks outside or I would walk on my treadmill but I wasn't seeing the results that I wanted! 

Thankfully, a friend of mine introduced me to Beachbody, which is the company that is responsible for P90x and T25 to name a few! 

I started doing T-25 and fell in love. 

It is only 25 minutes and is something I can do before Tess wakes up or during nap time! 

Right now I am also following the 21 Day Fix plan!

It is really helping me learn portion control and is making sure I eat a variety of different healthy foods! 

It seems like the BeachBody products are made for busy moms! From getting Tess fed to keeping our house in order, I don't have very much time to fix lunch! So I always make a Shakology shake for lunch! A scoop of Shakology, ice and water and then 5 seconds in the blender is my kind of prep time! :-) 

All this to say, Beachbody products have really helped me find a balance between taking care of myself and my family! 

I have started a new facebook page and Instragram for accountability, healthy recipe exchanges, and workout motivation! I'd love for you to follow me! :-) 

https://www.facebook.com/TexasHealthyandFitMom

@TexasHealthyandFitMom

0 Tess: 8 Months

Sweet baby girl has grown so much since my last post about her! :-) 

Her cute personality is coming out! 

Nate and I look at each other in awe and just cannot thank the Lord enough for this incredible gift! 

0 Apple Pie Oatmeal

Cooking with a newborn is somewhat of a challenge. . . 

so it is always great to find easy recipes that have just a couple of ingredients and that I can prepare while wearing Tess! 

I made this one night this past week and we loved it! Not only is it healthy, this oatmeal is amazing and the leftovers were great the next day! 

(Still haven't figured out how to take a beautiful picture while wearing Tess. . . let alone how to take a beautiful picture of oatmeal! So excuse my I-phone picture!  :-) 

Apple Pie Oatmeal 

1 cup Steel Cut Oats

4 cups liquid (I used milk) 

2 TBS cinnamon

1 apple (skinned and chopped) 

1/4 cup raisins

Put apple, cinnamon and raisins in the slow cooker. Then add oats and liquid. Cover and set to low for 7 hours. (I put it on high and just kept an eye on it and it was probably done in 2 hours or so) 

A Day in the Life

6 Tess: Almost 3 months!

I was so thankful for every part of my pregnancy, but for almost a year, I have had no desire to be in the kitchen. 

In the past month or so my old self has been roaring back with a vengeance and I have enjoyed cooking and baking like before! 

I'm having a hard time capturing pictures and writing blog posts of the recipes that we love but I will find a good balance soon and Elizabeth Ann's Recipe Box will be up and running again! 

In the meantime. . . 

Someone slept most of the month of October. . . 

Loved spending time with her Great Grandmother Gigi,

 Wished Daddy a happy opening weekend of deer season, 

 Has gone on tons of walks, 

 Turned one month old, 

 Thanksgiving tired her out, 

 So she slept some more, 

 Celebrated being 2 months old, 

 Loves riding in the car, 

 Adores ceiling fans, 

 and is just as precious as can be! :-) 

Our hearts are full of thankfulness!!

9 She is here! :-)

On October 14th, at 41 weeks, Tess made her fashionably late entrance! :-) 

We were so blessed to have Kara Trail from Miroma Photography at the birth to capture such special memories :-) 

Gus and Wrigley already love their little sister! :-) 

We are so in love!

"Though hast put gladness in my heart" Psalm 4:7
God is so good and we are so thankful! :-) 

5 Update: 34 weeks

This has been such a busy summer and I am going to get back into cooking, baking and blogging . .  soon. . . but today I am just giving you a little bump update! :-) 

Gus and Wrigley already love their little sister so much! 

We are so thankful! :-) 

5 What Could It Bee? :-)

We have been dying to know the gender of baby Dains since we first found out we were pregnant! 

So at 15 weeks, we had a friend do an ultrasound scan and we were pretty sure.  . . 

then at 16 weeks we got another scan and then we were really sure. . . 

and at 17 weeks we went to my doctor and he confirmed it! :-) 

I have always wanted to have a fun Gender Reveal, 

but the vendors, and our friends and family made it even more amazing than we could have ever dreamed of! :-)

Enjoy a couple of pictures from the party! :-)  

{My sister in law, Rebecca, has the most amazing writing in the world and is starting her own calligraphy business!}

 

{A precious friend of mine, West, owner of Bungalow Card Company, designed these incredible invitations!}

 {Incredible cookies from a dear friend, Elizabeth of Eggleston's Edibles!} 

Nate getting the puppies ready for the big reveal! :-) 

It is a girl! :-) 

My dad just KNEW it was going to be a girl and made himself a button that he promptly put on the second the dogs announced the good news! 

God is good and knew exactly what we needed. . .
a precious little girl! :-)
Now it is even harder to wait for her arrival! :-)

Vendors:
Chalkboard: Rebecca Dalton
Necklaces: Party City
Invitation: Bungalow Card Company
Banner: (DIY) Supplies from Hobby Lobby
Cupcakes: Crave Cupcakes
Petit Fours: Moellers Bakery
Lemon Tarts: La Madeline
Banana Pudding Parfaits: Porch Swing Desserts
Straws: Cupcake Express
Cookies: Eggleston's Edibles