A whole new world...

"A whole new world...that's where we'll be." Although I did recently watch Disney's Aladdin on my last weekend get away with the Amys, this time I'm referring to mine and Tom's "whole new world." We are expecting Baby Luke in May, and we can already see that life will be completely different. We, of course, felt different from the moment we knew. Telling our parents and the rest of our family and friends was certainly a new experience for us as well. Now that the masses know, there's no avoiding the fact that changes are coming. Some are already here, in fact. We've started work on the nursery. So far, we've got a crib and a glider, but I envision a colorful and creative mural on the wall soon :-)

(Proud Dad reading the instruction manual)

(Daisy was very helpful...)

(Isn't it gorgeous?! We love it!)

I can't poke my head out of the house without someone asking me how I'm feeling. A few weeks ago, I made the mistake of falling off a treadmill at the gym, and boy, did that cause a big to-do. To say the least, it has taken some getting used to to adjust to life as a pregnant lady.

(Baby Bump - 28 weeks)

As I begin the last trimester, I know things are going to kick into high gear. I have a few things that I feel I must check off my to-do list before the baby gets here though - clean out the garage (while I can still bend over!), de-clutter and organize the house better, fix all the little dings in the walls from the past two years, and reach that magic number I've been shooting for in our bank account. That's not too much to hope for, right?

I know this is a wonderful journey we're embarking on. I'm very thankful for this and all the many blessings God has given us. And so, life's still a moving target - buckle up because here comes another new section of the race!

P.S. Here's a few things we've eaten lately. I haven't been cooking as much as normal - my poor husband has been fixing us dinner while I lay on the couch useless. Hopefully, I'll get back into the cooking swing after Baby Luke's arrival.

(We got on a kick of making homemade pizza for a while - we use our pizza stone, and it works great. We started using the thin crust pizza dough in a can, and we like it a lot.)

 (Homemade honey mustard - just mustard and brown sugar, but it is the best sauce EVER!!!)

(Chicken tenderloins were on sale at Publix so I HAD to make my mom's homemade fried chicken fingers - of course, they weren't as good as hers, but they were pretty awesome. In a bowl, whisk together milk and an egg. In a pie plate, combine flour with salt and pepper. Dip chicken fingers in milk mixture then coat with flour mixture. Fry them in a large skillet in oil - make sure the oil is hot before you put them in. My mom says to drip a little water in it, and if it sizzles, the oil is ready. I just used regular vegetable oil. Always remember when frying, the first batch takes the longest. The rest are always quicker! Cook until desired brownness then flip. Put on papertowels to drain after removed from skillet. Enjoy!)