ComicCon

Back in July, Paul and I were invited to attend Comic-Con with another couple-friend that had some extra tickets.  I was "selected" (after I asked) to play the new "Just Dance 2" for the wii.  Here is a video of my performance...7 months pregnant :)

40 weeks

well today is my official due date and Luke seems to like where he's at!  Just continuing to get bigger and bigger as we anticipate his arrival :)

39 weeks

we were able to go out for our hopeful "last night out" with our friends (Travlyn :) at a super great burger place in la jolla.  Paul and I walked around la jolla for a bit after dinner in hopes of starting some contractions, but unfortunately I don't think it helped :)

Things that are difficult

well now that I am officially 39 weeks pregnant, and counting down the hours until we get to meet Luke... I am realizing that there are definitely a few things that are more difficult to do now in my expanded size.  A short list of these tasks includes:

-sleeping through the night

-remembering things

-wearing any sort of shoes other than flip flops
-putting on shoes/ tying shoes (I can squeeze my sausages into running shoes for walks)
-releasing the emergency brake on my car
-shaving my legs
-putting on pants, shorts, etc.
-bending over
-seeing my feet
-life


but... it.is.all.SO.worth.it!

Cooking Machine

blame it on "nesting" but I have been a cooking/ baking machine the past two weeks.  Here is one recipe I put together... based loosely off a mixture of a few :).


Strawberry Rhubarb Crisp


For the Fruit:
-12oz rhubarb (preferably bright red), ends trimmed, stalks cut crosswise into 1/2-inch-thick pieces
-1lb strawberries, hulled, quartered
-1/2 cup sugar
-2 tsp. flour
-1 tsp lemon zest
-1 Tbs. fresh lemon juice


For the Topping:
-1 stick of chilled butter, cut into 1/2 inch pieces
-1 cup flour
-1/4 cup packed brown sugar
-1/3 cup white sugar
-1/4 tsp. cinnamon
-pinch salt


Vanilla Ice Cream!


Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.  Butter an 8 inch baking dish


In a medium bowl, combine rhubarb, strawberries, sugar, flour, lemon zest & juice.  Transfer to prepared baking dish

For topping, combine butter, flour, sugars, cinnamon and salt with fork or fingers to create large crumb texture.  Sprinkle evenly over fruit.

Bake 40-45 minutes or until fruit is bubbling and topping is browned.  Serve with vanilla ice cream!

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New Recipe!

I created a "salad" to go with dinner last night (grilled chicken), based loosely on a recipe found in this month's issue of InStyle magazine...however I didn't like a few of the ingredients (yeah, i'm a picky eater!)... so I made some substitutions, and paul LOVED it.  Here's my recipe if you like!


Grilled Corn Salad


2 ears of corn
1 avocado, cubed
2 tbs cilantro, chopped
1/4 small red onion, chopped
1 lime, juiced
2 tbs olive oil
big pinch of salt
pepper to taste


1.  soak the ears of corn in a bowl of water for 10-15 minutes.  peel back husks, remove silk, and pull husks back over to cover corn while cooking
2.  grill corn for 5 minutes over moderately hot fire.  I then pulled back the husks and rolled the corn around over high heat because I like little burnt kernels
3.  remove corn from grill, and when they're cool enough to handle, peel off husks.  scrape kernels off cobs and place in a large bowl
4.  toss with remaining ingredients
5.  enjoy!