PB Strawberry Oatmeal

Makes 1 serving

1 cup water

1 pinch of sea salt

1/4 cup steel-cut oats

1 tsp smooth all natural peanut butter, no sugar added

2 Tbsp unsweetened almond milk (optional)

1 cup sliced strawberries

Directions

1. Bring water and salt to a boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat.  Reduce heat to low.
2. Add oats; cook, stirring frequently, for 15-20 minutes, or until water is just absorbed.  Remove from heat.  Let stand for 5 minutes
3. Add peanut butter; mix well.  If too thick, add almond milk.
4. Top with strawberries.

21 Day Fix and 21 DF Extreme Containers 

• 1 Purple
• 1 Yellow
• 1 teaspoon

XOXO, 

SJB 

Independent Beachbody Coach 

Prego update: Week 21-27

Can I seriously shed a tear of how quick this pregnancy is going? I was talking to my husband the other night about it and the little guy will be here in 13 weeks!

So much has gone on the past couple of weeks since I last posted an update.

If you read my previous post, we found out Baby B is a BOY!!! We are over the moon and so blessed to be this little guy's parents. After finding out, it really got us excited to start planning the future with him and get the nursery going.

We have some ideas swirling for the nursery. We're going for a more rustic feel & look. Something that is relaxing and brings a sense of peace when we spend time in their with him. We picked up the furniture last weekend from my sister. Passed down from my nephews. Brings back a lot of memories when they were little. We also did pick up the boards for the wall in the nursery. Going with an entire wall of wood boards for the rustic touch. With a semi-plan in order for the nursery, we're moving in the right direction. My husband wants to get the nursery done by the end of April. (He has a feeling the baby will be coming early).

We FINALLY registered!!! Oh my goodness, was that an overwhelming experience. We started at Buy Buy Baby. We had a rep walk around with us to show us what was needed because let's be honest, we have NO IDEA. She was very informative, but choose some very poor words when giving her opinions on specific products. We really wanted to nail down some of the bigger items. We were not able to do that because she was not trained in that department and the individual that was, was already helping someone. Totally fine, we should've started there. We spent about 2 hours in there and once we left my husband said he would not be registering for awhile. He was such a trooper so I've got to give him that. We were both overwhelmed and exhausted. I even needed a couple weeks break to finish up the registering which I am doing with my mom and sister this weekend!

Cravings:  Sweet tooth is on full overload.
Makes me puke: I am having a hard time finding stuff for dinner that is appealing to me. Nothing that would make me sick, appetite is just not there at night except for sweets.

Movements: baby is moving so much! He has been most active at night once I put my feet up he is a little machine. My husband loves feeling the baby move. As the weeks progress, he has become a little more active during the day, but the night is still a dance party for him. I absolutely love feeling him move and watching my stomach move as well.

 Glucola test. YIKESSSSSS. Something I have been dreading for awhile. I survived and made it through and PASSED with flying colors. So happy we don't have to worry about that.



Health & Fitness: I have been doing the best I can to keep my nutrition clean and steady workouts. I finished Insanity Max 30 last week and started on 21 Day Fix. I love the feeling I get from lifting weights and the soreness, so I couldn't pass Autumn up. The days are getting longer and the temperature is getting warmer, so we've be able to take more walks outside with Stella. I am a little slower then normal and the distance may be cut down, but it feels so good to get outside and do stuff we love to do.

Consignment sales: HOLY SMOKES. So I have known about these bad boys through my sister while my nephew's were growing up, but I never saw the value in them until NOW. We went to our first one last weekend and also another one last night. (one more next weekend), I can not believe how many AWESOME deals you can truly snag as these sales. I guess I never realized it before we registered. Our little guy had a wardrobe that is growing rapidly along with some little shoes as well to match mommy that I couldn't pass up. If you are expecting or already a mommy, I highly recommend these types of sales. All of the inventory has been to checked so nothing is broken, worn down, or stained. They usually have a half price sale the very last day that you can snag some really good deals.

Oh and last but not least, we have booked a BABYMOON and can't wait to share with you guys in the next post. Lips are sealed until then :) We fly out on Thursday evening.

Thanks for following me throughout our pregnancy journey.

Until next time.

XOXO,
SJB

Beef Burgers and Healthy Sweet Potato Fries

This is PERFECT for the warmer days ahead!

I love sweet potato fries!  I am still working on the perfect temperature to try and figure out how to get them crispy without frying the sweet potatoes.  So mine were a little soft, but they were still absolutely delicious!  This is a 21 day Fix meal approved!!

Beef Burger

I use organic beef from Costco…pat out the burgers and grill to perfection!  I like to add goat cheese on my burger and I don't add the bun!

Sweet Potato Fries

3 Sweet Potatoes, peeled and sliced into 1/4 inch long and wide strips

Olive oil for tossing

salt, to taste

pepper, to taste

paprika, to taste

Preheat oven to 450 degrees F.

Line sheet tray with parchment paper.  Toss sweet potatoes with enough oil to coat.  Sprinkle with salt, pepper and paprika (or any seasoning you like).  Lay potatoes in single layer, do not overcrowd.  Bake until tender and golden brown, turning occasionally about 20 minutes.  Let cool for 5 minutes.

AND ENJOY!

XOXO,
SJB
Independent Beachbody Coach 

It's a...............

Here we are, a week after our gender reveal party and I am still on cloud 9. We had been anticipating this for months. Dying to open that envelope for 2 weeks to find out what we were having. This was the beginning of the planning of our little one. Did we have a preference on what we are having? Absolutely not, but let me tell ya. This momma has some feeling that this little nugget was a boy. I kept my mouth shut to my husband until the morning of because I didn't want him deciding based on what I was feeling. 

Would you like a drink?!

Amazing desserts

 We had planned this party months in advance. I went back and forth not knowing if I wanted to share this moment with just our immediate family or include family & friends. I do not do well in front of big crowds with all the attention and I am also a private person when it comes to some things. That's just not me. Thinking of having a lot of people at my house, scared me and my anxiety was shooting through the roof just the thought of having THAT many people in our house to entertain. After going back and forth, four times, we decided to have everyone join in with us. What better way to ring in this baby with the entire crew.







Well, here we are with 40 of our closest people standing around waiting for us to deliver some news.

The only ones in that moment that knew what we were having. 

It's a BOY!!!!!!!

AHhhhhhh!!!! OMG I can still sit here and tear up thinking of that moment. The first cut Nick and I put into that cake and looking over at my husband, we were the ONLY ones in this house that knew for a split second.  PURE JOY!

We are so blessed and so excited to be parents to this little boy that is growing every single day.

My dad & I

My sister & I

The party turned out great. I handled everything well and so happy we decided to share this with everyone. It really meant a lot to us for everyone who came to share this moment with us.

My best friends

Dying to cut the cake!

Until next baby update, CHOW

XOXO,
SJB