What to Wear Wednesday: Black and White

So I had this vision for an outfit which included everything I'm wearing in these pictures except for white denim instead of blue.  Unfortunately, when I went to my closet this morning my white denim was nowhere to be found.  You see we are living with my parents right now and all of our belongings are in a storage unit.  I must have packed up the white pair of denim thinking that they wouldn't fit me for much longer, and its probably for the best.  So here I am facing reality and wearing maternity jeans, at least they are more comfortable!!!  This really is a great outfit for comfort especially if you are in your 2nd trimester.  I love the flowiness of the shirt, its really comfortable, yet it can still be dressed up.  And it kind of hides my awkward sized belly (you know the size that just looks like you ate too much).

 I have to give a shout out to my sister Kristen for taking these pictures this morning, she did a great job and almost got run over by a sweaty man on a skateboard, thank you Kristen!!

Necklace, shoes, sunglasses, shirt: You guessed it, Old Navy!!

Pants: Motherhood Maternity, Jessica Simpson brand, I love them because they are long enough on me!

Tasty Tuesday: Pad Thai

So my pregnant self was really in the mood for Thai food the other day, so I ventured to make pad thai, coconut curry soup, and sweet rice and mango.  It was all so delicious and definitely hit the spot. I'm just posting the pad thai recipe today, so look forward to the other recipes in the future!  Just a heads up the ingredients list may look a little overwhelming but a lot of the items are good to have on hand, like siracha and fish sauce and it will last you awhile! Plus the recipe is really easy and fairly quick, 30 min from start to finish!

Ingredients

16 oz Rice Noodles

1/4 cup vegetable oil

1 Tbs chopped garlic

1/2 cup chopped onion

1 Chicken breast, pounded to 1 in thickness and cut into bite size pieces

4 eggs beaten

2 carrots cut into thin strips

3 cup bean sprouts

6 green onions

2 Tbs peanuts

1/4 cup cilantro

1 lime

Sauce:

3 Tbs fish sauce

3 Tbs soy sauce

2 1/2 Tbs Siracha

3/4 cup fresh lime juice

3 Tbs brown or white sugar, or a mixture of both

1/4 cup chicken stock

First step is to place the rice noodles in a bowl of hot water.  You'll want to make sure the bowl is large enough  that you can move the noodles around every once in a while so they won't get stuck together (I made this mistake the first time I made pad thai). Cover the bowl and let sit for 20 min.

Next combine all the sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.

Heat the oil over medium heat then add onions, saute for about 3 minutes.  Add garlic and saute for about 10 seconds.

Move the onion and garlic to the outsides of the pan and throw the chicken in the middle, salt and pepper generously.  At this point you will want to make sure the burner isn't to high that is is burning the garlic!

Once the chicken is browned on both sides push it to the outside with the onions and garlic.  Make sure the pan is still oiled well before throwing the eggs in the middle, I had to spray it with a little Pam.

Once the eggs are scrambled the rest is easy! Throw the noodles, carrots and sauce into the pan, mix well and let cook for about 5 min. Add the remaining ingredients and its ready to serve with a lime on the side!

For some reason my picture taking skills get worse towards the end of my cooking process.  You'll just have to trust me that the finished product tastes better than this picture looks!!

Mommy Monday: 14 Weeks

Well since my last blog post I finished two semesters at BYU, became a certified nurse assistant, got a job as a certified nurse assistant, quit said job and moved to New Mexico.  That's right Jordan and I dropped everything in Utah and moved to Albuquerque for Pharmacy school.  We had lots of options for schools but the University of New Mexico was always our top choice so we were thrilled when Jordan got accepted. So we are starting on our next chapter of life in a new state, at a new school, and with a new BABY! Yes that is right our family of 3 will become a family of 4 in January.  I am 14 weeks along and just out of the morning sickness and feeling great!  If you knew me through my first pregnancy you might recall that I gained a little over 75 lbs! It was not very enjoyable to say the least. My goal with this pregnancy is to stay in the normal weight gain range.  I'd love to hear any advice you have about this subject.  Right now I'm just trying to stay active and watch what I eat, but we will see what happens with time!