Scott is Half way done with p90x: Check out my BEEFCAKE!

So, here are some before and afters of Scott's crazy p90x workout system. For those of you who haven't seen the amazingly cheesy infomericial....p90x is a Beachbody program that Scott V., Robert P. , James B. and a few other guys they know decided to do!
There are a few poses they do for their before and after. I'm going to try and arrange the pictures so you see a before pose, followed by it's after pose....for each pose.

Before: no flex After: no flex























Before: Flex
After: Flex

























Before: Flex After: Flex

















After: Super Flex :)



After: Super Flex

One of our FAVORITE meals....

Hey all, I've had some requests from friends to post some recipes! I do love to cook. This is one of our regulars!
















Grilled Salmon with a Brown Sugar Glaze, Wild Rice, and Green Beans.

Recipe:

Salmon: Fresh Salmon from your grocery store of choice (1 lb will feed 2 adults a toddler)

Jessica's yummy Brown Sugar Glaze: Mix 2 Tbsp of Brown Sugar
3 Tbsp Olive Oil
1 Tbsp Pure Maple Syrup
1 garlic clove (minced)
1 Tbsp Soy Sauce

Pour over Salmon, and marinate for at least 10-15 minutes
Grill outside if possible, if not good old George Foreman
gets the job done! Grill on scaly side for 3 minutes til it pulls off easy, then grill on each side for 4-6 minutes.

Wild Rice: I cheat on this one...Uncle Ben's..it's sooo tasty! (follow box directions)

Green Beans: Fresh Green Beans, clean and cut off ends
put in large frying pan with the following:
1 Tbsp REAL butter
2 Tbsp Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Sprinkle with Salt
When almost done....sprinkle with sugar. ( cook in pan until beans are as soft as you like. I usually cook them for about 15-20 minutes on Medium heat)

This meal is SOO tasty and healthy, even my 18 month old LOVES it!
See: that, my friends, is my toddler eating FISH!

Scott's lack of test results....

SO, as I am typing this I am trying REALLY hard not to be angry beyond a reasonable point. After ALL that we have gone through (which was a lot) to make sure they tested Scott for the right thing, the Dr. didn't think we knew what we were talking about and ordered a different test than was needed. Scott of course tested negative for this random other test the Dr. thought he needed, and the Dr. ALSO has had the results since WEDNESDAY of last week, and had not contacted us or my OBGYN like he was supposed to. We have never had problems with our primary care physician until now. Please pray for us, as this is disappointing news, and we are back to square one on finding out what we really need to know before we try to get pregnant again or not. Scott is supposed to be having his bloodwork re-done either today or tomorrow. We'll keep everyone updated.

Hudson is 18 months!!!!!!!!

Yummy Yummy Dinner

So, I've been asked to NOT just post things about Hudson, and to include stuff we are doing in life too. One of the things I LOVE to do is cook, bake, grill. (CONFESSION: Really Scott does the actual grilling part, but I prepare the marinades and all the food that goes on the grill)
Anyway, lately we eat dinner with The Middleton's a LOT. Usually on Friday nights. It works out nice b/c we LOVE their company, and we both have toddlers who just so happen to love to play together! Here's a snapshot of our yummy dinner from this past Friday! What is your favorite meal to grill?

Update on Us

We had our check up a week after our miscarriage and D&C. We are thankful to announced that the pathology on the baby came back normal with no outstanding reasons from miscarriage. This is a very good thing. Everything internally is back to normal and is healthy according to my OBGYN. However, the maternal fetal medicine specialist wants to have Scott's blood tested for a protein group that my blood carries the antibody for. We have known since Hudson that I have a rare antibody in my blood. It is called the "anti-JKA protein antibody" This should not present a problem with our future babies except if Scott carries the actual protein. The doctors are pretty sure this did not cause my miscarriage because my antibody levels were >1 before this pregnancy, 1 while I was pregnant, and 1 after the miscarriage. Because they raised a VERY tiny bit, they want to be 100% sure that Scott does not have the protein in his blood. If he does, we may have a very hard time having future successful pregnancies. Though, the doctors have encouraged me in saying if this were the case in my last pregnancy my antibody levels would have been in the 100's or at least raised significantly, and they were not. Not many people have heard of this protein group. It is VERY similar to RH -/+, BUT there is no Rhogam shot to "fix it." Scott will have his bloodwork done Tuesday the 31st, and we hope to have results back by Friday. Please pray first and foremost that Scott tests NEGATIVE for the Anti-JKA protein antigen, and secondly that we will NOT drive ourselves crazy with worry for something that is very unlikely for him to have anyway. Not sure who really all reads this, but we would love your prayers! Thank you so much!

Please Pray for Us: Our hearts are hurting.

We were 11 weeks pregnant with our 2nd baby. We got to see his or her little heartbeat twice, but after some complications, we went in for our 3rd sonogram and the baby had no heartbeat. We desperately need your prayers as this is such an overwhelming time in our lives in many ways. We are leaning on the Lord and each other and our sweet family and friends. We know the Lord is going to provide for us and that He is protecting us, but the pain is still so harsh and scathing. My womb feels so empty and so does my heart. We pray that our little one knows how much we love him or her, and we pray that the Lord will just hold him or her close to His heart. I miss our baby and long to have him back inside of me growing, but I also know the Lord took the baby for a reason. I have moments of peace and deep understanding followed by moments of deep despair, and I am so thankful for my sweet husband who comforts me through it all. We are also thankful for all of your prayers, support, love, and the meals. We ask that you pray for healing in our hearts, and also that my physical pain would subside because it is pretty debilitating right now and it is a constant reminder of the emotional pain. We love you and are thankful for all of you.