September 2012 – This Carolina Girl

Week 21

How big is baby? The size of a pomegranate!Baby Development FYI: At 10.5 inches and about 12.7 ounces, she’s big enough now that you’ve probably been feeling her movements. As her digestive system preps for the outside world, she’s manufacturing meconium — the tarry black substance you’ll find in her first dirty diaper (ew)! IfContinue reading “Week 21”

Ruth’s Pork Ribs and Beans

Both of my grandmothers are excellent cooks and their styles are completely different. My grandma’s style of cooking is from Wisconsin/Illinois and has a strong German influence. My granny’s style is southern with a concentration in baking. Of course they can both cooking anything and everything and it always tastes amazing. This rib recipe isContinue reading “Ruth’s Pork Ribs and Beans”

Week 20

How big is baby? The size of a banana!Baby Development FYI: HALF WAY! Baby weighs about 10.2 ounces and measures about 6.5 inches. She’s still got a lot of growing to do though. Can you believe you’re halfway done? He’s got working taste buds. Now, he’s gulping down several ounces of amniotic fluid each day —Continue reading “Week 20”

Forgotten Chicken

Adapted from: Darling Doodles Thank you Pinterest! Some of my favorite recipes are the ones that take the amount of time the oven needs to preheat to be thrown together. Quick, easy, and yummy dishes are a must for any busy family. And the added plus of only have 2 dishes to wash, only makesContinue reading “Forgotten Chicken”

Week 19

How big is baby? The size of a mango!Baby Development FYI: At about 6.0 inches long and weighing in at about 8.5 ounces, she’s getting there! Developing a protective coating over her skin, called vernix caseosa. It’s greasy and white and you may see some of it at her birth. Working on her five senses.Continue reading “Week 19”

Flatout Craving Pizza

Most cravings are random so some sound terrible, but every once in a while a random craving works out for everyone! That was the case with this one (thank goodness). We use flatout bread for lunch wraps because they are much more durable compared to other wrappers. We’ve been using them for over a yearContinue reading “Flatout Craving Pizza”

Week 18

How big is baby? The size of a Sweet Potato! Baby Development FYI: He’s about 5.6 inches long and about 6.7 ounces now and he keeps on growing rapidly. (That’s why you’re probably feeling so hungry.) Can you believe she’s yawning, hiccuping, sucking and swallowing? And he’s twisting, rolling, punching and kicking, too —Continue reading “Week 18”