Friday, January 17, 2014
Thursday, January 16, 2014
Tuesday, January 14, 2014
Monday, January 13, 2014
Dessert Time!
A few years ago, the Missa part of Jimmissa surprised me with a dessert baking class. We were super excited to go! The class was just ok but we had a lot of fun. I still make the apple dessert to this day and it's always a hit!
Ready to bake!
The beautiful kitchen we cooked in
Beating eggs!
Assembling the apple galette
Other yummies we made
Packed up in a pretty box!
And the apple galette I made tonight topped off with vanilla ice cream!
Sunday, January 12, 2014
My name is Bobby and her name is Irma
The Pies have capped off another great weekend! We started Friday night with a fun work emergency for me and take out Italian food.
On Saturday, I finished off a cake pop order that I had for a baby shower. It was really fun to put it together as I incorporated cake pops and a diaper cake together.
We went over to Sister Pie's house in the afternoon to watch the Saints' game (but sadly they lost in the playoffs):
And "hung" out with them. Haha
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That night, the Pies went out on date night and watched our first movie together in 16 months (thanks to my niece, GamingGirl who babysat)! The last time we saw a movie in the theater was Argo. This time we watched Wolf of Wall Street. It was a very long movie but Leonardo DiCaprio was awesome in it.
Sunday morning was full of this cuteness:
And then for dinner, Mr. Pie whipped up a mussel and clam dish on top of homemade spaghetti from our pasta maker!
Momma Pie also came over!
It was a great weekend and now we're refreshed for the week!
On Saturday, I finished off a cake pop order that I had for a baby shower. It was really fun to put it together as I incorporated cake pops and a diaper cake together.
We went over to Sister Pie's house in the afternoon to watch the Saints' game (but sadly they lost in the playoffs):
And "hung" out with them. Haha
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That night, the Pies went out on date night and watched our first movie together in 16 months (thanks to my niece, GamingGirl who babysat)! The last time we saw a movie in the theater was Argo. This time we watched Wolf of Wall Street. It was a very long movie but Leonardo DiCaprio was awesome in it.
Sunday morning was full of this cuteness:
And then for dinner, Mr. Pie whipped up a mussel and clam dish on top of homemade spaghetti from our pasta maker!
Momma Pie also came over!
It was a great weekend and now we're refreshed for the week!
Saturday, January 11, 2014
Friday, January 10, 2014
Are you going to use your Lady Fingers?
Mr. Pie and I had a lunch date today! Here's part of our conversation:
Me: ::whispering:: Is that Benicio Del Toro sitting next to us?
Mr. Pie: Nope
Me: Are you sure? Should we do that limp walk he did in that movie?
Mr. Pie: No, that was Kevin Spacey in Usual Suspects with him.
Me: No, not that movie, the one "There Will Be Blood."
Mr. Pie: Um, no, that's Javier Bardem.
Hilarity ensues. Well, you had to be there.
Me: ::whispering:: Is that Benicio Del Toro sitting next to us?
Mr. Pie: Nope
Me: Are you sure? Should we do that limp walk he did in that movie?
Mr. Pie: No, that was Kevin Spacey in Usual Suspects with him.
Me: No, not that movie, the one "There Will Be Blood."
Mr. Pie: Um, no, that's Javier Bardem.
Hilarity ensues. Well, you had to be there.
Thursday, January 9, 2014
Are you guys watching the Olympics?
Today is Baby Tartelette's 17th month birthday! So I thought it would be fitting to tell the story of his birth. Baby Tartelette was originally due on August 4th, my sister's birthday. We knew there would be a chance that he would be late so we didn't really bank on the 4th. In fact, the night before, we went to a party! After the 4th came and went, we made the hospital date for the following Saturday for an induction with a mid-week visit to the doctor for a check up. My boss was nice enough to let me work from home the week before so by this time, I was already bored out of my mind, very very pregnant, hot and had just had enough of daytime tv! I was ready for this kid to come out any time now! The morning of my check up, I woke up, thinking that I was just uncomfortable and I felt waves of discomfort through my abdomen. It wasn't enough to say they were contractions, just more like that uncomfortable feeling. Knowing my body quite well through this pregnancy, I could tell today was no ordinary day! Mr. Pie said that he would stay home and monitor my condition so I plopped myself on the couch and he started timing my discomfort waves. By the time noon rolled around, he had an entire page already but the times were very sporadic. Thankfully, we had the afternoon doctor visit scheduled so we packed up the car with the hospital bags and picked up my Mom. My doctor checked me out, winked at me and said that it seemed very close and that he would probably see me at the hospital that night! We were very excited and decided to walk around the baby store that was close by to get this thing rolling. I think Mr. Pie scared the poor sales people by saying that we were waiting for my water to break! We then stopped by Sister Pie's photography studio which was also nearby to wait out the rush hour traffic (oh and also, OC Fair traffic - fun huh?). Sister Pie just had her studio floors done in hardwood so I was really nervous about my water breaking then! When it seemed like my "contractions" weren't really coming, we then left for home and into the traffic. As soon as we pulled onto the freeway, Mr. Pie lamented that I would probably go into full labor when we got home. Guess what? My contractions were about 10 minutes apart when we pulled into the driveway. We ate dinner quickly, kissed the doggies and left back again for the hospital. By this time, Mr. Pie had 3 pages full of contractions since that morning. We checked into the triage area at 7 pm and they said, even though my contractions were 5 minutes apart by then, they might not fully admit me because my water had not broken yet and they didn't have a room! So I was changed into a hospital gown, given a triage bed and a monitor to track my contractions. After about 15 minutes, I felt a huge wave of pain and then my water broke! Trust me, it's not like the movies. I'll just leave it at that. The next 2-3 hours, I literally turned into the Exorcist. I remembered the birthing class and how they said to only get the epidural when you felt the most pain because it would slow down your progress. By the time I felt like I was going to never ever let Mr. Pie touch me again and after I had asked him to stab me because the pain was so excruciating, I was ready for that epidural. I believe I was at 3-4 cm dialated at that point. However, that epidural wasn't ready for me.
I repeat, that epidural wasn't ready for me! The Anesthesiologist during that time was in a c-section. My nurse fearfully let me know that it wouldn't be another hour until he could come out. I grabbed Mr. Pie and begged him to go get the man. Mr. Pie was scared of me too. My own Mother was scared of me! So after an eternity, he was finally ready to come in. I made Mr. Pie and my Mom leave because I didn't want to feel their nerves on top of mine. So they left to get the rest of the belongings from the car. During this time, Mr. Pie also suggested that they stop in the Chapel. Probably to pray my meanness away :)
The Anesthesiologist came in and was seriously, the nicest doctor ever. He explained to me everything he was doing and what I needed to do. And my job was to bring my knees up to my chin, quite a feat for a very pregnant belly in the way! My nurse was also the nicest - she held my arms the whole time. It took less than a minute and the second he pumped in the medicine, my entire body stopped aching. I asked him to marry me. Mr. Pie and my Mom heard the laughing from the hallway and decided it was ok to re-enter the room! I have to tell you, that was such a great decision for me. I applaud women who decide to go natural but seriously, I wasn't ready to be a hero. I just wanted the pain to stop and to hold my baby!
At this point, it was right around 11 am. Sister Pie and Table4 came in and I was laughing and joking at this time. They had no idea I was Linda Blair, the Exorcist, just about 20 minutes ago!
They brought Starbucks and everyone settled in for the night. Table4 went to go stay with the doggies. Mr. Pie would look at my contraction monitor and it off the charts. We were all getting tired but the epidural did slow me down. Through the course of the night, I was stuck at 8 cm dilated. What they need you to be at before pushing is 10. My doctor was in the hospital and came by a few times to check in. At one point, he, the nurse and Mr. Pie were watching the Olympics with their backs turned to me! It was pretty funny actually. It was almost 5 am that I could start pushing and even then, we were unsure because the nurse said we were just practicing. Mr. Pie had almost fallen back asleep but had to wake up again to help me start pushing. Pushing? Not really fun. At times, I'm pretty sure I was doing it wrong. I mean, when was I suppose to practice? My nurse, as nice as she was, would leave us though at times. It felt kind of strange but everyone did the counting and then I would push. It wasn't painful, just pressure and kind of tiring from the breathing. The baby's heart rate did drop a few times and the nurse explained that if there wasn't progress with his heart rate, the next course of action would be a c-section. I wasn't crazy about that idea but of course, we would do anything at this point to get him out. Thankfully, at about 7 am, with the help of suction, he came out, crying the loudest cry and it was just simply amazing. I was exhausted and had them clean him up before placing him on me. Mr. Pie, my Mom and Sister Pie went over to the other side of the room to take pictures and watch him get cleaned up. I waited for them to come back over with my baby with what seemed like an eternity. Finally he was placed in my arms and I have to say, it was wild, weird and surreal all at once. That unconditional and fighting love you feel for your own child? Pretty indescribable. I know child rearing is not for everyone but at that moment, I knew it was for me. I knew my existence was to be his Mother.
Here's our first family photo!
And more pics of the little guy throughout the first day of his life.
Super long post, I know! I'll fill you in on the next 17 months and so in more posts!
I repeat, that epidural wasn't ready for me! The Anesthesiologist during that time was in a c-section. My nurse fearfully let me know that it wouldn't be another hour until he could come out. I grabbed Mr. Pie and begged him to go get the man. Mr. Pie was scared of me too. My own Mother was scared of me! So after an eternity, he was finally ready to come in. I made Mr. Pie and my Mom leave because I didn't want to feel their nerves on top of mine. So they left to get the rest of the belongings from the car. During this time, Mr. Pie also suggested that they stop in the Chapel. Probably to pray my meanness away :)
The Anesthesiologist came in and was seriously, the nicest doctor ever. He explained to me everything he was doing and what I needed to do. And my job was to bring my knees up to my chin, quite a feat for a very pregnant belly in the way! My nurse was also the nicest - she held my arms the whole time. It took less than a minute and the second he pumped in the medicine, my entire body stopped aching. I asked him to marry me. Mr. Pie and my Mom heard the laughing from the hallway and decided it was ok to re-enter the room! I have to tell you, that was such a great decision for me. I applaud women who decide to go natural but seriously, I wasn't ready to be a hero. I just wanted the pain to stop and to hold my baby!
At this point, it was right around 11 am. Sister Pie and Table4 came in and I was laughing and joking at this time. They had no idea I was Linda Blair, the Exorcist, just about 20 minutes ago!
They brought Starbucks and everyone settled in for the night. Table4 went to go stay with the doggies. Mr. Pie would look at my contraction monitor and it off the charts. We were all getting tired but the epidural did slow me down. Through the course of the night, I was stuck at 8 cm dilated. What they need you to be at before pushing is 10. My doctor was in the hospital and came by a few times to check in. At one point, he, the nurse and Mr. Pie were watching the Olympics with their backs turned to me! It was pretty funny actually. It was almost 5 am that I could start pushing and even then, we were unsure because the nurse said we were just practicing. Mr. Pie had almost fallen back asleep but had to wake up again to help me start pushing. Pushing? Not really fun. At times, I'm pretty sure I was doing it wrong. I mean, when was I suppose to practice? My nurse, as nice as she was, would leave us though at times. It felt kind of strange but everyone did the counting and then I would push. It wasn't painful, just pressure and kind of tiring from the breathing. The baby's heart rate did drop a few times and the nurse explained that if there wasn't progress with his heart rate, the next course of action would be a c-section. I wasn't crazy about that idea but of course, we would do anything at this point to get him out. Thankfully, at about 7 am, with the help of suction, he came out, crying the loudest cry and it was just simply amazing. I was exhausted and had them clean him up before placing him on me. Mr. Pie, my Mom and Sister Pie went over to the other side of the room to take pictures and watch him get cleaned up. I waited for them to come back over with my baby with what seemed like an eternity. Finally he was placed in my arms and I have to say, it was wild, weird and surreal all at once. That unconditional and fighting love you feel for your own child? Pretty indescribable. I know child rearing is not for everyone but at that moment, I knew it was for me. I knew my existence was to be his Mother.
Here's our first family photo!
And more pics of the little guy throughout the first day of his life.
Super long post, I know! I'll fill you in on the next 17 months and so in more posts!
Wednesday, January 8, 2014
Tuesday, January 7, 2014
That's Mr. Pie's Face!
This is a oldie but definitely a goodie!
Baby Tartelette at 2 weeks old. I miss him being this little!!
Monday, January 6, 2014
Sunday, January 5, 2014
Crazytown is on her way
For dinner tonight, Mr. Pie smoked a rack of beef ribs from our Christmas prime rib dinner. I'll let that sink in for a moment. Mr. Pie smoked a rack of beef ribs from our Christmas prime rib dinner. 'Twas utterly fantastic!
Here is what it looked like coming out of the oven:
Also, his tried and true macaroni and cheese:
My plate:
Baby Tartelette approved!
Finger lickin' good!
It capped an end to a great weekend. Since Baby Tartelette was getting over his croup (and a very scary ER visit!), we mostly stayed in. We put away the Christmas decorations, Mr. Pie took down the tree and the house looks like it is now absent of the holidays. It's always a little sad for me since Christmas is my favorite time of the year. We're looking forward to a wonderful New Year and there's always something to be excited for! Like maybe the Superbowl since the Saints beat the Eagles to move on to the next round (Seattle)! Hope you also had a nice weekend!
Also, his tried and true macaroni and cheese:
My plate:
Baby Tartelette approved!
Finger lickin' good!
It capped an end to a great weekend. Since Baby Tartelette was getting over his croup (and a very scary ER visit!), we mostly stayed in. We put away the Christmas decorations, Mr. Pie took down the tree and the house looks like it is now absent of the holidays. It's always a little sad for me since Christmas is my favorite time of the year. We're looking forward to a wonderful New Year and there's always something to be excited for! Like maybe the Superbowl since the Saints beat the Eagles to move on to the next round (Seattle)! Hope you also had a nice weekend!
Saturday, January 4, 2014
Friday, January 3, 2014
Just like my Dada
Baby Tartlette always has to be doing whatever his Dada's doing!
Brushing their teef in the morning
At Dad's fave store, Lowes
Looking for Kobe's ball
Always looking for Kobe's ball
Using a wrench!
Saki time
Putting his toys together
Thursday, January 2, 2014
2013 Year in Review: January
Since I didn't blog very much in 2013 you probably had no clue what we were up to! Here's our year in review and a collage of what I started for the year...but then it turned in to too many photos so here's just January! It looks like we were very busy...
Wednesday, January 1, 2014
Seers!
Happy New Year's from the Pies! We can't believe it's 2014 already and we are very eager to start this new year. I am promising to post once per day for the year (wish me luck). Part of one of my ahem, many resolutions.
Here's Baby Tartlette:
Right now he's digging through some boxes in the office as I type this out. I suspect he's doing something he's not suppose to be doing...but hey, look at that face, who can be mad?
By the way, one of his very first words (along with "SIT!" to his doggies and dada and mama) is "Seers!" as he clinks his sippy cup against our glasses.
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