Sam

Here are Sam's pictures from the hospital. We think he is pretty precious.

Meet Quatro...

Sorry you haven't heard from me in awhile. I was "enjoying" the world of being huge pregnant and a mom of 3 little people!

But, I come today bearing really good news. Our sweet 4th child is here! And we could not be happier. Meet Sam Powell Ramsey

He arrived February 18th at 4:03 pm. He weighed 7 pounds 12 ounces and was 19 3/4 inches long.

We are still in the hospital but are headed home tomorrow. I am so happy about this since supposedly a huge storm is headed our way on Thursday. Let's just say this little guy is precious, and wonderful, and we couldn't feel more blessed.

The Weekend Update

Happy Monday Everyone! I am happy to finally report that we had a good weekend that went as planned! It seemed like the last month or so we couldn't catch a break between hives and sickness.

Friday morning I had a doctor's appointment and am very happy to report that everything looks great and our little guy is doing well. I shared my concerns with the doctor about this little guy coming super fast like Jack did. My doctor was sympathetic and definitely helped ease my mind. He did offer to induce a week early if it would make me feel better. It is very tempting. But, I personally just can't justify getting induced early without any medical reason for it. So, I am going to continue to trust God's timing and continue praying that our sweet boy is not born on the side of the highway!

Here is the 37 week shot!


The hilight of our weekend was definitely on Saturday night. The hubs and my dad took the boys to Monster Jam and my mom and I had a girls evening with Soph (out to dinner and then to Target, doesn't get much girlier than that!). The boys LOVED Monster Jam and apparently did great. They got there at 6 and stayed until almost 10 o'clock! I have loved getting a full report back from all the boys (including the hubs!) I think they are already planning next year's Monster Jam! And girl's night was great too... my mom and I got new matching slippers. We thought they looked very Valentines-y!



Yesterday we went to the late service at church since everyone slept in a bit after the big night. Plus, we were waiting for a roads to get plowed after the big snow. When we got home we had a quick lunch and then the kiddos and Nick had to head out to play in the snow!



Playtime was followed by some hot chocolate and a movie rest time. Then we headed to my parent's house to watch the Super Bowl. Despite the fact that the game was super boring we had a great time! My mom made amazingly delicious gumbo and there was chocolate pie for dessert... some things are all about the food!

Not too much on the agenda for this week. I am not sleeping well at night so we are taking the days easy and  just enjoying our time together.

I hope everyone has a good week!

In Light of Eternity

It is only 9:30 in the morning and I have had kind of a hard day. Max has had some major attitude and the little math poject I had planned... well, it didn't go according to plan. I grabbed my phone to check my Facebook really quick (aka... breathe for a second so that I wouldn't yell at my children...) and the link to this video popped up. It was just what I needed to hear. I hope it encourages you today as well.



After watching this, as soon as I hit "publish" we are going to head to the couch for storytime and snuggles and then we are going to go meet Daddy for lunch... And I am going to try to remember the reasons for why we are doing what we are doing!

Buffalo Toasted Ravioli

Okay, so if you aren't a St. Louis person you might wonder what I am even talking about. But, around these parts one thing we love almost as much as our provel cheese is toasted ravioli. Well, a local restaurant by my mom's decided to take their toasted ravioli to the next level... Buffalo Toasted Ravioli. Did you hear angels start singing when you read that? I can't help it. I love all things buffalo.

Well, my sister (the Little Chef as I like to call her... and then she gets mad at me... inside joke) anyhoo... she went home and recreated these babies. Actually, she posted the recipe on her blog yesterday! But, she mentioned she didn't take pictures of the process so I took it upon myself to do so. Because, you just can't keep a good thing to yourself. But, I still recommend checking out her post because she also posted a recipe for boneless bbq wings which I really NEED to try...

So, without further ado I give you....

To make you only need 3 things!... Well, 4 if you count dip, but Ranch dressing isn't so much an ingredient as it is a basic staple for life, am I right?

I think my sister uses Frank's Buffalo Sauce, and normally I would to, but this is what I had on hand. And it worked just dandy. I found my raviolis in the freezer section at Wally World.

You will need as many ravs as you want to cook (I went for 10), 1/3 C. of wing sauce, and 1/4 C. butter (melted).

1. Cook ravioli according to package directions
2. Add buffalo sauce and melted butter
3. Stir, or use my sisters shake method!

Serve with ranch dressing or bleu cheese... or whatever else toots your horn. These would be a great app to take to a Super Bowl party this weekend. Or just make them for yourself at 9:30 at night and eat them in your p.j.s... not that I do that...

*Note: I made these again for lunch today and didn't feel like having them quite as hot. I used a little more melted butter than hot sauce... so play with the ratio however you like to find out what toots your horn!

Linking up today at The Better Mom and Women Living Well!

Sunday...

So,  I missed my Random Friday Post and my Why I Love My Husband posts this week. Sad. So, we will go ahead and combine them both a little bit here on this dreary, rainy, Sunday afternoon. Let's start with some randomness...

• Since it is a rainy/dreary day here we decided to run by the store after church and grab a frozen pizza and a few Red Box movies.
• I have been a little addicted to Words With Friends lately. My mom, Grandma, and aunt all play... a lot. So, since I am sitting around a little more these days I decided to play too. It is kind of... really fun.
• I have been obsessed with Passion Tea Lemonades lately. When the craving first hit I had to run to Starbucks and get one. But, since I can't afford several, almost $4, drinks a day I had to move on to making my own. They are just as good... but not quite as fun as having the "official" cup.
• Aside from the Passion Tea Lemonades I have been on a huge tea kick. It has been about a month  since I have had a Diet Coke. And sadly, coffee doesn't taste very good to me right now. So, tea in lots of varieties has been fitting the bill. I love regular iced tea, sweet tea, flavored tea, hot teas, green tea, etc. I am a little obsessed.
• I haven't gotten a ton of stuff done this weekend. But, I did manage to get my hospital bag "mostly" packed. It is a little hard because so much of what I want to take (camera, laptop, make-up) is stuff I have to use everyday.

And how about a little husband love...

I just have one this week but it is a big one...

The poor guy has been sick for over a week now and is still being so helpful taking care of me and the kiddos. I am just so thankful for him!

36 weeks

Today I am officially 36 weeks. The crazy part for me is that I feel like I still have such a long way to go, but Max was actually born at 36 weeks, so in reality it could happen anytime.

I am actually pretty content to wait several more weeks. I would much rather deal with a little bit of uncomfortable-ness and have my baby born in God's timing than try to get him here on my personal timetable. Despite normal discomfort and of course the hives (which actually were pretty bearable yesterday) I am enjoying this time. I am enjoying giving the kiddos lots of attention and am enjoying slowly getting things set up and baby ready.

I went to the doctors today and everything is looking good! Although, she did say that there is a chance the hives could come back once I am done with the steroids and that I can't take them again during the pregnancy. Darn! So, I am praying that that will NOT be the case!

Anyhoo, here is the "official" 36 week belly shot-