Day 28: Something that stresses me out

Driving in traffic....specifically Edmond traffic!!!

Day 27: Pets

I have had my share of pets growing up. Mostly due to the fact that my sister has always been obsessed with animals. While we had your usual dog and cat, we also had some other pets that not most people would have. Pets I have had include:

- chinchilla named Chi-Chi

- ferrerts Skoshi and Kiki

- Boxer Bunny...yes it would box you! 

- 3 colored chicks...mine was hot pink

- several turtles 

- several cats-Callie, Prissy, Pooswa
- Bernese Mountain Dog- Kaiser
- 3 hamsters in which I named them all Peepers
- Beta fish that lived 3 years named Kobe
- 2 frogs
- rescued dogs Max and Dixie
- last but not least my favorite little dauchsund Peanut!!

Day 26: Picture of my family.....

I could post a million pictures of my family but my own little family consists of me and my 2 favorite people.

Day 25: I-pod shuffle

Well considering I don't have an i-pod, this blog post makes it a little hard for me to do. If I did have an i-pod and looked at the first 10 songs on shuffle it would probably be Taylor Swift, Mariah Carey, Carrie Underwood, Chris Tomlin, and Black Eyed Peas.
Hannah had her first picture day today and this is what she wore....she didn't smile as well as we can get her to at home. But I will proabably still order them b/c they are her first school pics. :)



Day 24: Something I've Learned

I've learned a lot in the past 25 years, but I've recently learned how well I am able to function on little amount of sleep. I think God has embedded something in women, that when they have kids, they just are able to keep going no matter how much sleep they get. I've also learned that men (atleast my man) is not able to do that. He has trouble getting doing "weekend duty" and those tend to be the days Hannah sleeps best.
I've also recently learned that I don't know how to spell the word definately (definitely, definatly)...I think I spell it different everytime and am unsure which was is the correct way...so I will probably continue to spell it wrong.
The other thing that I have recently learned is how amazing it is to be a mom and how much love I can have for one person. I know God called me to be a mom and wife before anything else.
And the last thing that I have recently learned is the power of prayer. I've always known how important it is to pray, but I don't think I believed it. (if that makes sense). Once Hannah was born I prayed constantly when she was in the NICU. I prayed more that week than I have my whole life. Then I started praying to be able to stay home with Hannah even though I thought it imposssible. But with God, nothing is impossible. I began to see him working in crazy ways through my prayers. And everyday I enjoy spending most all my time with Hannah. God is good :)

Day 23: Favorite Vacation

I've mentioned before that I was fortunate enough to have lived and been to amazing places. Growing up my family took a lot of vacations and I enjoyed them all. From beaches in Texas to Florida, Disneyworld, and vacations overseas...its really hard to choose just one. However, since being married, each year Conrad and I try to take one vacation by ourselves. We are hoping to continue that tradition even now that we have Hannah. I think my favorite vacation that we have had together (besides our honeymoon) would have to be Las Vegas. It was new to both of us and we enjoyed going to Hoover Dam, a Cirque du Soleil show, going to all the hotels and casinos, and Freemont Street. We also enjoyed laying out by the pool and just spending that time together.

Day 22: Makeup Bag

Well I am not one to wear a lot of make up or switch it up so my make up bag is very general. I have eye-liner, several different eye shadows, mascara, arbonne bronzer (the best), powder, and an eye lash brush, eye shadow brush, bronzer brush. That's about it :)

On another note, Hannah seems to be doing much better. We all got a little more sleep last night. :) She is still sleeping a lot during the day too, but that's to be expected. I'm hoping this medicine continues to do its job and get my baby back to feeling great! Thanks for those praying for her...its helped!

Day 21

I'm takin a break from following the "30 days outline" to give a Hannah update. Let me back up by saying that when I was little I had countless number of ear infections and have prayed that that is one thing Hannah will not inherit from me. Last week was a beautiful week and I took her to the park. Well the very next day she developed a cough shortly followed by runny nose and watery eyes....she will unfortunately have her parents allergies. Well the cough has progressively gotten worse but I had been debating on taking her to the doctor b/c I knew what they would tell me....well after the last couple night of getting 6 hours of sleep in 2 days I decided it was a must to take her in. Well turns out good thing I did becuase poor baby has double ear infection. :( I think the worst thing in the world is for your baby to be sick becuase there is so little that you can do. They can't tell you what hurts, they can't tell you if they feel bad...its all a guessing game. On top of all that, she's teething so she just knaws on her fingers until they are red. I'm ready for summer and for those teeth to poke through. Hannah is such a good baby and even through the not feeling well she still has her "happy feet" and sweet smile. Boy, do I love that little girl. I am praying her medicines work and that everyone gets a good night sleep tonight! :)

Day 20: Nicknames

I've never had a nickname that everyone has called me. The nickname that I had in highschool and college was "Wasner" simply b/c it was my last name. Other nicknames that I have been called are:
-Lew Lew (my initials...mainly called this by my dad)
-Lewless...was given to me by my friend Amber and she's the only one allowed to use this.

So, ya I don't have a lot of nicknames but Conrad wanted me to mention his because he has a lot of them.
His most famous...C-Rad
Spanky
Radfink
Sundance
Bonel
Connie (sometimes accompanied with Chung)
Squints
Concord
Coonrod
Big Daddy (from NBA 2k11)
He's obviously way cooler than I am.....or at least his name is.

Day 19: Something I Miss

I can think of a few things I miss....
-Living by my mom and dad
-my best friend Christina who moved away from me :(
-John and Rachel who are now in Hawaii
-playing cards with John and Rachel on Friday nights
-sleeping in....wait just sleeping (even though I would never give up what I have in exchange for that)
-fitting into my pre-pregnancy jeans

Those are the top things on my list for now

Day 18: Could've, Should've, Would've....

I don't really believe in or have any regrets. I think everything happens for a reason whether you want it to or not and that God places you in certain situations and allows you to make the decision. I believe that "regrets" help make you who you are and that you learn from them. So, I think what people consider regrets are just things that could have been done differently. So I think something that I would have, could have and should have done differently was not have a long term relationship in high school and just focus on high school for what it was worth. While that works out for some people, I knew in the back of my mind that it wasn't going to for me. I knew God was preparing for me a man who would provide, lead, cherish and love me with everything :). So, there you have it....my could've, should've, would've. 

Day 17: Something I'm looking forward to

There are lots of things that I am looking forward to; like watching Hannah grow and having more kids. But, something that will happen in a few weeks that I am looking forward to is Spring Break. I am looking forward to spending that time with Conrad (a nice little break in the middle of busy baseball season). I am looking forward to floating the river with him. I love floating down the river and just enjoying the beautiful scenery and peacefulness it brings. It will be a nice little break and I am looking forward to it :)

Day 16: Dream Home

I'm a true believer that wherever your family is, there your home is too. Having grown up living many different places I never had a constant "home" but always felt at home because I was with my family. (If that makes sense). Even when we moved to Texas for good, my parents didn't stay in the house that I called home for long. (Mom and Dad, don't feel bad, I'm over it :) ) I am very content in the home that I live in with my little family and its just the right size for us at this point in our lives. But, if I had to describe my dream home, it might be different than you would expect. I have always loved old Victorian Dream homes. My grandparents used to live in a small town that had streets of old victorian homes and I used to love driving down it looking out the window in awe of these huge old homes. I would love to own a 2-3 story Victorian home with a wrap around porch. I would enjoy fixing it up and making it beautiful and would love for it to be on a ton of land with a gated entrance. I know that this will probably always be just a dream but I still enjoy looking at Victorians and picturing myself in them and what I would do to change or fix up. Here are a few pictures of some beautiful Victorian homes. Maybe one day...

Isn't this just the coolest picture?? I would love to know what this house looks like now!...Its beautiful!!!!!

This house is in Salem...I told Conrad I would move to Salem if he would buy me this house

Day 15: Bible Verse

The bible verse I am sharing with you was the very first bible verse I learned.
Psalms 23:1-4
"The Lord is my shepherd, I shall not want. He makes me lie down in green pastures. He leads me besides still waters. He restores my soul. He leads me in the path of rightousness for his names sake. Even tho I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil. You rod and staff comfort me."

I like The Message version too:
"God my shepherd, I dont need a thing. You have bedded me down in lush meadows. You find me quiet pools to drink from. True to your word, you let me catch my breath and send me in the right direction. Even when the way goes through the valley, I am not afraid when you walk by my side. Your trusty shepherds crook makes me feel secure. 

Day 14: Happy Valentines Day!

Happy Valentine's Day! I've never been one to go all out on Valentines Day, but now that Hannah is apart of our lives, it gives Conrad and I a great excuse for a date night. Thanks to my mom and dad, we were able to spend a wonderful evening...just the 2 of us! We enjoyed a nice dinner with some of the best catfish I've ever had and then we went to see a movie which Conrad graciously agreed to see with me (Just Go With It). I even got roses and the sweetest card. I love him so much! This Valentine's Day I'm blessed with not one but 2 Valentines. I could not ask for more!

Day 13: Goals

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If you've been reading my blog, you know by now that I am not one of those miracle women that shed all their "baby weight" in a matter of days even weeks. For those of you that fall in to that category..boo on you. Okay not really, but really. I gained 70 lbs when I was pregnant with Hannah and am still working on getting all that gone. My sister is getting married this summer and she informed me I would be wearing a short dress that shows my legs!! Don't get me wrong, I love the dress and I know her wedding is not about me, but when I can't even get my pre-pregnancy jeans past my big old thighs, I'm a little self-conscious when it comes to showing my legs. So, my 1 and only goal for the time being is to fit into this dress with my pre-pregnancy weight by my sisters wedding at the end of July. Like the Little Engine that Could said, "I think I can, I think I can...."

Day 12: My Little Valentine

Today's topic was supposed to be about what I believe. But, since I just wrote my faith story a few weeks ago I think I covered what I believe. So, I'm writing about my little Valentine. Yesterday was Hannah's first Valentine Day party at school. She was complete with Valentine clothes, took valentine's and came home with a bag full of Valentines.

Off to school for her first Valentine party

After school with all her Valentines and bag

Day 11: Favorite TV shows

Well I like a lot of TV shows. I'm a huge fan of "reality" TV and the good old classics. My all-time favorite show is F.R.I.E.N.D.S but here are some of my other favorites in no particular order:

The Bachelor/ette

Amazing Race

Survivor

The Middle

The Office

Modern Family

House Hunters

Boy Meets World

Saved by the Bell

Full House

Ellen Show

On a side note...Hannah had her first Valentine Day party today at school :) I will be posting pics and writing a blog about it later this weekend. Happy Friday!  

Day 10: Something I'm scared of....

There are 2 things that I am so scared of....the kind of scared that make you shake, sweat and scream. The first thing is spiders of all shapes and sizes. I can't stand them. There is even a commercial out now with a spider at the beginning and I have to change the channel or look away. If I see one in my house I start screaming and immediatly Conrad will say "spider?" and come to my rescue. If he is not here to kill it I usually throw something over it so it won't go anywhere and then he takes care of it when he gets home.
The other thing that I am so scared of is driving on ice/snow. Being from Texas, you can't really practice driving on that stuff. It just shows up and you have to drive. I had a really bad experience in high school and ever since then I just can't do it. I also had the worst car you can have for driving on that stuff. I drove a Mustang and Mustangs only know how to drive on dry roads. However, even today just thinking about driving on a snowy, icy road makes me panic. Even riding with someone makes me a nervous wreck where my "behind" stays clinched the entire time. Luckily, Conrad had more practice driving on those types of conditions so I feel a little better when it comes time for venturing out in that kind of weather.  

Day 9: Place I've Visited...

I lived overseas my whole childhood, so I been to a lot of places and seen a lot of amazing things. It's hard for me to choose one place to write about. Lucky for you, its a snow day, so I will write about most of them (in summary). The first place I lived was Sierra Leone, Africa. We didn't do much traveling there because my sister and I were so young. But, I remember many trips to the beaches there. The next place we lived was Frankfurt, Germany. While living in Germany we visited Holland, Berlin, Rotenburg (may have spelled this wrong) and many castles and other exciting places. After Germany we moved to Amman, Jordan. This was by far my favorite place we lived. Its unfortunate that the media only shows the bad sides of the middle east because I have never been or lived in a place where people are more caring towards you and want to make sure that you are taken care of. Jordan is such a beautiful country with beautiful people and amazing history. While living in Jordan, we visited Petra, the Dead Sea, the Red Sea, Jordan River, Mt. Nebo, camped at Wadi Rum, Damascus, Israel, and Egypt. My heart breaks for the craziness happening in Egypt right now and pray that it ends soon. I am sure I'm forgetting several places I've visited while living overseas, but once we returned to the US, I have traveled to Brazil, Mexico, Disneyworld, D.C, and several beaches in Florida and Texas. I wish I could post some pics of all these amazing places, but unfortunately they are all at my parents house. I love to travel and see new places and look forward to traveling with Hannah so she can have great experiences too.

Day 8: Pictures of Friends

I have been blessed with many friends. Some have been life long friends and some have been in different chapters of my life. Either way they have each helped me become who I am. I am thankful for my friends.......(cue the friends song)



Day 7: Favorite movies

Today's topic of favorite movies is a hard topic because I don't really have a lot of favorite movies. I like a lot of movies, but in order to be a "favorite" I feel that it has to be a movie you can watch over and over again and not get tired of it. This is one category where Conrad and I are so different. He loves movies for the way they are made more than what its about. Therefore, I love the chick-flicks, funny movies, and those that make you cry. Some of you may laugh at my favorites, but I'm not ashamed :)
My all time favorite movie is  Yours, Mine, and Ours. Not the new remade one, but the original with Lucille Ball and Henry Fonda....I've seen it a thousand times....seriously. Other favorites in no particular order are:

-Parent Trap

-Bruce Almighty

-Cheaper by the Dozen (1&2)

-The Notebook

-The Princess Diaries

-Mean Girls

-Sweet Home Alabama

Happy Monday Everyone!

PS-I did not add Twilight to the list b/c while I enjoy the movies and like them a lot, I think the books are way better.....

Day 6: Happy 5 Months!

Well day 6 of my blogging is supposed to be favorite picture day. So here is one of my all time favorite pictures.

I know you're probably thinking "Why would she choose this discusting picture of herself as her favorite picture?" Well I love this picture for many reasons and the way I look is not one of them. This picture shows love. The love that Conrad has for me, the love that I have for my daughter and the love that God has for us by bringing us all together. This picture was taken exactly 5 months ago!

Today Hannah is 5 months old and I can't believe how time flies! She is getting bigger every day, discovering new things, and it is all happening so fast. I hope as she grows, she will know how much her mommy and daddy love her and care for her. Here are just a few things that she is doing at 5 months



*eating rice cereal and oatmeal

*rolling from front to back and back to front

*trying so hard to sit up straight (right now its more of a lean)

*laughing, giggle, baby-talking

*her favorite toys include Chiming Charlie, her exosaucer, stacking music stars, and talking elmo

*she has found a love for our dog peanut and watches his every move

*sleeping through the night (most of the time)

*she started going to "school" aka Moms day out 2 days a week

I love you Hannah Elizabeth!

Here are some pictures taken this morning at 5 months :)

Day 5: Favorite Recipes

I try to cook dinner every night, so I have a lot of recipes. But, I'm having a hard time deciding what my favorite ones are. So, I asked Conrad what were his top 3 favorite things I make and I will give you those recipes. :)

1. Chicken Spaghetti
Either 4 chicken breast cooked and shredded, or a whole chicken cooked and deboned...either one works
1 can chicken broth
1/2 pkg of spaghetti
1/2 lb of velveeta
1/2 lb of shredded cheddar cheese
1 small jar of pimentos
1 lg. can of stewed diced tomatoes
garlic powder-dash
onion salt-dash

In large skillet, add cooked and shredded chicken, tomatoes, pimentos and can of chicken broth. Sprinkle with garlic powder and onion salt. Simmer 30-45 mins once it boils. Add cheeses, then add cooked spaghetti with chicken mixture. Place in 9x13 dish and bake at 325 for 30 mins.


2. Stuffed Pasta Shells
18 large shells
15oz container of ricotta cheese
1 egg
1 1/2 c. of mozzarella
1/4c parsley
1/4c Parm cheese
1/2 t basil
1/2 t oregano
1 jar (15 oz) spaghetti sauce
1/3 c water
Cook shells according to pkg. Combine all ingredients in bowl except water and sauce. In a different bowl or large measuring container, mix water and sauce. Pour 3/4 c. of sauce into bottom of 9x13 dish. Fill shells with cheese mixture using a spoon. Place in pan then pour remaining sauce over shells. Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake at 375 for 35 mins

3. Sour Cream Enchiladas
1 lb. of shredded chicken breast
1 can cream of chicken
1 8oz container of sour cream
1 small jar of green chilis
shredded cheddar cheese
12 flour tortillas

Mix ingredients together. Fill tortillas and roll them up and place them in 9x13 dish. Spread remaining sauce over enchiladas and sprinkle with cheese. Cook at 350 for 20-30 mins or until bubbly.

Hope you enjoy these!

Day 4: My Parents

I have to say that I was pretty blessed in the parent department. I was blessed with amazing Christian parents who helped shape me into the person I am today.
I'll start off talking about my dad...a lot of dads out there are consumed by their work and bring it home, stay late, work weekend, etc. But, my dad cared more about his family than work. In fact, he left an amazing job for his family and not many men/fathers would give up a job they love for their family which says a lot about my dads character. Growing up I loved playing with my Sesame Street playhouse and I remember my dad dropping whatever he was doing to play with me. For some reason that memory has stuck in my head and I think about that a lot. :) My dad made sure that we grew up to love God and follow his word. He has been an amazing Christian role model and I've seen him do and make some hard decisions because of his faith. He is someone that I have always known I can go to for anything. He has always been the leader, provider, and structure of our family.
Now onto my mom...I was blessed to have had a mom who stayed at home with me, my sister, and brother. As I sit here and write this, I am having a hard time putting my thoughts into words (surprise, surprise). There is so much I could say about my mom that I don't know how to say it. One of my favorite things about my mom is the fact that we always had a homemade meal at our dinner table every night. I am trying to be the mom to Hannah that she has been for me and my siblings. She is my best friend and I don't think a day goes by I don't talk to her on the phone.
There is so much more I could say about my parents but this post would be forever long. Love you mom and dad!

Day 3: My first love

Well Im not sure how old I was (we'll say 7 or 8) but I was in love with a boy, no a man. I loved to watch him throw a football, I wrote him love letters, wrote songs for him and had his picture all around my room. I would like to say this love died over the years but I'm not sure I can. I still get to see him a few months out of the year but mostly on Sundays for a couple hours. He was my very first love and yes his name is Troy Aikman.
With that said, love is not the word I would use to describe him anymore, more of just a crush. I am so in love with Conrad and could not be happier. I also never believed in love at first sight until I had Hannah. So she is my first love at first sight.

Day 2: My Blog Name

So my blogs name is The Prugh Crew....not much to it other than it rhymed and flowed together. Every blog that I read has a cool title that flows so it seemed like a good fit...My last name is Prugh and we are a crew of 3 so therefore, we are The Prugh Crew!

Day 1

Okay, so I got this idea from a friends blog that I follow...There is this 30 day blog outline that you follow where I will be blogging everyday this month with a different topic. Lucky for me February has 29 days. And if I decide I cant keep up, then atleast I can say I tried. Also if something more exciting comes up that I want to blog about I am going to do that instead of follow this 30 day blogging. :) So, here goes Day 1 with some recent photos and 15 interesting facts.
Fact 1: I have lived on 4 continents
Fact 2: I have been friends with and traveled with royalty
Fact 3: I can play the piano and clarinet
Fact 4: If the toilet paper is not facing "over" I turn it around before I use it.
Fact 5: my favorite color is blue
Fact 6: I get really nervous just thinking about riding a horse ( I saw my life flash before me on my last ride many years ago)
Fact 7: Dispite that I can stand cold weather, I love skiing and Breckinridge Colorado
Fact 8: I still sleep with a stuffed dog
Fact 9: I have never broken a bone
Fact 10: My favorite place to eat is McAllisters...I could eat there everyday and not get tired of it
Fact 11: I won't watch scary movies
Fact 12: My beta fish lived for 4 years
Fact 13: I like to put ketchup on my chili
Fact 14: I was pregnant for 41 weeks
Fact 15: I have the most amazing husband and beautiful baby girl, whom I am making all her baby food at home :)

Recent Pics

 Hannah's first "Jimbo" stamp from Gymboree class

 Hannah enjoying her first blizzard

 Conrad and I enjoying the snow

Hannah loves to sit up

 

and she loves her exosaucer

Well that's all for today...since we'll be snowed in again tomorrow, I don't think I will have a problem getting to day 2 of this blogging experiment :)