**New & Crazy** friendly group thread ((5 BFPs))

[ready4onemore]

Yes. I am so excited I could scream.

 

[sherylb]

Yes, it is definitely exciting to progress further than before.

 

[Heather9603]

So I learned today that I can make one heck of a turkey! Yum yum yum! Seriously best Turkey I've ever had (and I'm not even being biased because it was my creation) lol.

But I brinned the turkey overnight in 4 cups apple juice, 8 cups water, 1/4 cup salt. Then today I slathered it in butter and sprinkled it with salt and pepper, stuffed 1 1/2 apples inside of it, put the bag over it and then put 1 cup apple juice and 1 cup water. Cooked at 500 degrees for 30 minutes, and 2 hours at 325 (gives the skin a good crisp but keeps the inside juicy)

I was also very proud of my sweet potato casserole! Cubed the sweet potatoes and boiled them until soft, and put them in the drainer. In the pot I used 1/2 cup brown sugar and 1/2 stick of butter and melted. Added the sweet potatoes and slowly turned them with a spatula until they were all glazed. Put in a glass dish, springled with cinnamon and nutmeg, and put the marshmellows on top. Baked at 350 for about 20 minutes. DELISH!

 

[sherylb]

Oh my gosh Heather you are making me so hungry! We aren't going to SIL's until 6 for Thanksgiving feast and you make me want all of that now! Your turkey and casserole sound delish! I didn't realize that a turkey only cooked for 2.5 hours. I thought it took all day but I guess I am thinking of defrosting.

 

[Heather9603]

The spread

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The spread again

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My plate (only thing that was missing was hubbys mashed potatoes and gravy)

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And the puppy feast. They got a little turkey breast, green beans, and some of the apple used to stuff the turkey.

https://a6.sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-ash4/s720x720/387049_2607353954238_1566617585_32637222_1365277569_n.jpg

 

[Heather9603]

Oh my gosh Heather you are making me so hungry! We aren't going to SIL's until 6 for Thanksgiving feast and you make me want all of that now! Your turkey and casserole sound delish! I didn't realize that a turkey only cooked for 2.5 hours. I thought it took all day but I guess I am thinking of defrosting.

It was just the four of us so I just got a little 10 pound turkey. But prep time took all night because of the brining. But it was already defrosted when I bought it, Target doesn't sell frozen turkeys and I just bought it yesterday for THREE bucks!

 

[sherylb]

OH I hope we have mashed potatoes and gravy! We usually do but with Kristin I am out of the loop on food. I know we are having turkey, dressing and gravy and some salad but not sure what MIL is making.

 

[tl682]

Congrats, girls!! Sheryl, your baby girl is so cute!! Hope you are recovering well. I have been so busy with Amy, so I haven't had time to come on, but I'm trying to change that!!

 

[tl682]

Hope everybody had a wonderful holiday!!

 

[sherylb]

Thanks TL! I don't think things could possibly be better in our house. Most of the time Kristin is a fantastic baby.

 

[liz_legend]

Hey ladies! Congrats Ready

 

[ready4onemore]

Hi Liz and thanks. How are you and the baby.

Is everyone ready for Christmas? Hope everyone is doing well.

 

[sherylb]

We're ready for Christmas. We are going to my parents' house Sunday and to their church. It will be our longest trip yet. It will also be the first time my grandparents see Kristin since the day she was born.

 

[liz_legend]

Excited for xmas here too


Bummed to be going back to work after New Years

 

[ready4onemore]

Sheryl, have a safe trip.

Liz, you and baby are both very pretty.

 

[liz_legend]

Thx Ready. Are u going to find out the gender??

 

[ready4onemore]

Thx Ready. Are u going to find out the gender??

Yes. I did the Jack and Jill gender test here. Which it is only offered in Texas ATM. There results said boy. But I will have an proper ultrasound on Jan. 5th.

 

[sherylb]

I wonder if it's right. Do you have a preference?

 

[ready4onemore]

I wonder if it's right. Do you have a preference?

Since I have 2 boys and a male dog. I prefer a girl but I am just happy to have a . My husband is happy to have a boy to carry on his family name. But according to the dr the test is 99.99% accurate. So I have gotten use to the idea of having another boy.

 

[elliot]

Hi Ready - I just checked in for the first time in many many months and saw your exciting news! Huge congratluations!!! So happy for you and wishing you all the best!

Hope everyone else is doing well too.

We are still very busy with our high need girl. I love her like crazy, and being a mom is wonderful. But 8 months in we're teething again and many nights still waking every 2 hours or so. Hoping we'll start getting more sleep soon!