Nesting!!!

So the time has finally arrived where I have begun "nesting"! Ha Ha! Just a nice word for the combination of weird things I'm doing to pass the time waiting for Sissy! Anyway, rather than cleaning the corners of my bathroom floors with a toothbrush or organizing closets, (which might still happen...we'll see!), I've been baking! Most of you know I like to bake but lately I've been like Julia Childs on crack! Well, maybe not quite that bad, but you get the picture! Last week it was cornbread, yesterday was blackberry struessel muffins and today was microwave caramel corn! Ok, microwave caramel corn doesn't really count as baking but it sounded good and what an eight-and-three-quarters-month pregnant girl wants...an eight-and-three-quarters-month pregnant girl gets! :) 

My mom used to make this recipe when I was a kid and thanks to the internet it took me all of five seconds to find it again! I'm including it down below for any of you who are in need of a sweet treat!

4 Quarts popped popcorn

1 Cup brown sugar

1/2 Cup margarine

1/4 Cup light corn syrup

1/2 Teaspoon salt

1 Teaspoon vanilla extract

1/2 Teaspoon baking soda

Place the popped popcorn in a large brown paper bag and set asside.

In a casserole dish, or other microwave safe glass dish, combine the brown sugar, margarine, corn syrup, salt and vanilla. Microwave on high for 3 minutes. Remove and stir to combine. Microwave for another 1.5 minutes. Remove and stir in baking soda.

Pour the syrup mixture over the popcorn and shake the bag to coat evenly. Place the entire bag in the microwave on high for 1 minute 10 seconds. Remove and shake the bag again! Return it to the microwave for another 1 minute 10 seconds. Pour out the popcorn onto wax paper until the coating is cool. Store in an airtight container!

Winding Down

I have so enjoyed my summer, spending time with Gavin, watching him grow and learn and discover, but the time is drawing near when he won't be the only one I'm watching! Tomorrow marks the 37 week point leaving three weeks until Baby "olive" potentially arrives.

Scott, Gavin, and I are all preparing for this huge change that is about to happen! Gavin and I had a heart to heart yesterday about what is about to happen and he seems ready for the challenge! He told me he that he knows sissy will cry and that sissy will take lots of mommy's time and energy and he also knows that when mommy goes to the hospital to have sissy that she will "be right back". Every baby he sees he reminds me that it's like sissy! I am amazed at how much he actually gets. As for what else is going on in that little mind...One can only imagine!

I'm preparing by procrastinating! It's great! Somehow it makes me feel better. Like I can't worry about actually having a baby until all my ducks are in a row and since my ducks are currently scattered all over the place...I wont even begin count down the days!

Scott is preparing by hiring extra cashiers at the market! He informed me the other day that my due date isn't ideal timing because it falls on the Friday before Labor day...no pun intended... and that isn't a great time for him to be gone from work! (As if I alone was the one that put this whole master plan in order and chose to be due on the second busiest grocery holiday of the summer! ) 

Prepared or not, she's coming, and she's coming soon! We couldn't be more thrilled!

Lake Chelan, Washington

As some of you know, the Teodoro family makes a yearly trek to Lake Chelan! Thankfully, things were under control at HarborGreens long enough for us to make a quick trip over. We had a great time enjoying the warm weather and the water! Gavin so fondly refers to the three bodies of water as the "hot pool" the "cold pool" and "the lake", all of which  he had to take a dip in!

Gavin went wakeboarding with Scott for the first time! He loved it! He will tell you that he wakeboarded and that he didn't fall but daddy did! He will also tell you that mommy is very proud of him, which of course is true! 

I feel like his vocabulary and sentence making skills were greatly improved during our trip and he continues to amaze me with his commentaries! In fact...the other day he said, "Daddy has a penis. Gavin has a penis. Mommy doesn't have a penis. We will go to the store and get one." Hmmmmm I guess I'll have to have a talk with him about that one! :) 

It's About Time!

Here goes another attempt to keep you all up to date on our life here in Gig Harbor! I've done the Myspace thing...and I'm over it! I'm doing the facebook thing...and that seems to be working for most of my friends. However...with the upcoming arrival of Baby Girl Teodoro...I thought it would be fitting to make some pictures and thoughts available to all of the rest of our fans! :)

Hope you enjoy keeping tabs on us!