Angel food cake dessert

angel food cake dessert

I've made this dessert before and love it! This time I tweaked the recipe a little to make it pink for our pink themed potlucks and prayers. It is so delicious especially for summer. There are so many possibilities with it too. Here is the recipe:

• One store bought angel food cake cut into pieces
• 16 ounces cream cheese, softened
• 2 cups powdered sugar
• 16 ounces whipped topping, thawed
• fruit

You can make the recipe with just those ingredients or you can get creative by adding 1 small packet of crystal light. I used raspberry lemonade this time and have used regular lemonade in the past. I love the tartness of the lemon!
Mix the cream cheese and sugar until smooth. If you want to add a crystal light packet, add it now. Fold in whipped topping, then angel food cake. Spread in 9x13 pan and chill for at least 3hours. Top with fruit of your choice.
Have fun with all the possibilities!

38 Weeks

38 weeks (6/4)

I am having a baby this month! It has gone crazy fast. I can't believe I will have a little girl in less than two weeks! Now the waiting game begins.
Chris has done some nesting this week. He was very productive. He installed the carseat, cleaned the garage, picked up an end table for the nursery and even set up the pack and play at the shop.  I have my hospital bag packed except for a few last minute things. I'd say we are as ready as we can be. I feel like I have dropped quite a bit this week but the pictures don't really show it too much.
Sunday we had a going away party for our friends Josh and Megan. We are sad to see them go but we had a good time hanging out with everyone.

Of course, while everyone was here I made them all look at the pretty much completed nursery. 

It looks way cuter in person! At some point I will put some curtains up. My mom made a valance with the same fabric as the crib skirt that will need to go up too.
So I've decided Kinsley is probably going to come on Saturday. I knew Chris would be gone for the weekend at a wedding he is in in Wichita, but then I found out my mom will be at a meeting in KC on Saturday also. Then at my appointment on Tuesday, Kim informs me she will be out of town all weekend. Hopefully she will cooperate and stay in until at least Chris and my mom make it back.

How far along: 38 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I made up for last week. 2 pounds this week. Oops. Seriously creeping up on that second goal
Maternity clothes?: yup
Stretch marks?: None! She needs to come before I get any.
Sleep: It hasn't been too bad this week. I have to elevate my head but other than that it's been ok.
Best moment this week: Hanging out with friends
Movement: They are more like stretches than movements. She likes to push her feet out on my right side and her back out on my left. I have been feeling more Braxton Hicks, some sharp twinges and some cramping.
Food cravings: Same as usual, sweets and Mexican.
Gender: GIRL!
What I miss: Wearing my wedding ring and sitting lady like. I can't even cross my legs.
Milestones: We have reached her birth month!

From Babycenter:

Your baby has really plumped up. She weighs about 6.8 pounds and she's over 19 1/2 inches long (like a leek). She has a firm grasp, which you'll soon be able to test when you hold her hand for the first time! Her organs have matured and are ready for life outside the womb.
Wondering what color your baby's eyes will be? You may not be able to tell right away. If she's born with brown eyes, they'll likely stay brown. If she's born with steel gray or dark blue eyes, they may stay gray or blue or turn green, hazel, or brown by the time she's 9 months old. That's because a child's irises (the colored part of the eye) may gain more pigment in the months after she's born, but they usually won't get "lighter" or more blue. (Green, hazel, and brown eyes have more pigment than gray or blue eyes.)

37 Weeks

37 weeks (5/28)

I have made it to full term! This little girl can come out any time, the sooner the better!  I am sure when I am up several times a night with her I will be wishing I could but her back in for a while. At my appointment this week I saw a different midwife since mine was on vacation. She is pretty good at guessing baby's weight, although she said she is much better at guessing when baby is actually born haha.  She guessed Kinsley would weigh around 7 1/2 pounds when she was born.  I can handle that! Sunday Chris, Ashley and Ryann came for dinner. We all guessed weight and date Kinsley would make her grand appearance. Anyone else want to guess? While they were here we played at the park and Chris (my husband, it gets very confusing) quizzed Ryann on her shapes. Chris drew what he thought was a circle but Ryann called him out on it, it was actually an oval. It was so funny!
Monday was Memorial day. We didn't have any plans so we decided to have a date night. We saw Men in Black 3 and went to dinner at Longhorn (I love their strawberry pecan salad). It was nice to have a night out with just the two of us. Part of me is sad to think that those days are very numbered, but it is also exciting to know we have a new adventure ahead of us.

date night (5/28)

The picture is blurry and my face looks really round but oh well. I keep trying to convince Chris to shave his beard before the baby comes. I told him she wouldn't like it! Haha. 

If Kinsley was ready to come out, Wednesday would have been the day to do it. I did all the old wives tales that day. My mom and I went and got pedicures and manicures (part of her mother's day gift). The guy who did my feet did a really good massage and rubbed the spot that is supposed to induce labor.  Then we got some delicious chocolate and had dinner with a bunch of ladies from church at Carlos O'Kelly's (spicy food). Then we went to watch Chris play softball and it started to storm and we all had to run to our cars. So I guess she just isn't quit ready yet.



How far along: 37 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I only gained a 1/2 pound this week! I might just count it as a zero weight gain since the pounds number stayed the same, just the fraction of a pound changed. Woohoo! I could use a few more weeks like that!
Maternity clothes?: uh-huh
Stretch marks?: Nothing :)
Sleep: I have been so thirsty in the evenings, I end up getting up several times in the night to pee.
Best moment this week: Date night. Might be the last one for a while :(
Movement: Yup.
Food cravings: I craved fried chicken this week. I got some from KFC, it was ok but really greasy.
Gender: GIRL!
What I miss: My ankles. I definitely have cankles!
Milestones:  Full term!


From Babycenter:

Your baby is now considered "full term," even though your due date is three weeks away. If you go into labor now, his lungs will likely be mature enough to fully adjust to life outside the womb. (Some babies need a bit more time, though. So if you're planning to have a repeat c-section, for example, your practitioner will schedule it for no earlier than 39 weeks unless there's a medical reason to intervene earlier.)
Your baby weighs 6 1/3 pounds and measures a bit over 19 inches, head to heel (like a stalk of Swiss chard). Many babies have a full head of hair at birth, with locks from 1/2 inch to 1 1/2 inches long. But don't be surprised if your baby's hair isn't the same color as yours. Dark-haired couples are sometimes thrown for a loop when their children come out as blonds or redheads, and fair-haired couples have been surprised by Elvis look-alikes. And then, of course, some babies sport only peach fuzz.

36 Weeks

(one day past) 36 weeks (5/22)

This week was better. 4 more weeks, I can do it! I had another appointment yesterday, nothing too exciting. My GBS was negative, which means I don't have to get antibiotics during labor and I can go home at 24 hours if I want. Yay!
I am starting to feel a little less stressed. Things are getting done around the house and getting ready for Kinsley's arrival. This week Chris's mom came over and helped me put up the tree decal (thanks Kay!). It was a lot more work than I thought it would be but it turned out really cute! I have a few more decorations I want to add and the nursery will be done!

I love it! In the corner is the mobile Tera made for me. The colors go so perfectly!
Kim (my midwife) is out of town next week. She told me to behave until she gets back. I'll do my best!

How far along: 36 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I gained 1 1/2 pounds this week. I was really hoping to have just one week where I didn't gain anything!
Maternity clothes?: Yup, they are starting to get a little short.
Stretch marks?: Still nothing
Sleep: I do like that medicine! Don't worry, I only take it a couple of times a week and it is perfectly safe for the baby!
Best moment this week: Getting the tree decal on the wall. Love it even more!
Movement: She likes to stretch out. I can feel her back on one side of my stomach and her feet poking out on the other. Braxton hicks are more frequent (especially now that I know what I'm feeling), I have had a couple that hurt just a little bit.
Food cravings: Taco Bell
Gender: GIRL!
What I miss: My muscle. I didn't have much before but now I have zero!
Milestones: 4 weeks left (that's different from one month!)


From Babycenter:

Your baby is still packing on the pounds — at the rate of about an ounce a day. She now weighs almost 6 pounds (like a crenshaw melon) and is more than 18 1/2 inches long. She's shedding most of the downy covering of hair that covered her body as well as the vernix caseosa, the waxy substance that covered and protected her skin during her nine-month amniotic bath. Your baby swallows both of these substances, along with other secretions, resulting in a blackish mixture, called meconium, will form the contents of her first bowel movement.
At the end of this week, your baby will be considered full-term. (Full-term is 37 to 42 weeks; babies born before 37 weeks are pre-term and those born after 42 are post-term.) Most likely she's in a head-down position.

35 Weeks

35 Weeks (5/14)

Each week is getting harder and harder. Being super busy at work isn't helping much. My only complaint is MY FEET HURT! They feel bruised and hurt to walk on. Tuesday at work was a rough night. Meconium amniotic fluid exploded all over me during a delivery and it was so busy. I barley sat down my whole 12hr shift. Wednesday when I woke up my feet were so swollen! I am hoping the next few weeks are not quite so busy or I may not make it! I had 3 people tell me this week I looked like I was about to pop! When I tell them I have another month they say "you won't make it another month". Although I really hope they are right, I am going smack the next person that says it! I have gone from an XS to an XL scrub top at work and my wedding ring is a little snug. I guess that means I am getting close to the end.
Ok, I'm done complaining. :)  Last week I gave clues for the baby's name. Almost everyone has guessed it, I really should have made the clues harder.  For those of you who are a little behind I will fill you in. Her name is Kinsley. Her middle name will be the same as mine, Michele. I really like it and hope she does too!
Tuesday I had my first weekly appointment. She checked me for GBS (group B strep) and checked my cervix (Sorry if that's too much info for you. You'll get over it!).  My cervix was closed, which I figured it would be. But, I was 50% effaced and definitely vertex (head down). Woohoo! As long as she stays that way we'll be in good shape.
Here is the latest craft project:

Burp cloths

They are burp cloths. I think they turned out really cute! I used some white wash cloths and hand towels I had laying around and sewed on some flannel. There are 6 small ones and 3 bigger ones. That should be enough.... I hope.
I also got my tree decal in the mail last week. I love it and can't wait to get it on the wall! I will put pictures up as soon as I get it on the wall!

How far along: 35 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: Well, I only gained 2 more pounds instead of 3 or 4. She needs to come sooner than later so I don't pass my second goal weight of 45 pounds. I'm creeping up there!
Maternity clothes?: Yup
Stretch marks?: None yet.
Sleep: Good when I take the medicine, not so good when I don't.
Best moment this week: Getting the tree decal in the mail. Love it!
Movement: She has slowed down a little. Less somersaults and more nudges and stretches. I guess some of the "movements" I was feeling were actually braxton hicks. Who knew.
Food cravings: I bought mint oreo cookies this week. They are so good dunked in milk!
Gender: GIRL!
What I miss: Bending over. I tried to paint my toes, it wasn't too easy. Pedicures from now on!
Milestones: One month left!


From Babycenter:
Your baby doesn't have much room to maneuver now that he's over 18 inches long and tips the scales at 5 1/4 pounds (pick up a honeydew melon). Because it's so snug in your womb, he isn't likely to be doing somersaults anymore, but the number of times he kicks should remain about the same. His kidneys are fully developed now, and his liver can process some waste products. Most of his basic physical development is now complete — he'll spend the next few weeks putting on weight.

34 Weeks

34 weeks (5/7)

We decided to give our family a few clues on Baby I's name. We really thought it would take several days and few more clues for them to figure it out. No, they all figured it out almost immediately! So here are the clues we gave them: it is a small city in Kansas, it has 7 letters. I guess we should have started with one clue at a time. So, go for it! Any ideas? If you already know don't ruin it for everyone else.
I made some adorable headbands I found on Pinterest. One style I made out of elastic and the other I made from an old T-shirt. The flowers are made out of felt and turned out really cute! I hope they fit her head.  I'll find out soon I guess!
Tuesday I have an appointment then start weekly appointments after that. Yikes! I am a little worried, she feels like she is laying transverse (sideways). Hopefully she figures out how she is supposed to lay soon before she runs out of room!

How far along: 34 weeks
Total weight gain/loss: I have been gaining about 1.5 pounds a week, but this week I really gave in to all the sweet cravings so I'm sure I gained 3 pounds just this week.
Maternity clothes?: Yup
Stretch marks?: None yet.
Sleep: I took the medicine to help me sleep last week when I had to work two days in a row, it was awesome!
Best moment this week: Telling our family Baby I's name. I think they like it, I hope she does!
Movement: Still pretty constant and seriously painful sometimes. I am sure I will miss it when it's gone so I will just enjoy it!
Food cravings: I made chocolate chunk brownies(oh my goodness these were so good! I will need to buy more!) with ice cream on Sunday and mini fruit pizzas on Monday. I probably should back off on the sweets for a few days.
Gender: GIRL!
What I miss: Being able to make it through a night shift without my feet hurting. They feel bruised by morning.  Ok, I really need to quit complaining! I have a ways to go!
Milestones: I can deliver at St. Francis! Our NICU takes babies as young as 34 weeks, so Baby I can stay at St Francis.

From Babycenter:
Your baby now weighs about 4 3/4 pounds (like your average cantaloupe) and is almost 18 inches long. Her fat layers — which will help regulate her body temperature once she's born — are filling her out, making her rounder. Her skin is also smoother than ever. Her central nervous system is maturing and her lungs are continuing to mature as well. If you've been nervous about preterm labor, you'll be happy to know that babies born between 34 and 37 weeks who have no other health problems generally do fine. They may need a short stay in the neonatal nursery and may have a few short-term health issues, but in the long run, they usually do as well as full-term babies

33 Weeks

33 Weeks (4/30)

I am defintely feeling the time crunch! Chris and I got the nursery all organized and put back together, most of Baby I's clothes have been washed and put away, and we bought a few necessities this week. Things are starting to come together but I feel like I am running out of time fast!  She will be here before we know it! Oh, we decided on a name (I think) but you'll have to wait a while longer to find out! :)


How far along: 33 weeks
Total weight gain/loss:  36 It's small so you can't see it! :)
Maternity clothes?: Mmhmm
Stretch marks?: I may luck out!
Sleep:  I talked to my midwife about my lack of sleep especially during the week. She gave me some medicine that will hopefully help. We'll find out.
Best moment this week: Getting things ready for baby I!
Movement: Constant. Lately she has had hiccups. They were cute at first and now they are just annoying.
Food cravings: I am going to make fruit pizza next week!
Gender: GIRL!
What I miss: Moving easily. Starting to get to the uncomfortable stage.
Milestones: Another week closer!

From Babycenter:
This week your baby weighs a little over 4 pounds (heft a pineapple) and has passed the 17-inch mark. She's rapidly losing that wrinkled, alien look and her skeleton is hardening. The bones in her skull aren't fused together, which allows them to move and slightly overlap, thus making it easier for her to fit through the birth canal. (The pressure on the head during birth is so intense that many babies are born with a conehead-like appearance.) These bones don't entirely fuse until early adulthood, so they can grow as his brain and other tissue expands during infancy and childhood.