26 weeks and 1 day

This morning we had another ultrasound at our high risk doctor's office. Just to recap, my belly as of 24 weeks was measuring 2 weeks ahead of schedule. Today….little Logan is measuring 3 weeks ahead of schedule!!! Little Logan isn't so little! At 26 weeks and 1 day, he weighs 2.7 pounds and is 29 weeks along! He's one BIG baby who's definitely taking after his daddy's genes! He was very squirmy during the ultrasound too and at one point had both feet and hands up by his face…I think he was telling us he didn't want his picture taken anymore! His facial features are more developed since last seeing him at 20 weeks and I can't wait to see precious him in person! The doctor didn't say he was going to be early due to his size, but I just have a feeling he will be. I need to get my act together and get organized so that I'm prepared as can be, just in case! In 2 weeks I have my gestational diabetes test, which I'm nervous about. I know the bigger the baby, the higher the chances are of a positive test, and knowing I have the test and trying not to eat sweets is making me want nothing but SWEETS! That being said, I made cookies this afternoon!

I pinned a recipe a few weeks back for the perfect M&M cookies. Perfect because their shape is perfect due to using Vanilla instant pudding mix. After making them, their shape is nice, but they taste delicious!

Ingredients

• 1 stick/1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
• 1 large egg
• 1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups all purpose flour
• 3 tablespoons Instant vanilla pudding mix
• 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
• 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
• 3/4 cup mini chocolate chips
• 1-1 1/2 cups Mini M and M’s

Directions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and line a large baking sheet with a silpat liner or parchment paper.

In a large mixing bowl cream your butter and sugars until well combined. Add your egg and vanilla mixing to combine. Add your flour, pudding mix, baking soda and salt, stirring to combine. Add chips and m and m’s stirring to combine. 

With a medium cookie scoop (I used a small cookie scoop, so I have more than 2 dozen cookies), place dough 1 inch apart from each other. Bake for 10-12 minutes until cooked through. Let cool on cookie sheet for 10 minutes before transferring to cooling rack.

Makes 2 dozen cookies

ENJOY!

pups & kisses,

  Tiffany