Sequoia National Park

Wes and I celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary on May 5th. To celebrate we decided to take a trip and go camping at Sequoia National Park. I have never been there and Wes had only been there once which was a really long time ago so it was pretty much a new adventure for both of us. My parents got a new tent trailor so we brought that with us so we would be more comfortable. We ended up having a blast and along with seeing everything we spent a lot of time relaxing. It was a great couple of days and would totally go back again.

When we first got there we decided to go and see General Sherman which is the largest living organism on Earth. It was so big and really amazing. I can't believe that a tree can get that big!

The next day we we took a hike down to a little waterfall and river. It was pretty warm outside so we were ready to go swimming but it was freezing!!! We could barely stand to put our feet in the water for more than a few seconds but it was beautiful and we spent a lot of time just soaking up the sun and the view.

His GQ pose. He's so hot!

Beautiful trees. We were amazed everytime we were up close to one.

This is beetle rock and so cool. We were the only ones there so it made it even more fun.

We did the hike around Round Meadow even though there was a lot of snow. It was beautiful and I can only imagine what it looks like in the Summer. The one good thing about having so much snow on the ground is that there weren't very many people there so every where we went we were pretty much by ourselves.

I still can't believe how big the trees were!

I could even fit inside one and when you do that you apparently need to make a really stupid face!

Happy Birthday to ME!!

So this past week I got to celebrate my 26th birthday. It was on April 15th which was a Thursday and is my day off so I didn't even have to work. They only stinky part was that Wes was working and so was my mom so I pretty much spent the day by myself. It was ok though, it was nice to get some alone time and just think about myself. I started the day by sleeping in and then getting up and stuffing my face with whatever I could find (that happens everyday though and not just on my birthday!). I then lounged around for a while and then got ready for the day. I decided to go and get my nails done because it is always nice to pamper yourself and I hadn't gotten them done in forever. I was great and so relaxing. After I got home I got ready and went to my first prenatal yoga class with my friend Brittany. It was the perfect way to spend the day but it didn't end there. Over the next few days I was taken out to dinner by some friends and then Wes took me out. In my family we celebrate all birthdays on Sunday so my parents made my favorite dinner that night, CRAB! I was so excited and ate every last bite. My mom made me a gluten free angel food cake which was to die for. The next day I got to celebrate with my in laws. All in all it was a great birthday and I got so many great presents but most important I got to spend it with the people I love. This next year is going to be a big change from the last and I can't wait!

28 weeks and the beginning of 3rd trimester

So I finally made it into my third trimester! I can't believe that I only have about 2 1/2 months left. It seems like this pregnancy has gone by pretty fast but on the other hand I am not so excited to get bigger. I know that means getting more uncomfortable and bigger!! I guess I will take it though because I know my little boy is going to be so cute. I can't wait to see him and hold him.
Well, we celebrated entering into my 3rd trimester by going to Carpinteria. I love the beach so I was so excited to go. My parents just bought a tent trailor so it made camping a lot easier. I had a comfortable bed so it wasn't difficult to spend 9 days there. We had such beautiful weather and I was even able to try out my new maternity swimsuit.

These past couple of weeks have been ok. I feel like I am getting bigger everyday but I guess I'm ok with that because that means he is getting bigger as well. His kicks have been getting more intense and have made me flinch a few times. Wes is addicted to feeling him move which I love. I just don't love when he kicks me in the ribs. It is not a pleasant feeling and I could do without that. I cannot wait until he is here and I am so excited to be in the last trimester because that means he will be here soon!!

Wes wanted to show off his baby bump as well!

24 weeks

I finally made it to this monumental week! I was so excited to hit 24 weeks because the baby becomes viable. If he was born now he would have a 50/50 chance of surviving which isn't great odds but it makes me so much more comfortable. Having had my sister deliver at 29 weeks it makes it even more important to me to hit every week. I don't believe that I will have the same problem that she did but seeing her go through that it still makes me nervous.

This week has been great because I'm finally showing. I had to switch over to maternity clothes because my pants just weren't as comfortable and I thought that I might be cutting off the circulation to the baby. Now that I got some pants and some shirts I am much more comfortable and I think they make me look even more pregnant. I have actually had people come up to me and ask me when I am due. So exciting!

I thought that I would throw this picture in here for Wes. It's like pulling teeth to get him to take pictures of me and sometimes I get a little crazy.

I also went to a consignment sale and got so much great baby stuff. I went with my wonderful mom and sister who helped me so much. They set out and snagged all the good stuff there. I wouldn't have gotten anything if I had just gone by myself. I was able to get two strollers, a Peg Perego regular stroller and a jogger. We got a bassinet, a bouncy seat, and a Kelty baby backpack for Wes. I could not believe how well that we did and now we are pretty much set on the big stuff. We got a crib from my sister that Wes is refinishing as well as a swing and a jumpy. His room is starting to look like a baby's room and once I have my shower I know that I will be set.

Painting the baby's room

I decided that I wanted to paint the baby's room and so after much thought I decided to do it an olive green. We are going to go with a camo theme so I thought it would be a good idea to just bring it all together. My mother-in-law, Donna, is great with painting and so I had her show me how to do a texture on the wall. It's called ragging and you mix the paint with glaze. After you brush it on you take a rag and wipe it off. It creates a really neat look and it turned out even better than I thought it was going to. I was so grateful to both Donna and Wes for painting the room. I know the baby will one day really love it.

22 weeks

How far along?: 22 weeks
Total weight gain: 3 lbs so far
How big is the baby?: a Papaya (8 in, 1.2lbs)
Maternity clothes: I can still fit into a lot of my clothes but I do wear maternity shirts and dresses, I can still button my pants so I haven't gotten any maternity pants.
Stretch marks: Nope
Sleep: I have been sleeping good so far thanks to my amazing pregnancy pillow!
Best moment so far: Wes got to feel him move and I seem to have popped out a bit
Movement: Still have a crazy maniac in my belly who loves to do gymnastics
Food cravings: Fruit mostly but I did crave skittles a few days ago
Gender: still a boy
Labor signs: Just some Braxton Hicks contractions
Belly button: still the same but Wes is hoping to finally see the end of my belly button by the end of my pregnancy
What I am looking forward to: Getting his room done. We are in the process of painting and getting it all set up for him.

This weeks has been great because people are actually noticing that I am pregnant. I feel huge but when I took a picture I didn't look as big as I think I do in my head. I am scared to get any bigger, I think I could stay this size and be just fine!

20 Weeks

After looking at the ultrasound pictures from when I was 16 weeks, the doctor decided he wasn't satisfied with the pictures and wanted me to go in for another one. I was not going to complain because ultrasounds are my favorite and I look forward to the next time I can see my little boy. I was super excited that I didn't have to wait very long to see his squirmy little body. I decided to invite my mom to this visit because she is such a huge supporter and I knew that she was dying to see him for herself. She was super excited and it just made it even more special. He looked great and the and was measuring at about 12 oz which is on the big side. I know that I am the mom but I just love him so much and can't wait to meet him!

Not much has happened in the past couple of weeks. He has been moving a lot more and Wes was finally able to feel him for himself. He was really excited but I think that he thought it would be stronger than it was. He'll continue to get stronger as time goes on which scares me because I'm not looking forward to getting punched in the ribs but his dad is eager to feel him more. I have popped out a bit more and I now feel huge except everyone keeps telling me that I'm still small. I'll have to post pictures so I can get other feedback! We are also trying to get everything ready for his arrival which is a bit harder than I thought. Wes did clean out the garage for me which was awesome and I cleaned out the closet in the babies room to get ready for the mountains of stuff we are going to get. It is no where near to getting done but at least we made a little headway. I'm sure we'll have it done by the time he gets here, at least that's what I hope!