Adventures

At 5 and a half months pregnant, I thought it would be so fun to participate in a family backpacking trip. Originally all 7 of us were going to go, but due to work obligations, Dan and Daniel could not join us. So mom, dad, Nathan, Livvy, and I all set out for our little adventure in the Sierra Mountains. We left before the sun came up on Wednesday morning, all 5 of us in the folks Toyota. It took about 6 hours to arrive at the base of Kennedy Meadows where we would hike in. The minute we stepped out of the truck we were attacked by "millions" of mosquitoes. It was crazy. Fortunately Nathan had brought Deet along and we all sprayed ourselves like crazy. The hike in should have been easy since it was mostly downhill, but alas we only made it about 2.5 miles before we had to stop and set up camp. My fault....I pushed myself too hard and ended up in too much pain to continue you forward. Dad scouted out a beautiful little area surrounded by Forrest and meadow. It was perfect. We all set up and had dinner. There was definitely plenty of soreness and a little dehydration to go around but we had a wonderful evening together. All five of us piled into a 3 man tent to play cards before heading off to our respective tents to sleep. It was a time full of laughter. Day 2 was beautiful. Mom, dad and I took the day and hung out at camp. It was a day full of relaxation, so needed. Nathan and Olivia headed off to Jordan's Hot Springs. It was about 7 miles round trip for them. They were so beat once they returned. Pour Nathan suffered from some severe dehydration and was miserable through the night. Friday was another beautiful day, especially after having rained during the night. We were planning to stay until Saturday but mom got sick and it was time to pack up and head out. I have been saying that this trip was good and a bit of a disaster all at the same time. I loved being with my family and laughing and playing cards and relaxing. I was not so much a fan of the pain and the bugs. Glad I went but do not plan on backpacking again, at least while I am pregnant! :-) Thanks family for a fun trip and taking most of the weight in your packs. I love you!

He is all BOY!

The appointment went well. The tech said everything looked to be right on track and our due date is still reading as October 29th. These are all the pictures that they printed out for us at the appointment. It was so fun to see everything and see the heart move and count his fingers and toes. I am so excited to meet our little boy. Now onto the fun part of registering and birthing classes.

What's up?

Have a confession to make....I had Dan take a belly pic a few weeks ago and I didn't like it so I deleted it. I think I have decided belly pics are not for me. Sorry folks. I have been told that I am starting to look pregnant or my belly has popped or something. I am thankful to a dear friend for providing me with lots of maternity clothes. I have so much happening over the next month that I am wanting to curl up in bed and sleep through it all! I have my 3rd prenatal appointment on Monday and then our ultrasound is Thursday. I am really hoping to find out the babies gender. We have my brothers birthday celebration and a couple of Father's day celebrations planned. We also have a family backpacking trip that I am super excited about. Pretty nervous too but excited. It has been a long time. I really hope it works out for everyone to go. Then we have my brother-in-laws wedding. Yay for Dave and Kerri! I am excited to see everyone up there and relax and enjoy their lovely wedding. I am not excited about the plane but we will just deal with that when it comes. We start Bradley method classes in July and I am looking forward to being better informed and somewhat prepared for this baby. Friday is 19 weeks, almost halfway there!

Appointments

Well I had my second prenatal appointment. It went great. I had no idea what to expect since I never really asked and I have not done this before. It was a pretty quick in and out appointment. I was able to hear the baby's heartbeat for the first time and it was going strong. I had lost about 10 pounds from my bought with the stomach flu but all things are still looking good. Honestly I can afford to lose a few pounds. The morning sickness is ebbing which is fantastic. I hit a wall at about 2pm and all I want to do is take a nap but I am making it through pretty well. My next appointment is June 7th and then on June 10th is the big appointment! We have our ultrasound scheduled Thursday June 10th to take the babies measurements and check on his/her progress and also to find out if we are having an Emma or a Jacob. Super excited about that appointment.

Our summer season is rapidly approaching at work so things will be picking up again and also get pretty warm down here. Excited to see all the summer groups and see more homes built.

We have a family backpacking trip coming up this June so I am excited and nervous about that. It should be great to go back to where we use to go when I was a kid.

Then in July we have a wedding to attend. My brother in law is getting married! So excited for Dave and Kerri and can't wait to see the family up there.

Blessings~

Sharing

A friend of mine has a blog that she updates regularly. I have been really challenged by many of her entries and blessed to hear about her life of ministry. Anyway, I just read this particular entry that really caught me. I want everyone to read it. So here is a link to Cari's blog. Check it out!

http://carijenkins.wordpress.com/2010/05/11/my-life-says-eh-whatever/

Second Trimester

So the time table on this pregnancy thing is so weird. Apparently it is not until week 14 that you begin your second trimester. I am almost through my first week in the second trimester. I decided to start it off with a bang....the stomach flu. I flew to Portland to see family and go to a dear friends wedding. Had a great time there and flew home on Sunday. On the way home from the airport we had to pull over so I could "toss my cookies" in a bush. I went home and slept for a couple of hours, thinking I was just over-exhausted. I then ate a little something because I am pregnant and it is good to eat food when you are pregnant! That was the end of that. I didn't stop throwing up until the ER on Monday night when they gave me Zofran and fluids. We were in the ER for 8.5 hours. After 3 liters of fluids and meds to stop the vomiting, they sent me home at about 4:30am Tuesday morning. I was able to get a meal in for the first time Wednesday evening so I am back at work today! I am still experiencing some morning sickness but it is much easier than the flu. I have my next doctor's appointment on Monday so hopefully I will get a good update from the doc.
It was great to see the baby's heartbeat again at the hospital and that definitely gave me some relief. Looking forward to the next weeks as things continue to progress quickly and soon I may feel movement! :-)

12 Weeks

I made it through my first trimester. I had a few meltdowns along the way but I have started the second trimester. I am still feeling sick every day and headaches have been added to my list of "ailments". I am hoping that over the next couple of weeks I will get that energy and non-sickness feelings like I am told comes. :-) My clothes are all a little snug and I bought my first pieces of maternity clothing this weekend. I have a new dress for a wedding I am attending in a couple of weeks, so that is exciting. I don't really have a baby belly to speak of yet so no pictures as of yet. When I look less chubby and more baby belly, I will have Dan take pictures. My next appointment is May 10th and then June 10th is the ultrasound appointment to find out if it is a boy or a girl. That's all for now!