Sunday, June 12, 2011

Belly Pics

I haven't done a good job of taking pictures of my growning baby bump this time around. I'm already half way there. Can't believe it! I'm feeling a lot of kicks and movement these days. Feeling kicks is fun right now because it's not uncomfortable since he's not very big yet. John and the boys have felt some kicks, too. I'm feeling good...the second trimester is great!

These are a few pictures I have so far. The first one is at 21 weeks (taken yesterday). And the other two are at around 18 or 19 weeks. More to come!



Thursday, June 09, 2011

South Padre 2011

We spent the first week of June in South Padre this year! Mammy, Chuck, and Brynn and her boys all went. We got there on my birthday, so it was fun to celebrate my birthday at the beach. It was a birthday-cation! I've been going to South Padre with Mammy for 16 years now, and it was still a blast. This year we got to stay in some rooms that were right on the beach, so we could walk out our back door and out onto the sand. The hotel made a mistake with the first rooms they gave us, so they upgraded us to the beach front rooms at no charge! I think we may need to spend that extra amount next time to get those rooms. The boys loved being able to play in the sand right outside our room. It was convenient to go back and forth easily from the beach to our room, too. And there was also the view!

While we were there, we did our usual activities: visiting the sea turtle rescue place, eating crab legs and dancing at Louie's restaurant, feeding seagulls, going to watch for the dolphins at sunset, and riding go karts. This year we also went to check out the Touch Tank aquarium, which the boys loved. All this was in addition to our days at the beach and at the pool. Eli and Jed got some good cousin time, and John and I got some needed relaxation time. It's nice to have cousins and sand/beach to entertain the boys at all times! Not to mention that it's John's 4 week sabbatical, so he kept saying he was so relaxed since he didn't have to worry or think about work.

Needless to say, it was a fun time, and we were all exhausted when we got back. Oh, and no one got sunburned, which may be a first! The trip was a success all around! I can't wait to go back! Thanks, Mammy, for our beach vacation!