Baby Loot

Bryan and I had so far refrained from buying baby stuff....that is until this weekend.  Since I am in the second trimester I feel a little more comfortable starting to stock up on baby items.  Sunday morning I woke up at 7:00 a.m. which is way too early for the weekend, but I was awake, so what else is there to do than look for stuff for the baby.  I started looking on Craigslist and found some activity items and emailed the seller.  Since, all were still available I made an offer and picked them up at 1:30.  But, before picking them up I made myself even more useful and cleaned out the garage....It was in pretty bad shape, but now it actually is functional!
Hopefully our baby likes all the items and will use it all! We ended up getting a Graco swing with nature sounds and soothing vibration functions, an evenflo exersaucer, and a Fisher Price Luv U Zoo Deluxe Musical Mobile Gym.  

Sammy trying it out...

And the beat goes on...

Yesterday Bryan and I had another Doctors appointment, this time to hear the heartbeat.  I have to admit, being pregnant finally seems real now that we have heard it's little heart beating.  It was pretty amazing!  Sure, we saw it last month with the ultrasound, but it still had not hit me yet.  Dr. Estrada said it's heartbeat sounded perfect.  As for me, my blood and urine samples all are perfect and my weight gain is zero. Our next appointment is November 21st, to check the heartbeat again and to check my progress.  She said I will have to wait until 20 weeks to find out the gender, which will put that around December 12th.  My prediction, it is a Boy and Bryan thinks it will be a Girl! It seems like such a long wait, but we will have to try to be patient to see who has the correct instinct. And, to end our day we bought a new car!  So, after a long wait we bought a Toyota Camry.  A very baby safe and reliable car. :)

The Great Outdoors

  This weekend Bryan and I spent some quality time with the Morris/DeSilva/Barnhart/Snavely clan at Pfeiffer Big Sur State Park in California. This was my first true camping experience because in the past we either stay in cabins or campers when we go to the lake....the easy and comfortable way! Bryan's mother bought us a nice air mattress, since she does not want her pregnant daughter-in-law sleeping on the ground, and I definitely did not want to sleep on the ground either.  After some campground location drama on Thursday we finally arrived at our site around 7:00pm and Bryan started drinking with the family and I of course started eating.  I was the only non-drinking person there, so this was both depressing and entertaining since this family are drinkers and are rather entertaining while doing so! When you start hearing British accents, you know the party has begun.  During the trip the group spent time playing some softball, I was the score-keeper to prevent getting hit with the ball, which turned out to be a good decision since two pitchers got nailed and a couple people almost got hit in the head by the ball being thrown...who knew slow-pitch softball could be so dangerous.  After softball we went to the gorge.  I was not aware of how tretourous of a hike this was going to be, but I prevailed and made it to the gorge, but there was no way I was jumping in the water. I think my body would have gone in shock and hyperthermia due to the frigid mountain water. But, some of the group took the challenge and enjoyed it, until they got out of the water! The nights were spent around the campfire, playing games, and drinking (water for me).  The last full day we were there we spent at Monterrery at the Wishermans Wharf, Cannery Row, and the Monterrery Bay Aquarium.  The Aquarium is a little pricey but worth it. Then it was back to camp for another round of dinner, drinks, and games.  This night most of the family decided to go all out to celebrate one last night, and they did go all out! We did take a group photo, but it was with Amanda's camera, so I will have to wait for her to post that photo and then I'll copy it!  Thank you all for a weekend of great memories: Matthew, Rick, Marina, Joey, Amanda, Jason, Rainbow, Kathy, Ian, Uncle Joe, Aunt Susie, Breanna, Joey, Eric, Andrew, Solome, Elaine, Luta, Jewell, Marie, Frank, Kyle, Garrett, Giuseppe, Claire, Ravi, Raj, and of course Bryan....I think that is everyone!

To the Gorge we go



Flauna at the Aquarium

Penguins living it up



I have a fasination with Jelly Fish, since the attack in Belize.




Sunfish...prehistoric!



  

Photos from the 'mans retreat', no women allowed.


  


The Morris Brothers



Good thing he has Health Insurance!

 



Happy 60th Birthdays to: Susie, Elaine, and Marie!