Trip to Ixtapa

Tomorrow I'll be 18 weeks pregnant, so Adam and I decided to go on our last big trip last week to Ixtapa, Mexico. It was absolutely amazing and so difficult to leave! Adam and I realized a few weeks ago that we've never really been on a trip together...without family or friends to a destination you can't drive to. After 9 years together, we knew now was as good of time as any!

Here are a few of the pictures from our trip to give you an idea of how our week away went.

On Day 2, we went horseback riding in the mountains of Zihuatanejo near Ixtapa

On Day 3, we went snorkeling on Ixtapa Island

On Day 4, we relaxed all day and had a nice sit-down dinner at Costa Azul Restaurant

On Day 5, we had an unsuccessful, but beautiful day of deep sea fishing. All we caught was a bird that got wrapped up in one of the lines.

On Day 6, our last full day, we went boogie boarding at our hotel

That's Adam riding an awesome wave (in the middle)!
Our hotel room was HUGE!
That's Adam sitting at the desk at the opposite end of the hall!

Sunset and the view of Ixtapa Island from our room

Hard not to enjoy our trip when there's beauty all around us!

We can't wait until our next trip to somewhere exotic! We had an absolutely fabulous time! Our next trip will have to wait another year or so, until that sweet baby is old enough :)

Don't forget to check back here often! Especially on 5/9 when we find out the sex of the baby!!!

16 Week Update

I can't believe I'm already 4 months pregnant! Time is going by so fast...but hopefully it won't go too fast so we can actually enjoy the last few months before our lives change forever. Below is my latest picture update of my ever-growing belly. He/she is growing so fast I feel like my belly is constantly changing. Only 4 more weeks until we find out if we're having a little boy or a little girl! We can't wait to find out which "Baby A" we're having!!!

Well, we're off to Ixtapa, Mexico tomorrow, so I wanted to make sure to post one more update before we go. We are so excited to go on our last big trip before the baby comes! We have big plans for while we're there to go snorkling, horseback riding on the beach, golfing, and hopefully do a canopy tour assuming the harness doesn't go over my belly. I'm a little worried about what we're going to eat while we're there, but hopefully everything will be alright and I won't get hit with anything. I can't wait to share our trip pictures when we get back!

Baby Practice

I meant to post this message earlier in the week, but I've been sick at home all week. I thought I could make it all winter without getting sick...but I wasn't that lucky. I've had hardly any sleep all week. Today's the first day I've actually felt human, so hopefully I'm taking a turn for the better.

Anyway, last weekend, Adam and I had an opportunity to watch our baby niece Isabelle overnight at our house while her mom and dad were in Mexico and my parents were with her big sisters in Iowa. What a great opportunity to prepare Adam and I for parenthood! Thankfully, Izzy B is just about the sweetest baby in the world, so even though she was sick and teething, she was still a joy to watch! I'm not even kidding!!! Here are a few pictures from our weekend so you can see what I mean :)

Izzy B in her favorite swing with her ducky

Izzy B working on her new tooth

Izzy having a blast in her swing...I told you she was the sweetest!

Andy and Mary Jo came over on Saturday night to have dinner with us and meet Isabelle. I used to think she was afraid of strangers, but she warmed up well to both of them! Then, on Sunday my parents met us at our house with Izzy's big sisters and Eno (my sister Erin) and we all went to Chuck E. Cheese's. Now that was an experience! The girls couldn't get enough of Chuck E. and the games, and I couldn't get enough of Izzy and the food. After Isabelle left with my parents, I went through baby withdrawl. I missed (and still miss) her so much! I actually cried the next day when I called my mom to check in and see how she was doing. Must be my crazy pregnancy hormones... I think this is a sign of great things to come for when our own child comes into this world. If I love my niece this much, I can only imagine how I'll be with my own baby :)

Till next time!