Monterey Trip

This last weekend we went on the last vacation we'll take before little bitty is born. We went to Monterey with our friend Whitney and Louie Mariner. It was really fun and we actually managed to get some pictures taken! Thank you to Whitney! I figure everyone would rather see pictures than hear me drone on.

Whitney and I wanted seafood the first night, so since they boys love us they consented and we went to Bubba Gump's for dinner. Don't worry I was careful about what I ate and how much of it I ate.

We knew the restaurant had gotten its name from the movie forest gump but we had no idea how much people would focus on the movie! Wow trivia at every corner! I got some of them right so I won a prize.... all the toothpicks I wanted... I didn't think it was that funny... but the food was good!

The next day we went to the aquarium since Whitney and Louie had never been. It was fun. Here we are on the back walkway behind the aquarium. Here is the prego picture I've been promising!

Even with all the cool displays and tanks, this is the only fish picture I shot while I was there. All the non tropical fish are so gray and drab... this was the pretty tank. (I know sorry Alex)

We went to Carmel as well, but I have to adamit that I was so tired I took absolutly no pictures. The rest of the trip was spent at the ocean. If you look really closely at the picture on the left there is a person on the top of the hill in the middle that is either Eric or Louie. They went so far out on the rocks looking for adventure. I stayed on the beach and prayed that they would come back from adventure! :-)

It was a great trip but definitely the last one for a long time. Within an hour of getting home I started having contractions and had to go down to labor and delivery. They got me stabalized and the contraction have pretty much stopped and have gotten a great deal lighter (thank goodness), but it was still really scary. I need to be within driving ditance of my hospital and doctors, so here I stay until baby come, (full term).

Love you all,

Eric Nellie and Little Bitty

Five Months

And still hanging in there! Went to the Doctor today and everything still looks great. Keep praying! For those of you who don't know, we are having a girl! Very exciting, though anyone who knows Eric and I knows that this will not be a girly girl. The funny thing is only 10% thought we were having a girl according to the blog. Maybe it's because our girl will be a tomboy princess kind of a girl. I keep reminding people that pink is not my favorite color. In fact we're thinking that we'll do the nursery in red and white. I know, not the usual, but hey who wants usual. I am thinking a garden theme with red roses and other bright flowers. Little bitty has been starting to kick and wiggle a little more strongly. The morning sickness is still there but not as strong. I can usually get out of the house by 10:00 now with only a little queasiness.

Poor Eric still doesn't get fed. I have developed this distaste, okay, abhorrence for chicken. It makes cooking really difficult and I feel so bad! He is really aptient though. Thankfully our friends Whitney and Louie are taking good care of us and making sure that Eric gets fed. In the other times I am grateful that I am working and we are supporting the economy of the restaurant industry. :-)

We're headed into the scariest part over the next three weeks. It is a countdown to when we lost Lily so it's really scary. My Doctor is going to start seeing me twice a week most likely. He's watcing really closely to make sure that we notice anything as it comes. He says that the baby look really great and everything is perfect right now.

Thanks for all the prayers! Love Eric and Nellie and Little Bitty TomgirlThis is Caesar's new favorite way to sleep.. and look he brought me a toy to play with when I wake up.

Month 4

And still sick... at least it's not as bad, mostly naseuous now. Everyone keeps telling me that I will get energy soon, I'm not sure when... lol I can't believe that I used to go to school work full time, help Mags with Westley twice a week and still clean and make dinner. Now poor Eric is lucky to be fed! Thankfully he really is prince charming and never complains.

I finally got in to see a doctor. It's be four months of midwives and NP's, and so yesterday I got to see a real doctor. Yea! Because of my history I have been transferred to a high risk doctor at least until 24 weeks. In the meantime it is a lot of Doctor's appointments. Don't get me wrong I am not complaining! I am thrilled to get to see the doctor more often. He's really smart and really supportive and as an added bonus I get an ultrasound every two weeks, my favorite part! It was really great to see Little Bitty yesterday just happily sleeping away. It is reassuring to see such a strong heartbeat and know that at least for now everything is doing great.

Thank you everyone for the prayers, it really helps!

Love you!
Nellie, Eric and Little Bitty

Picture soon I promise!