14 Weeks

Awe, to be in the second trimester...yeah not much has changed! Morning sickness....yep still there...feeling like I've had a bad hangover for the last 3 months...yep still here :) It's all for a good cause so I complain while it's happening and then I'm good for the rest of the day. We did hear the heartbeat the day I left for Cali...155-160..no photos though :( 20 weeks hurry up!!

Our trip to Cali was AMAZING!! I wish it was longer but it was a great break and I loved seeing everyone and celebrating with my cousin. The weather may not have been ideal but who can complain when you see the scenery out there, it was beautiful! We got to do so much...pictures to come! We went down and saw the Del Coronado island/hotel...also close to where my cousin got engaged! It was a beautiful view...again images to come...this is a little photo of the hotel as well... we drove and saw where the Marines train, and also we were in the area of which Top Gun was filmed, and later that day we learned it was actually the "25 Anniversary" of the release of the movie, so they were having big events. Pretty cool to be there that same day!

Then we took a rest and went to dinner that night to this insanely beautiful Mexican restaurant...I wouldn't say the food was my favorite the the atmosphere was to die for. The seating was all outside, with lights (like the movies), a nice little quiet waterfall right when you walk in, it really was like something you would see in movie when a couple goes out to dinner...I heard the drinks were really good too ;)

Saturday was the shower, we were all very excited, we picked up our gifts when we got there I found this really fun book set, with was call Tickle Monster that came with the book and some furry blue mits that had holes in the fingers to tickle with...the shower was beautiful...outdoor looking over the Del Mar Race Track (Horse Racing). The shower was so nice, the weather was perfect, they took us in a limo van so we all got to talk on the way there and back, the servers were so nice, and the food was delicious. We had a BBQ at my cousins for dinner, and I have to mention the cupcakes..however, I didn't get a photo...they were the biggest cupcakes ever and we heard about them for about two days, about how great they were, and they were great! I would recommend them however, they are in Cali so I don't think they would ship too well :)

Sunday, we did a morning brunch and then headed to some wineries with one of my other cousins that also lives in San Diego along with his girlfriend. I got some shots of the wineries, they were beautiful and some of the wine smelled delicious, they did wine tasting I just walked around and looked in the shops and enjoyed the atmosphere...I would go back for some tasting I think, it was a fun day. Then we headed to Poseidon down on the beach for dinner. It was a wonderful view, a lovely sunset, and the food was nice. We did notice that PDA was something people enjoyed to do there, while at dinner, people sat on each others laps, kissed, it was just different then you would see here in Iowa that is for sure.

Monday, our last day :( We went to In-and-Out burger..if you ever go to Cali YOU MUST HAVE THIS. You also must look online for the hidden menu, otherwise you only have 3 choices. I had a single, animal style, prob. my favorite meal the whole time :) Then we headed for some shopping with my cousin, we went to a GREAT mall, however, it was a little depressing knowing I couldn't buy anything in Juicy or Betsey Johnson, because well in another month it wont fit! I did however get some things at A Pea in the Pod... not my ideal store however, I will be comfortable and still look like I'm wearing normal clothing...The prices I think are a little insane, and I was freaking out a little, okay maybe a lot, but I am very thankful for shirts that are long enough, and pants that I don't have to use a hair tie on :)

Now I'm back to reality...boooo...but have so much to look forward to this summer, weddings, birthdays, camps, Dr. appointments...so I suppose it's not all bad...