Anniversary getaway and babymoon #2 to Monterey!

40 days and...

I just saw on one of my baby countdown tickers that we only have 40 days until my due date! EGADS! That sort of sums up what's been going on over the last week. Sorry for the lack of new/exciting posts.

We're headed to Monterey this weekend for a quick babymoon #2. It's our final getaway before little Ellie is here. We're looking forward to a brief escape and some relaxing moments. No computers invited so pictures will be posted next week.

HAPPY FRIDAY EVERYONE!

My girls, my heaven

Holy sh*t it's November!

So, normally my "new month" posts are happy and optimistic. But, on this first day of the month I woke up in a total panic. All throughout my pregnancy we've been saying things like, "we'll get to that in November, or we'll do that in November..." and now here we are. IT. IS. NOVEMBER. The baby is coming next month and it feels like there is so much to do and she'll be here in the blink of an eye!

October was all fun and games... a visit from my brother, the wedding of our dear friends, two baby showers, and of course, the best holiday ever, Halloween, ending the month in a grand finale of candy and little kids in costumes. Now, November is all work and no play. We have to build her crib, install her car seat, attend child birth prep classes, go on a hospital tour, meet with our doula, oh, and don't forget Thanksgiving. Hopefully, the stress of that holiday will be low and I will win the competition with the turkey for plumpness without much of a fight from the bird.

I guess there will be one moment of (much needed) relaxation and escape. Our 2-year wedding anniversary is in the middle of this month and we're slipping away to a little B&B on an organic farm not far from Monterey. NO COMPUTERS ALLOWED. Now that should be nice.

So, here's to November... go easy on me, will ya?
 

We took Ellie to a Halloween carnival tonight

Halloween baby shower fun

More pictures to come... for now, enjoy both my Juno costume (made possible by Anthony dressing up as Paulie Bleeker) and the bumpkin (jack-o-lantern painted belly). We had so much fun!

One lap, three mammals

San Diego baby shower for me and Elodie!

I spent the weekend in San Diego so I could attend a baby shower thrown in my honor by my mom and her friends. They did a "bee" theme, which was super cute, because that's the nickname we called the baby before she had a name. Everyone had a lovely time, especially me! The food was delicious, the sun was shining, many of my friends and family members came out to celebrate with me, and I got some great gifts! Elodie is already one lucky/spoiled/loved little girl.

Anthony and Dormain's wedding

Anthony and Dormain's Bachelor/ette party!

The girls and the boys had dinner separately (pictures to come, or not) and then met up at the Tonga Room on Nob Hill afterwards. Fun was had by all!!!


What is that chocolate thing they are holding?


A highlight at this bar: very large fruity drinks with little umbrellas and lots of straws.



Don't worry, that's a virgin piña colada. :)

United Airlines Family Day at SFO

Today we went to SFO for the annual United Airlines family day. We went in 2008 and had a great time.


This year was an exceptionally exciting year to go because the United/Continental merger recently closed, so we were hoping to see a new United plane with the Continental logo... and we did!


Ellie had a great time checking out the new plane.


And there were even storm troopers there in case anyone got out of line.


We got these cute United backpacks and all sorts of other airline schwag.


He's so happy amongst the planes. :)

Uncle Brother comes for a visit!

Cats and pumpkins... two of my favorite things

October, my favorite month

Happy new month, my faithful blog readers! October is my favorite month and I'm so excited it's here! Let's run down why it's such a great time of year.

Well, in general I simply love fall, but fall has many stages. In September things are still cooling down from summer, and in November things can start to feel more wintery as Thanksgiving and Christmas decorations seem to go up earlier and earlier. But, in October things are just right. The leaves are changing, the weather is cooling down and my absolute favorite holiday is upon us... Halloween. There are very few things that please me the way that the combination of candy and small adorable children in costumes can. Also, I love dressing up. This year I am going to go as Juno! It seemed like a natural pregnancy costume for me.

Specifically this year, October is a very exciting month for us because we have a lot going on. I've entered the third trimester of my pregnancy, so we just started in on the home stretch. Plus, we begin our child birth prep classes this month! Egads.

My brother is visiting us over this first weekend, good friends of ours are getting married in the second weekend, we will be in San Diego during the third weekend for my out-of-town baby shower, and we're hosting our own non-traditional co-ed baby shower at the end of the month here in the Bay Area... with a Halloween theme of course.


Here's to my favorite month of the year!