A Bitter-Sweet Feeling

I have been giving Ryan a hard time lately about how we need to be taking photos of our pregnancy progress, especially since it is almost over. Well I guess I really got on his nerves on Sunday and he decided to take a picture of what I currently look like. Here is the photo that he took:

It is amazing how much has changed in the six weeks since the last belly shot was taken. This photo was taken (8/10/08) three days before we start the 8th month / 32nd week. It is crazy how fast the time goes! This made me excited, but also sad at the same time. I have enjoyed being pregnant, looking past all of the side effects, aches and pains...I really can't complain much it has been pretty smooth and easy going so far. I just find it completely amazing to sit there and watch her move around in the belly. It is also cute to see how Ryan is reacting to it all! I thank God every day that he has given us this opportunity to share with each other. With all of this though, I absolutely can not wait to meet our little girl and I know that Ryan to an extent feels the same way. It is really funny to see how freaked out he is about having a little girl. I have tried to comfort him and let him know that all of it will just come naturally and that with practice he will do just fine, but I don't think that he believes me yet. To make everything even more exciting...Ryan and I are closing on our first home TODAY (8/12/08)! I can not wait to be able to get in and fix things up before our little bundle arrives, which will hopefully be when the doctors are thinking...around October 7th.

Just Another Day at the Beach...or So We Thought

This past Saturday, Ryan and I decided that we where going to take my little sisters as well as the rest of his family that was in town for the weekend up to Corolla to spend the day at the beach. Everyone was excited to go, especially my sisters...they love going to the beach...I know big shocker there. On the way there though I got a little annoyed with Ryan because he kept telling my sisters that they where going to see the wild horses while we where at the beach. I kept trying to explain to him that you don't always get to see the horses and I didn't want him to get their hopes up. Needless to say the day was absolutely perfect. The weather was perfect with a nice gentle breeze and the water was absolutely amazing and warm. The kids even got lucky because we happened to park in a perfect spot for when the tide came up. A little pool area formed right behind our cars and the kids spent the rest of the afternoon playing there....did I say kids I should say the adults too. The adults where trying to teach the kids how to skim on the water. Lets just say, I didn't take pictures of this b/c it wasn't pretty! I think all of the adults realized that they aren't kids anymore...haha. We also had free entertainment all day w/ watching all of the moronic tourist try to drive on the beach and get stuck. I don't know where these people come from that think "Gee I see all of these trucks driving on the beach...our car should be able to do the same." Thankful for these moronic tourists there are considerate locals that are willing to show a little Southern Hospitality and help pull them from being stuck! Anyways back to our interesting experience, so it was getting close to the time that we where going to pack up and head in for the day and sure enough as I had told Ryan, we hadn't seen a single horse all day long. The girls seemed a little disappointed, but I explained that maybe the next time that we came that they would see them. Just then, Ryan's aunt tells us that she was looking up at the dunes and saw a horse! The kids get completely excited and everyone walks up to the dunes in order to get a better look. Needless to say it was a perfect end to an already perfect day. Here are some pictures from the day.


Genna playing in the sand.


Ryan having fun on the long board.


Genna, Isabel and Evan playing in the pool.






Halie passed out after a long day of fun in the sun.


We ended our day w/ a stop at mine and Ryan's old work...Sunset Bar and Grill