We have officially entered our third trimester!

We could hear the sounds of the waves crashing into the rocks from our adorable Bed & Breakfast, The Cypress Inn. The Inn was warm and welcoming, the staff was friendly, and our room came with a stunning view and a cozy fireplace.

 

Later on that night, we would decide to reschedule our dinner for a later time, while we parked our little SUV backwards at the top of a cliff, and sat in the trunk and watched the sunset.

 

The second day was spent in Palo Alto. Tyler had generously booked a spa day for me for Mother’s Day and I spent the day at the incredible Watercourse Way Spa. And while I was getting pampered, he did a 12-mile run.

 

On purpose.

 

Like, for fun.

 

 

 

The Nursery:

 

 

What’s Left on Our List:

Names: We need to finalize her name! We called her “Shrimpy” for the few months, and that certainly won’t do…so that’s next on our to-do list.

Birthing Classes/Hospital Bag: We have a few more classes to take at our hospital in the next month (the one I’m really looking forward to is a class based off of the book The Happiest Baby on the Block), and I’ll finish getting my hospital bag ready! Right now it’s filled with snacks. Priorities, amirite?

Nesting: Nesting has definitely kicked in, so every weekend I’ve been running around like a mad woman making sure to check things off my list – from random errands like buying towel bar replacements for our guest bathroom to wiping down baseboards. …I swear they looked fine up until a few weeks ago.

Preparing our dogs: For the past couple of years, Sam and Sadie have been treated like our babies, so it’s important to us that introducing a new baby into our home is an easy transition. We’ve let them come into the nursery to smell her furniture, clothes, and car seat to familiarize themselves. I’ve read that weeks before delivering it’s helpful to wear baby lotion and oil on our hands, and that when I am in the hospital it’s apparently good to have someone bring home the baby blanket for them to get used to that scent. We’ve seen them with babies and so we’re pretty sure it’ll be an easy introduction, but being prepared gives us one less thing to worry about and ensures a healthy and safe environment for everyone.

Although I do have a sinking suspicion they’ll be just fine.

 

 

In the next few months, I am looking forward to:

Baby showers! The next few weeks will be filled with celebrating with those dear to us, and though we’re far away from a lot of our family and friends, we couldn’t feel more grateful to have such a wonderful support system.

 

And that’s that!

Experiencing pregnancy is something that I don’t take for granted. Even during moments of anxiety or those sleepless, restless nights, we have both felt so much joy and gratitude. We are filled with hope and anticipation of what’s to come!