A weekend away!

These pictures are from a trip that Jim and I took to Squaw Valley last August. This was the last time that we went anywhere alone. So when the opportunity came up for Jim to travel for work next Friday, we decided that we would take this time to have a weekend away together before the baby comes. My brother and his girlfriend are going to stay at our house to watch Riley. We are leaving for Santa Cruz after our ultrasound appointment and I couldn't be more excited!

I can hardly wait for one week from today, first we get to see the baby! We haven't seen an ultra sound of him since he was 17 weeks and he still looked like a skeleton. I will never forget seeing Riley at 34 weeks and I couldn't stop staring at her picture. We got the perfect profile picture of her and it looks EXACTLY like her now! As I have mentioned before, I am a super impatient person when I am excited about something so I cannot wait to get a sneak peak of our little guy.

Right after, we are off on our weekend get away. Jim asked if I wanted to do anything in particular and I told him I just want to have a weekend where I don't change any diapers, give baths, prepare food, clean up. All I want to think about is where we are going to eat and what I am going to wear =) I am looking forward to having uninterrupted conversations with my husband and to sit at a coffee shop with no time frame. We have been trying to go on more dates lately but there is something about getting away that is so important for the marriage.

I love my husband more and more everyday. He just makes me smile and I can't wait to reconnect with him!

Ohhh 5pm, do you know how much I dread you?

This is kind of a weird title but oh well! It is how I feel! Lately I have been getting sick around 4:30 and 5pm...ugh....If any Mommies are reading you know this is not a good hour. It's right when you are trying to think of what to make for dinner, or if you are like me and eat early, you are already trying to prepare dinner. Riley has been taking a later nap everyday so she is just getting up around 4:30, which means diaper change, sippy cup, etc.

Our house is full of sickies right now. Riley was awake most of lastnight with a cold and she couldn't breath, so we brought her in bed with us and Jim made the mistake of turning on Nemo. She's like, "Yeah right I'm going back to sleep, Nemo's on!" I finally stuck her in her crib at 4:30AM this morning. Jim's back has been acting up a lot lately. He helped a family friend put their new flooring in this past weekend, which he loved, but I think he's paying for it now. And then there is me, just pregnancy sick.

I know I have mentioned this for the past 4 posts I am sure but tomorrow we find out the sex of our baby. I can hardly wait! I just hope that I can sleep tonight. What I am the most excited about is seeing my babys face. After Rileys ultrasound I remember just staring at the pictures in awe of what God had blessed us with. I can't wait to do the same with this little one.

This is becoming quite a random post but I have been dreaming of a mini vacay with JUST my husband. I so miss having alone time with him. We took a trip to Squaw Valley last August and it was dreamy! My brother and his girlfriend stayed at our house and watched Riley for the weekend. They did a great job and I wasn't worried at all while we were gone. Squaw Valley is by far our favorite spot, we stay at Squaw Valley resort and Jim always upgrades to the beautiful Suite. I feel so relaxed when we are there but unfortunately with the house and all, mini vacays are not on the priority list. Maybe this summer we can go before the baby is born.

*The picture is from our last trip to Squaw