Love at First Sight.

 

So here's our "getting pregnant story"

Jacob and I decided to wait awhile to have a baby so we could explore and travel the world and do everything we dreamed of before bringing someone into our lives that would change everything. I absolutely had the best 7 years with him doing just that. We were able to live on the West Coast and the East Coast. We were able to travel to the beach just for the weekend whenever we wanted. We were able to explore the most beautiful National Parks and sleep under the stars. It's been nonstop fun and adventuring with him and I wouldn't change it for the world.

But soon we both started getting baby fever. Even though it would only last for me for a few months, then I would be done with trying to get pregnant and get back on birth control. After trying to get pregnant twice I was getting convinced that maybe it wasn't in the books for us, maybe it was just ment to be Jacob and I and no one else. When he convinced me to try a third time, I agreed cause I knew it wouldn't happen right away, if it even happened at all. 

Three months later, Jacob told me to take a pregnancy test because I was being so mean/moody and just wanted to sleep all the time, so he was convinced I was pregnant. And he was right! I cried from shock and disbelief but he smiled the biggest/goofiest smile in the world. I knew when I saw that smile that everything was going to be okay. And that we were going to have the happiest little family. 

Once I saw my little munchkin a few weeks later and heard her heart beat, it was instant love at first sight. I had the same kind of butterflies I got when I first met Jacob. Now that she's almost here I'm so excited I could burst at the seams! Everyone says that our traveling days are over and no more this and that. But actually I'm more excited to travel now that we have Blair. I can't wait to show her the world and see her get excited over seeing a big mountain or jumping in the ocean waves with her daddy. I love that kids get excited about the most simple things in life.

This is going to be the best adventure yet.

30 Weeks....and a Birthday!

  

Blair is the size of a cabbage this week and probably weighs over 3 pounds!

We just got back from our 30 week appointment and everything is looking good! I'm even a measuring half a week ahead, so we might be having a November baby instead of December! I guess we will just have to wait and see!

This little girl is feisty already. I love it. She loves hearing mine and Jacob's voices, when we read to her at night she just moves around like crazy. She also loves to play (or so I think). When we lightly poke or tap the stomach she does it right back. (She either loves it or hates it, haha. Who knows!) She has been getting the hiccups more and more often which is a great sign, it means she's practicing breathing and making her lungs stronger. She loves to get over in my ribs and jab them with her elbows or feet or her whole body. 

Yesterday I celebrated my birthday! Jacob took the day off work and spent all day hanging out with me and tending to my every want and need. It was wonderful! I loved getting an extra day to be with him this week, best gift ever. We had dinner with my best of friends Sunday night. It was so good to see their beautiful faces and catch up. I miss them so much because we barely ever see each other because life tends to get in the way, so it was amazing for us all to finally get to hang out! And I get to see them all again in about 2 weeks because they are coming to my baby shower! Meep! It's going to be the best time ever, family and friends. You just can't beat that!

After grocery shopping yesterday Jacob insisted we stop at the field right across the street from Walmart and snap some pictures with the sunset. That boy just know what he's doing! He got some amazing shots which I will cherish forever!

Only 10 more weeks (or less) until our baby girl arrives. I'm so excited I could burst!

14 Weeks.

 

Dress: Free People

14 weeks, Baby is the size of a lemon!

 Can I just say that the 2nd Trimester is Heaven on Earth compared to the 1st Trimester. When I discovered I was pregnant, I thought man this is easy, no sickness, no aches, nothing! That lasted 2 weeks and then bring on the "ALL DAY" nausea. One of the worst things I've ever experienced. Everyday I made the vow that I would never get pregnant again if this is what I have to go through everyday for the rest of pregnancy. Awful, just plain awful! 

Okay, well fast-forward 4 weeks from the first day of sickness and I have felt pretty good, goodbye nausea! (So there is still a chance for Baby #2, but let's not get ahead of ourselves here). Now days I feel just like my normal old self, just hungry all the time and the worst thing is that none of my clothes fit (which they haven't fit for awhile now, ahem bloating....). Seriously though, I don't know how I fit in them before, so tiny.

OKAY! I'm done with whining for now! I'm so thrilled to be pregnant, and it's driving me crazy to know the gender so I can start preparing for this little munchkin! What gender do you think Baby is?

Kiss the Sky.

 

Top: Wildfox Couture, Dress: Urban Outfitters, Boots: Thrifted, Socks: American Eagle

Jacob and I hiked up this mountain before sunset, I changed clothes in the middle of the field, and then we shot pictures, kissed, and soaked up the view just as the sun was setting. (Such a beautiful view and such amazing lighting.) This Wildfox shirt is so gorgeous, I love the star filled sky print that covers the whole top, it's magical.

I was more inspired by this line by Wildfox more than any other fashion brand's line. I want to buy every single piece and explore the world while wearing them with vintage skirts, shorts, bikinis, and pants. It makes me want to adventure out into the wild and explore everything while kissing under the stars every night and go skinny dipping with my favorite boy (Jacob...duh!). In a strange way it really helped me discover what I want out of life right now. I want to love, explore, adventure, and see everything. And luckily for me, the love of my life wants to do the same. If you want to see what I'm raving on and on about go here.  

Day 3 at Yellowstone National Park and Day 4!

 

So here are pictures from our final days at Yellowstone and our little journey through the Grand Tetons! 

We woke up to a beautiful morning and decided we wanted to go check out the waterfall at the Grand Canyon again, when it wasn't raining and dreary. Then we drove up this HUGE mountain on a one-way dirt road....and it the temperature dropped like 20 degrees (no joke) and it started sleeting on us!!! I lost my mind! Haha, I was freaking out knowing for sure we were going to be stranded on top of the  mountain. But Jacob got us safely to the top and the sleet stopped and it didn't stick so we were safe. Haha. 

Then we decided to head to the Boiling River to sit in it for awhile, it was amazing. Just like a hot-tub. I didn't want to ever leave, but I was getting too pruny  to stay in any longer. It was really fun, and we got to chat with some nice people. I love it! Driving back through Mammoth Springs there were a ton of Elk just chillin and eating in the middle of town, so funny to me. 

Then we drove to go see the Grand Prismatic Spring.....because I saw pictures of it at the visitor's center and it looked unbelievably beautiful, like a rainbow pond. I loved it already and hadn't even seen it in real life. When we got close, they had all the roads blocked off to actually get to the Spring, so we weren't able to see it. I was super bummed and pouty because it was one of the main things I wanted to see.....but I guess that gives me an excuse to go back! 

After that Jacob cheered me up by taking me swimming at Firehole River. And even though the water was freezing, Jacob finally coaxed me in. Even though I stayed attached to his back for the first 5 minutes (trying to steal all his body heat), haha but I finally went underwater and swam around. There were huge rocks in there so we had to avoid those (I'm not a big fan of running into huge rocks while swimming). But once you were able to get to the top of the current (It was actually very strong and Jacob had to pull me to the top) it was so fun just letting it pull you back down the river. I loved it. Then we tried to get a cute underwater kissing picture, which was impossible haha, maybe someday!....(and we weren't able to cliff jump because if caught you could get a $300 ticket, which we didn't want any part of!)

Then we watched the beautiful sunset and took lots of pictures of it! The next day we woke up and packed up and left....and finally got our picture with the Yellowstone sign (too excited to stop there on Day 1). We went the long way so we could drive through the Teton Mountains. It was so gorgeous, I wish we could have spent a whole day there exploring, so we will definitely have to go back and do so! The red rock mountains are one of the many beautiful sites we saw while driving through Wyoming. I wish we had an unlimited amount of time while driving back because there were so many cute little shops that I wanted to stop at and explore! Someday we will! 

Yellowstone was amazing and one of the best vacations I've ever had, I seriously can't wait to go back and I can't wait to have more adventures like this one with Jacob. (and I don't know how that JN got carved in that tree, hehe...)