We're still alive...

This is as far as my camera got on our vacation before the battery died. (And I did not get one picture in Seattle, of course...)


But, this is how much fun Jack had the ENTIRE 12 days we were gone.

Jack and I started off by flying to Seattle. We stayed 4 days and had a fantastic time. Jack got to spend lots of time with his cousins and Grammy and Grandpa- who he calls PaPa. The ladies of the family threw a little surprise baby shower where we were totally spoiled! They're the sweetest. The trip started off with a bang- my mom ended up in the ER the first night with a gall bladder attack, which meant little sleep. Jack woke up early and decided to poop in the tub. Luckily, it could only go up from there and the rest of the trip was great. Jack slept well and we got to spend fun times with family. (My mom recovered quickly and is doing fine... so far.)

I got up at 5am on Saturday morning to get ready for our journey to Parker's brother Barrett's and our friend Taylre's wedding in Salem, OR. Parker drove from Boise to Chehalis, WA the night before where we met him at 8am to drive down to Salem. Jack did GREAT in the car. We made it just in time to get ready and head to the 1pm ceremony. It was lovely! An outdoor wedding in mid-June. It was the best weather we had the whole trip! They are adorable and we're sooo excited that they live in Boise!!

Sunday morning, we headed over to the coast (Pacific City) with Parker's family. We stayed for a week at a beach house. Despite the weather, we had a good time. We made the trek to Tillamook, went to Mo's and the outlets in Lincoln City, and played on the beach a bit. Jack LOVED the ocean, but did not love how cold it was. We played games, got in the hot tub (legs only for me), and ate and ate and ate! Jack was completely entertained by his older cousins- which was a nice change for him (and me). He seemed to grow up right before our eyes. His sleeping habits changed a bit-not for the better- and stuck even when we got back to Boise. Thank goodness, we're now back on track. He's sleeping and napping like a champ! Parker's parents so lovingly volunteered to fly Jack back with them as we took the 9+ hour drive home. That was the longest I'd spent away from Jack and I had a bit of anxiety... of course, he was an angel baby for them and his first whine of the day was when I appeared. Gotta love that.

We are so glad to be home. Now all we have to do is wait around for this little munchkin to make his appearance. 5.5 weeks! All is well with the pregnancy. No high blood pressure. Minimal swelling- besides the enormous feet during our trip! I (mostly) feel good. With Jack, I never got to the point where I felt like I couldn't be pregnant another minute. I have a sneaking suspicion that I'll get there with this one. :)