It's been forever and a day....

....since I last posted! Life has been interesting to say the least! I have finally hit my 12th week of pregnancy. Most of the past twelve weeks were spent feeling like hell. Nausea that was rather debilitating. The first three weeks of summer vacation were spent lying on the couch in misery. Then Dr. B prescribed what has been called a "miracle drug", Zofran. It is used for nauseated patients receiving chemo. But it works like magic when you are pregnant. And all I have to say is thank goodness for excellent medical insurance! Miracle drugs are nothing short of cheap either.
No sooner did I feel well and Maddie fell ill with sinus, ear, and eye infections. The poor kid was literally a train wreck! First ear infection ever. She never even complained about it. We did not know until the Dr. found it. What a trooper! I would have been whining about it until the sun went down. She is finally on the mend, but is now on another round of antibiotic since the first did not get rid of the ear infection.
Amidst all of this I have been able to get a few things accomplished. I finally finished the curtains in the living room. Todd was so relieved. Although we both detested the vertical blinds, I think he was counting the days until they made it into the trash can. Here they finally are:




I also planted some new flowers in the atrium. Dahlias and lobelia. I just adore dahlias. It is like a ray of sunshine in each flower bud. Here is the final product.

Now that we are all healthy (or almost healthy) I can't wait to have a fun-filled summer. We will be kicking it off with next week's camping trip. But I promise to post before then. I have some great ultrasound photos to post!

After spending most weekends working on house or visiting with family and friends I made the executive decision that we needed a "family day". This was followed by a lot of groans from Todd. He knows "family day" usually entails some hair brained idea of mine that he will have to entertain. This family day was no different. I wanted to go to the beach up in Half Moon Bay. It was going to be in the high 90s low 100s, and I could not think of a better time to visit the cool NorCal coast.

We spent the day at a beach 15 miles south of Half Moon Bay. And it was a refreshing 60 degrees on the water. Heavenly after living in the tortuous 100 degree heat at home! This was Tilly's first visit to the beach. She was overstimulated by all of the new smells and could not sit

still to save her life. She was not a fan of the cold ocean though! Maddie and I were in seventh heaven at the beach. We scoured the shoreline for pretty shells and smooth pebbles (the beach we were at is known for having gorgeous pebbles.)

After some relaxing, shell/pebble seeking, and hiking we were all set for a delicious lunch at the Half Moon Bay Brewery (a favorite of mine!) You just can't beat their fish n'chips. On the way to lunch we made a pit stop at one of the fabulous (and cheap) farmer's stands along the highway. These gems are sprinkled all along the highways. Fresh produce is in abundance along the coast, and I was determined to take advantage of it!

It was a great family day. I can't think of a better way to celebrate being together, than a fun-filled day in a beautiful location!

Seals lounging on the rocks. What a life!

Along our hike...