I've heard rumors you are supposed to adhere to certain travel restrictions during the last few weeks of pregnancy. I think most doctors recommend not flying after the 34-36 week window. I've also heard that you shouldn't travel more than an hour away from your home/hospital after 37 weeks... However, I haven't followed any of these suggestions this time around. Since the beginning of May, Micah and I have been cramming our schedule full of travel. We are living by the motto, "It will only be more difficult with two kids, right?" Every Friday I go in for my weekly OB appointment then sneak out the door of my doctor's office to jump in the car with Micah and Zianne and head out on our next adventure. We decided to take a last minute trip to San Diego for Memorial Day weekend, and I'm so glad we went. Originally, Micah was supposed to a service/project trip to Mexico but the trip ended up getting canceled so we packed up as a family and headed to the West Coast instead. I was able to see a handful of friends around Southern California, and we enjoyed San Diego's nearly perfect weather. The surfing conditions weren't great, but Micah made the most of his time on the water by going stand-up paddle boarding on Mission Bay and boogie boarding in La Jolla. He also got to try out another wake board cable park on the way home, similar to the one he visited in Austin a few weeks back. We stayed with our good friends Jason and Bekah, who were the loveliest hosts as always. They insisted we sleep in their bed and moved to an air mattress all weekend on our behalf. A million thanks from this very pregnant woman. Bekah made her amazing fish tacos the night we arrived, and we sat around catching up and watching a very tired Zianne do erratic toddler things in the living room. The next day we spent the morning at Mission Bay, watching the guys SUP and eating breakfast burritos. Bekah and I visited the Farmer's Market in Little Italy, which I had never been to before. We topped off our trip to the market with some amazing gelato. That night we celebrated Bekah's birthday at La Pizzeria Arrivederci, and then we went over to Coronado Island {my favorite place in the USA - not exaggerating} to watch the sun set. On Sunday, we attended The Resolved Church and then met up with my dear friend Lisa and her daughter for lunch in Solana Beach. The small beach towns between Orange County and San Diego are so quaint and relaxing and Solana Beach was no exception. We ate at Cedro's Cafe and then visited the Farmer's Market where we snacked on fresh kettle corn and drank fresh squeezed lemonade. On our way back down the coast, we stopped by La Jolla. Micah spent some time on his beater board, and then we ate fish and chips for dinner. On the way back to Bekah's, we visited Hammond's Gourmet Ice Cream for dessert. This pregnant woman can't resist a freshly made waffle cone. And in true Jen fashion, I visited a different coffee shop each day of the trip... Industrial Coffee // Mystic Mocha // Lestat's San Diego, we love you so much! See other San Diego posts: here // here // here // here ... Read more
June Goals
Sharing a few achievable goals on my blog each month has been incredibly beneficial for me. I feel extra accountable to get things done when I know I will report back to my readers in this space. I don't always get everything accomplished on my monthly list, but I'm usually able to knock out the majority of my goals, and I consider that a very good thing. May Goals Encouragement notes {to Micah and a friend} Prayer {write in prayer journal, record answers, pray out loud in car} One-on-one dates with Micah and Zianne Memorize Romans 8:9-11 {read it every day!} Digital organization {I made progress but this is a never-ending goal} Order 2014 Artifact Uprising book Order Shutterfly family album Finish Zianne's baby book {ordered pictures but I still have to assemble the pages} Apply for IR16 Doctoral Colloquium and FemRhet mentoring Finish fall syllabus Finish Chapter 5 of dissertation! {I'm about 2/3 of the way done} June Goals {in approximate order of urgency} Finish Chapter 5 of dissertation! {I'm about 2/3 of the way done} Pre-labor brow wax Pre-labor pedicure June dates with Micah and Zianne Apply for IR16 Doctoral Colloquium Deal with paper pile on desk {ugh} Get my baby carriers in order and learn how to use them Notes of encouragement Finish Zianne's baby book and make her a Pinhole Press book too Finalize fall syllabus Record prayers and answers Memorize Romans 8:12 Read a book for fun Order wedding/birthday gifts for summer Continue photo organization on computer ... Read more
My predictions about Baby #2…
While there is an element of surprise in every birth story, it's especially fun when you don't know the sex of the baby. As my due date draws near, I've been making some guesses as to who this baby is and how h/she will arrive. I could be completely wrong, but these are my best guesses. The alternative to scenario below is that I go into labor early and deliver in some remote mountain town while we are camping this weekend. Who goes camping at 38 weeks pregnant? I'm not sure if this is the funniest or stupidest thing I've ever done, but I'll let you know know next week! Gender: Girl Size: Over eight pounds but not as big as Zianne Birthday: I think this baby will be "late" but not as far past due as Zianne {nine days!}. My guess is between June 14-21st. Probably around the 20th. Labor: I think it will be long, but, again, not as long as my labor with Z {20 hours!}. I'm guessing between 10-16 hours. Names: Ha! Our boy name is decided {and, no, I'm not telling}, but our girl name is completely up in the air, which is extra funny since we think it's a girl. I thought we had a handful of names left on our "list" after Zianne, but Micah vetoed them all early in this pregnancy. I thought maybe we had settled on a new one over the past few months, but Micah is still uncertain about it. Then he recently started reconsidering one he had nixed ages ago. We finally talked girl names in the car on the way home from San Diego last weekend and added some brand new possibilities to the list. It's a mystery to ALL of us and one that will probably be solved at the hospital. ... Read more
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