Where the surf meets the turf!

Last Wednesday was opening day at Del Mar horse races. Brian's company always goes on opening day and pays for admission and food vouchers. I have always wanted to go, so this year I decided that I wanted to go. I looked everywhere for a hat and found one at Macy's and it was on SALE! It was really hot that day, but Brian and I won a couple of races. We pretty much broke even. It was fun to spend the day there and have fun memories while pregnant!

Let the decorating begin!

So, have I mentioned how much I love Brian. He is amazing. He is fun to do projects with becasue he does them with so much care. Kaylin is lucky to have a daddy that likes to make things. We spend Friday night prepping the nursery and then Sunday Brian pretty much painted the room himself. I did little things here and there, but really he did it all. Then after he was done paiting, he installed a ceiling fan. It looks so good in there, I can't wait to get the furniture in there. I know we still have 3 months, but I am too anxious to wait.

4th of July

Yesterday was 4th of July and I really wanted to be near a body of water to relax by during the day, so Brian and I headed toward Mission Beach Bay side to meet with our friends for the day. Good thing we got there at 10 because it still took us 45 minutes to find parking, and Brian swears he took the last space available. We hung out there and snacked all day while both Brian and I got burned. I have the most funky burn lines on my legs, I think "pregnant brain" caused me to forget one leg entirely...

For the evening we went to the Wildman's for dinner and fireworks like we have for the past 6 years or so. There were about 30 people there for dinner and the show. From their front porch we can see 5 or 6 different firework shows on the bay and downtown San Diego. It is beautiful. We took our first "family" 4h of July picture... Many more to come.

Happy Birthday Angie!

So last Monday I went to Glen Ivy Hot Springs with my cousins to celebrate Angie's 30th birthday. So fun. It was so nice to hang out with the girls for the day. I love my cousins and they are so much like my sisters. We always did everything growing up together and they are so special to me. Especially Angie, she really helped me get through some hard times in my life and was always like the older sister I never had. It was nice to go in and get all muddy in the clay mud baths and then go down to the grotto and get mosturiezed. I decided to be brave and sport a two piece and got them to take a cute belly picture. I can't wait to celebrate every year there (Angie- we gotta make this tradition!) Here are some pics from the day.

. Kaylin's first tatoo! HeHeHe...

Birthday Girl and Me!

Sporting the two piece and 24 week belly!

24 weeks! Starting my 6th month

Last Thursday I started my 6th month. Crazy! This pregnancy is going so fast. I can't beleive it. I am still enjoying every minute of it. This last month Kaylin has been moving like crazy. Like all the time. It is fun to just sit and stare at my tummy. The heat was getting to me this weekend and I know it is going to just get worse. My last Dr. appointment went well and she said she is growing and sounding perfect. I still haven't gained much weight and the dr said she thinks I am fine and can tell my efforts to eat healthy (mostly) and exercise (my prenatal yoga classes) are doing me well and will make a difference when I give birth.

Dear Kaylin,

Mommy and Daddy are having a good time getting your room ready. We have already apinted a test patch on the wall for color. We hope you like it. We have also painted some shelves your daddy made to keep all your toys. You are dancing around in mommy's tummy all the time. You tend to stay on the right side and sometimes i just look at you move in my tummy forever. Last week when the dr. was trying to hear your heartbeat with the doppler, you kicked her! It was really funny. I couldn't stop laughing at how you didn't want that pressing down on you. But for now, you are sleeping through the night and not kicking so much then, so I thank you for allowing me to sleep. Make sure you do this when you are out too!!

I love you already,

Mommy

Happy Birthday!

So Brian's birthday was Wednesday. It was a nice day out and we decided to go to Cheesecake Factory because it is in the mall and then we can go shopping afterward for a present for Brian. (You may not realize it, but he is really picky when it comes to these things and I have found that most of the time it is better to let him pick out his own gift). We had appetizers and then Eileen came and joined us for dinner. Even though I didn't eat all my food, both Brian and I were soooo full. Neither of us had eaten that much in such a long time because we have been eating healthier, smaller portions. We went shopping afterwards just the two of us and we bought him a new pair of sunglasses and a new USC hat. It was a great night.

First Fathers Day!

Happy Fathers Day! I don't care if Kaylin isn't born yet, Brian is a father already. It was such a great day. I gave Brian a father-to-be card and a onesie that says "My Heart Belongs to Daddy"

After we went to families house for a pool party/BBQ. It was so much fun. I found my new favorite place. I hope to find lots of pools to lounge in this summer. It is so nice. I also took some belly shots. Our camera has a cool feature where it takes one color and make everything else black and white. I love the way some of these pictures turned out. I want to get more belly shots when I get bigger. Here are some of my favorite shots of the day...