This past weekend was spent with both sides of the family for our annual camping trip. We try to find a campground that's centrally located, but this year mom and dad Lewis had to travel about 5 hours up to Cle Elum where we camped at Kachess Lake. I think they would say it was worth it though. Last year it rained on us, so we were sure that by picking a campground east of the mountains and in August we would have good weather. So, my parents hauled the boat up and we
prepared for a full weekend of skiing and hanging out on the beach. Well, it didn't quite happen that way. We got a few sun breaks, but mostly clouds and rain Saturday night and all morning Sunday. It was really fun packing up Sunday morning when all of our stuff was soaked! We still had a blast and are looking forward to it next year. The weather didn't stop Brian, my dad, and my cousin Lucas from skiing though. There's a picture of Brian skiing. He only learned to slalom last year and already he's
cutting in and out of the wake and throwing up good water. It's pretty fun to watch him. I didn't feel like I missed out on too much by not skiing since the weather wasn't so great. I'm ok waiting until next year, I probably wouldn't have been able to get up anyways with my big belly. There's a picture of Lucas and Brian setting up Brian's parents camper. Boy, was that nice to have! We didn't spend much time inside, but they had everything we needed for cooking and cleaning up stored inside, it was
great. Plus they had a propane stove attached to the side of the camper that got a lot of use this weekend. We were in a tent which works great for the two of us, but probably need to upgrade to a bigger one once our little one comes. We celebrated my Dad's Birthday Saturday night after a delicious steak dinner. The actual day is the 23rd, but we figured since we were all together it was a good time to celebrate it. It was pretty funny though when I came out with the cake and candles he didn't even
realize who it was for until we sang happy birthday to him. I guess Birthday's get forgotten the older you get. You're still young at heart Dad! Oh, the last video is Brody playing fetch in the water. He's still learning how to swim and panics when he gets to deep water. We get a kick out of watching him splashing around frantically trying to get back to shore with out going under. He still has a little more practicing to do!
Here she is! We've been trying to get good 3-D images of our princess, but she's always got her hand over her face and won't let us see her. It makes it another challenge that my placenta is on the front of my uterus and blocks good pictures, but today we were able to get a few to show you. We measured her last Monday and she's about 3 pounds already and growing perfectly. We've picked out a pediatrician and his name is Dr. Fillipo. His office is right next to my OB office which is about 5 minutes from our house. Our OB recommended him, so we set up an interview and spent about 45 minutes talking to him. It was nice to see that he was willing to answer all of our questions and didn't seem rushed. He's traveled all over and worked in 3rd world countries, so has an open mind about other methods of treatment. With both of us working in the medical field we are sensitive to the kind of medical treatment our child will receive and didn't want someone who was going to order a lot of antibiotics and imaging tests when a good physical exam was all she needed. We're both really excited about him. I start going in to see my OB every three weeks until 36 weeks and then every week after that. I can't believe how close it's becoming. We start parenting classes next week! It's a 7 week course and since I'm planning on going natural it focuses on birthing techniques for the first 4 weeks and then parenting stuff for the last 3. We've been in the process of getting things for the baby room for about a month now, but have not gotten it set up because we had a roommate. She has moved out and now it's time to start decorating! We have a crib, dresser, and the crib set is almost finished along with the curtains. I can't wait to see them! The mom's are bringing them up Sept 15th for the baby shower so it will be fun to put it all together. I've been feeling great lately, a few days have been rough and uncomfortable, but I feel very lucky with how the pregnancy has gone and how cool our summer has been. I can feel her every move and boy has she been active. Being pregnant has put a whole new perspective on my job too. I can now understand the joy and excitement my patients have when they come in for their OB exams. It's been fun sharing stories and comparing the pregnancies. I do have to tell you that wearing scrubs has been a blessing for pregnancy. They are so comfortable and adjustable with my growing belly. I always hate to change out of them at the end of the day. It's saved me a lot of money too!
