Weekend Shenanigans: Canoe Bay Resort

Ryan and I heard of Canoe Bay Resort a few months back and after looking at their website knew we wanted to take a trip.  We originally planned to go for Ryan's 30th birthday but then after looking at our summer calendar figured June would be best and decided to make it a mini baby-moon.  So we booked ourselves one night at Canoe Bay a few weeks ago and looked forward to a weekend of simplicity, quiet, and time together.  

Saturday morning we got all packed up and took Dupree over to my parents house.  Once we hit the road I asked Ryan if he remembered his nice clothes for dinner- there is a dress code at the restaurant at the Resort.  He got a huge smile on his face and we made a little detour to Men's Warehouse.  We finally made it to our first stop-- Stillwater!  I have wanted to explore Stillwater for a while now so I settled for lunch at the Freight House on the river.  It was a beautiful day out and really fun to people watch and soak in the sun.

We hopped on a small county road and figured we would take the backroads to our resort.  When I say backroads, I mean minimal bathroom stops which meant a fast driving husband and a desperate pregnant lady!  Note to self- don't drink so much water and coffee when doing a road trip while pregnant!

But-- we made it to Canoe Bay in less time than the directions estimated!  Likely due to Ryan's speedy driving!  We checked in and they showed us to our cabin!  It was gorgeous!  

After unpacking, we got on our hiking shoes and decided to explore the trails and grounds on the resort but it started raining.  So we changed plans and popped in a movie for a little relaxation time.  When the movie was done so was the rain.  A slightly cool afternoon, no breeze, overcast = lots of mosquitoes and tics on our hike!  I didn't mind though as I got lots of pictures with the beautiful landscape and a few of us too!

After our hike, we got ready for dinner and got all dressed up!

Dinner was really good.  Funniest moment was at the end of dinner when the waitress came out with a plate decorated in "Happy Birthday" and two chocolate dipped cherries.  We both had a surprised look on our faces- I don't remember if we booked the reservations and commented that is was a birthday or if they mixed us up with someone else but either way we played it off as best we could.  We laughed really hard when we got back to our cabin.  Pretty funny when we were not celebrating a birthday!  We finished the night with "Marley & Me" and yes I was sobbing at the end of the movie.  Ryan asked why I picked that movie to watch of all the movies- but I just love it!  

Sunday morning breakfast was delivered to our cabin and then we hit the road.  We got home and did some yard work, ordered Chinese and got ready for the week.  It was an awesome weekend.  So nice to spend time together, without distractions and enjoying the outdoors and each other.  I feel really blessed to spend time like this together!

Refreshed,

21 Weeks

Pumpkin this week...

~ Baby's digestive system is prepping for life outside my tummy, he is creating meconium.

Size of the Baby?

10.5 inches long and 12.7 ounces

Total Weight Gain/Loss?

Up 2 more pounds.  Must have been that Carolina BBQ :)

Maternity Clothes?

Sported my maternity swimsuit this last weekend... I definitely still have room to grow in it so I think by this summer it will be cuter on me than it was now.

Stretch Marks?

Nope!

Best Moments?

On Monday night when I came home from North Carolina, it was so nice to relax with Ryan.  Right before we went to sleep, I was laying in bed and all of a sudden I got a kick like nothing else I've ever felt.  I practically screamed- Whoa!  Ryan was able to feel a bunch of kicks too and then we just watched my tummy bounce all over!  So awesome and such a cool feeling.  It almost made me a little nauseous but I'm pretty sure I'm going to love this!

Also- Ryan surprised me with my 'push gift' right before I left for North Carolina.  He gave me the other band to match my wedding band.  So now my engagement ring has my wedding band and the push band on each side of it.  I LOVE it!!  I'm thinking I would like to get each ring engraved so I can remember which one is my wedding band and which one is for Baby Hannay!

Movement?

Yes and I love it!  What a crazy feeling!

Nausea/Vomitting?

Knock on wood- I actually can't remember the last day I puked.  :)

Labor Signs?

Nope and I'd be happy if we made it to October 1st before that happens.

Gender?

Baby BOY!!

Belly Button In or Out?
Still an innie!

Wedding Rings On or Off?

On and not tighter at all!

Sleep?

I've been making less potty breaks and sometimes I make it all night without a pit stop!  I love getting more sleep!!

Wisdom?

Don't overdo yourself or over commit!  I'm starting to feel overwhelmed with everything on my plate this summer.  We have a few weddings, birthday weekends, cabin trips, and I'm helping with USA Diving Nationals all on top of normal work and coaching.  I'm glad to be only coaching two nights a week but I'm really anxious about everything else on my plate.  I have to remember that Baby Hannay is my focus and the most important thing and if I have to say no to something- it's okay.  It's important to do what's best for baby.

What am I most excited about?
A weekend with Ryan- our mini baby-moon... more details to come next week on the blog!

Loving each kick,

Wordless Wednesday: Something I Love

Ice Cream. Yum!

Ready for Summer,

Memorial Day Weekend Recap

I had the best Memorial Day weekend!  Back in February, my friend Tracy and I talked about doing a girls weekend and when flights were super cheap to North Carolina we booked!  Tracy's parents have a gorgeous home in Raleigh so we spent our Memorial Day weekend in the sunshine and warmth.  Jealous?!

We flew in on Friday and spent the evening at her house, grilling and watching a movie.  A perfectly relaxing start to the weekend!  Saturday we took a great walk in a regional park and then hit up Chik-Fil-A!  Yummy!  I would love for one of these to be in MN!!  Post lunch, we sat poolside all day-- relaxing, reading, tanning, swimming.  It was AWESOME!  That evening we went out for dinner and sort of called it an early evening around 10:30.  

Preggers in the pool and my reading material for the weekend!

Sunday morning we headed to UNC-Chapel Hill to walk around the campus and then made our way back home to grill and sit poolside again.  It was glorious!  Saturday night we went to 'The Pit' for dinner and we ate Carolina style BBQ- DELICIOUS!!

UNC- Chapel Hill

Lounging on Sunday

 

The Pit on Sunday night

I caught a morning flight home on Monday morning and enjoyed my Memorial Day with Ryan and Dupree- napping, running to the gym, making dinner, and starting the new season of Bachelorette!  

Hope you had a good weekend too,

20 Weeks

How the heck are we at 20 weeks??!  Oh my word!

Oh! We're halfway there!! (Sing this in your best Bon Jovi voice)

Pumpkin this week...

~ Baby has working taste buds... and lately he is loving fruit!

~ Gulping down several ounces of amniotic fluid each day... wonder if it sounds like Dupree chomping away at his food bowl?!  :)

Size of the Baby?

6.5 inches long and 10.6 ounces

Total Weight Gain/Loss?

+1 lb. this week.  Currently up 13 lbs total.  Each week this little spot in the blog keeps me accountable and keeps me focused.  And although what woman likes to share her weight gain, I have found it to be helpful.

Maternity Clothes?

I love Pink Blush Maternity.  Those items I ordered, I LOVED!

Stretch Marks?

Not one!

Best Moments?

It was a sweet and tender moment to have Ryan feel a little flutter this week.

Movement?

A little more frequent.  No major kicks yet but I can't wait!

Nausea/Vomitting?

I don't want to say this too loud-- but I think I'm nearing the end!

Labor Signs?

Still have a while until that happens!

Gender?

Team blue!

Belly Button In or Out?
In however it is getting shallower.

Wedding Rings On or Off?

Totally on and not the least bit tight!

Sleep?

I feel like I've been sleeping longer which has been nice.  But work has been insane lately so I also know I'm just exhausted when I get into bed!

Wisdom?

Keep on working out.  I went to the gym last weekend to do some weight and it felt so good to get that in again.  I've been doing a lot of walking since I got pregnant but doing light weights was so refreshing.  And squats!  My booty hasn't felt this painfully good in a few months!  Loved it!

What am I most excited about?
A relaxing Memorial Day weekend with some of my favorite girls!!

Dupree can't be left out of the blog today either... an excited big brother!

In disbelief that we are halfway thru this pregnancy,

Baby Talk: A Gift Most Treasured

If you read my blog with any frequency, you will know how much I adore my grandparents. 

I have been really close with my grandparents and I love that they live so much closer now so they can enjoy  our sweet baby boy when he arrives.  Where my grandparents live there is a daycare facility on site.  My grandma spends a few hours each week rocking the infant babies.  It is her favorite part of her week!  She originally started by reading to the preschool kids and I know she loves that too but Grandma goes crazy for babies!  So when she gets to go feed the little ones and rock them to sleep she is in heaven.

When Ryan and I announced we were having a baby she quickly said it was the best news she has heard in ten years!  I think it gave my grandparents something to look forward to.  Grandma says she will have the most practice of anyone to rock baby Hannay :)  And when Grandma voted for a boy last weekend she was thrilled that she "won" and guess correctly!  She just had a feeling we were having a boy-- and Grandma was right!  

So on Mother's Day I felt overwhelmed with love- hence the tears I cried a few times throughout the day.  But what may have been the most emotional moment was opening the gift I received from Grandma (and Grandpa).  Grandma hand knit little booties for Baby Hannay!

My grandma has really bad arthritis so any tedious hand work is really hard for her.  I knew this as soon as I opened the booties- I knew how hard she worked to make these.  Grandma also said that she hadn't knit booties in about 30 years and since they moved she has misplaced her needles, yarn, and directions on how to do this.  So Grandpa took Grandma to get new needles and yarn and Grandma said she just started knitting- hoping she would remember how to make booties.  And she did!  They are so cute!  I will absolutely treasure these booties for years to come and I can't wait for Baby Hannay to wear them.

Do you have any gifts for your baby that you will treasure for a lifetime?

Overwhelmed by love,

Linking up with Kristin today!

Friday Letters

Dear Husband-

I really miss you.  Work has been insane this week and you haven't hardly slept at all.  I'm hoping we can spend some time together this weekend.

Dear Baby Hannay-

Keep growing and sending me little flutters.  I love it!

8 week vs. 18 week comparison

Dear Yard Work-

We have a date this weekend.

Dear Laundry-

Please magically be done this weekend.

Dear Summer Shandy-

I already miss you and it's not even June yet.  This could be a long summer...

Dear Robyn-

We are excited to celebrate your birthday!!

Dear Liz-

Have a rocking concert tonight!  You're doing awesome work for St. Jude!!

Cheers to a really long week and this mama-to-be is tired,