The first trimester came and went in a flash. It was a strange experience to have no pregnancy symptoms, not be showing at all, not feel a baby moving, and have no one know I was pregnant. It was as if the most significant event in my life occurred, but my world as I knew it was exactly the same. Except everything was completely different. I knew in my heart that everything was changing, even if no one else knew yet.
After the 12 week ultrasound, we were ecstatic and anxious to tell our friends and family our joyous news. Everyone was excited and supportive. We have the most incredible circle of friends and family and we could not be more thankful for them. Abbey even got to wear her shirt one more time, when we made the big announcement to our home group.
I continued to feel great into the second trimester. At 15 weeks we spent the weekend in Yosemite with 2 of our most dear friends Greg and Michelle. It was such an incredible weekend. Jeremy and I had never been to Yosemite and it was truly as breathtaking as the pictures make it seem. We hiked all around the valley, and even to the top of Nevada Falls, which turned out to be a pretty strenuous hike, but we made it! At 15 weeks pregnant, I could feel the effects of increased blood volume and additional altitude for sure! We can't wait to bring Sweet P there and show here the majesty and beauty of our God's creation.
2 weeks later, we packed up our bags and headed across the country to meet up with Jeremy's dad and brother and their respective wives for a family cruise through the Western Caribbean. What an incredible trip! We spent a week cruising to Jamaica (a real treat for us to get to revisit our honeymoon destination), Mexico, and a private island owned by Princess cruises. We ate incredible food (and way too much of it!) and thoroughly enjoyed the opportunity to spend some real quality time with family. Jeremy's brother and sister-in-law are also expecting their first baby, due two days before our little Sweet P! God's timing is so perfect! We are so excited that she will have a little cousin exactly her age, and how fun to get to raise our babies together! The highlight of my trip was the day spent in Cozumel, Mexico. Jeremy and I had heard from our good friends that renting scooters and riding around the island was a lot of fun, so we decided to give it a try. They were so right! The island has a frontage road that follows the coast all the way around. It is about 60 kilometers to complete the loop and along the way you get to see some of the most beautiful ocean views and beaches. The weather was perfect, the scooters were so much fun, and the scenery was breathtaking. We would ride for a while, stop and take a swim or get a drink, then keep on riding. We made it all the way around the island and returned our scooters with about 20 minutes to spare! The entire trip was so memorable and the time with family was priceless.
We feel very blessed to have had the chance to vacation with family one last time before our little blessing comes along. Now, we look forward to family friendly vacations!
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