21 weeks

7/30/08

We are in Phoenix, and having a great time. We flew out early Saturday morning, and had a direct flight. We were so worried about how Owen would do on the plane, and he did very well. We did not purchase a ticket for him, so we knew we were going to have to hold him on our lap, unless their were open seats. We took his car seat to the gate in hopes that their would be. If the plane has open seats, they will let you install the car seat, and occupy that seat for free. We asked the lady at the counter if their were going to be open seats and she said yes. We got aboard, and got his car seat installed, and were ready for take off. Then we see a man walking up and down the aisle looking for a seat. The flight attendant then gets overhead, and say, "the couple I told they could bring their car sear aboard is going to have to remove it for the gentleman looking for a seat." Dang! We were so close! For the first 2 hours of the flight Owen was just bouncing all over us, and would not sit still. Can you imagine that!?! He was getting so tired, and was already a couple hours behind his normal nap time. Since he always goes to sleep in his crib, and not in our arms, it was hard for him to fall asleep. Finally he just cried for about 5 minutes, and then fell asleep. He was laying on George, so I slipped in a little nap as well. He slept for about 90 minutes. By the time he woke up, and played for a little while, we were make our way down for landing. He didn't act like his ears bothered him at all. We took the pacifier (which he has not used for several months now) as a last resort. We gave it to him during his crying spell, and he wanted no part of it, so I guess he is all grown up and too big for a pacifier. For a 4 hour flight, it went very well. I hope I can say the same for the flight back.

We took a trip to the Phoenix zoo, and drove to the top of a big mountain on Sunday. We got some good pictures, and had a great time. It has been about 104-105 degrees everyday, but really doesn't feel that much warmer than back home since the humidity is far less here. Owen and I have also spent some time out at the pool. He loves the water, and was sad when it was time to get out. After trying to decide on a bathing suit for what seemed like forever, and talking to many friends about the issue, I finally decided on a regular bikini. My big pregnant belly was exposed for everyone to see. Surprisingly I was not self conscious out at the pool at all. Random strangers are now asking when I am due, so I am pretty sure people can tell I am pregnant at this point, and not just fat. This evening I will be back in the bikini since George, Owen, and I are going to spend some time in the resorts lazy river. I will hopefully post some pictures later.

The baby seems to be enjoying Phoenix as well. He/She is moving around a ton, and I love feeling each and every kick, punch, and roll. I am really missing my big body pillow at night, and can't wait to have it again. I have had no heartburn the entire trip. Whohooo! My energy level is up, and I am feeling good. I was pretty tired after walking around the zoo all day, but I have had a lot of time to relax and take it easy since then. Owen is still taking two naps a day, so while he is sleeping in the pack and play in the room, I have to do some quiet activity. About half of the time I end up taking a nap as well. Thank God for vacations, I really needed this one.