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At long last, here are some belly shots. I took them on Saturday after the bridal luau we threw for my sister. Hence, the dress — and tired eyes. I don’t typically wear dresses (a.k.a. tents) while I’m preggers, but this one is so comfy, I may just sleep in it!
Anyway, still need to take some bare belly shots, but this should do for now. Can you believe I am entering my third trimester already? Crazy!
So I finally gave in and bought Miss Emma a pair of Crocs. And she LOVES them.
I have always thought they were totally ugly, but I have to admit they are pretty cute on little feet. Emma is not exactly liking sandals at the moment, so this was my compromise. She puts them on all by herself and no fights to get them on… ever. I wonder if they have them in orange??? :o)
*BTW, I PROMISE to post bump photos before this weekend is over. Promise!*
And I officially do NOT have gestational diabetes. What?!! I know! Crazy seeing as there was a 90-percent chance I would get it again.
I’m trying not to be skeptical and instead, celebrate the good news, but I can’t help but wonder if maybe they tested too early. With Emma I was closer to 30 weeks, but I know it is normal to test between 24 and 28 weeks. I’m going to chat with the doctor next week at my appt. about it all, so hopefully that will erase any doubt.
Maybe this will be my easy-going child after all… Hey, I guess anything is possible! :o)
A few weeks ago, Jeff had a few days off, so we FINALLY took Miss Emma to the zoo for the first time. The day was perfect… a little bit cool in the morning so it wasn’t scorching hot by the afternoon.
We got there bright and early, waiting for the gates to open. Little did we know the gates open 30 minutes before any exhibits do. So we walked around and had a snack as the precious minutes before nap time started to count down.
But once the exhibits opened, I swear the animals put on a show just for Emma. The baby polar bear took a giant leap off of a rock into the water. A tiger walked right in front of the window where Emma was standing. And one of the lions let out a mighty roar that even I had never heard. It was absolutely amazing to me. I can only imagine how awesome it must have been to our little lady.
We also went to the Children’s Zoo, where Emma walked among some goats and brushed their hair. She petted a sheep, giggled at the loud ducks, and yelled at the horses to come closer. Every time we saw an animal, she kept saying, “More please!” She really did love it.
Unfortunately, she got worn out pretty quickly, so we had a quick (and somewhat crabby) lunch on a picnic bench at about 11:15am and headed home around 12pm. I have never seen her fall asleep in the car so fast. We were barely out of the parking lot and she was out. Even after the 45-minute drive home, she let me transfer her to her crib, where she slept another 2 hours.
As if that wasn’t great enough, Jeff then shooed me out the door to get a pedicure while he stayed (read: also napped) with Emma. Life is good!
Here are a few photos of our trip. Of course, none of them compares to watching Emma experience it all for the first time. What a wonderful blessing to see such pure joy and amazement through the eyes of a child. If only we looked at God’s creation through those eyes every day!
Passing the time before the exhibits open…
Mesmerized by the polar bears
A mighty roar just for Emma
Brushing a goat’s eye…which he totally appreciated!
Laughing with the duckies