Theme 1:Tired. Amazingly, fatigue was the only consistent pregnancy side effect I felt. After reading the gestation horror story Belly Laughs and hearing war stories about friends and friends-of-friends, I am so grateful. I tried to focus on the fact that after April 12, I may never be able to make the couch my first and only after hours destination or go to bed at 7:30 p.m. again.
Theme 2:Travel. Little C racked up some serious frequent flier miles during these 12 weeks.
First, Hawaii. Roger and Diana invited us along for an amazing trip to Hawaii to celebrate Roger's retirement and their 40th wedding anniversary. We spent five nights on Maui and one night in Honolulu. The beaches and company were incredible. Sadly, Jared and I probably held Rog and Di back from enjoying the nightlife as I was sound asleep by 9:00 p.m. We didn't get any pictures of Jared and I that I liked, but we have a lot of great memories.
The McCauleys at the Old Lahaina Luau. Unfortunately, the only chance I've had to use the phrase, "Bring me another Mai Tai!" in context was thwarted by my delicate condition. They sure did look yummy.
On Haleakala, Maui's volcano. This breathtaking spot is called Throwing Bones. It was believed that this is where bodies and souls ascended after death.
At the summit. 10,023 feet!
View of the beach at sunset from our condo's lanai. Lucky little suckers, aren't we?
Hotel balcony on Waikiki
Drinks at the aspirational hotel, the Royal Hawaiian, with Diamond Head in the background
Pearl Harbor
On Waikiki Beach
Then Austin. I met high school girls Lydia and Geetha, plus high school girls the second generation member, the beautiful Jothi, to celebrate the upcoming birth of the newest member of high school girls the second generation, Sophia Catherine Wright, at Amy and Keith's lovely baby shower. It was so sweet to get to see Amy and Keith, with their friends and family, preparing for little Sophie's arrival. We had, as usual, lots of laughter. I feel so blessed to have these friends I've known for over 20 years (yikes, that makes me old!) in my life. They have all grown up from precious girls into beautiful, smart, and strong women.Those girls are always so good for my soul!
Jothi. Isn't she lovely?
There was lots of Jothi lovin' going on.
There was lots of Jothi lovin' going on.
Then Austin, again. Our sweet friends Ashley and Jeff gave us tickets to the Austin Film festival for Christmas. We were able to spend a couple of days peeking into the world Ashley's been diving into with the work on her screenplay. Jared was in heaven. All of the films he could watch! We had some celebrity sightings (Tom Skerritt, Ron Howard, Cheryl Hines) and great conversation with great friends. Of course, I have no pictures of the four of us in action at the festival. But, hee hee. Sophia Catherine Wright happened into the world while we were there. So Ashley and I made a hospital visit to meet her. She is precious and the Wrights are a beautiful, beautiful family!
Jared also made a solo trip to Cleveland for the wedding of a fraternity brother, Mike. He had a great time reconnecting with college friends and stayed with Troy, Tina and their adorable kids Owen and Aubrey. Little C and I made a business trip to Boulder somewhere in there, too.
Hopefully, this kid will continue to be a good traveler after birth!
Hopefully, this kid will continue to be a good traveler after birth!
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