Chicago

I wanted to get away for a Baby Moon with Mark before Baby Hill arrive, so I decided to plan a special trip to celebrate Mark's 30th birthday and Baby Moon in combo.  We wound up heading west to Chicago for the weekend and had a blast. On Friday, we checked out Navy Pier, saw Born to Be Wild in IMAX 3D (first 3D movie for both of us!), and went to an amazing dinner at our Hotel's Restaurant Nomi.  Saturday we spent the day at Shedd Aquarium, and went to Medieval Times - something Mark has wanted to do since he was a little kid! It was so much fun, and it made us both really excited about parenthood. We will DEFINITELY be repeating this trip once Baby Hill is here.  I was 28 1/2 weeks during this trip and, when I planned it, I thought this would be the perfect time to get away.  The one thing I did learn was that, even though I still have about 11 weeks to go, my body is already slowing down. I had to take A LOT of sitting breaks during the trip and every day I had to go back to the Hotel room and relax for a while (which I am not complaining about AT ALL).  I have been having braxton hicks contractions very sporadically for a few weeks now, and after hours of being out and about, they started to become more regular while we were in Chicago.  It was a little scary because I have never been pregnant before, and didn't know what was going on.  But, a warm bath or a short nap always made them slow down, Baby Hill never stopped karate chopping my belly, and I never had any other signs of labor.... so I figured everything was alright.  Just to be safe, I did get checked out by L&D when we got back.  They said every thing is A-ok and Baby Hill looks good. I am so grateful that Mark and I had the oppurtunity to get away as a couple one last time before our life changes in a big way.....

28 weeks

fun mirror at Navy Pier

out at the end of Navy Pier... now we know why they call Chicago the Windy City!!

I heart Haagen-Daaz!!

Getting ready for Dinner..

In front the weirdest statue etiehr of us have ever seen...

Until next time....