28 Weeks...Our Little Eggplant

Baby T is the size of an Eggplant!

How far along: 28 weeks

How big is baby? Eggplant

Symptoms: When I recline on the couch or in the recliner if I go back too far it gets hard to breathe – very weird feeling!

Maternity clothes: Yes

Sleep: Good! It’s actually been a lot better than during 2nd tri

Miss anything: Not this week

Movement: Yes baby is still moving a lot during the day. Peak movement is usually in the middle of the afternoon and at night

Food cravings: Fruit! Lots and lots of fruit!

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Have you started to show yet: Yuuup

Labor signs: No

Belly button in or out: Still in but verrry shallow!

Wedding rings on or off: On – I’m surprised I haven’t gotten swollen yet

Mood: Still good this week!

Feeling boy or girl? I had a dream it was a girl, and then the next night I had a dream it was a boy – so back to being confused this week!

Looking forward to: My work shower and Jamie’s baby shower…and having a relaxing weekend! Oh and my 28 week appointment (minus the glucose test)!

Best moment of this week: Lauren’s visit and having our cabinets done! They look soo pretty!

27 Weeks...Our Little Papaya

Baby T is the size of a Papaya!

How far along: 27 weeks

How big is baby? Papaya

Symptoms: Had another night time Charlie horse – ouch! Had some lovely breakouts on my face this week just in time for my baby shower.

Maternity clothes: Yup!

Sleep: Pretty good this week (except for the Charlie horse)

Miss anything: Margaritas at Mexican restaurants & soft serve ice cream!

Movement: Yes lots and lots of movement throughout the day. My dad felt the baby kick for the first time this week and saw my belly moving like crazy!

Food cravings: A little bit of chocolate craving but nothing crazy

Anything making you queasy or sick: Nope

Have you started to show yet: Yuuup

Labor signs: No

Belly button in or out: Still in

Wedding rings on or off: On

Mood: Still good this week!

Feeling boy or girl? After the overwhelming guess of girl at my baby shower this weekend I will stick with girl this week!

Looking forward to: Sandie, Rachel, Audrey, Madeleine & Lauren’s visit this weekend!! And having our kitchen cabinets painted!

Best moment of this week: My Houston baby shower thrown by Lauren, Rachel, Kristin & Diana! It was such a wonderful celebration of Baby T and I can’t wait for everyone to meet him/her! Baby T is feeling SO loved!

Excellence Riviera Cancun

For the 3rd year in a row we took a summer trip to Mexico! Last year we went to Secrets Maroma over Labor Day and the year before that we went to the Iberostar Lindo over 4th of July. This summer we decided to do an Adults-Only resort one last time and went to the Excellence Riviera Cancun!! Our trip was pretty uneventful (in a good way)...we had a non-stop flight from Austin to Cancun and a quick ride to our hotel. The resort was beautiful and right on the beach! The food was excellent and the drinks (so I hear) were really good. The beach was really nice except for some seaweed (not too bad though...nothing like Port A! haha). Most days we started out at the beach and would head to the pool or lazy river after lunch...it's nice being able to just go with the flow - so relaxing! It's so nice not having to be anywhere at a certain time. :)

We loved Excellence and would definitely go back but Secrets Maroma is still our #1!

Lunch @ the buffet when we arrived

On the way to our room!

We had a junior suite that overlooked the lazy river/spa area. It was SO quiet and peaceful.

Our Room

Our fully stocked bar (mini bar had beer, soda, water & snacks {m&ms, snickers & oreos})

Swim out rooms

View of the swim out suite below us

View of the lazy river from our room

View from my parents room

Dinners

Dinner at the Teppanyaki 

Dinner @ the French restaurant (the first time!)

Dinner on our Mexican night

Justin's literal basket of tacos

Mom & dad's pig of meat!

Dad's tequila trio ice cream

One night after dinner they had some "exotic" cars to advertise some excursions you could do. Justin checked them out for us!

On 4th of July they had a special dinner on the beach with food/drinks/music/bull riding...very American! haha

Princess ship cruising by

Justin made some man-pris so his pants didn't get all sandy

The Beach

Every day at 11am they made special coconut drinks on the beach. We decided to check it out one day and man were these a hot item! They only have a limited amount every day so you have to get there early to get one. The coconuts are hollowed out and they have Coco Locos in them (a mixture of coconut water/rum/tequila/vodka/coconut cream...and maybe some other liquor?).

The beach was so so pretty! The sand was white & soft and lots of palapas to catch some shade. The beach beds out front didn't have any shade so I didn't partake but they looked comfy!

At least someone got some use out of them!

Baby belly!

The resort grounds were beautiful! The hotel is pretty compact (compared to some of the other resorts we've been to) which is pretty nice when you're hopping from beach/pool/room/restaurants.

Lobby

Spa & lazy river

Main pool & Sol bar

Swim up bar

Beach on our last night

The room below my parents were Aggies! Whoop!

Bye bye Mexico {and so long adults only}! We WILL be back!