Frank was working in Calgary last week, and we decided at the last minute that I would fly up on Friday night and spend the weekend with him in the Rocky Mountains. We had always talked about going there together, so it was the perfect opportunity! I got in super late Friday night, and we left Calgary bright and early Saturday morning to head to Banff. We ate breakfast at a cute diner a friend had recommended in Calgary, and then hit the road. We got to Banff around 10:00, and we spent a couple of hours exploring surrounding areas before heading into town. When we got into town, suddenly there was a crazy blizzard! The snow was falling faster than I have ever seen, and at least 3-5 inches fell in the next half hour.
We decided to leave Banff and head to Lake Louise, where we were staying. Lake Louise is breathtakingly beautiful. The Fairmont is right on the lake, and it has incredible views of the lake and surrounding mountains and glaciers. It truly feels like you are in the middle of a postcard. We decided to be brave and do a 3-mile hike up one of the mountains by the lake. Frank basically forced me to do it--I was complaining almost immediately, because I am (a) pregnant and (b) extremely out of shape! It was hard, but we made it to the top, and the views were incredible. After our hike, we went on a scenic drive through British Columbia and Kootenay National Park and had dinner at the Storm Mountain Lodge, which was amazing if anyone happens to be in that area. The next day we drove about an hour up the Icefields Parkway toward Jasper, and this road is the most scenic I have ever seen. It is literally just a road surrounded by trees, mountains, glaciers, and lakes in every direction. There are no signs of civilization, and it is truly gorgeous. Then we headed back to Banff to check out the town and have lunch. It was a whirlwind weekend, but it was a great getaway and a truly awesome experience.
We have our 10-week doctor's appointment tomorrow, please keep Baby B in your thoughts and prayers!
We went back to the doctor today for our 10 week ultrasound, and everything looks great! We were able to hear the baby's heartbeat, which was beating at 170 beats per minute. The doctor said that the baby is developing right on schedule, and my due date is still set for November 22. Thank you everyone for all of your thoughts and prayers. We are very excited!
Frank was working in Calgary last week, and we decided at the last minute that I would fly up on Friday night and spend the weekend with him in the Rocky Mountains. We had always talked about going there together, so it was the perfect opportunity! I got in super late Friday night, and we left Calgary bright and early Saturday morning to head to Banff. We ate breakfast at a cute diner a friend had recommended in Calgary, and then hit the road. We got to Banff around 10:00, and we spent a couple of hours exploring surrounding areas before heading into town. When we got into town, suddenly there was a crazy blizzard! The snow was falling faster than I have ever seen, and at least 3-5 inches fell in the next half hour.
This weekend we went to Houston for Easter and to tell our family our big news. We arrived late Friday night after a long drive and I was exhausted. My parents kept joking that the only reason we decided to come home for Easter was because they decided to do a big easter egg hunt with money in the eggs! Little did they know that we did not care about the money eggs but that we had a big surprise for them! On Saturday, Allison and Steve showed up around noon and my grandparents came over around 4:00 p.m. Shortly after they arrived, we handed out gifts to my grandparents, my sister, my dad and my mom. We gave my grandparents their souvenier from Africa, gave my sister her birthday present, and then told my parents we did not want them to feel left out so we got them gifts. My parents recently adopted a new dog (Daisy), and we gave my Dad the book "Dog training for dummies." Then, my mom opened her gift--a onesie we had made that said "I love the Gramps!" She definitely did not get it at first, but soon figured out the big news! Frank wisely thought to get the big reveal on video, and the look on my mom's face is priceless!
We are thrilled to announce that we are expecting a baby in November 2010!!! Frank and I are incredibly blessed and we are eagerly anticipating the addition of Baby Bernardo to our family. Frank and I had only just started trying, but I swear I knew immediately that I was pregnant. I feared that I was actually going crazy and making up phantom symptoms, and I made myself wait until March 12 to take a pregnancy test...and it was positive! Frank sent me two dozen roses at work and took me out to a wonderful dinner to celebrate.
