Babymoon 2009

David is finishing up a 4 month rotation at MD Anderson and is required to take one week of vacation so we jumped at the opportunity to take a 'babymoon'. I would have loved to have gone to Disney World, on a cruise, or somewhere out of Texas but how I feel from day to day is so varied I was scared to spend all that money and risk not being able to enjoy it. So, we decided to enjoy Texas. We started the week by going to Moody Gardens. We have lived here 7 years and never been so it was time. I can't say I would ever go again but it was fun. Of course David's favorite part of the Gardens was the huge aquarium. While we were in the aquarium the power went out and it was pitch black. The staff directed everyone out but David and I secretly stayed back because he wanted to play with a flashlight we happen to have in the bag and see what the fish would do-sure enough when you would shine the light the fish would SWARM. We managed to draw a massive turtle, sharks and eels all out of hiding. That day we also got to see two 3-D IMAX shows and ride a paddle boat around Galveston bay. Good fun!

David in front of the pyramids at Moody Gardens.

David and I in the rain forest pyramid.

23 Weeks pregnant!

Outside the IMAX was a random skull-of course the ENT thought it was funny to pick his nose!

The next day we went to San Antonio and stayed one night at the Hyatt Resort in the hill country. It was a fabulous way to relax and the hotel was practically empty. My favorite part of the resort was this awesome lazy river. It took about 20 minutes to float around it. David had fun stacking all the tubes he could find making the river impassable! The resort also had a campfire where you could roast marshmallows and make s'mores. And that night they put up a big screen on the lawn and we watched a movie on the lawn complete with blankets and popcorn!

We had a great time and it was nice for me to be able to be out of the house for several days. Now I really need to start getting things ready for Bella's arrival!