first..

April 19th, 2011

we celebrated our first anniversary in Portland.. and it was good.. but I am thinking we should have stuck to Seattle ;)  the bumpy ride there.. all four hours of it.. was insane on my body.. I tweaked my hip.. which set off my back.. which gave me insane Braxton Hicks the whole drive down.. please note I wrote.. the whole ride down.. it was wild.. I almost took my pants off ;) 

the hotel was amazing! built into an old building.. sitting across the street from a three story H&M ;) and everything was very old fashioned.. 

we checked in and Dust had us upgrade to the club level!! hello free everything! coffee.. water.. teas.. drinks.. and all day food.. mmm.. every preggos dream :) we rested up a bit with a nice San Pallegrino while my baby finally simmered down.. and then headed over to the Deschutes Brewery.. 

we ordered anything and everything.. I was giving my diabetes a little slack because I couldnt have any alcohol.. so I thought.. why not have food ;) and ate we did.. they had really good food and dust was able to get his micro brew drink on.. 

I even ordered a dessert and only took two bites out of it.. ok.. maybe three bites.. it was amazing.. and everything was made in store.. and I loves me some salted caramel.. 

we tried to walk around the city.. which was rendering difficult for me.. so we went back to the hotel and chilled some more.. trying to decide where to go for dinner.. 

needless to say.. there was no tandum bike ride around the city.. and the voodoo donut place I was dreaming of for the last 2 weeks was closed for renovations.. seriously.. starting April 16th :S.. 

In the time I was gone.. 2 of my “May club” ladies had their babies!! and I was scared I may be having a little April baby of my own!! the weather held out for us and we even received lots of sunshine. which was perfect for this pale face.. and I’m not talkin about a vampire here ;)

we wrapped up our trip with one of the best eggs benedict I have EVER tasted.. everything was made in house.. including the best sourdough engish muffin I have ever put in this mouth.. 

this was their lobby.. it felt like a resort.. this place had everything you needed.. including the awesome brunch we took down!

the drive home was as great as the drive there.. and I am very happy to be safely nesting in my home.. with my bath tub.. and my body pillow.. I have one more trip to Canada planned for Easter.. and then I am parking my buns here in the Americas until this baby comes! Dust woke up yesterday with his own nesting urges.. because we got things DONE! car seats installed.. nursery is finished.. hospital bag is only missing the last minute things.. camera and clothes.. and we are ready to go! it feels amazing..  I am trying to pick an I-am-not-working-another-second-date..  and I will sit at home and take in these last moments with my little lady.. 

ahh.. bittersweet..