Baby to Big Girl

In preparation for our upcoming arrival, it was time to move Kendall to a big girl bed.  She was already sleeping in her crib with the toddler rail attached, but it was just a matter of going out and getting new furniture.  We went last weekend and she helped to pick out the largest bed that she could possibly get her hands on.

Last night in the baby bed:

First night in her big girl bed:

Yes, that's a full size captain's bed, and yes it appears to swallow her up.  But there is plenty of room for her babies and stuffed animals and she's as happy as could be.  Don't ask how she gets in and out - we've devised a system that I'm sure is not approved by any parenting organization on earth.  We're working on something better, I swear.

A Big Announcement!

I guess it's about time that we finally announce that baby #2 is on the way!  She (yes, we'll have a house full of girls) will be making her big arrival sometime in late October.  My official due date is November 3rd, but given that I'll be having another C-Section, the little girl will be making her arrival a week or so before then.

A Drive around California

Dan and I recently decided that we sorely needed a vacation, and it seemed about the right time to really introduce Kendall to the joys of traveling.  We've been on a handful of trips with her before, but we've always had family there to assist with the chaos that comes along with traveling with a child.

We went back and forth for about a month on what kind of trip we wanted to take.  We finally decided that a car trip around the Golden State would be the perfect mix of fun, adventure, and relaxation.  It was all that and more!!

We started with a night at Harris Ranch.  Located in the middle of the central valley, we only had to drive about 5 hours before we could get out of the car.  Plus, we had heard stories about the great pool and wonderful food.

We then headed up to the East Bay to stay with my good friend, Rachel, and her two kids, Peyton and Riley.  We met up with some other Davis friends, and made some new friends, at a great bbq that my friend Sara and her husband Tim hosted, and we played with Peyton and Riley in downtown Livermore.

After we left Livermore, we headed to Tiburon for a couple of nights.  We took a ferry across the bay, and spent a day exploring Fisherman's Wharf.  We even met up with my friends, Carla and Tyler, for some ice cream at Ghiradelli Square and some beach time.

On our way south, we decided to break up the driving again with a quick trip to the Monterey Bay Aquarium and night in San Luis Obispo at the Madonna Inn.  Although we had to change rooms because of some cigarette smoke issues and weren't able to enjoy the rock shower, the nice people at the Madonna Inn upgraded us to a suite that was even better!

It was a great trip!  The longest vacation that any of us had taken in two years was a complete success!  Kendall saw some neat things and came home with stories and a stuffed shark that she named "Whale".  We know that our little (almost big) girl is a great traveller and I have no hesitations about traveling more with her over the next couple of months.  Yes, we have more trips planned for later this summer!