Mt. Diablo

We attempted to get out this weekend and venture into Danville a little more.  So, we decided to go to Mt. Diablo since it's just down the road from our house.  We thought it was more of a park setting, but instead we quickly found out that you actually drive (or for those more daring - bike) up 3500 feet.  Well, after driving up 3 miles of very steep road (w/huge drop offs on the sides), we finally got to a gate and thought we must be at the top...not so much...we were only 1/3 of the way up and the ranger said it would only get steeper as we continued.  Brandon is very afraid of heights, and with me being only 4 weeks from delivering, we made the family decision not to drive the remaining 2 thirds.  It was however beautiful and we have every intention of finishing the drive in a few months. 

Here are a few pictures from our adventure!

35 weeks last week....

Here are a couple of pictures from 35 weeks.  We are definitly getting bigger and Ella's kicks are getting a lot harder! We will be 36 weeks tomorrow and will start our weekly doctor appointments - we'll keep you posted on our progress, but we have less than 30 days until we meet our little girl!

Here is a picture from Derby day - drinking out of my Derby Diva wine glass - it's crystal light so not as good as wine, but it worked!

Ella's Nursery

Here are few pictures from Ella's nursery.  We got her chandelier hung this weekend and Brandon did a great job painting her wall letters and he even made her wall art above her dressers!! She is so lucky to have such a special daddy! It feels like everything is finally coming together - all we need now is our little Ella! We'll post some more pictures once everything is completed, but I wanted to share the latest!

33 Weeks....7 to go!!

We are officially 33 weeks pregnant and feeling great! We went to the doctor last week and Ella is doing well and growing each week - she should be about 4.5 lbs this week. We go back for an ultrasound next week and we will get to see her and will find out if we are on track for our due date of June 2nd.  We will post the other pictures that we have taken throughout the pregnancy as soon as we figure out how to do a slideshow on the blog.  Hope everyone is doing well - California is great but we are ready for some warmer weather and sunshine!!!

Ella's Baby Showers

I am really behind on this post :-)  In February on Valentine's Day weekend, we went to Atlanta to visit family and friends and Ella had her first baby showers (and first snow)! We are so blessed to have such an amazing family and group of friends! It was wonderful visiting and catching up with everyone despite the winter storm that made it somewhat difficult to get around town on Saturday.  We are so excited about all her gifts and she is going to have a great wardrobe!!  Thank you to everyone who made this weekend so special for us!!

San Antonio Going Away Party/ Baby Shower

Our great friends in San Antonio threw us a wonderful going away party/baby shower our last weekend in town!!  A group of us took the La Fagata party bus down to the restaurant and everyone enjoyed yummy margaritas, great mexican food and wonderful company!!  We had a great time and are going to miss everyone!! We feel very fortunate to have met such great friends in the short time that we lived in San Antonio and are looking forward to their visiting us in California!  

Superbowl Cake Pops

Here are our the cake pops that I made for the Super Bowl party  - Colts vs. Saints!  They were a big hit with the kids and adults and so fun to make!  They are super rich so Brandon did not want anymore after he taste tested the batter.  Here is a great website that gives the instructions on how to make them - http://www.bakerella.com/category/pops-bites/cake-pops/. I use Betty Crocker cake mix and add oreos and cream cheese frosting.  They are so yummy!

Early Valentine's Day Dinner...

Brandon and I celebrated Valentine's Day a little early this year, because we are not going to be together on the actual V-Day. We had a great dinner at Paloma Blanca which is our favorite Mexican restaurant here in San Antonio. Brandon had a margarita for both of us and Miss Ella was happy with her dinner as well because she was up doing what felt like summersaults at 5 am this morning. We are so blessed that we have so much LOVE that we can celebrate about this year. Hope everyone has a great Valentine's Day!!

Homemade Headboard....

I have wanted a fabric headboard for our 2nd guest bedroom for a while! I finally researched a couple of sites and found out the best way to make one and made it in less than an hour (once I picked up all the supplies). It's so simple to make and so fun to pick your own fabric. I had bought this fabric 2 years ago and never knew what to make with it, so I decided it would make a great focal point for the bedroom. I'm still working on finding the right linens to go with it, but for now, I've just used some extra linens we already had. If you want to get more information about making one of your own, here is the link - http://www.bejane.com/headboard. I would also suggest investing in an electric staple gun - it made it so much more easy and effortless! Next project - a new headboard for our main guest bedroom!

Ella's First Monogrammed Dress!

Ok, I could not resist this little dress, so I had to get it and I thought it was adorable with a monogram. Now that we have something monogrammed, it makes her name official...Ella Katherine! We are so excited and cannot wait to see our little Ella dressed to impress! I absolutely love it and cannot wait for her to wear it later this year (and hopefully next year :-). I am going to try very hard not to buy anymore clothes for her, but have you seen how cute the little girl clothes are? It's very tempting...