Road Trip to Seattle

We left Modesto on Monday. It was a nice 65 degrees and a few rain showers, but nice as we headed for Medford, OR. When we were going through Mt Shasta National Park, we ran into a snow storm and almost complete whiteout conditions. Mom began to wonder if we had picked the right time to head to Seattle, and if we were going to make it through the mountains. But we did, and when we were about an hour from Medford, we then ran into a fog and almost no visibility. It was a fun ride. Nice to see snow and fog for the first time.

We only spent the night in Medford, and mom and I didn't get much sleep. We had a bright lamp outside our window and no curtains... So mom was up every couple hours. Then dad took a look the following morning... and found them, pulled them shut and blacked out the room. Unfortunately, mom and I were both up by then. We then jumped back on the road to Seattle.

Whiskers decided to act up, and was meowing for several hours. Mom just about tossed her out of the car (turned out to be a poop issue that mostly landed outside the box! Mom was thankful for Superdad Noel armed with napkins from the last drive thru!), but we finally made it in. Mom and dad went out for dinner at a cousins' later that night. We had a fun time, but ended up getting back to the hotel a bit later than planned. And now we're in our last couple hours in Seattle and the US. We'll have a long flight, and it will be the first for the cats. Should be a fun time... we'll see what happens.

Mom's house

It is Mother's Day, and we are in Modesto. We had another fabulous shower yesterday! Thanks to everyone! Nate was the winner of the belly size prediction game...no one thought he had a chance, but he sure did win! Nate and Carrie stayed the night, and it was really nice to see our friends before we left!! Bill and Camille came with their daughter Elizabeth...who was totally sweet! My best friend Stella and her husband Robert came as well, which was totally awesome! The big surprise was when my aunt JoAnn and Grandma Staley came...it was great!
Sofia has now been moving and punching for about 3 weeks, which leads me to believe she might be a handful! My belly is so big now that I can't read my weight on a scale, and who knows where my brain went?!
We are on our way to Seattle on Mon., so next post may not be until we get settled in Okinawa.
Once again - thanks to all who made our showers awesome, and all those who came - we will miss you all very much!

San Diego Trip

We had a wonderful time in San Diego. We went to Balboa Park Japanese Gardens and watched a tea ceremony. We also went to the Carlsbad Flower Fields - beautiful! We also had a chance to visit with our friends the Haros, and had a fabulous time!

First post

Thank you Bri for showing me this site. This will be our new area of information about Sofia while we are in Okinawa....I hope everyone enjoys!

We had our first baby shower in Arizona yesterday, and it was totally fabulous! Thanks to all who came...it was great to see everyone. We will miss all of you! The highlight was the diaper changing contest..it was hysterical! I also got to see my cousin Bri for a few hours before the shower, and it was great! We both have bellies, and lots of pregnancy stories. It is going to be so neat to have children the same age!

Sofia has been hungry for onion rings and fried chicken. She moves all the time, but mostly at night. She seemed to enjoy all the banter yesterday.

I will post pictures as soon as we get them.
Thanks again everyone for making the day so special!