daddy's rock!

So my dad has been here for the past week. It's insane, having so many people visit in such a short time, but so fun as well. It's been a blast having him here, not stressful at all. I love my daddy so much and miss seeing him often! Yesterday we went to this great little town called Jerome. It was a copper mining town back in the day (the mine closed in 1953) and is built litterally into a hillside. It's insane!! It took almost 45 minutes to drive 12 miles to the town from Prescott. (say it like biscuit-prescit, not pres-cott :)). It was all windy and straight down from the road to the bottom of the mountain. Heights have never bothered me before, but this dangnabbin baby seems to be mixin lots of things up! Whoo.... had to stop twice coz I almost got car sick, but luckly it was almost and it didn't happen. The most fun part about the trip was Chuck.He's a burro (or donkey-whichever you want to call him). He was guarding the old ghost-town part of town when we drove up there. He was in the middle of the road and Matt drove right up to him, rolled down my window (yes, MY window) and then here comes Chuck (that's what I named him) to my window, sticking his HUGE head through it looking for food. I was nice enough to share my apple slices that I'd cut up for the trip with him which made him VERY happy and VERY friendly! He walked along the car with his giant head in the window while Matt drove.



Today Matt and Dad worked in the backyard all day. Since all Arizona houses are walled in by block walls instead of fences, all we see out the back door is cement bricks. So we're putting a little flower garden in part of the backyard. It's going to be really neat. Matt bought some stones to trim the edge and then the flowers will be about a foot and a half off the ground in a raised bed. Purple and yellow flowers make Gretchen happy :).

Well, next Monday, the 30th, we go in for my 2nd doctor's appointment. The 3 month check mark! Yay! Should be able to hear the heartbeat and possibly see the baby in an ultrasound. I'm excited!! We're not sure if we're going to find out the gender yet or not, we'll decide when that choice comes in the office I guess. Most of the sickness part has passed (yay!) although I'm awfully tired. And I'm tired of being tired! Ah well, the joys of pregnancy! :) I just wish I had clothes that fit since I'm in the awkward stage of being almost too big for my normal clothes and too small for as my mom calls them "the fat lady clothes" or maternity wear. Elastic everything kinda scares me to be honest though :). Well, it's time for the old lady to hit the sac, so goodnight everyone! Be prepared for dreams next time as they have gotten crazier (which I didn't think was possible!)