When they say time passes quickly when you've got a child, I didn't realize that included while you were expecting one! I can't believe it's been two months since i've updated this blog - and that I'm almost 7 months pregnant. When and how did that happen? WOW! 28 weeks today. Craziness.
Things are going really well. I'm still feeling and doing great - although looking great is another story. I have a lot of extra skin from losing a large amt of weight over the past few years, but add on top of that a lot of fat I still need to lose, in addition to the baby, my belly is HUGE but it hangs way down, I have a big "muffin top" and I long for that cute, round baby bump that everyone else at my stage of pregnancy has. I can honestly say, that unless I wear the PERFECT shirt (which doesn't exist) I look like a woman with a very unfortunate body shape who waddles when she walks. It makes me very insecure - no shirts I have are long enough to cover the mound of skin I have hanging down (which most pregnant woman DONT HAVE) and certainly nothing covers the muffin top hanging out of the top (which, again, at 7 months pregnant I shouldn't be sporting). It's my biggest, and only, complaint of pregnancy. I look like sh!t. And no, i'm not exxagerating. And no, don't feel the need to say "you look great" 'cuz i know that's something you're supposed to say to every pregnant woman. Sure, i'm glowing. That's about the extent of my "greatness". Sucks.
On a happier front, Happy 2nd Anniversary to Brian and I!! We're celebrating by taking a "Babymoon" on Cape Cod - Brian is asleep in our hotel bed as I type this :) Our friend got us a time share for only $350 for the week, so we decided to go someplace totally different, somewhere we've never been before. He and I were very skeptical (completely off season down here, didn't know what to expect or what to do, afraid to leave our dog at home with someone new, etc). We were even MORE skeptical when we checked into our room. I can't even describe to you what a dump this place is - but let me try! We were "greeted" (I put that in quotes 'cuz i'd hardly call it a greeting) by the front desk girl, who was in sweats playing farmville on her computer. Nice. We walk by all the other rooms, that had paint chipping off of the very dirty windows. Euw. Our front door is covered in rust. Nice. We walk into the kitchenette - which is nothing more than a 12" sink, a stove top with two TINY burners that have aluminum foil for drip pans (no joke), a microwave that didn't even fit my 14" pizza, and a fridge that's a year ahead of being avacodo green.
Our entertainment center has a 19" TV (i'm shocked it's got a remote) and a combo RECORD PLAYER/CASSETTE PLAYER!!! Oh damn Bri, we didn't bring our records!! (insert eye roll here). There is a very uncomfortable sleeper sofa in this room, but I don't know how there could be any room to open it, as it is only a couple feet from the TV. Move into the bedroom... there is a massive hot tub, straight out of 1983, that fills up half the room. It also has a double bed... and on the nightstand is a phone that's almost as old as many rotary phones I had in my early childhood. Speaking of which, an alarm clock I had when I was 10 is also in the room. No lie, I think it's the same one.To end the "tour" the bathroom is SOOO tiny... and (surprise surprise) incredibly outdated. A dinky shower that my pregnant ass can barely bend over in, a toilet I have to squeeze by the sink to get into, and a sink SO small, it barely fits my toothbrush and soap. The towels may as well be sandpaper - and they only change them once a week. There are brass fixtures everywhere, popcorn ceilings, HIDEOUS fabrics, colors and decor... the place just screams 1980s. They only change sheets and towels on Tuesdays, and we came home today and it hadn't been done! WTF? At least we got to keep our $5 tip :) Dispite lackluster (at best) accommodations...
We are having a GREAT TIME! The cape is absolutely beautiful!!! And best of all, because it's off season, there are no crowds at all. I actually think Fall is the perfect time to visit here - although there are less things to do than in the summer, it gives you an excuse to get out and explore - something I hear is impossible to do down here in the summer 'cuz you're fighting traffic and crowds.
On day 1, we just took a road trip around 1/2 of the Cape. We came across lots of great little shops and restaurants on Rte. 6A and also Rte. 28. We stopped at a few lighthouses, some nice beaches, a bunch of stores, a couple fabulous restaurants, toured the Cape Cod chip factory, and just enjoyed the ride and eachother. The clouds went away just long enough for us to enjoy a beautiful sunset on the beach - where Bri carved "I love Angie and Cam" on the shore. Awwww!!! We finished our day at a really great restaurant - we ate in a real caboose! Brian said he ate some of the best scallops he's ever put in my mouth. Hm, i'm sensing a challenge here :)
Yesterday we took another road trip, with our final destination being Provincetown. Along the way we toured a lighthouse... and had the most stunning, indescribable, panoramic view of a marsh. After a few more scenic stops, we arrived in P-town. Ecclectic and diverse is the best way I can describe the town, the stores, and the PEOPLE!! We could have sat at a street corner all day and just watched everyone go by. Colorful town, that is :) It's also soooo gorgeous - the beaches are unreal. We watched the sunset over dozens of acres of sand dunes... and felt like we were the only people there. Afterwards, we also had one of the best meals of our lives. "The Mews" really deserves the #1 rated restaurant in P-town, and the Cape. Unbelievable.
Today we will be going on a scenic 2 hour train ride, and do some shopping in Hyannis. Not sure what's in store for the rest of the week, but i'm sure we'll have a great time with whatever we end up doing :) I didn't think it was possible, but I love this man more and more every day.
In more "baby news" our nursery is coming along beautifully!!!! My friend/coworker Sara painted us a gorgeous mural and it's exactly as I pictured it in my mind! My amazing mother (who has already done waaaay too much, she has a way of always going overboard, she's truly an incredible person) has finished completely refinishing/reupholstering a glider chair, and she sewed curtains for the closet, which Brian finally finished installing. The only thing we're waiting on is carpet to be put installed (already been purchased) and everything else is ready to go in! I can't WAIT to get that done so I can finally see the finished product. It's going to be such a gorgeous room! Considering what it started as (we had no idea what a huge ordeal this room would be) it makes me extra excited.
