California trip

On the 18th we flew to Los Molinos, California for Tyler's brother, Zack's wedding and to spend some time with his dad. The wedding was so pretty and it went really well. We got to finally meet Jymee, Zack's wife and their 3 month old daughter, Jaydin. Jaydin is so cute and fat-I love it! It makes me a little sad that they live so far away especially since Ella and Jaydin will be so close in age. We discussed that we should alternate years visiting each other so hopefully we will stick to that.

We were able to spend some time with Tyler's dad (Les) and his girlfriend, Julie. She came to Texas with him for our wedding but we didn't get to spend much time with her. We really enjoyed her company this week. She is so sweet and extremely hospitable! She made our stay so wonderful and was always sure to encourage me to take a nap or rest, which sometimes I stubbornly resist.

We went fishing 3 days. We fished for trout and shad. I caught several trout, a sucker fish, and a striper. Tyler caught several trout and a steelhead. It was fun to fish for a 'foreign' fish. Each fish is so unique and it was interesting to fish for new kinds. I loved trout fishing!

I ate a lot of cheetos the first few days I was there. This has been one of my most consistent cravings throughout my pregnancy. I mostly deny myself but I was on vacation, so whatever! However, my ankles swelled up so badly that they were literally hanging over my ankle socks! This is the first time I have had noticeable swelling. They went down within 2 days though. Then I started eating more fruit for snacks like I'm used to doing:)

I did have a scary experience yesterday. I was in the grocery store when I just started feeling "off." I stopped my cart and began to breathe deeply. Then I all of a sudden broke out into a sweat. I started seeing lots of spots. I got scared so I ditched my cart and booked it through the store and out to my car. The whole time I could barely see. It was as if a grey veil covered my eyes. I got to my car and sat down, thinking I needed to call Tyler and have him take me to the hospital...I was THAT scared! Then as suddenly as it came, I was fine. My vision was clear and I returned to the store and finished shopping. I've been fine ever since. Not sure what that was about but it was scary nonetheless!

Other than that, everything has been good. Ella is moving around all the time and is really starting to pack a punch!