Camping with a 20 month old

We recently booked a trip to Yosemite with some friends of ours.  Charleigh will be 2 years old, and mama will be about 35 weeks pregnant (Crazy?...just a little) Ha.  This could be fun...

Actually, the other two couples who will be joining us...they are also pregnant! (the poor husbands)

Anywho-we are wanting to do a camping trip or two before July.  Call it a test run if you will.  I was wondering if any of you out there have any camping advice with little ones? Or any products that you HAD to have!?

I will post a follow up after our first camp-out, posting my own must haves....and talking about the experience.  Crossing my fingers that little miss Char sleeps!! :)

This view will make it all worth it...right? 

;)

16 week update

Pregnancy Highlights

How Far Along: 16 weeks

Total Weight Gain/Loss: 9 lbs! Eeek! (I had only gained about 4 with Char by now...)

Maternity Clothes: None yet...did bust out the belly band last week though!

Sleep: Sleeping better.  Some nights better than others (especially if I have too much water close to bed time)

Best Moment this week: Feeling little baby flutters when I lay down!

Gender: GIRL!!!!

Movement: Little tiny, itty bitty pokes/rolls.  I almost have to hold my breath to feel it, but it's definitely baby.  And I LOVE it.  Excited to feel more!

Food Cravings: Not really-mostly fruits if I had to say I was craving anything.

Food Aversions: Same as earlier...red meat and mexican food (my husband's two favorite foods! Sorry love!)

How's Mama? Doing good!  Trying not to be a worry wart...and praying constantly for God to give me peace about everything!  Physically I am feeling good...a little on the large side...but good :)  I started my pregnant pilates dvd last week (and by started I mean I have only done it once in the past week and a half..oopsie) Hopefully I can start a more regular routine.  This daylight savings time is kicking my booty at the moment! 

What I am looking forward to: EVERYTHING!  Especially watching Char become a big sissy!

How is Char doing:  Char is still doing great and being a crazy 20 month old as usual! :) I love every minute I get to spend with her (yes, even while she is flailing on the ground throwing a tantrum).  I am really trying to soak in all the time I have with her as the only child (before #2 comes).  Excited for her to be able to feel baby #2 move.

FRIENDS

This past weekend my dear friend Emily came to visit.  She lives up in Redding, Ca with her hubby (also Jon) and her beautiful baby Juliet.  This was the first time we got to meet little Juliet!  It was a fun filled weekend, and we were so thankful that they made the long treak to come visit us. Eventhough we live hundreds of miles apart, we can pick up right where we left off as soon as we get together.  I cherish her friendship and enjoy every second I get to spend with her beautiful face :)

And as a bonus, this beauiful lady graced us with her presence that weekend as well! 



I was so full of love and joy this weekend.  Two of my close friends, a baby, a Charleigh and two Jon's.  What could be better? ;) We enjoyed the weekend with good food, beach time, lots of laughing and much needed catching up. 

We are hoping to do a Yosemite camping trip this summer with them.  ::fingers crossed:: we get a campsite!  So much going on this summer!  Sister having her baby, camping, then baby #2 arrives in the Foley household! Phew...EXCITING! :)

Here are some pictures of our weekend
 

Oh...and sorry for the massive amounts of pictures.  I couldn't help myself.

 

 

Bath time is fun!

 

 

 

The girls! Love them! (please don't kill me for adding the first picture...I had to!) ;)

 

No Char...please don't eat the flower

 

 

the boys were cooking us dinner and the girlies were watching

 

they caught me taking a picture. oops :)

 

Bath time again!

 

 

 

Little miss Juliet...cause she's so stinkin cute

 

 

 

and as you can see...little miss Juliet is going to be a big sister too!! Crazyness.

 

Cute little friendsies already