Nanaland

We just returned from a lovely trip to visit Nana and Papa in Wilmington, NC. Anna was a great little traveler! We managed to do either the beach or pool almost everyday, Todd golfed, I read... it was all very relaxing. Emily and I planned our trips back to back which meant Grandma Mann was able to fly down and see both great-granddaughters. Whenever we came in the door Anna would say "where's my Grandma Joanie?" It was such a nice vacation and I wish we could have stayed longer.

Helping Papa in the yard.

Boat ride.

Naked Anna, pregnant Mama (21 weeks)

Little surfer girl.

Happy 4th of July!

This year our friends AV and Sonia hosted a BBQ out on Angel Island to celebrate the 4th so we boarded the first ferry from Tiburon to join in the fun.  The weather was typical for San Francisco in July - foggy and overcast!  But it cleared up around noon and turned into a beautiful day.  The day was filled with eating, pine cone collecting/throwing, and a little treasure hunt for Anna and Ella. 

In other news, I'm finally feeling all of the little blips and blurps of the baby's acrobatics.  It's such a wonderful feeling! 

We're having a...

GIRL!  Our 18 week ultrasound was this morning and everything looked great.  She was ultra-squirmy and the technician had a hard time determining the gender at first.  But then the doctor came in and said "girl" with quite a bit of confidence.  

Because she was so squirmy and hiding behind the placenta they weren't able to get a very clear picture.  Below is the best one we got of her face.  

I love being able to say "she" and "her."  It makes this pregnancy so much more real to me.  

I have to say I'm already experiencing the second baby guilt because I'm not able to spend as much time focusing on being pregnant and day-dreaming about what this little person will be like.  Instead I'm chasing around a sweet and very strong-willed toddler who, when I told her she was going to have a baby sister, said "No!  Baby brother."  She'll warm up to the idea.