We took Sam camping for the first time last weekend. We went to Moab and camped in the Sand Flats campground with our friends Jeff & Shera, Cam & Cindy, and our new friends Jared & Jen. All together we had a 6 year old plus 7 kids under 3!!
The weather was BEAUTIFUL, and we did two short, kid-friendly hikes: Corona Arch & The Millcreek Swimming Hole. We had a blast, but it turns out camping in a tiny, two-man backpacking tent with a 2 month old is really hard! We barely had any room, and while Sammy slept great, we slept terribly trying not to smash him. Needless to say, we ended up spending the second night in a hotel in Moab. Time to get a bigger tent!
Here are some pics and videos that I took during the trip on our little camera:
Sammy enjoying Moab in the nude
Cam and the kids on the way to Corona Arch
Jack taking a break after working hard on the way to Corona Arch
Kenny took the easy way up on Jeff's back, and he LOVED it! Here he is having a snack on the way up.
Sam tried out his baseball cap for the first time. It's a little big, but it worked great!
Mike and Sammy on the way to the watering hole
The Whitmers on the way to the watering hole
Jeff and Jack at the watering hole
Sam getting cooled off after a long hike!
2. Weight Watchers Week 2
I ate too much junk food during the camping trip and gained 1 lb, total bummer! Bootcamp starts tomorrow, so wish me luck. I'll definitely lose weight, but they make you wear a 20 lb weight vest the first week, so there will most likely be tears involved. I'm terrified.
3. Happy Birthday To Me
Thursday was my Birthday! We dropped the kid off with Aunt Amy and Grandpa Blommer, and Mike took me to The Melting Pot for dinner. It was delicious as always, and we stuffed ourselves!
For my present this year Mike watched Sam while I went skiing for the day at Alta with Shera. This was a big deal because I'm breastfeeding, and I've never been away from Sam long enough to miss a feeding, and skiing meant I would miss two feedings! I pumped two bottles, and Mike fed Sam for the first time. It all worked out great, and it's such a feeling of freedom to know that I can skip a feeding here or there when I need to.
4. Skiing Post Pregnancy
As mentioned above, I went skiing yesterday for the first time since being pregnant. The weather was AMAZING, and the snow was good. I was ridiculously out of shape, but I still had a blast! Thanks to Shera for skipping the back country for a day and going with me to the resort, and for being so understanding about me pumping in the parking lot...twice! We were both bummed that we forgot our cameras, but I can assure you that we were lookin' good!
5. Sammy at 10 Weeks
Our little guy is getting so big we can't believe it! Everyday he gets more fun. Lately he likes to shrug his shoulders when he giggles, and it's so cute I can't even stand it. He also had two nights in a row this week where he slept for 6 hours straight!
